The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1775-06-12 00:00:00, page 2

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SUMMARY of the Business at GUILDHALL
Yesterday.
A few minutes after one o'clock the Lord Mayor,
and Aldermen Bull, Lewes and Newnham, with the
two Sheriffs, proceeded to the hustings, and the Com
mon Cryer having made proclamation that the busi
ness on which the Livery were convened was to con
iider of a “ Remonstrance and Petition to the throne,
refpe&ing the measures adopted with regard to Aine
rica," the Lord Mayor came forward, and addreifed
the citizens in the following Ipeech:
The fpcech of the Lord Mayor to the Common
hall, April 5, 1775.
< Gentlemen of the Livery,
' It would ill become me on this important day to
' take up much of your time. I very readily com
< plied with the request of several refpe&able fellow
' citizen; to call this Common-had, from every
6 feeling of justice and humanity to our persecuted
' brethren in America, and the fatal confluences I
' forefee of the violent proceedings now carrying on,
< which mutt so deeply affe& the prosperity, not only
< of this, the firft commercial city in the world, but
6 likewise the wholekingdom. I.will only, Gentle
' men, beg leave to read to you from your own
' records on this fubje&, the words of a petition
' from this metropolis to both Houses of Parliament
< long before the present unhappy contest between
' the mother country and her American colonies
' began ; so long ago as the year 1739.
“The citizens of London are too deeply interested
“ in whatever ahe&s the trade of the nation, not to
“ express the utmost anxiety for this welfare of that
“ only source of our riches. The petitioners appre
“ hend, that the trade from these his Majesty's king
“ doms to his American colonies is of the utmost
“ importance, and almost the only profitable trade
“ this nation now enjoys unrivalled by others.
' If, Gentlemen, the trade to our American colo
' nies, near 40 years ago, was, according to the
' declared opinion of this metropolis, of inch import
-6 ance, the amazing entries for several late years,
6 made in the books of the Custom-house, whichare
c almost daily before your eyes, will belt demonstrate
' to what an immense magnitude it is since grown.
' Such an object surely calls for our molt earned un
< wearied attention and regard. Whatever your de
' terminations may be, you may be assured of the
6 hearty concurrence of your Chief Magistrate.'
Cart. Allen' now moved that such remonstrance
ihouid be presented, and al! hands were held up in
favour of the motion, except seven or eight, among
whom was Sir James Efdale. Mr. Allen made a
long and spirited speech, in which he was very levere
on the arbitrary strides taken by government, which
rendered it necessary for every man of spirit to (land
up in his own defence. He said, that if he had fat
in the House of Commons he should have opposed
all the late measures, being convinced they were but
the a&sof the Minister, who was himtelf controlled
by an invisible agent. That it was amazing a con
fidence should be reposed in a Stuart, by thole who
oughtto fear every man of thename. Of the Scots
in general the Captain (poke very handsomely, and
wished the English would copy them in their nation
ality. He said that the Lord Mayor had been unjustly
accused by a prejudice against the Scots as a people,
and that the Thane had artfully made this circum
ftanco the ground of a national quarrel. 1 his orator
recommended unanimity in the common cause, but
lamented that whenever emoluments were to arise,
there never were wanting bad men, even of rank,
who would do any thing. He said the question now
was, whether the Americans were to be enslaved or
not ? If government was in want of Supplies, why
did it not take the regular method of railing them ?
He concluded by faying, " the Americans are lons
of Britons, and have a right to be free," and that
he hoped the Hall would be unanimous for the pro
posed remonstrance.
[Here the remonstrance was redd, and is as follows:]
To the KIN G's Molt Excellent Majesty.
The Humble Address, Petition and Remon
strance of the Lord Major, Aldermen and Li-;
every of the City of London in Common Hall
afembled.
Mos Gracious Sovereign,
WE your Majesty's dutiful and Loyal fubje&s
the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Livery of
the City of London, beg leave to approach the
Throne ; and to declare our abhorrence of the mea
sures which have been pursued ,r 1 are now pursuing
to the oppreflion of our felloyz fubje&s in America;
these measures are big with all the confcquences
which can alarm a free and commercial people.
A deep, and perhaps fatal wound to commerce ;
the ruin of manufactures ; the diminution of the
Revenue, and consequent increase of taxes, the
alienation of the colonies, and the blood of your
Majesty's fubje&s.
But your Petitioners look with less horror at the
consequences, than at the purpose of those measures,
not deceiv'd by the fyecious artifice of calling
defpotilm, dignity—they plainly perceive, that the
real purpose is, to establish Arbitrary Power over all
America.
