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in favour of Admini,ration, that a prefer in this
country, though he may fee much farther into future
Events than the rest oj his countrymen, capnot take am,
great fle, without having the Cry of the people with
him ; had Government demanded 40,000 men the iafl
feffon to fend to America, the people would have tbo't
them mad, but now that the people were with them, be
did not doubt of success. He censured t&fe Members
"very feverclj, who bad voted last fefion wish Admini
fration, and expressed themfclves very differently in
this debate: He alluded particularly to Mr. Cb, Fox,
who, kq said, as well as himfety, bad been raised to
very important offices in the fate at too earl, an age.
Mr. Fax, in repy, prase,ed that be bad been deceived by
the Mini,ry ; be bad beer, taught to believe that Government
bad so many friends in America, that the appvrance of a
few regiments there would give them fe.urity iff aiding
them,elves, secure obedience to our laws, and enfare peace ;
that upon this principle be bad voted for feeding over the
forces last fefion ; peace Was bis objett in that measure, but
now that the Mini, er declared bit?,lf fob war, be could not
but object to bis proceedings.
The Lord Advocate , Scotland said, it would be ridicu
lous in Adminip ration to recede at present, or to l,en b
conciliatory meafuret, whi, America was making,o tfeßoal
a rfflance ; Aat all Europe would fay, we had fit our
inability to enforce cur rights, and therefore were gCd to
accommodate matters upon any terms ; that when we bad
regained and re-efablijbed our authority there, be would be
happy to j"n in ary plan for tbe better and more bappy
government of that part of tbe Empire. He laid it was
not uncemmenfor Great-B itain to be ur, offal in the be
ginning, and viflorious in the progref and toorhfon of her
tuars, and that be was net at all difrn'ayed by tbe gloom,
pictures which feme gentlemen were plea,d to draw cf cur
perilous and deplorable ftuation.
Mr. Lh--loe inffed that decency demanded that we f-uld
return bis M^fy thanks for tbe con, derations which indu
ced him to take tbefap, though we might afterwards condemn
tbe measure. Suavitcrin modo, fed fortiter in re, Jh,uld
ever be & maxim in Brit, minds ; be declared that it was
bis opinion that tbe Bill of Rights did net forbid tbe intro
dublion of foreign trwps into our territories abroad•,that it
on, mentioned this kingdom ; that consequently be could no
more fee any legality, than be could danger, in the meaforc.
Sir William W-ke inf,id, that the fill of Rights abas
only declaratory of rights exiftirg prior to that all, that
therefore tbe pe:p!e were not to confine them claims tc the
literal terms of it, but to recur to tbe great principles upon
which that declaration was founded.
Mr. D--ning argued upon tbe fame grounds.
Governor ,—nf'one arraigned the condor of Admini
,ration pretty severely ; be declared Dar be was certain tbe
Hanoverian.fDidiers could net be tried by martial law f.r
any offences, that if they fjould be tried, they would have
an action in Great-Britain again, their officers, and that if
an, of them foould be put to death in confluence cf tbe sen
tence of a Court Martial, tbofe who gave tbe sentence would
be guilty of murder according to oar laws ; he ir,,d, that
cur garrifcns abroad were, in tbe true sense cf the word, 1
part of this kingdom, and be was again, tbe elan, as a
dangerous precedent.
Me. G —wide very pathetically deplored the flute cf our
nationalaffairs, and was convinced, be faiei, that noth:n,
but misfortune could be tbe confluences. Let Adminifiration,
fays be, call the Pope from Rome, tbe Mufti from C^faii
tinople, tbe H,b Erie, ,0m tbe Synagogue to their aid, let
them put tbe assassinating knife into tbe bands of Slaves, and
teach them to butcher tbeir makers, yetydltbe event mu, be
ruinous to this nation. Subpofe America conquered, its towns
destroyed, its fields laid watte, we mu, keep up a large,add
ing army to fapport cur triumph ; but can we make them in
such a fate raise money fufficiert to pay for their own chains ?
