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to with the pence fould be finally concluded, —
without stipulating for the establishment of congres
sional dominion. "You might recover iri feme degree,
the right of thinking and judging for yomfelves,
and in that cooler hour difeover the ample Security
movided for your permanent enjoyment of peace,
liberty and Safety, which would disappoint the views
of Con,refs, who mult therefore wifn to prejudice
vou against any prosper of accommodation, how
ever fafe and honorable.
3 . “ Because it is the opinion of Congress that
" we, believing the Americans wearied with war,
“ suppose you" will accede to our terms, for the
" fake of peace.”-—However justly you may be
wearied with war; the Congress, if they can, will
persuade you to persevere, and renounce the bJeffings
of peace for the fake of investing them with unli
mited power.
4, “ Because the-Congress presume that we sup
« pose our negotiations may be fubjeff to a corrupt
“ influence." ™This is a Strange reason indeed for
believing the Parliament are, on this occasion, in
earnest! If they counted upon gaining advantages
over you by a negociation fubje& to any undue in
fluence, I Should imagine they would hardly begin
with ratifying and confirming your privileges,
beyond recall, by an explicit aft of Parliament.
5. A fifth reason, why the Congress believe that
the bills in question will pass into a&s of parliament,
is, “ because they conclude that we expert from this
“ Step the fame effects we did from what one of our
“ ministers was pleased to call his conciliatory mo
" ti^."-- This conciliatory motion is the offer of
parliament abovementio'ned, to give up the exercise
of taxation, in order to prevent a civil war. An
offer which, as I have already observed, might have
answered that humane and benevolent intention,
might have been at least improved into a permanent
settlement of constitutional freedom, peace and fafety
upon vou and your posterity, had not the Congress
been resolved, from the beginning, that you Should
not have peace upon any terms Short of establishing
their independent dominion. They will doubtless
tell you that it is not their dominion but jours they
contend for; that they are only your representatives,
and only exercise a temporary authority delegated by
you, and which you may at pleasure transfer to other
Delegates in their ffead. But you ought to know
that ts this authority (to the delegation of which not
one in ten of you have ever aHually consented)
should be finally eftabliffied, they who pretend to de
rive it only from you will always know how to Se
cure it to themselves and their friends. They sup
pose that we expe&, by this negociation, “ to pre
“ vent foreign powers from giving you aid, &c."
We undoubtedly think that the generous terms
which are offered'you, must make all foreign aid as
umiecefory as it would be dangerous to men who real
ly and Sincerely fought for nothing but rational li^
b^ty. We think that you cannot be so deceived as
to imagine that France, for instance, would assist
you in the prefmtconteff for jour ozvn fakes, or with
a view of erecting you seriously into Independent
States! And, if you have the sense and fortitude to
think and judge for yourfelves,-—when the alterna
tive fliall be, either to become dependent provinces
of France, under the specious title of independency,
or to return to your connexion with Great-Britain ;
we d® not suppose you can hesitate a moment in your
choio. The Congress, indeed, may have their rea
sons for preferring a foreign connedion : They may
hope to make such commercial agreements with
France as Should lender themselves and their imme
diate adherents, at your expence, independently rich
and wealthy: But the interests of Congress andthofe
of the people at large, may very possibly be quite op
posite and incontinent. \
6. Because, in the opinion of Congress, " the King
<< hath reason to apprehend that his fleets and armies,
" instead of being employed against the territories of
" these States, will be necessary for the defence of
“ his own dominions.”---The intriguing and perfi
dious Spirit of France will, no doubt, go any length
to prevent your enjoying the benefits of reconciliati
on : but if she takes a part in this war, it must be
from motives that, instead of flattering your hopes,
ought only to alarm your fears. What, indeed,
have you not to fear from a connection with that
power, and her confederate, united by family pride
and compact, whose ambitious aim at universal do
minion has so long been the Source of alarm to all
Europe ! What confidence can you placein the flat
tering profeffions of those who must violate every
b.^d of public faith in the very act of forming an
alliance with you, and who have so uniformly la
boured to promote the views of despotism by holy
frauds, religious perfections, and lawless violence!
As for Britain, be assured that She is prepared, at all
events, to defend her territories in Europe, without
taking leave of you, until you return, one way or
other, to your allegiance.
7. Thelaft reason aligned for this candid opinion of
Congress is, " because the impracticability of" sub
-66 legating this country being every day more and
“ more manifest, it is our interest to extricate our
" selves from the war upon any terms."---!! the Con
gress are seriously pofleffed of this romantic notion, if
they think us disposed for peace, only because we
despair of conquest, you may be assured that they,
who have so often deceived you, have, in this instance
at.lead, most egregioully deceived themselves !