Your Petitioners conceive the Liberties of the
whole, to be inevitably connected with those of
every part of an empire, founded in the common
rights of mankind ; they cannot therefore observe,
withoutthe greatest concern and alarm, the constitu
tion fundamentally violated, in any part of your
Majesty's dominions. They esteem it to be an
essential, unalterable principle of Liberty, the source
and Security of all constitutional rights---that no part
of the dominion can be taxed without being repre
sented. Upon this great leading principal, they molt
ardently willi to fee their fellow fubje&s in America,
secured in what their humble petition to your Majeity
prays for---Peace, Liberty, and Safety. Subordi
nation in commerce under which the colonies have
always chearfully acquielced, is they conceive, all that
this country oughtin justice to require. From this
subordination such advantages flow, by all the profits
of their commerce centering here, as fully compensates
this nation for the expence we incur, to which they
also contribute in men and money, for their defence
and protection, during a general war ; and in their
provincial wars they have manifefted their readiness
and resolution to defend themselves : To require
more of them would, for this reason, derogate from
the justice and magnanimity, which have been hi
therto the pride and character of this country.
It is, therefore, with the deepest concern, that we
have seen the sacred security of Representation in
their Assemblies, wrested from them; the trial by
Jury abolished ; the odious powers of Excise extended
to all the cases of Revenue ; the fan&uary of their
houses laid open to violation, at the will and pleasure
of every officer and servant of the Customs; the dh
penfation of Justice corrupted, by rendering their
judges dependent for their feats and salaries on the
will of the crown ; Liberty and Life rendered preca
rious, by fubjeding them to be dragged over the
ecean, and tried for treason or felony here, where
IT. is zvitb the utmf afonifoment that I find any of my
,subjects capable of encouraging the rebellious difeo-
Jhion ^kicb,unhappily exifs in feme of my colonies in
North-America, Hating entire confidence ,in the
wisdom of my parliament, the great council of the
nation, I willfeadily pursue tbofe adjures which they
have recommendedfor tbe support of the confitutional
rights of Groat-Britain and the protection of the
commercial bderefs of my kingdoms.
[We hear the Lord Mayor replied to his Majesty's
Answer, and informed the King, his American Sub
jects were not in a State of . Rebellion, but were
struggling for their Liberties, and would be supported
by the Livery of London.]
April 8. The troops going from Ireland are part
destined for Bolton ; the remainder for New-York.
By letters arrived on Wednesday from Cadiz, we
are informed, that a ship laden with ammunition,
going to America, was flopped there by order of
the British Consul.
A remonstrance actually arrived last week from
the court of Versailles, on the fubje& of the British
armaments now in America.
April iS. The plan of military operations pro
jected against the Americans is laid to be this ;—
General Gage is to continue chief in command ; the
head quarters to be at Boston ; detached parties of
2000 men each, commanded refpeClively by Clinton,
Howe, and Burgoyne, are to be sent to South-Caro
lina, Virginia, and such of the provinces as are
deemed the most refractory. This plan is founded
on the principle that two thousand brave regulars will
beat twenty thousand cowardly irregulars.
It is now talked that the parliament is to meet
early in OCtober, to fix the bums to be paid by the
refpe&ive provinces into the hands of a paymafter
general of the troops, whose residence is to be at
New-York. The amount at prelent asked is said to
be only the annual expences extraordinary, which
this nation has been to in protecting the American
conquests in the late war. There is another fund,
they fay, to be established, for paying the interest of
a large sum to be railed to build forts in certain
places. The interest of this new fund is to be seven
and a half per cent, payable at New-York half
yearly, to an agent, who is to be impowered to
draw upon the treasury here in case the extra sums
for the government of America, over and above the
money to be raised there, should not amount to so
much. This new mode of funding upon the Ame
rican credit, it is thought, will meet with the appro
bation of the landed interest.
IRELAN D.
Corke, April 3. Two more Transports are arrived
at Cove, being Part of the Fleet defined to carry the
Troops to America.