Can we makethem build up their faltered cities by force F
Mr. F land, tbo' he confeffed his diftike to tbe
employing foreign mercenaries, without the cor,ent of
Parliament, declared bis objection to tbe re-commitment
of the Address: He did not wifo to impede tbe measures
cf government at so critical a time, but be voided tbe
minister bad called tbe parliament together las summer,
rather than take that fef without their concurrence,
however necessary tbe flep might have been ; be was
sorry, be said, that so little advantage bad been made
of the grants made lajl sessions for the purpose of enforc
ing American obedience, and threw out feme severe
remarks upon that indolence of temper, and dislike to
buJinefs, which seemed inherent in the chara/iler of the
Mini,er; and to this difpflion he attributed the little
success of what he ventured to call our fummerfs cam
paign in America; however, be sweetened this dose of
cenfttre with a great many complements on the vafi,
abilities and amiable diftfition of the noble Lord.
This called up Lord North, who, after feme difference
about order, observed, that be would not have perfifed
so much in his desire to be beard, bad not fometbing
which had fallen from the gentleman who fpeke last,
demanded a reply, which might not come so well at
another time. He was greatly obliged to tbe gentleman,
be said, for that candour and boldness with which be
bad treated his charafler. He was not displeased to
bear bis faults from whatever motive the, might be
fegg^'A i foretimes, as in tbe prefect infance, they
were fuggefed by candid, and sometimes by ma
licious ones. Tbofe who fuggefled them from the so,
cause he thanked and efeemed; tbofe who displayed them
from tbe latter principle he deftifed. He confefled that
indolence of temper which Mr.F- land had noticed,and
that di,ike to bufmefs, but declared, that he was forced
into the pi, he now held ; that form, and tempestuous
as tbe ocean is, through which he has tojleer, he would
never of his own accord abandon it till tbe form had
fubfded; be acknowledged be bad been deceived in
events, but that be bad adopted bis meafares la, fifions
to tbe then fate of affairs, not imagining that all Ame
rica would have armed in tbe cause. It was easy, be
said, to fee what has happened, but who could have
foremen that things would happen so ? Adminijiration had
proceeded upon tbe information tbe, bad received ; if
gentlemen were in pofefon of better information, why
did tbe, not communicate it ? He said, that when be
adopted tbe neceffar, plan of fending Hanoverians to
ear garrisons, he had not a doubt of tbe legality of tbe
measure ; that if it foould be found that be was mis
taken in this,tint, though the matter itfelffbould heap
proved, an, danger which might be dreaded from tbe
precedent might be prevented b, a bill of indemnity; that
pbe neceffit, of taking such afep was clear, from the
ganger of confiding solely in our militiafer tbe internal
defr^e of tbe nation, however brave tbe, might be ;
and if be bad waited for tbe meeting of Parliament
our troop.' in Gibraltar and Port Mahon could not be
brought ov'Sr time enough to have admitted of an earl,
and vigorous exertion of our forces again, the rebels.
To call tbe parfoment in tbe middle of fammer, would,
be said, have beets exceeding!, disagreeable and burthen
fome to tbe nation, aidman, inflances could net befound
in our bi,or, of a Parliament called so earl, as the pre
sent. He had, be said, as great a veneration for
liberty as an, man in that House; and be hoped tbe
Americans were too brave and worth, of their glori
ous anceflars, to befaate a moment in tbeir choice be
tween flavor, or war, between ignominy or death ;
but in tbe present infiance these was no quefion of
Slavery. Tbeir friends have said, that the, only wished
to be put on ike fame footing on which the, were in
1763. He asserted, that Admin,ration wifhedfor no
more, and be could not believe that America without
more,, without trade, without resources, could continue \
to prefer a ruinous and lajiing war with the incensed
power of Great Britain, to tbe blessings of liberty and :
fracein a happy dependence on ber. He fpeke very 1
Col. Howe's and Col. Woodford's compliments to
Capt. Squire, and aflure him they gave no orders to
fire upon the Otter, and conceive the musket balls
mentioned in Capt. Squire's message to have come
from our guard, who fired by mistake on one of our
own parties. ROBERT HOWE.
