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the 1% Cornelia, Captain Lee, arrived here lift
Mondav, in 7 Weeks from Liverpool ; and the Snip
Samfor., Caf. Conpar, in S Weeks from London,
we have the following Advices, viz.
CAR THA GEN 4, May 23.
, ——,HE different troops that are to embark at
this port daily arrive here, and the horse
land baggage are continually fending on
" board.°°This expedition will probably
fail Tom hence within a fortnight, at furtheft, and
consist of 400 transports, and 36 or 40 mencf war.
The Sieur de Caftojon is commander in chief o; this
fleet, and Lieutenant General O'Reiley commands
the land forces, which amount to 20,000 men, in
cluding infantry and cavalry;
Madrid, May 30. We have just received letters
frond the governor of the province of lumman, si
tuated between the Rio Padro, the Paraguay and
Oronnoque, that the missionaries he had feint with a
small detachment toward the Indians inhabiting the
unknown countries adjoining to his government,
found two neighbouring nations in a country fertile
in trees, palture, and wild fruits; that the people
in one of these countries were of the common fze,
bnt without hair, beard, or eyebrows. Ihe inhabi
tants of the other country are barely 32 inches high,
French measure. The above governor writes, that
he is fending home four of this pigmy nation, and
they are expected to arrive about autumn.
Malaga, June 9. All our wines are rising furpnf
ingly, on account of the vast quantities bought up
by the King's agents, for the ule of the garrisons at
Barbary, and for the ule of the navy and army go
ing on the grand expedition defined against Algiers.
They are to fail from Carthagena the 13th instant.
The whole armada consists of 50 King's vessels large
and final], 500 transports, and upwards or 20,000
horse and foot, who are to lay siege to the laid city
by land, while the fleet is to attack it by fea.^ God
grant them all success against that den of piratical
thieves and robbers,
Hague, July 4. An authentic letter from Madrid,
dated June 12, lays, " We are no better informed
than you of the real destination of our grand arma
ment. The Court continues to keep it a profound
secret. As to faying it is destined for Algiers, Tu
nis, Tangier or Constantine, these are but n^re.
conjectures. Ferfons who pretend to be better in
ftru&ed, and who are really in the way of being so,
call it a sequel to the war against the Moors. I ime
only can clear up the matter. & What the public pa
pers have announced in regard to the conclusion of a
peace between the emperor of Morocco and the King
of Spain, is destitute of all foundation ; for I can
assure you that no such tiling has hitherto been in
question here."
Zell, Junazz. The Npbleffe and States of the
Duchy of Lunenbourg, have agreed, after the close
of the Diet, to write to the King of Great-Britain
to entreat his Majesty's permission for them to ere&
to the honour of the late Queen of Denmark, Caro
lina Matilda, his filter, a monument to perpetuate
" her genius, her virtues, and her misfortunes.
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June 28.
The Sheriffs Plomer and Hart waited on his Ma
jesty at St. James's, in consequence of the King's ap
pointment laftSaturday atKew. Mr. Sheriff Plomer
addressed his Majesty in the following words, " May
“ it please your Majesty, We are ordered by the
" Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the City
" of London, in Common-Hall assembled, to wait
" upon your Majesty, humbly to know your Ma
" jefty's Royal Will and Pleasure, when your Ma
" jefty will be pleased to receive, upon the Throne,
" the humble Addrefs,Remonftrance, and Petition."
His Majesty replied, " You will please to take no
“ tice, that I will receive their Address, Remon
'' flrance, and Petition, on Friday next at the Le
" vee." Mr. Sheriff Plomer then said, “ Your
" Majesty will permit us to inform you, that the
" Livery in Common-Hall assembled, have refol
“ ved not to present their Address, Remonstrance,
“ and Petition, unless your Majesty will be pleased
“ to receive it fitting on the throne." The King
answered, “ I am ever ready to receive Addresses
6< and Petitions---but I am the judge where."