Such are the reason aligned by Congress, why
they believe that these bills will be palled into a&s of
Parliament. For my part, I believe so too, for this
plain and single reason; namely, because I presume
that Parliament never intended to trifle with you on
this great occasion. The fame reason might have
had the fame weight with Congress ; but they have
thought fit to multiply words on this head, which
surely are nothing to the purpose, any further than
to give themselves an opportunity of suggesting some
things to you by which they still hope to prejudice
you against the idea of any accommodation.
Still further to answer the fame intention, and if
possible to reconcile you to their resolution of decli
ning the treaty proposed, they next proceed to give
reasons why they think the bills in question, if they
do pass into laws, “ are a proof of our weakness and
“ vuickednefs.''
It is, fay they, a proof of our nyeaknefs,
1. " Because we now appear willing to recede from
« a claim which we formerly made, and which
(they further' fay) " we were determined to enforce.”
You have already seen that Parliament, in the con
ciliatory motion above-mentioned, declared their
readiness to recede from the fame claim before the
commencement of the war. After this overture, had
been rejected, and you were drawn into open hostili
ties, the present commissioners came prepared tq re
new the offer, It was again rejected. It is now
proposed to fix the privilege, so often offered, by an .
irrevocable a& of Parliament; and, if the Congress
can prevail on you at all hazards to Support their per- „
Severance, they have resolved to reje& it finally, and
this even before it can have been officially presented
fog their deliberation.
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A young Englilh lady of the Roman Ca
tholic religion, who married without the
requisite formalities, has been shut up in a
convent to wait the orders of the Pope. Three
other Ladies, who are under the fame predi
cament, set off in the last packet for England,
for fear of fuffering the fame confinement.
Brunswick, Feb. Is. We have accounts
from Hanover, that several thousand hbrfes
are buying up in that Ele&qrate, to remount
the Prussian cavalry. The warlike preparati
ons do not slacken in Brandenburgh, and we
are assured that the Court of Berlin waits an
answer from a certain considerable power,
which will decide whether we are to have war
or peace:
Nuremburgh, Feb. 18. The Austrians are
said to have entered the fortrefs of Rothen
burgh in Franconia, which was ceded to them,
with §4 pieces of cannon; and 15,000 men
have marched out of Italy towards Tirol, and
are arrived at Kufftein. & >
Vienna, Feb. 14. The journey which the
Emperor was to take in April next, to his new
estates in Poland and Tranfilvania, is put off.
The. riegociations with refpe& to Bavaria are in
a very critical date.
The conferences at our Court becomes more
frequent than ever, but the fubjeft of them
remains secret, nevertheless the warlike pre
parations make a rupture much feared ; and
the officers, both of horse and foot, have
, orders to b^ iGady to m^h at th^ ihox^ft
Perlin, Feb. 10. Three detachments of ar
tillery, each consisting of one captain, four
lieutenants, ten inferior officers and forty ma
troffes marched out of this city this day; one
for Magdebourgh; another for Koningfbergh,
and the third for Stettin, -to be employed in the
magazines in preparing every thing necessary
for the defence of a town. All our officers
and soldiers have received orders to hold them
selves in readiness to march on the firft notice :
every preparation is making here, that can
announce an early campaign.
Rome, fan. 31. The Pope has at last con
cluded an accommodation with the court of
Naples, which terminates the differences which
have so long subsisted between the two Courts,
relative to the nomination to Benefices ; the
right of which is to remain to the Pope, as it
was before. His Holiness has granted the
King of Naples leave to levy a tax on all the
benefices in his kingdom, for the support of
the war against the Algerines and Moors,
which, it is said, will amount to a raillion of
Neapolitan Ducats per Annum.
Hamburgh. Jan. 29. We are assured that a
new negociation will be immediately set on
foot between the States of Holland and the
Court of Russia.
Paris, Feb. 16. The object of the Djike de
Chartres's voyage to Brittany is to infped
into the works and preparations now making
in th'at province.
Hague, Feb. 24. We have accounts from
Peterfburgh, that a vast number of armed
vessels are equipped, and upon the river don,
to be ready to enter the Black Sea at the short
est notice, to make head against the Turkish
Squadron.