WILLIAM WOODFORD.
A morning return of tbe Forces now under the command
of Col. Hoove.
Virginia 2d regiment, 350. Virginia minute-bat
talion, 165. A detachment of the firlt Virginia
regiment, 172. North-Carolina ad regiment, 438.
North-Carolina volunteers, 150.— Total strength of
companies, 1275.
Extrafl of a letter from Col. Scott to Capt. Soutball,
dated Norfolk, December 17.
“ Dear Sir,
“ I have just time to inform you that we have at
last got possession of the most herrid place I ever be
held ; I mean F folk. Almost all the inhabitants
fled on board the &?s. Flags are continually pas
pathetically of the integrity cf bis heart, Rnd. cf tbe
bappine, which be hoped to derive in the la, moments
of his life, from the teftimon, of bis own confeience;
and concluded with a beautiful description of the envied,
Jplcndid wretchedness of bis mini,erial,alien.
Col. B--re, in & very ludicrous manner, observed, that
tbe noble Lord could very calmly bear to bear bis faults an
nounced from some quarters; that bis Lord, sip food tbe
attacks of a certain northern dialed with a very good grace,
and be %vas infantly foot dead qcitb tbe brogue ; and nobat
was acknowledged to be extremely candid on one,de of tbe
House, was downright malice from another :.be lifts the
rod in some bands, undis exceedingly docile, but is icy sere
when tbe laflo is taken by some others. The reason, be said,
which induced all America to take arms firmer than tbe noble
Lord bud expefled, was to opposea common enemy ; tbe cir
cumfance put him in mind of a Speech made by Marshall
Scomberg to tbe British troops as obey were erffing the river
Boyne in Ireland, a le devoir mes infant, voia vos enne
mis ! at length the House was re-called to tbe cueflion by
Sir George Y--ng, who proposed an aanendmert, wti:b be
ing out of order, was not put; after some altercation, tbe
quefion before them was put, and tbe lloufe divided, when
the numbers were 176 to 72.
Lord North then moved for " leave to bring in a ki'l to
empower bis Majesty to call out tbe militia when a rebellion
appeared in any part of bis dominions," which was carried,
and tbe House rose immediately (about a quarter after one this
morning) and adjourned til! Monday.
This day, at 2 o'clock, the Address of the Hon.
House or Commons was presented to his Majefly at
St. James's.
This morning Stephen Sayre, Esq; by virtue of a
Habeas Corpus granted by Lord Mansfield, was car
ried from the Tower to Lord Mansfield's house,
where his case was argued ; when his Lordship was
pleated to discharge him on bail, himfelf in 5001.
penalty, and two sureties in 2501. each.
“ I wrote you last night ; since then nothing ma
terial has happened; we dill remain in the fame
fixation. This morning a midshipman, with a flag
of truce, arrived from the Otter. That and our
answer you have inclofed. All the principal Tories,
with their families and effects, have retired on board
the ships of war and other vessels in the harbour, of
which there is a very large fleet. What they intend
I know not, and I am much at a loss to inform your
Honorable Body what steps we shall take, further
than to keep pofleffion of this part of the town, and
afford what protection we can to the inhabitants that
claim it. We are much at a loss for your further
orders, which we hoped to receive before this time,
and are not without our fears that some accident must
have happened to your express. I received a letter
this morning from Mr. Cary Michell : Our answer
is enclosed, with his letter. I have the word opinion
of the people here, and have no doubt but evei y thing
relating to us is laid before his Lordihip. If it is
your intention that a part only of the prefect force
should remain at this place, I would recommend it
to your confideraiion, whether the 2d regiment, or
any part of it you may think proper to withdraw,
may not, after their hard duty, be drawn off. 1
wrote tbe Convention last night that I had resigned
the command to Col. Howe, as that Gentleman's
military abilities, and great experience, will be full
equal to every talk. I would ask the Convention's
leave of absence to fee my family, and attend to my
private affairs, for so long a time as shall be agreea
ble to them. Ido net mean this so long as there is
a profpe& of any a&ual service, either oftenfive or
defective. You have, enclosed, a return of the
strength of the troops at this place, and for further
particulars must refer you to several members of your
refpeaable body, who are the bearers of this. lam,
with the greatest refpe&, Sir, your most obedient
servant,
WILLIAM WOODFORD."