Ata meeting of the Livery of London, in Common-
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June 15. Two or three regiments of horse, we are
informed, are ordered for America with all expe
dition, General Gage being of opinion they will do
more service than ten of foot.
hall assembled, on Tuesday the 4th of July, 1775.
RESOLVED, That the King is bound to' hear
the petitions of his people, it being the un
doubted right of the fubje& to be heard, and not a
matter of grace and favour.
Resolved, That his Majesty's answer is a direct
denial of the right of this court to have their petitions
heard.
June 26. On Saturday evening an order arrived
at the tower for the immediate getting ready 3000
stand of small arms ; the place of their destination
is not publickly known, but it is generally imagined
they are to be lent to Virginia.
It is now confidently reported, that Parliament
will meet for a few days in the month of August, or
early in the month of September, in order to take
the very alarming and critical state of America into
consideration.
Twelve frigates are ordered to be commissioned
conditionally for the Amerian service.
Four of the men of war now fitting out at Ports
mouth, are designed for America ; two for Boston,
in order to strengthen the King's forces and to assist
the troops now there.
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Resolved, That fucli denial renders the right of
petitioning the Throne, recognized and eftabliffied
by the revolution, of no effe&.
Resolved, That whoever advised hil Majesty; di
re&ly or indirectly, to refufe hearing the humble
address, remonstrance, and petition of this court, on
the Throne, is equally an enemy to the happiness and
security of the King, and to the peace and liberties
of the people,
Resolved, That the following ihftru&ions be given
to our Representatives in Parliament.
Gentlemen,,
" You are here instructed by the Livery in Com
mon-Hall assembled, to move immediately on the
next meeting of parliament, for an humble address
from the House of Commons to his Majesty, requeu
ing to know who were the advisers of those fatal
measures, which have planted Popery and arbitrary
power in America, and have plunged us into a molt
unnatural civil war, to the subversion of the funda
mental principles of English liberty, and the rum of
our most valuable commerce, and the deftrti&ion of
his Majesty's fubje&s. To know who were the ad
visers of a measure so dangerous to his Majesty's
happiness, and the rights of his people, as refuting
to hear the petitions and complaints of his Subjects.
You are further inftru&ed, Gentlemen, to move for
an impeachment of the authors and advisers of those
measures, that by bringing them to public justice,
evil counfellors may be removed from before the
Kipg, his throne may be eftablilhed, the rights of
the people vindicated, and the whole empire restored
to the enjoyment of peace, liberty, and fafety."
The following is the address, petition and re
monstrance, agreed to by the common hall on the
24th of June, and intended to have been delivered to
the King on the Throne.
To the KING'S Most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Address, Remonstrance, and Petition
of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of
London.
Mop gracious Sovereign,
WE your Majesty's most faithful fubjeas, the
Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Livery, &:c. of
London, in Common-hall assembled, are compelled
again to disturb your Majesty's repose, with our
complaints.
We have already exprefled to your Majesty our
Abhorrence of the tyrannical measures pursued
against our fellow-fubje&s in America, as well as of
the men who secretly advise, and of the ministers who
execute these measures.
We desire to repeat again, that the power contended
for over the colonies, under the specious name of
dignity, is to all intents and purposes, despotism ;
and that the exercise of despotic power, in any part
of the empire, is inconsistent with the character and
fafety of this country.
As we would not fuffer any man, or body of men,
to eftablifn arbitrary poOver over us, we cannot ac
quiesce in any attempt to force it upon any part of
our fellow-fubje&s ; we are persuaded that by the
sacred unalterable rights of human nature, as well
as by every principle of the constitution, the Ame
ricans ought to enjoy peace, liberty and fafety ; that
whatever power invades these rights ought to be re
filled ; we hold such refinance, in vindication of their
constitutional rights, to be their indifpenfible duty to
God, from whom those rights are derived to them
selves, who cannot be fate and happy without them ;
to their posterity, who have a right to claim this in
heritance at their hands unviolated and unimpaired.
