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with a fleet of (hips from Briitol, Liverpool,
and Falmouth, under her convoy. Also a
Spanish prize, in ballad, from St. Sebastian's
for Wales, name unknown, which was taken
by the Three Brothers armed (hip ; the Fox
Privateer' Capt. Miles, belonging to Guern
sey; and his Majesty's (hips Meredith and
Courier, from a cruize."
On the 29th of June, at Edinburgh, there
was a meeting of the principl inhabitants in the
parliament house, to vote an address of (upply
to his majesty at this alarming crisis.
This morning some dispatches was received
at lord G. Germaine's office, from St. Augus
tine, which were brought over in the Farmer,
capt. Alexander, who is arrived in King-Road,
Bristol Channel, but we don't find that they
contain any fre(h accounts.
HOUSE of COMMONS, July 2 .
The amendments made in the new militia
bill, were taken into consideration in this
house.
Sr Grey Cooper, a few minutes before
four o'clock, moved, that the fame be taken
into confederation, which brought on a warm
but short debate, in which mr. Fox particu
larly distinguished himfelf.
The arguments, independent of what passed
between lord North and Mr. Fox, principally
turned on the order of the house in refpe& of
money bills, or bills partaking of the nature
of money bills, being altered or amended in
the other house.
The Treasury Bench laid down the follow
ing extraordinary doftrines :
First, That no bill but a bill of supply
could, or ought, to be deemed a money bill.
That the lords had a right to alter a turn
pike bill, or any toll bill, so that the alter
ation did not immediately relate to the toll.
That an alteration in the recital, declaring
the purposes of the bill, though the bill went
to the raising of money on the fubjed, could
not be deemed an alteration of the money
part of the bill.
That no bill was a money bill to which his
majesty did not give his royal assent in the fol
lowing words: Le Ro, mercie fa loyal Jubjecls
accepte lour benevolence et auffi le <veut ; which,
translated out of old Norman French, lignifies;
" The king tianks his loyal fubjeds, accepts
their benevolence, and wills it to be so."
And finally, that all those positive descrip
tions, and the reference that the tenor of the
bill has to the raising of money, made a clear
dittindion in favour of the present bill, and
clearly proved, that the house might agree to
the amendments if they approved of them,
or had no other objection to them but on a pre
sumption that the taking of them into consi
deration would be an infringement of the pre
vileges of the house ; the chief of which was
that of an exclusive right of originating all
money bills, and not permitting the lords to
make any alteration in them ; for it was con
feffed on all hands, that the power of altering,
amounted substantially to a powerof origina-'
<i n g #
LON D 0 V, July 2.
Last week died, at Hammerfm th, Mrs.
feofs, celebrated for her >eauty and chancy.
Having met with oppofi ion in her engage
m?nt with Capt. Charles Rois, flic followed
him, in men's cloaths to America; wh re,
after such a research an 1 fatigue as scarce anv
of her sex could hare undergone, the found
him in the woods lying for dead, after a fkn
mifh with the Indians and with a poisoned
wound; when having previoudy studied sur
gery in England, (he, with an ardour and vi
gilance which only such a passion could in
spire, fared his life by fucking his wound, the
only expedient that could have affected it at
the crisis he was in, and nursing him with
scarce a covering from the iky for the space of
fix weeks; during which time she remained
unfufpe&ed by him, having dyed her (kin
with lime and bark ; and keeping to a man's
habit, itill supported by the traqfport of hear
ing his unceasing aspirations of love and re
gret for that dear, (though he then thougni)
distant objed of his foul, being charged
by him with transmitting to her (had the cap
tain died) his remains, and dying asseverati
ons of constancy and gratitude for the unpara
lelled care and tenderneis of his nurse, the
bearer of them; but, recovering, they re
moved into Philadelphia, where, as soon as
foe had found a clergyman to join her to him
forever, (he appeared as herfelf, the priest ac
companying her. They lived for the pace of
four yearsin a Fondness almost ideal to the
present age of corruption, and that could only
be interrupted by her declining age health,
the fatigue (he had undergone, and the poison
not properly expelled which the had imbibed
from his wound undermining her constitution.