To the Officer commanding at Norfolk.
Capt. Squire's compliments to the commanding
officer, informs him that several musket balls were
last night fired at the King's snip from some people at
Norfolk. Capt. Squire did not return the fire, from
a supposition it was done out of wantonness. Capt.
Squire does not mean to fire on the town of Norfolk
unjefs firft fired at ; must beg to know if any hostile
intention was meant to his Majesty's ship, and people
under his command.
Our most implacable enemy, Lord Dunmore, to
his great grief and disappointment, through the in
trepidity of our troops, has been obliged to retire to
the fllipping, with many of the inhabitants of Nor
folk, and some Negroes. His diabolical fchemc
(which will perpetually disgrace him) being fruftra
ted, and finding all attempts in vain to accomplish
his designs, our troops were buffered to enter the
town without oppofitioa from the men of war. In a
mefEige to Col. Woodford, his Lordfltip affored him,
that if his Maje Hy's ships fliould hbt be rued upon
by those under his command, no injury would be
offered to the town ; and it seems, by this appear
ance of a peaceable difpofrion on the part of his
Lordfllip, as if he thought the riflemen were rather
too near him !
We have just heard that Capt. Barron, with a party
of men, yesterday took a tender with teveral haves
on board : She was in pursuit of a veffe ljurt arrived
with salt, which Capt. Barron aifo took poiLLion of,
and carried both fafe to Hampton.
The Liverpool frigate, of 36 guns, is said to be
arrived, in order to take Governor Dunmore to Eng
land. °
The ' South-Carolina gazette of November 23d
mentions the arrival of his Majesty's armed schooner
St. Lawrence at St. Augustine, from Bolton; with
recruits for the 14th regiment.
Extras of a letter from Col. Woodford to tbe Honorable
President of tbe Convention.
“SIR, Norfolk, Dec. 15, 1775.
WILLIAMSBURG, December 23
Otter sloop, off Norfolk, 7
Dec. i§, 1775. J
ANSWER TO THE ABOVE.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3.
Extrafl of a letter from Montreal, Dec. 4, 1775.
“ I have just arrived here from Quebec, from
whence I have been driven on account of ^ny refuting
to take arms against the American troops. General
Montgomery's behaviour in this country will gain
him great honour, as he hr all along a&ed with the
greatest humanity and integrity. He is now on his
way to Quebec *ith about 3000 men, and I suppose
will be in polLffion of that gairifon in a few weeks.
Gen. Carleton has, about 1200 fighting men with
him, but the extensiveness of the walls, and the dif
ferent places that his troops must repair to on rn
alarm, will 1b divide his force, that to me it appears
Certain they cannot hold our h^g. His rigorous
treatment to the Americans in Quebec, fiom the firft
entrance of the troops into (he country, would take
up more time than 1 can foare, buttocrown the whole,
lie has turned us all out, giving us two da,s to pre
pare, but not differing us to take any thing.
'*There will certainly be a Ihvng army to retake
Canada in the filing ; the General has lent homed
, number of pilots to bring the fleet here early. I sup
pose the Congress will fend men here to defend it,
and indeed, should th^v garrison it with to or 12000,
it will not be in the power of Britain to , ttakeit.”
N E W-YO R K, January 8.
Lad Monday Night, JOHN VAN HORNE,
Eiq; of Rockey-Hill, in New Jersey, was
married to Mils HEAR D, Daughter of Colonel
NATHANIE L HE A R D, of Woodbridge,
in said Province; —a very agreeable and accomplished
young Lady.