We have already remunerated to your Majesty
that these measures were big with all the consequences
which cobld alarm a free and commercial people ; a
deep, and perhaps fatal wound to commerce ; the
ruin of manufactures ; the diminution of the reve
nue, and consequent increase of taxes, the alienation
of the colonies, and the blood of your Majesty's
fubje&s.
Unhappily, Sire, the worst of these apprehensions
is now realized in all its horror : We have seen, with
equal dread and concern, a civil war commenced in
America, by your Majesty's commander in chief:
Will your Majesty be pleased to confider what mutt
be the situation of your people here, who have no
thing now to expert from America, but Gazettes of
blood, and mutual lilts of their slaughtered fellow
fubje&s.
Every moment's prosecution of this fatal war may
loosen irreparably the bonds of that connexion, on
which the glory and fafety of the Britilh empire de
pend.
If any thing could addto the alarm of these events,
it is your Majesty's having declared your confidence
in the wisdom of men, the majority of whom are
notoriously bribed to betray their constituents and
their country. It is the misfortune of your Majesty;
it is the misfortune and grief of your people, to
have a grand council, and a representative, under an
undue and dangerous influence; an influence which
though procured by your Ministers, is dangerous to
your Majesty, by deceiving you ; and to your people
by betraying them.
' In such a situation, your petitioners are bound to
declare to your Majesty, that they cannot and will
not fit unconcerned ; that they will exert themselves,
at every hazard, to bring those who have advised these
ruinous measures to the Justice of this country and
of the much-injured colonies.
We have already fignified our persuasion that these
evils originate in the Secret advice of those, who are
equally enemies to your Majesty's title, and to the
rights of your people. Your petitioners are now
compelled to fay, that your throne is surrounded by
men avowedly inimical to those principles on which
your Majesty possesses the crown, and this people
their liberties: At a time of such difficulty and
Mondays 50 Min. after 10
Tuesday, 38 Min. after it
Wednesday, 24 Min. after 12
Thursday, 16 Min. after 1
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
Friday, 5 Min. after 2
Saturday, 56 Min. after 2
Sunday, 44 Min. after 3
Lafl t^uar. next Saturday.
A correspondent informs us, that the reason of
the present appearance of inactivity among the ser
vants of the crown is th© difficulty of giving instruc
tions to the troops how to proceed in the project of
over-running the provinces of New-England ; whe
ther they are to treat them with all the rigour of war
indifcrmunatelv, or only attack and ferae such as op
pose them in the held. It is said the form 01 an
oath is prepared, which is to be tendered to such as
submit ; the purport of which is, owning the supre
macy of parliament in all matters whatsoever with
regard to America; and that, for the future, no per
son without taking such oath, (hall be capable of
a&ipg in any civil or military capacity whatsoever.
A letter from Portsmouth, dated June 25, fays,
" Friday night an express arrived at the victualling
office here to set another even to work, to bake 14.
suits a day ( a fait is an hundred weight) for the ser
vice in America, as all their supplies mult come from
England."
June 30. Three frigates, with a line of battle
ship, are ordered to crude on the coast of South Ca
rolina, while a bomb ketch under their protection, is
to lie before Charleftown to awe that town, and pre
vent the people, at their peril, from fending any aid
to the Bostonians. The fame precautions are to be
used with refpe& to Virginia and Maryland. In
fhbrt, all the ports of the refractory colonies are to be
(hut up, and their whole commerce is to be entirely
flopped.
A few days ago four frigates failed from Ply
mouth ;,heir Nations are as follows: One off Cadiz,
another between the Rock of Lilbon and the Streights
of Gibraltar; one off Finefterre, and the fourth off
the Groyne.
July 1. We are well informed that some Spanish
agents are buying up here large parcels of goods
that were originally intended for the American mai
kets. This mows that the Spaniards intend availing
themfeves of the unhappy disputes with the Ameri
cans, by fypplying (hem with such goods as they will
not import from us.
danger, public confidence is essential to your Ma
jesty's repose, and to the preservation of your people :
Such confidence cannot be obtained by ministers and
advisers who want wisdom; and hold principles in
compatible with freedom ; nor can any hope of itlief
4e expected from a parliament, chofcn under a nati
onal delusion, inSidiouSly raised, by misrepresentations
touching the true State of America, and artfully em
braced by a precipitate diffolufjon.