People differ in their opinions, whether in
case of a rupture with Turkey a squadron
will fail from Cronftadt or Revel into the Ar
chipelago. Some fay this point has been
warmly debated in the couucil, but has met
with great opposition ; others assert, that not
withstanding this, secret orders have been
Peterfburgh, Feb. 6. On Saturday last her
Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess received
the compliments of the foreign Ministers and
Nobility in her State Bed-chamber; and on
Sunday She appeared in public, and was pre
sent in the evening at a ball given at Court on
the occasion of her Imperial Highness's reco
very.
A magnificent firework, and a general illu
mination throughout the town, are preparing,
in order to terminate the feftivals on this joy
ful occasion.
YESTERDAY being kept as the anniver
sary of his Swedilh Majesty's birth-day,
it was celebrated with great ceremony. There
was a very numerous drawing room ; after
which their Swedilh Majesties dined in pub
lick with the Queen Dowager, their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Suder
mania, his Royal Highness the Duke of East
Gothland, and her Royal Highness the Prin
cess of Sweden.
Frankfort on the Main, Feb. 15. Our last
letters received from Ratifbon assure us, that in
a Short time a congress is to be held at Paffau,
where the ministers from Vienna, France, the
Ele&ors Palatine and of Saxony, and other
powers, will assemble, in order to fettle the
pretensions, which have been formed to the
Landgravate of Leuchtenburgh.
Hambro', Feb. 13. It is said that if a war
Should break out in Germany, a certain great
prince will bring into the field 24.0,000 men,
divided into three armies of 80,000 men.
given to fit out a Squadron for the above-men
tioned purpose at Cronftadt.
From Crimea we hear, that the Troubles
continue still notwithftandihg the Advantages
gained by the Ruffians over the revolted Tar
tars, who have lately massacred the Son of
Lieutenant-General Apraxin.
Lisbon, Jan. 27.. An American privateer
lately flopped a Portugueze ship which failed
from hence for London, and after taking out
all her cargo, which confided of wine and
fruit, and putting on board about 15 sailors
which she fad taken out of different vessels,
they let her go. This vessel was brought into
St. Übe's.
STOCKHOLM, Jan? 2%
On Monday the 18th instant. a superb entertain
ment called the MESCHIANZA, was given by
some officers of the army to their General, the Hon.
Sir William Howe, before his departure for England.
The various amusements confided of a Regatta, Fete
Champetre with Tilts and Tournaments, and a pro
cession through two Triumphal Arches, cenftru&ed
with Naval and Military Attributes and their De
vices, succeeded by a grand exhibition of Fire-works,
and, a Ball; the whole concluded with a sumptuous
Entertainment prepared for the occasion, in a magni
ficent room of 180 feet in length, with 400 covers,
illuminated with Lucres and Branches confiding of
700 Tapers ; the company attended by Mutes in ori
ental dresses.
MADEIRA, sherry, and Liiban wines by the quarter
calk, gallon or dozen, port and claret, by the
dozen, French white wine per do. Shone's and Kenton's
best bottled porter, Taunton ale, Dorchester beer, old Ja
maica spirits, Weft-India rum, French brandy by the
keg or gallon, cherry brandy arid cherry rum, fine Marti
nico cordials, best hyfon, fufhong, and bohea teas; cho
colate, coffee, mustard, ginger, pepper, allspice, fallad
oyl by the box or bottle, ketchup, anchovies, olives, ca
pers, raisins, currants, citron, carraway feed, single refi
ned and lump sugar, mufeovado and powder ditto, fine
Cheshire and Gloucester cheese, caftile, turpentine, and
white soap ; mase, cloves, cinnamon, nutmegs, Cham
bers's London cut tobacco, playing cards, writing paper,
Stoughton's bitters, sealing wax, split peafe by the keg
or smaller quantity, a few best Yorkshire hams, (hot of
different sizes, cheap ; corks, salt by the barrel orbufhel.
BOSTON, May 2s.
Since our last the Oliver Cromwell and Defence
Privateers, (belonging, to the State of Connecticut)
have sent fafe into Port two valuable Prizes, viz. the
Ship Admiral Kepple, Abrahaln Brown, and the
Ship Cyrus, Drake, late.Maders ; the former
bound from Bristol to St. Kitts and Jamaica, and the
latter from Bristol to Nevis and Jamaica, and both
concerted together. The Admiral Kepple mounted
eighteen 6 Founders, and had 47 Men, the Cyrus
sixteen 4 Pounders, and had 37 Men, both Letters
of Marque, which they took after an obstinate En
gagement of 47 Minutes. The Contents of their
Cargoes are pot yet come to Hand. The Oliver
Cromwell had 59 of her Hands sick of the Small-
Pox at the Time of the Engagement, and we hear
Die loft eleven killed.