Captain Tilton, in a Sloop from the Weft-Indies,
for this Port, met with a Whirlwind between Porto-
Rico and Hil'paniola, in which he fhified his Ballad,
when the Vessel immediately funk, the Captain and
Ctew;,,iih much Difficulty, got into their Boat, and
in a few Days after were taken up by a Vessel and
carried to St. Kitts.
The Dolphin, Captain Rundle, and Britannia,
Captain Lovely, from Philadelphia, arrived at Ply
mouth the 27th of October last.
Admiral Shoul^ham was in the Downs the 24th
of Oaober.
Camp before Quebec; near the General Hoftital, Dec.
6, 1773.
“ Dear Sir,
“ I wrote you the 21st Ult. which make no Doubt
you have received. I then gave you feme Particu
lars of our march, Proceedings, &c. since which
Genetal Montgomery has joined us with Artillery,
and about 3000 Men ; and Yesterday we arrived here
from Point aux Trembles, and are making Tern
ration to attack the Enemy, who are in elofe Gat rilon,
but cannot hold out long, as from the belt Accounts,
they are much divided amongst themselves, and a
prodigious Panick has seized them all. Carleton,
we are told is determined to held out to the vety last,
as his only Hope, for he can expert nothing but
Pvmifhment from the Ministry, whom he has most
egregiously deceived, in Regard to the Inhabitants of
this Country. All his Friends, or rather his
Courtiers, fay, he could not have taken more effec
tual Measures than he has, to ruin the Country.
“ The 22d Ult. he issued a very extraordinary
Proclamation, drißly ordering all who rtfufe to take
up Arms and defend the Garrison, to depart the
Town and DilfriH within four Days, With their
Wives and Children, under pain of being treated
as Rebels or Spies. In Consequence of which, a
great Number of the principal Inhabitants came out
with tbeir Families, but were obliged to leave all
their Property behind,except some Wearing Apparel,
and a little Houfhold Furniture, &:c.---I inclole you
a Copy of the Proclamation. Among the Corps
who came with General Montgomery, is your
worthy Friend Captain Lamb, whom I had the
Pleasure of feeing a few Days ago at Point aux
Trembles. Gur Men are in high Spirits, being now
well cljatbed with the Regimentals destined fcr the
7th and 26th Regiments, who were taken Prisoners
at St. John's.- -This is a Circumstance, which, I
believe the like never before happened to the British
Troops, as two Regiments of them to be made
Prisoners at one Time. Providence smiles on us in
a most remarkable Manner. The Canadians fay,
“ Surely God is with this People, or they could
never have done what they have done." They are
all aftoniShed at our march through the Wildei ncfs,
which they fay was inipoffible, and would not believe
our coming, until they had ocular Demonstration of
it. We arc at a great Loss for Intelligence froto the
Army at Cambridge and other Quarters, having had
no certain Accounts of their Movements, nor the
lead Syllable of News Since we left Newbury.
Anatomical Prelections.
DR.CLOSSY's anatomical pre'eftions, will be
continued on Monday the 15th instant, at 3
o'clock in the evening, as usual.
King's-College, January 6, 1776.
0 Three Pence per Pound will be
given for the bell Sort of good, dry, clean
LINEN RAGS, and so in Proportion for
those of an inferior Quality.-—by HUGH
GAIN E.
“ I am astonished a regu ^ Communication has
not been opened between Monreal and the Colonies,
hope you will pay a little Attention publickly to it,
more especially as there are some Scoundrels, who,
with Impunity, open the Letters dire&ed to the
Officers in our Army, and I suppose they continue
the like infamous Practice with the Letters which are
sent to our Friends and Acquaintance.--The General
is now absent fending off an Express, by whom I
fend this. I hope the next Time I write you, it will
be from Quebec, for if the insulting Foe does not
surrender Shortly, I believe it is the General's Inten
tion to carry the Town by Storm."