Your petitioners therefore again pray and beseech
your Majesty to dismiss your present ministers and
advisers from your person and counsels forever ; to
&Tolve a parliament, who, by various a&s of cruelty
and injustice, have manifested a Spirit of persecution
againft# our brethren in America, and given their
fan^tion to popery and arbitrary power ; to put your
Suture confidence in ministers, whose known and
unshaken attachment to the constitution, joined to
your wisdom and integrity, may enable your Majesty
to fettle this alarming dispute upon the sure, honour
able, and iafting foundations of general liberty.
And a motion being made, and question put, to
agree to the Aid address, remonstrance and petition,
the fame was resolved in the affirmative.
Signed by Order, RI X.
Our whole infantry confitts of 70 regiments (be
sides foot guards and marines ;) Seven regiments and
one battallion of the firft regiment are at Gibraltar.
Six regiments and the second battalion of the firft
regiment are at Minorca; one in the Caribbee ISlands,
three in Jamajca, one in Antigua, and one in the
Grenadoes. There are twenty regiments and five
companies already on the Commons of America.
So that having thus forty regiments and- five com
panics abroad, we have no more than twenty regi
ments in Ireland, and nine regiments and some com
panies of two others in Great-Britain. These, with
the horse, and horse-grenadier guards, four regi
ments of horse, three regiments of dragoon guards,
and eighteen regiments of dragoons, form the whole
military defence of Great-Britain and Ireland.
June 29. We hear that one of the following mea
sures is immediately to be adopted by government ;
er er to keep possession with troops of all the great
topns on the coast of America, and Shut all her ports
w. rigates ;or to finifli the war at once, by re-
4 s ' with a military force, the provinces of New-
England to obedience. This measure it is thought
will be pursued, as an example is necessary (fays our
correspondent) after the Americans have drawn the
sword.
In confeqence of some private intelligence lately
received, orders have been given for four of the bell
failing frigates in the navy to cruize from 150 to 200
leagues to the Westward.
Orders are sent to Gibraltar for laying a boom and
chain across the mouth of the harbour, to prevent
any vessels coming in without leave.
July 4.. It is whispered that a great personage has
given pofnive orders, that no more ships be broke up,
till others are laid on the docks.
It is now believed that our army in America will
be considerably augmented; that polls and commu
nications will be occupied and kept open in that
country, and that some considerable inland part will
be made a place of arms, and the General's head
quarters, otherwise it will be impossible for the troops
to remain ,much longer in their'prefent situation.
There are however several material objections to the
praaibility of such a plan, at kail, till the next
summer. ^Firft it may be proper to enquire whether
the King's troops are of force fufficient to penetrate
into the country. Secondly, though they were, if they
murt not expert to have the country ruined, and de
fcoyed wherever they faced: And thirdly, if it
would not be impossible in lb short a time, to raise
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buildings, barracks, and cover for the troops, to de^
fend them against the inclemency of the levere win
ters they have in. that country.
July 6. The warrneft advocates for administration
begin to own that France and Spain have a greater
force now at sea, or ready to put to sea at a few days'
notice, than Great-Britain by its utmeft efforts could
equip or fit out in twelve months : The united or
confederate fleets amounting to 92 men of war of
the line, and the most sanguine promiles of the First
Lord of the Admiralty not exceeding 80 men of war
of the line within the abovementioned period, that is
to fay, 30 within a month, 20 more in four months,
and the remainder in the course of the year. Such is
the humiliating state of Great-Britain, once the mis
tress and great arbitrefs of the ocean.
Orders are given, and now executing at the Tower,
for 3000 stand of arms to be got ready with all expe
dition, to be Dipped off for Canada.