TRENTO N, June 3 .
On Thursday last General Maxwell, with a
second detachment of continental troops, and
a train of Artillery arrived here from Head-
Quarters; a third detachment is now upon
their march for this place, to join a number
of militia under the command of General
Dickenfon.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.
Possibly the deftruaion of these boats may save the
credit of Mr. Sullivan, and furnifh him with afuffi
cient excuse, when the next Court of enquiry may be
called to investigate his reasons for delaying his at
tention to the important purposes of his appointment.
PROVIDENCE, May 23.
On Tuesday last week, a schooner from Antigua,
bound to Newport, with 80 pipes of wine, and 30
puncheons of rum, was taken by two whaleboats off
Point Judith, and carried into Connecticut river.
The Thursday following, a brig laden with fait,
was taken off Block-Island by two whaleboats, and
carried into New-London.
LANCASTER, May 23.
General Hand, at his own request, is recall
ed from the command on the Ohio. Two re
giments are to be forthwith levied in Virginia
and Pennsylvania, for one year's service, for
the defence of the western frontiers of those
states; 12 cbmpanies in Virginia and four in
Pennsylvania.
THOMAS ROACH,
By Letters from Capt. G. Conyngham, in the
Revenge Cutter (an American Cruizer fitted out in
France) we learn, that he had taken five Prizes, two
of which were Merchant Brigs, one a Snow mount
ing eight Carriage Guns, one a Letter of Marque
Ship of sixteen Guns, and a King's Tender, fitted
out at Gibraltar to cruize ; this last, after taking, he
burnt.---His Letters were dated at Cadiz Bay, the
29th of March last. ^ere, Whether this brave
Commander and his Crew are not intitled to the No
tice and Encouragement of the honourable Congress.
WANTED, a SCHOONER of an easy
draught of waQ^uqqi^ of Thw-
MAi LvDLQW, jufy
NEWPORT, May 28.
Early in the morning of the 25th instant, a de
tachment of about 500 men, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, of the zzd regiment,
embarked on board flat-bottom boats, and covered
by the men of war, proceeded up the river, and
landed between Bristol and Warren, from whence
they passed over to Kicumuet-River, where they de
stroyed 125 large boats, a galley with the guns be
longing to her, and a schooner laden with Itores. On
the return of the troops to Warren, they found in
that river a privateer sloop of 16 guns, which was
destroyed, also a magazine there and some houses.
The troops then proceeded to Bristol, destroyed ano
ther magazine and a part of that town, after whicli
they deliberately re-embarked at the ferry under cover
of the Flora and gallies, with the greatest regularity,
In this rout Ute troops found a considerable num
ber of cannon, which were moffly spiked and other
ways damaged, and the carriages of many of them
burnt. Between 60 and yo prisoners were taken on
this occasion, 7 of whom were officers, some of them
of rank.---The loss sustained by the King's troops
was, Lieut. Hamilton, and 12 privates wounded,
none mortally, and two drummers miffing.
At two o'clok the fame morning the Pigot galley,
with 6 armed barges passed through Bristol ferry,
to destroy a galley the rebels had in the mouth of
Taunton river; the boats going there, found and
took possession of her without any loss. She carried
two 18 pounders, two 12 pounders, and fix 6 poun
ders, and had on board 16 hands.
About the fame time the boats of the Alarm gal
ley, burnt the enemy's guard-house at Fogland
ferry.
The good conduct of the officers and men on this
occasion deserves every encomium, and has received
the warmest approbation of his Excellency General
Pigot.
The officers of the Navy employed in this tranG
action, have, by their spirited condu& acquired much
honour.
In Water-street, No. 942, near the Fly. Market,
HAS FOR SALE,
By Major-General JONES,
Commanding his Majefly’s Forces on the IJland'of
Nezu-York, Long-Island, Staten-IJland, and
the Posts depending
PROCLAMATION^
XI WHEREAS it has been represented to me,
that quantities of wet and dry goods
are daily conveyed out of this town, without:
permission having been firft obtained from the
office of the Superintendent of Exports and
Imports.