A certain Zachariah Smith Allen, was on Mon
day last detected in puffing counterfeit Three Pound
Pennsylvania Bills, of the Emission of March, 1769,
signed with the Names of Messrs. Richard Smith,
Jolin Johnson, and Stephen Skinner; on searching
his Lodgings, Thirty-two Three Pound Bills weie
found, and about Seventy Pounds worth of Goods ;
as he I as palled a cowfiderable Number in this City,
the Public are desired to be on their Guard.
We are obliged t® omit many new Advertisements
this Week, and Sundry Pieces, for Want of Room;
but they Shall be inserted in our next Paper.
sing asking water, provision, or to exchange prison
ers. Duty is barder than I ever saw before, our
guards have not been relieved for 48 hours. The
men of war fell down last evening about a mile, and
left a brig with 5000 bushels of Salt behind, which
our guard took, and brought to the wharf, but have
not got one btubel on Shore yet. We have got on
board the vessel Mr. Cary Michell."
Captain Fairchild, in a Brig belonging to this
Port, is arrived at Sr. Vincents, with a Cargo of 80
Mules.
BOOK-BINDER from Dublin,
CARRIES on that business in all its branches, at his
Shop i^ Dock-street, between the coffee-houfe and
Old-flip bridge. New or old bocks lettered, gilt and
rebound in the neatest manner; merchants and others
supplied with blank books, either ruled or plain, on the;
shortest notice; pocket b*oks, memorandum books, &c.
He will Study to give general fatisfiaion to his customers,
and flatters himfelf the public will favour him with some
encouragement. The following pamphlets may be had at
moderate prices—Cook's voyage round the world; prefect
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By Order cf tbe Prefdent,
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Published the firri Number cf his News-Paper, intituled.
The NEW-YORK PACKET, on Thursday the 4th
current, to be continued Weekly.
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A of New-Jersey, are to meet on Tuesday the Ninth
Day of January, Inst. at the House of Jacob Hyer, in
Princetown, at two o'Clock. All the Members are de
sired to attend, as there are federal Matters of Importance
to be laid before them,-
SAMUEL TUCKER.
WHEREAS a certain William Gill took from the
fubferiber, innholder, living at Griggs Town,
Somerset County, a brown horse about 14 hands high,
with a fell far in his forehead, one hind foot white,
(thought to be on the near fide) with some white foots on
his fidety occasioned by carrying tin baskets; trots, paces,
and gallops, on his pacelogy; about 9 years old. There
was also taken away at the fame time a hunting saddle,
with light coloured houfen fring'd, and an old curb bri
dle. Said Gill is remarkable for having a flat nose, some
what crooked, a talkative person, given to liquor: Had
on a light coloured furtout co^, with black hern but
tons, his under coat a mixed colour, inclining cn the
red, a black velvet waificoat, the hind puts black calli
mancoe, a pair of buckskin breeches, lorr.ething fuliied,
plated buckles, ruffled shirt, white neckcloth, dark co
loured hair, mixed with grey, and club'd up with a Life
tail. Whoever takes up said horse and futures him, so
that the owner may get him again, fhLll have Three'
Founds reward, or tix Pounds for the horse and thief,
from BENJAMIN SKILLMAN.
ZT^ This is to give N OTIC E,
Thatrhe SHIP
t^^> ELIZABETH,
%/^^Y^^ Robert Campbell, Commander:
S : / ;^h ia/^l 1:tl ° n 1 ^ ^ h of
WJanuary inflant, wind and
tC^xotos— — JM^we^^ permitting, for Cork, Fal
m.mh, and Lunevs : All persons who intend to go
patiengers in the laid ship, are desired to apply as soon as
poflible to the Commander on board, at Mr. Bickley's-
Wharf, th^ upper-fide of Market-street Wharf, or at the
London Cuffe-Houle, to pay their paffige-money, and
choose their births, that provision may be made accord
ingly, Philadelphia, Jan. 2, 1776,
To be LET from theist of May next,
r^HE HOUSE in which Mr. Peter Elting mow lives,
X fronting the Dock near th^ Custom-House. For
particulars apply to Samuel Bayard, jun.
PHILIP BROOK S,