The knowledge he had of it, and piercing re
gret ofhaving been the occasion affecting him
itill more fenlibly, he died with a broken heart
lail Spring at John's Town. She lived to re
turn, and implore forgivenefs of her family,
whom (he had distressed so long by their igno
rance of her delliny. She died, in conse
quence of her grief and affection, at the age
of 26.
Yesterday Alexander Wedderburne, his ma
jesty's attorney general, waited on the king at
St. James's, and resigned his office as Attor
ney General.
Various are the conjectures on the resigna
tion of the attorney general. No one is yet
named to succeed him. Lord North was not
acquainted with it till Thursday night.
Extras of a letter from Plymouth. July 2.
" Arrived his Majesty's (hip the Squirrel
Several very able arguments were urged in
reply, iq which fir Adam Ferguson and Mr.
Dunning particularly diftinguiffied themselves.
The o^rfaakmin th^ &ft d^ba^ were,
CHATHA M, Sept. 28.
±By authentic intelligence from Long-Island
we learn, that General Clinton has demanded
a number of mfn from every county to fortify
the secretary at war, mr. T. Townlhend, Mr.
Fox, and lord North.
At fix o'clock the question was put, whether
the lords amendments should be taken into
confideratijn, and the house divided, ayes
64, noes 45,
Sir Grey Cooper then moved, that the
amendments (hould be read a second time,
which occasioned another warm and able de
bate, which continued till near eight o'clock,
when the house again divided, ayes „, noes,
21.
The amendments being agreed to, the house
adjourned to Saturday. 1
GEO. CLINTON.
Kingflon, August 24, 1779.
It is with pleasure I observe, that by the
assiduity of the courts of justice, robberies,
and other offences against the public peace,
notwithstanding the insidious arts of our ene
mies to encourage them daily, become less
frequent.
I am sorry at the fame time to inform you,
that neither the justice nor forbearance mani
fefted in your late resolutions, relative to the
difaffefted fubjeds in the north-eastern counties
of this state, nor the measures which the Con
gress have yet thought fit to adopt, have in
any degree tended to quiet the disturbances
in that part of the state. The papers which I
shall leave with you, will convey every neces
sary information on that head, and evince the
necessity of your taking immediate and decisive
steps, for the restoration of order and good
government, and the protection of the faithful
fubjefts of the state in those counties.
Gentlemen of the Senate and Assembly,
I now also submit to your confidcratien, a
letter from his Excellency General Washing
ton, dated the zzd day of May last, and fua
dry resolutions of Congress, transmitted me
in the recess of the legislature, particularly
refpeding the eloathing, and recruiting the
Continental regiments, and for the defraying
the expences, of the current year, and sup
porting the credit of the paper money. As
the inliftments of many of the men will expire
in the course of the ensuing winter, the fop
plying their place will merit ycur early atten
tion. Theevils which we experience from the
continued depreciation of our currency, the
encouragement the enemy derive from this
circumstance, and the danger which might at
tend the total loss of its credit, render it a
fubrft of the firft importance, and are alone
Efficient to recommend it to your serious deli
beration. While the sense that your constitu
ents express of the necessity of applying some
fuit.ble remedy to this growing evil, give you
the Itrongeft assurances of their acquiescence,
in any plan, which their coffliitutional repre
sentatives, on a full and impartial review of
the general interest, as well as the relative
situation of the state, (hall think proper to
adept.
Gentlemen of the Legislature,
I (hall, from time to time, during the sessi
on, digest and communicate to you such other
matters, as shall appear to me to require your
attention. It is under divine Providence, on
the wisdom and unanimity of the councils of
America, at this juncture, that her happiness
depends ; and I have a confidence, that the
fame zeal to promote the common cause, for
which the state hath hitherto been dillinguilh
en, will be equally conspicuous in your de
liberations.
From Rebel PAPERS.
FIS H- KI LL, Sept. 16.
