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Portland, Effingham,./
Siamfuid, Rucamnam,.
Po. tonic, ' Richmond.
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H 0 US.£ o F COMMONS,
The HeelA yc/kr/uy's Debase on a Nation of
Air, dowd, for Sir Charles 1/'bit-Worth to league
tr, Chair, ^bea the Hou/e zuere hi a Committee
r, 3u/fr.
General Conwav u # ged the miniftrv to give
fonw ikerch oi tueir intended measures, and
fp)C in ten in favour ot toe Americans, de
claring that they were naturally dutiful and o
be ntbt fit j.ch?ami that it was obvioully their
inclination to live in a date of dependance on
thii icountry.
Alwycokinfon replied to him, and with great
cumednefs entered into a defence ot the prelent
men'ines,' .declaring, that fending.a large.force
worn I do the ouimefs, and elDclually end the
dispute with honour to this country. He obfer
v^d, that none but cowards would at this mo
ment oiler terms of ieconcihation, after the con
cd^ ory propofols or lad year had been treated
by the Congress with so much contempt, and
aftrr such violent conduct had been the charac-.
terillic ot twelve governments, who had mod of
them' expelled their governors, and daring
ly trampled on every right ot the mother coun
try. M r . Jenkinfon expressed much furprize that
the last Ipeaker, after the Americans had refufed
fubmihion to the Declaratory Aft (m adlmov
ed for by himfelr) and after it was notorious,
they were in o ca rebellion, should venture to
call them dutiful and obedient fubjefb.
Lord John Cavendish followed Mr. lenkinfon,
bed opposed admAiftration, declaring whenever
great armaments had been agreed rd by that
House, they were generally unneceflhry, and he
inilanced the lift peace, immediately previous
to which a great naval force had been agreed to,
and never used.
Lord Frederick Campbell Supported the pre
femJnrafures, and declared that he was in fa
vour of railing a great force, for the very rea
fm the last fpraker bad given why he was a
grind it, viz.khat the mealare might be follow
ed by peace. His Lordihip gave it as his opi
nion, that it the colonies were not compelled to
submit, this country would be merely a pro
vinemo America. }
Governor [ohnfton paid General Conway a
complement on his valour and wisdom, and join
ed him tn requeuing at lead some outlines of
the intention of Administration, declaring, that
as they had blundered before, the Houle had a
'right to fufpcß their plan for the future. The
Governor spoke in defence of the General on
the ground of Mr. Jenkinfon's attack, and was
very severe on the conduct of the minidry, re
fye^ting governor Fenn, whom they hdd never
questioned, although he came purposely from
the, C^ngrefs to give them information, and Was
certainly the b^ft qualified person that 'they
could apply to. He said he saw the newunea
fures were all matter of rifque, and that there
was no preconcerted plan of operation, that
therefore the fending a large force to America
was more 'likely to be attended with great cx
penc * and great difgr.ice, than the success which
Administration talked of.
Mr. Demptter remarked, that it was one clear*
position of the ministry, that they would not
end the quarrel without a further eHilfion of
blood ; he therefore protected himfelf an enemy
to their system.
Governor Pownall, after assuring the House
that he was not one of the intended Commis
sioners to treat with America, aiferted that he
had good information that the colonies Were
rot at pfefent mad enough to aim at independ
ence, unless future chance forced them into it.
The Governor also affefted that he knew how
peace might be Teftored, America recovered,,
the glory of Britain rail'd, the union of the
empire effected, and an ?imerican revenue ob
tained. He declared that this could be done
by fending a large armed force, and he pointed
out the g@od policy of Inch a measure, both as
it might affect America itfelf, and remove the
fears of some gentlemen who had intimated their
dread of foreign powers interfering. The Go
vernor ended his speech with declaring, that he
was allured that those Americans who still re
tained their allegiance to the mother country,
wished that the efforts of government might h^ave
their full operation, he should on Friday move
for the previous question on Mr. Burke's in
' tended plan of a reconciliation, as he was con
vinced no ineafurf could be effectual in tending
to terminate the prefect quarrel, which did not
wear the face of authority, and appear to be the
regular offspring of the King's ministers.