It is laid a draught of twenty men from every re
giment in England, is to be made immediately, which
are to be embarked for America.
Our ministry, it is assured, have impatiently waited
for these three weeks pall for some important expla
nations from the court of Madrid. The French
ministry, it is said, have warmly enforced the repre
sentations of the court of London on this occhfion.
A vessel is arrived at Portsmouth from Boston ; it
is one of the transports which carried over troops
from Ireland, and brought dispatches from General
Gage, which were immediately sent of for Lendon.
It is said they bring feme proposals for a plan of re
conciliation between England and the colonies, sent
to the Governor from the General Congress.
b Orders are given for a general muster and return
to be made of the militia forces in every county
throughout the kingdom, and for all vacancies there,
in to be filled up.
Last week orders were sent to all the fee ports
prevent any seamen of Great-Britain entering into #
service of any foreign power. ° 5'
The 67th regiment of foot is or&ed to embark
from Scotland to Ireland, and the Ro^*Fßegjment of
Highlanders now in that kingdeLare ordered over
to be augmented to a hundred nra%^>mpanv,befides
non-commissioned officers ; after which, tlty are to
be sent to America.
July 8. It is said, that General Gage has written
in the most pressing terms, either to be recalled, of
have 15,000 men sent him.
A regiment of Marines is going to be raised in
Ireland, which is to consist of a thousand men, ex
clusive of Officers.
It is confidently asserted in the city, that the mini
stry have received advice from Lisbon that the Spa
niards are drawing a large army towards their ficn
tiers, and therefore it is apprehended that they design
to invade some part of the Portuguese territories;
that in such case the court of Portugal requeues an
immediate aid and assistance from England.
The Patty, Lowdon, from New-York, arrived at
T,iverpool on Wednesday last, after a paflrge of five
weeks: This.veffel has brought the cargo back
which fhetook from that port in November last, net
being Differed to land it at New-York.
Yesterday arrived in the Downs, the Sir William
Johnson, Capt. Dean, from New-York. She rifled
from thence the 9th of June, and has brought dis
patches for government, which were put on Ihore at
Deal.
July it. Friday at a Court of Common Council
held at Guildhall, in order to take into consideration
the Letter received by the Lord Mayor fiom the
Committee at New-York. Mr. Staveley moved,
that a number of refolmions he produced should be
presented to the King by the Court ; which net be
ing approved of, Mr. Hunt made the following mo
tion :
“ That an humble Address and Petition be pre
sented to his Majesty, praying that he will be pleased
to cause hostilities to ceate between Great-Britain
and America, and to adopt such . measures as will
rettoreWnion, Confidence, and Peace over the Bri
tish Empife."
This Motion, after several debates the question
being put, upon the shew of hands was carried in
the affirmative.
The number for the motion were :
Six Aldermen, hxty-fix Commoners, and two
Fellers, _ Total 74.
Against the motion:
Six Aldermen, hxty-one Commoners, and two
Tellers, Total 59
Majority for the motion, 15
Mr Hunt th & n moved, that a committee of fix
Aldermen and twelve Commoners, inight be dirtaly
appointed to draw, up the Petition and Address,
which pallid in the affirmative. The Committee
withdrew, and in a short time returned with a most
refpe&able Petition and Address, which met with
the approbation of the whole court, except one dis
senting Alderman.
The Sheriffs are dire&ed to attend his Majesty at
St. James's next Wednesday, in order to know when
he will be pleased to receive the above address, which
will he presented by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
and Coalmen Council, in their gowns.
There is a report current, jhat the Congress has
wrote to Lord Dartmouth a conciliatory letter to
fettle the difference between Great-Britain and Ame
rica. This letter is to be laid before the Privy
Council, and the Congress Delegates are to remain
at Philadelphia, in an adjourned state for their answer.
This day the Lord Chancellor was sent for to
attend a Cabinet Council at Lord Rochford's office,
on the fubje& of some advices received from New-
York. His L9^^?l%@yn^<Fairy-Hill in th^
afternoon. "
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