The SPEECH of his Excellency the Governor, to
the Legislature, a the opening of the Session, in
Kingflon, on Monday the 24th of August, was
in the words following, viz.
Gentlemen of the Senate and Assembly,
THE meeting of the Legiflatute intended
to have been held agreeable to their last
adjournment, having been prevented by seve
ral of the members taking the field with the
militia, the bafinefs of the session thereby re
mained unfiaifhed ; this with the importance
of icveral other matters I have now to lay be
fore you, induced me to convene you at this
early season, with a view to your dispatching
those parts, which require your immediate at
tention, and fixing by your own adjournment,
such future day as you (halljudge molt conve
nient for compleating what may be fafely de
ferred.
With refpe& to the general condition of the
state, it is my duty to inform you, that the
enemy, fruitrated in their late attempts to pe
netrate into the more interior parts of it, and
increasing in barbarity as they diminilh in
strength, have, with circumstances of extreme
cruelty, laid watte a considerable part of Weft-
Chester county ; which, from its situation,
mull unavoidably be exposed to the ravages of
an enemy, who have the command of the
waters by which it is nearly encompassed.
Such part of the levies, destined for the
protection of the northern and western fron
tier, as are railed, have been so disposed, as
with the militia, in a great measure to afford
security to the different settlements ; which
(if we except the interruption of the enemy at
Minifink, at a time when the guards, who had
been Rationed there, were withdrawn to assist
in offenfive operations) have, for the most part
remained disturbed ; and have no reason to
hope, for the movements of our western ar
mies, that the inhabitants will not only enjoy
tranquillity in future, but that just vengeance
will be taken on their savage enemy.
Gentlemen,
the island, being apprehensive of a v fit from
our illultrious aky
Lad week feventcen regiments embarked at
New-York, and failed under convoy, sup
posed to be destined for Virginia, a number of
refugees from that place have gone with them.
Last Tuesday a fleet of thirty fail arrived at
the Hook ; but where from we have not heard.
N E W-YORK, October 2.
On the 28th hit. the Sloop Sally, laden
with provisions for his Majesty's Sloop Swift,
between City Illand and Oyller Bay was cha
fed on shore by two Whale Boats, but the
armed Brigantine Edward, John Peebles,
Matter, Rationed in Hempftead-Bay, re-took
the Sally and her Provisions, with a new seven
oar'd Boat, having a Swivel and eleven Mus
kets, killed one and mortally wounded two
Men, and took several Prisoners.
Some Time ago the Republicans of Mon
mouth County in New-Jersey, removed the
well-affected to Government to the back Parts
of the Country ; the more moderate and sober
Sort of Whigs have lately remonstrated against
the Measure and procured their Return, de
claring, that they looked upon the Tories as
their Proteftors, and unless the Loyalists were
recalled, themselves would also follow them
into retirement.
The Generals Philips, Reidefel, &c. ad
vanced on their Parole from the Convention
Army in Virginia, as far as Elizabeth-Town
in Jersey, on their Way to this City, were, as
we are informed, Yesterday prevented from
proceeding by an Express from the Congress,
which occasioned their being removed to the
Village of Chatham, in that Province.
WILLIAM TONGUE,
Licensed Auctioneer,
RE. urns his molt grateful thanks to his friends
and the public, for the fivouis conferred on
him in the pursuit of his business, in which he flat
ters himfelf he has given general laiisfi&ioii, and
now begs leave to solicit the continuance of their
friendihip, and to assure them that nothing shall be
wanting an his part to condu& himfelf in such a
manner as will merit their futute approbation.
He will attend the ufuai hours of business at the
Coffee-Houfe, to receive such orders for the disposal
of goods as may be commit ed to his care, or at his
office, No. 21, in Wall Greet, near the Coffee-
Houle Bridge, and next door to John M'Adam and
Co's.
He also tranfaas business in buying and felling
merchandise in the B okerage W iy, and has at pre
lent to dispose of, at PRIVATE SALE,
An Assortment of WOOLLENS,
Confiding of
Broad cloths, flannels, baize, penniftenes, worsted
hohery, and othr goods, calculated for the ap
proaching season, by the bale or package. ALSO,
WINDOW GLASS,
Nails, canvas, &c.