Mr.'Burke, with his usual fu'ccefs, raised the
laugh of the House at Mr. Pownall's exp^nce,
by ridiculing bis declaration of what he could
do, ^nd what he knew; and by humorpufly
faying the Governor had tolled the bell, and
given notice, that on Friday he would perform
the funeral service over his intended, and as
vebunknown, proposal for a reconciliation. As
he was to be killed by a previous question, he
begged to tell the House a Tory. He then re
late d a legend of a prince, whose parents faper
flitioufly imagined he was to lose his life by a
lion, and therefore prevented h : m from going
out, for fear of his meeting a lion; but that
one day he was in a room where that animal was
imitated in the tapestry, which in a rage he
f'mek at, and there being a nail in the wall,
uni r that part of the tapellry where the lion's
jaw op raved, it tore his hand, and killed him.
" Now, fay Mr. Burke, I find that I am to be
killed by the looto a more ignoble bead, that
univerLl murderer, 1 Previous Question; I fear
NEW-LONDON, Jam 26.'
y rWe hear, that on the report of our unfuccefs
ful attempt upon Quebec, about gooo men from
the back parts of the Massachusetts Bay, Con
necticut, and New-York, immediately marched
off, determined to force their way into Quebec,
and drag out the infamous Carleton and his
banditti, or nobly perish in the attempt.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.
, Last Monday Brigadier Gen. Prefcot was
Removed from his apartments in the city tavern,
to the new jail, by order of the Ilon. Conti
nental Congress.- It is said he was guilty of
cruelly treating the prisoners taken- from the
Continental army in Canada, particularly Col.
. Allen, lately sent home to England, in irons.
A London articlefays “ The lady of Gen.
Carleton, just arrived from Canada, is lifter to
Earl Effingham, and niece to the late Beckford
of immortal memory.
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NEW-YOR K, February 8.
This day the Freemen and Freeholders are to
meet at the City-Hall, at noon, to nominate:and
elcdf fifty perlons, whereof twenty-one to make
a quorum, to serve as a Committee for fix
months.,
Thursday last, Philip Livingflon, John AR
fop, John Jay, and Alexander M'Dougall, Es
quires, were unanimously elected Members for
the city and county ot New-York, to serve in
the next General Aflcmbly.'
Sunday lad arrived in town from the East
ward, his Excellency General Lee, with a. large
number of Connecticut forces. Same day also
arrived, Gen. Clinton, with his Majefly's ship
Mercury of 24 guns, and a transport brig.
We hearthat Col. Warner, with fooo men,
from our frontiers, are on their march for Ca
nada. 1
Extract of a letter from St. Thomas's, dated 20th
fonrory, 1776.
" The schooner Hope, Capt. Cunningham,
arrived at St. Euftatius the 17111 inti after be
ing within 30 hours fail of New-York ; but
was obliged to bear away the „th ult. the Cap
tain, mate, and all the people on board being
sick, except one man. From good authority I
can assure you, that 8000 troops are at Marti
nico, and every merchantman brings out from
2g to go soldiers. A fleet is daily expected' with
3000 more for said place, goco troops are at
Guadaloupe, and 8000 at the Cape. The in
tention of the French is, to let the troops from
Europe arrive in America, and then they will
unfold their designs. I imagine the Windward
Blands and Jamaica will receive no benefit from
these manoeuvres. I make no doubt, but the
French will be the means of bringing England
and America to a reconciliation in three months,
and heartily wish it may be , done on honourable
terms to both parties."
Last Thursday morning, Capt. Manly, being
on a cruize in the Bay, difeovered a ship a
league or two S. E. of Lofton light-house. He
immediately gave chafe to, and took her with
in light of the fliips in Boston harbour. He
then flood for a snow, which he espied off Co
haflet; and soon coining up to her she struck to
him without helitation. Just as Capt. Manly
had manned his last prize, a fchboner of eight
carriage guns, with many fivivels, and full of
men, convoying two little provision vessels from
Halifax, came up, and began an engagement
with Capt. Manly ; but being soon convinced
of her error, she (beared off for Bodon.—Capt.
Manly would undoubtedly have taken her also,
with the two provision vessels, had not his crew,
(which was at firft much short of the comple
ment) been weakened by manning the two
prizes. In the engagement, his gunner was
wounded, and his rigging something damaged.
We have not heard what loss the enemy .sus
tained. Both of the prizes, which were load
ed with coal from Whitehaven, in England,
Capt. Manly got fafe into Plymouth with, the
l enfuing night. a
It is laid about too fail of transports may be
soon expended on the coaff from England.
the liberty of th; count:, will die by a Previous
Qituion." He alio replied to Mr. Jenkinfon,
and in terms of very great poignancy, arraigned
that gentleman, (whom he termed a real mini
lfer) lor his ahurtince in preok Ringing the infal
libility of the fucccis of his military plan, and
confuted his having said the intended force
veeuld do the bufac/s. He was aniwered by Mr.