I DO hereby authorize every person what
ever, that difeovers any wet or dry goods, for
which no permission can be produced from the
Superintendent, or one of his deputies, on
board any trading vessel or small craft, or
carrying by land on Long-Island, to make
seizure of the fame, and fend the goods so sei
zed, immediately to the Superintendent's office
in New-York, and as soon as such goods are,
by my order fold at public vendue, the Su
perintendent will pay the person or persons
that make the seizure, one half the net pro
ceeds of such sales, the remainder shall be
disposed of in charitable uses. As the intent
of this regulation is not to prevent the Inha
bitants of Long-Island from having necessary
supplies for the use of their families, but to
put a flop to the present iniquitous practices,
it is expeded all well disposed persons will
exert themselves in such manner, as will
answer the true intent and meaning of this
proclamation.
Given under my hand at Head-Quarters, in
New-York, this iff day of June, 1778.
Daniel Jones.
By order of the General,
Nathaniel Philips, Sec'ry.
Public Außion.
By BARRAK HAYS,
At the Coffee-House,
TO-MORROW Morning,
6 hogsheads of rum, 6 calks of gin,
6 calks and 20 kegs of French brandy,
10 barrels of mufeovado sugar,
20 dozen red port wine,
20 dozen claret, 12 dozen porter,
A few pots of preserved ginger,
Ditto pots of green sweetmeats, mixed.
And a riding chair and harness.
On Wednesday,
3 hogsheads and 6 calks French rum,
20 barrels mufeovado sugar,
A large quantity of dry goods,
A few dozen silk hose, some elegant vest patterns
Gold and silver lac'd hats,
20 bladders best Scotch fnuff,
20 dozen Barcelona handkerchiefs,
And a few pair of stone, flroe, knee, and stock buckles
FROM the Lord Townlhend ordnance ffore ffiip,
WILLIAM BLYTH: He is about 27 years of
age, 5 feet 4 1-2 inches high, brown complexion and
brown hair, has a fear on his left han^l. Whoever will
secure the said deserter, and give notice to Captain Hugh
Spence, on board, at the ordnance wharff, near Coen
ties market, ffiall receive EIGHT DOLLARS reward.
It is expected that commanders of ships, and others, will
take notice and not harbour him, as they would with to
avoid prosecution.
WANTED, for the above ffiip, a few able-bodied
landsmen, or ordinary seamen, and a couple of float
boys. Good encouragement will be given. Apply on
board.
SEVEN DOLLARS Reward.
WHEREAS about a
V fortnight since was
stolen, or strayed away, from
" e vacant ground near Mr.
Deane's distillery, a DARK
^AY HORSE, about 1,
and an 1-2 high : His
particular marks are, a star in his forehead, a white
speck in one of his eyes, a few white hairs betwixt his
ears, high back, and a switch tail, which had a piece
lately cut off.
From good authority, there is the greatest reason
to believe, that a person unknown, crossed Brooklyn
Ferry, Saturday afternoon the 16th inst. with said
horse : 'Tis therefore requeued that a good look-out:
will be kept for the horse on Long-Island, and on his
being restored to the owner, they fliall receive the
above reward, from
WILLIAM JINNfNGS.
Living near Mr. Deane's distillery.
K, A small Quantity of POWDER, and
SHOT gs yario^ tevs, to be fold by Hugh.
Gentlemen Volunteers,
WHO are willing to serve in his Majesty's regiment:
of NEW-YORK VOLUNTEERS, during
the present wanton and unnatural rebellion, and no
longer, the sum of THREE POUNDS will be given
above the usual bounty, a suit of new cloaths, and every
other necessary to compleat a gentleman soldier.
Those who are willing to Ihew their attachment to
their King and country, by engaging in the above regi
ment, may call at Major Sheridan's quarters, next the
poft-ofiice, in Broad-street ; at Capt. Howard's, at King's
Bridge ; or at the regiment now Rationed at Powles-
Hook ; whe^e they will receive present pay and good
quarters.
N. B. Any person bringing a well-bodied loyal fubjeft,
to either of the above places, shall receive One Guinea
for his trouble.
GOD Savelbe KING.
TO BE LET,
(And possession given immediately,)
A Convenient STORE with a bed room adjoining,
and CELLER situated between Beekman's and
Peck's flips, Dock-street. Enquire of the printer.
A PROPER person is wanted to open a school at the
town of Hempftead, for teaching writing, arith
metick, and the elements of geometry. Any one qua
lified and bringing a good recommendation of his moral
charader, will meet with good encouragement on apply
ing to the Revd. Mr. Cutting, or Judge Ludlow, at the
Plains.
BOARDS and PLANKS,
Ift arrived, and to be SOLD by
THOMAS THORN,
For the Encouragement of all
DESERTED
At Coenties Slip.