At a reasonable advance on the sterling cost.
TO BE LE T,
A CELLAR, and a small STORE, in
Beekman's-Street, near the Chapel.—
Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOL D, by
JACOB ABRAHAMS,
No. 42, Crown Street,
THE best Spermaceti Oil, and Olive Oil,
bottled off for Family Use. Likewise,
Lamps and spun Cotton.
THE Revd.JAMES FOLEY? begs Leave
to acquaint the Public in general, that
he has opened a SCHOOL, for the Reception
of young Gentlemen to be intruded in the
Dead Languages; also, Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic, &c. Those Gentlemen who may
think proper to entrust their Children under
his Care, may depend that toe mmoft Attenti
on will be paid to their Murals, and the great
est Care taken of them. For the Terms ap
ply to Hugh Gaine.
Boarding to b: had for a few young Gen
tlemen at the Revd. Mr. Foley's.
To be S OL D,
By JOHN PELL,
At No. 181, ^ueen-Street, nearly opposite Beek
man's-Slip,
NEW ROSE BU TTER of the firft quality, just
landed out of the last vessels from Cork ; also,
mould and dipt candles of the bed kind, white,
brown, and Caftile soap by the box, Cheshire and
Gloucester cheese, mess beef and pork in tierces,
barrels and half barrels, lamp and train oil in calks,
English aud American hams, coffee and sugar by
the barrel, loaf sugar, Madeira, port, claret and
ffierry wines, green and bohea teas, vinegar, neats
tongues in small calks, pepper, chocolate, Scotch
fnuff in bottles, large and small wrapping paper,
writing ditto, playing cards, walnuts and anchovies,
Florence oil, pipes by the box, Durham mustard,
old spirits, rice by the tierce, barley in kegs, Hol
land geneva in cases, split peafe, L ondon porter,
fuperfine flour by the barrel, a few hoglheads excel
lent flavoured rum, &c. &c.
WHITIN G,
By the Hogfaad or hfs Quantity,
Ivory BLACK, and LAMPBLACK,
Belt Camel Hair and Fitch Pencils,
Fine Tools from No. 1 to 12,
Common Sa(h Tool and large Paint Brushes,
LINSEED OIL,
And SPIRITS of TURPENTINE,
A compleat Assortment of foe and common
Colours for Painting, Gold Leaf, &c.
Drawn WINDOW LEAD, at is. 6d.
per Pound, fold
Thomas and James Barrow,
In Broad-Street, near tire City-Hall,
, r'O be fold, out or the Brig Gunton, by
I Francis Sullivan, from Cork, opposite
Mr. Van Dam's Store, new Rose butter, mess
and cargo beef, in barrels and half barrels,
mess and cargo pork, de. flour in barrels,
soap in boxes, Neats tongues, linnens for
fhuting, hair powder, Ladies callimaneo
shoes, &c, &c.
and to be fold by
MINTON collins,
At bis Store, No. 7, Water ,reel, near tbe Coffee-
House,
LONDON claret, and port wine in bottles, of
the firft quality, old London Madeira wine in
hogsheads and quarter-calks, Rhone's belt London
porter in bottles, the very belthylon tea in chests
and canisters, boltea tea, single refined sugar, Itarch,
soap and hair powdet, Irish butter in firkins and half
fitkius, glass ware in boxes well assorted, nests of
trunks brass mounted, large ditto with brass and
iron furniture, nests of red leather trunks with brass
and iron furniture, camp leather canteens compleat,
gentlemens fine fafhionable hats, ditto with gold
and Giver buttons and loops, boys and childrens
hats, 9 8, and yard wide M,rfeilles quilting, with
borders, ditto small diamond for gentlemens ware,
white and coloured jeans and jeanets, white and co
loured tuftians, corded dimity, yard wide drawboys,
French and Dutch cord, corduroys and corderets,
royal ribs, cotton counterpanes, striped cotton Hol
lands, a variety of London made silver and metal
gilt watches, ard a few elegant ladies watches with
chains and trinkets.