Jenkinfon, who explained his expielliom
At half part ten the house divided on the
motion for Sir Charles Whitworth's quittingthe
chair, when the numbers were 227 Noes, 7.3
Aves,'
COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Ordered, That the assize of bread be as fol
lows: A rye loaf to weigh 2 1-2 lb. for four
coppers. Flour at 10 s. per ewt. Published
§ch December 1775.
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Just Published, and to be Sold by
JOHN ANDERS'O N,
At his Printing-Office, at Beekman's-Slip,
A new and corned Edition of that justly esteem
ed Pamphlet, called,
COMMON SENSE;
ADDRESSED TO THE.
INHABITANTS of AMERICA.
Likewise, Sold by Samuel Loudon,
CAMBRI I) G E, Feb. i.
I SUPPOSE you took the field, without tel
ling your anxious friends where you were go
ing-weak man-^they ought to forgive you.
Feeble author---yourfelf did not know the hum
ble Provedore to the Sentimentalists was able to
follow.---Neither did you know, that the pub
lic could defpifingly laugh at the folly of the
foftcr-father author, who wantonly and malici
ously, dragged the real bookseller into the un
wifhed for field of public altercation. Ido ac
tually fympathife with the superior secret au
thor, who had the misfortune to pitch upon so
imprudent an otenfible author. With proper
deference (to him, as yet unknown) he had bet
ter constituted Robert Bell, bookseller, sole god
father of his pamphlet. I hope he thinks so
, now. When he again wants an accomplished
accoucher, perhaps he and I may get acquaint
ed. Excuse this start of assurance (for the pub
lic knoweth, as a book au&ionier, fem remark
able for my excessive modesty) because it is your
ill-timed attack that constrained me to acquire
it. You lay you wanted to remain unknown,
(prudence dictated the thought in (peculation)
but, in practice, yourfelf telling it in every
beer-house, gives the direct LIE to the affertor
of such a falfehood. On the sale of the pamph
let your head being whirligigged by imaginary
importance, you got your eye on PUBLIC
MONEY, and you were immediately felf-con
ftituted,rrafurer.- It was certainly very (hallow
and impolitic to give the public money so ear
fry? Pablfyfad and Sold by
WILLIAM GREEN,
Book-binder, in Maiden-Lane,
Price ONE SHILLING each,
THREE POLITICAL PRINTS,
V I z.
I. The Mmifterial Robbers, or the Americans
virtually represented in England.
11. Liberty and Royalty.
111. The Devil drives Lord North, and Lord
North drives the People.
OUT of the press, and now felling by RO
BER I BELL, in Third-Street,
Philadelphia,.
[PRICE TWO SHILLINGS.]
ALS O, BY
WILLIAM GREE N,
Bookseller, in Maiden-Lane, N.York ;
The SECOND EDITION of
COMMON SENSE;
ADDRESSED TO THE
INHABITANTS of NORTH-AMERICA,
On the following interceding Subjects,
I. Of the Origin and Design of Government
in general, with concise Remarks on the
English Constitution.
IT. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession.
111. Thoughts on the present State of Ameri
can Affairs.
IV. Of the present Ability of America, with
some miscellaneous Reflections.
Written by an ENGLISHMAN.
Man kioivs no Mafler save creating Heaven,
Or those whom Choice and common Good ordain.
T HONSON.
To the PUBLIC.
IN several late Philadelphia papers, an au
thor, without a name, hath averted absolute
falihoods ; he faith, he gave directions and or
ders to the publisher of 'the firft edition not to
proceed. As soon as the printer and publisher
difeovered the capricious difpolition of the; os
tensible author, he disclaimed all future connec
tion, and by the publication of a second edition,
which he advertised in a news-paper, immedi
ately declared his desirable independence from
the trammels ot catch-penny author-craft, whose
cunning was so exceeding great, as to attempt
to destroy the reputation of his own firft edition,
by advertising intended additions before hisear
lieft and best customers had time to read what
they had so very lately purchased. Robert
Bell, printed and publifter both of the firft and
second editions, neither heard nor received any
orders not to proceed, therefore these assertions
mud be far from truth. Said Bell farther faith,
if he had either heard or received any such di
rcaions or orders, be would most certainly have
treated them immediately with that contempt
which such umeafonabl^,' illegal, and tyrannic
usurpations over his freedom and liberty' in bu
siness deserved.—When Mr. ANONYMOUS
condefeepdeth again to puff his pamphlet, (the
imaginary triumph of which he hath not equa
nimity enough to bear without ' rendering him
felf ridiculous) and to reduce a price which
himfelf had a fliare in making; his brother
bookseller, who fcorneth duplicity in bulinefs or
sentiment, wifheth he may find out a more eli
gible mode of proving his attachment to gene
rous principles, than to lay the foundations of
his generosity in the despicable ebullitions of
dilhonbft malevolence.
N. B. Burgh's Political Disquisitions, 3 vols.
with great variety of new and old books may be
had at Robert Bell's, next door to St. Paul's
church, Third-street, Philadelphia. Also, as
soon as possible, these intended additions to his
present second edition of Common Sense, and
then the price shall be as cheap as pollible.---
But the Public may be certain, that the new e
dition which is yet IN the press, tor smallness
of print and scantiness of paper, when compar
ed with Belt's Second Edition, which is
OUT of the press, will resemble it in figure and
utility as much as a British (hilling in size and
value refembleth a British half crown.
T 0 Mr. ANONYMOU S.
ly awry, without convincing them he had force
more merit than meer node as a' claim upon it.
It the public Ihould ever be so unfortunate as to
eledt you, the treasury will soon be emptied. All
the noisy fellows in the world would, then run
after you ; and to silence their noise, you would
freely giveaway other people's money. Perhaps
you are a pupil of Bute's (for Scotsmen have
sometimes taught Englishmen) compalhonatcJr
come over to foperintend the American treasu
ry, upon his Scottish plan of public prodigality
and extravagance, being very conhuent wan.
private parlimony and fclfih oeconomy.
As to your bonded intention.d generosity---
Poverty and pride have long been luppold to
be altogether monopolized by a certain darted
nation-Being a determined enemy to all mo
nopolies, it much rejoiceth me to fee a felt-con
ceited Englifhinan putting in for a large fuare
of that dirty monopoly---Honodly and induOri
oully attempt to pay your debts, as I do, tor £
would not be that unreasonable hypocrite to bid
another pradtife what I did not do myfelf; that
done, you and I may then with p oper ech,r
turn generous, and call the astonished world to
wonder and gaze at the disinterested generosity
of the Would-be-Author, and the real Bookfcl
ler---But in the mean time, between you and
pre, to lift such a powerful band of brave auxili
aries,, as a number of anxious friends, and
all the military men who wanted mittens,
with a fill more formidable and unvanqui:hed
body in reserve, under the cover of litigi
.ous and malevol nt law suits, and to arrange
them in battle array, is cert; nly too many a
gainst one industrious Bboklelter, who never
asked or received any thing from rl. I j.c
without giving an equivalent, a |x>or indiY. 1
who neither attempteth nor wiiheth for more
friends, than the rectitude of his conduct in
business, and in the affairs of society, flrall b. th
gain and retain.
To conclude, your taking the public ti^ld
Was bad, b cause there was no foundation for
it, unlels envy be allowed a good one—Your
management of the fight and precipitate Tight
was worse-- and final exit, (as you fay) wore
and worse.—So inglo'ribullv to ewfert the fland
ard, which yourfelf had created, wascowarcUy—
Alinoft iimilar to a rascally puppy, who, with
open month, runs snarling and barking at an
homed manly dog, whose notice is attracted ly
the yelpings ot the ill-natured cur, and deign
eth only to return it by a few looks and words
of fern contempt; with which the wretched
reptile is so efficaciously frightened, drat with
ears hanging, and tail dangling, he fcampercth
away, from a conscious fear, that if beVid lie,
he would mbit certainly be kicked off the ground.
N. B.Wlien R. Beil pubihhe h theaddhi nr,/
and giveth them gratis to all the .purcha'crr ,f
the firft and second editions of Common S^h :,
he will then with all humility at •c°r T- y
apologize to the refpedable bar or the pu :
for his encroachments ; they at present are @-
quested to remember a prefs-warrant'was itiued
for his attendance;
He hath just as much Comm n Sense left, as
yet to spare a little to those who are volunteers
in giving Two Shillings for the fecorm ylit ion.
The want of equity in Bell's bill of expends,
exhibited to the assignees of the nameless ..u
---thor, was, he had only charged one per,y each
for ditching oneuhoufand pamphlets, contain
ing eleven choufand different halt sheets to be
folded, gathered, pr ffed and collated, which
goeth though the artids hands five different
times before the pamphlet can be ready for the
public---A charge io very moderate, that several
booksellers declared the work done was worth
double the money.
However, for that very reasonable charge,
one ot said affighees would not fettle the account
---And I have not yet learned the necerfuv of
forcing money upon those who are not willing
to receive it.
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