Brilbane and Johnston,
Nt No. 518, Hanover Square, have for SALE,
on moderate terms, by wholesale only, the fob
lo icing articles, lately imported, viz.
DACON hums in good cider, London porter in
hdf ho^fheads, port wine in ho^flieads and
quarter calks, Gloucester cheese in good condition,
bailey in casks containing iqo cw(. b,fket f-lr, rap
pee fnuff No 37, pepper and white ginge r , mace,
cloves, nutmegs and cinnamon, Poland Itarch, hair
powder, lun laifins, hvfon, green, bohea, fufh mg
and congo teas, fich) fupetfi„e tiour, white b fleets
in 1-4 cwt. kegvot an exquisite quality, yellow
soap, India nankeens, Itruig military shoes, brass
mounted hair trunks in nests, cutlery in assorted
calks, window glaf> 8 by 10, allo, Windward Island
;um, high proof and §cod flavour, mufeovado and
claved fu-ars in hogfh^ and barrels. &c.
TURLIAGIONs fy„
rial BALSA M, fold by Hugh
Gaine.
To fail with the sys Convoy,
GEORGE,
Thomas Gibson, M after,
White-Haven, Dub-
Jin or Liverpool, ready
to take in Goods. For Freight 01 Parage,
apply to the said Master on board, lying al
most off the Coffee house, or to, HENR Y
WHITE, Queen-Street.
Gauzes, Silks, and Laces,
Her, reasonable, for CASH only, b,
ALEXANDER ZUNTZ.
In Qteen-freet, No, „, between Beekman and
Peck's-Slip, a very elegant assortment of each,
AS coloured gauze aud gauze handkerchiefs,
newest fafliioned painted and plain ribbons,
and neat painted handkerchiefs, all forts of modes
and tiffany, white and black Barcelona hankerchiefs,
and square modes, a great variety of black and
white silk and thread edging and lace, cord hoffel
for the neck, luteftrings, far fnets and perlians,
white figured, and the very belt mens black fattin,
neat quilted (ilk petticoats, silk petticoat fringe,
large and small artificial flowers, likewise, a parcel
of fcailet and beaver cloaks, fine double gilt anchor
buttons, &c. a variety of very neat red copper tea
urns, neat mahogany cases with knives and forks,
London m,de silver table spoons, a parcel of razor
drops with two fine razors in each, which can be
well recommended, a variety of very neat silver
plated candlesticks and plate ware, alfj jewellery,
an elegant assortment of paftg ladies flioe, and mens
(tock and knee buckles, a great variety of fine silver
instrument and tooth pick cases, smelling bottles,
seals and trinkets, ladies hat, hair and handkerchief
pins, ear and hoop ring, gold (hirt buckles, cypher
lockets, and a great many, other articles too tedious
to mention.
He hath also to dispose of, a few barrels of very
good beef made up in London for family use, a few
hoglheads belt Poland starch, and very fine hair
powder in tierces ; an excellent Violin with the case
to dispose of.
To-morrow, will be Sold at the Coffee-
House,
The Brig MERCURY,
Well found in every refped, Old England
built, about i®o tons burthen, ready in an
hour for sea, now lying at Simmons's wharf,
near the Albany Pier. Inventory to be seen
at
P. M'Davitt's Store.
To be S OL D,
A LEASE of a House, and a large dry
Cellar, with three Rooms on the firft
Story, and one Fire Place, and above that
two Lofts with a Fire Place, fit for Merchan
dize, &c. The above House is nigh the Ferry
Stairs. For Particulars, apply to JOSEPH
HORSFIELD, on the Premises.
Fit for the London Market. Enquire of the
Printer.
Wants a place as a Wet Nurse.
A WIDOW, that can wash and iron, and
do other houfhold work, can hare a
good recommendation, by leaving a line with
Mr. Matthewfon, next door to the sign of St.
Andrew, at the Old Slip.
To be S OL D,
n few TONS of
Saffafras ROOTS,