Ibis Morning the Volunteers, Drafts, and Recruits
defined for America, embarked in Lighters at the
the diftnnee making it inipoffible for the molt guid
lefs to maintain his innocence, mult deliver him upa
victim to Ministerial vengeance ; Soldiers and others
in America, have been instigated to shed the blood
of the people, by establishing a mode of trial which
holds out impunity for such murder; the Capital of
New-England has been punilhed with unexampled
rigour, untried and unheard, involving the innocent
and fufpe&ed in one common and inhuman calamity ;
Chartered Rights have been taken away without any
forfeiture proved, in order to deprive the people of
every legal exertion against the tyranny of their
rulers; the Habeas Corpus aft and Trial by Jury
have been fuppreffed,and French despotic Government,
with the Roman Catholic Religion, have been esta
blished by Law over an extentive part of your
Majesty's dominions in America; Dutiful Petitions
for redress of these gi ievances, from all your Majesty's
American fubjeCts, have been fruitless. To fill up
the measure of these Oppressions, an army has been
lent to enforce them.
Superadded to this, measures are now plann'd
upon the mod merciless policy of Starving our fellow
fubje&s into a total surrender of their Liberties, and
an unlimited fubmiflion to Arbitrary Government.
These Grievances have driven.your Majesty's
faithful fubje&s to despair, and obliged them to have
recourse to that resistance,• which is juftdied by the
great principal of the Constitution, a&uated by
which, at the glorious period of the Revolution, our
Ancestors transtered the Imperial Crown of these
Realms from the Popifo and tyrannical Race of the
Stewarts, to the illustrious and Protestant Houle of
Brunswick.
Your petitioners are persuaded, that these measures
originate in the secret advice of men, who are ene
mies equally to your Majesty's Title and the Liber
ties of your People. That your Majesty's Miniftefs
carry them into execution by the fame wicked and
fatal corruption, which has enabled them to wound
the peace and violate the Constitution of this Coun
try. This is poisoning the fountain of public Secu
rity, and rendering that Body, which should be the
guardian of' Liberty, a formidable inffrument of
Arbitrary Power.
Your Petitioners do therefore most eafneftly beseech
your Majrfty to dil'mifs immediately, and for..ever,
from your Councils, these Ministers and Advisers; as
the firft step towards a full redress of those Grievances
which alarm and^affli& your people.
So Until Peace and Commerce be restored, and the
Confidence and Afie&ion of all your Majesty's Sub
je&s be the solid Supporters of your Throne.
Silence was now made, and the remonstrance
again read by the proper officer, one hand only being
held up agianft it.
Mr Saxby then came forward, and made the fol
lowing motions, which were regularly seconded and
carried, with only one against them.
1. That the remonstrance and petition be fairly
tranftribed by the Town Clerk.
2. That the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, City Mem
bers, Sheriffs, and Livery in their gown^, attended
by the Recorder' and other officers, present it te fils
Majesty.
3d. That the Sheriffs; attended by the Remem
brancer, wait on his Majesty, to know when he will
be pleased to receive the fame.
4. That the Lord Mayor b'e requested to give the
eariieft and public notice, when the King (hall ap
point to receiveit.
Mr. Saxby afterwards moved, that the thanks of
the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Livery, be given
to those Lords, who protested against the a&s lately
palled refpe&ing America ; to such Members of the
Hon. House of Commons who opposed the said a&s,
and all other anticommercial measures ; to Lord
Chatham, for offering a conciliatory plan ; to those
Members of the House of Commons, who voted for
expunging the resolutions relative to the Middle
sex election ; and to Edmund Burke, Esq; for
offering a conciliatory plan. All these motions were
unanimously agreed to.
On the above occasion the half was not more than
.half filled, but the meeting appeared to be very
refpe&able.
His Majesty's Answer.
A number of the inhabitants of Plymouth, we learn,•
went a jew days ago to Nantucket in whale boats, and
took from thence 800 barrels of flour, the property of
a merchant at Dartmouth, and which is supposed was
intended to be smuggled into Bojion, jor Jupplying. the
ministerial army.
Last week the company of the Train of Artillery,
lately raised here, all well accoutered, with jour ex
cellent field pieces, marched to join the American arm,
near Boflon ; the, made a very military appearance,
and are, without exception, as complete a body oj men
as any in the King's dominions.
The other companies raised here, and in the adjacent
towns, as also several from the jouth counties, all
able-bodied men, and well armed, have marched to
the Americancamp.
Several companies of the Connefficut forces have|
also paged through this town, to join their brethren.
Twelve pieces of battering cannon, 18 and 24J
pounders, with a quantity of ordnance fibres, were l
fat from hence to the American camp a few daysfince.,|
NEW-PO R T, June 5.
ExtraNof a letterfrom the committee cf Correfp?ndence
at Portfmoutb, New-Hamp,sire, to the Committee
at Newbury, and transmitted to this place from the
Congress at Watertown. ,
“ Gentlemen,
“ We had two provision vessels seized, at the
mouth of our harbour, the last night, by the Scar
borough ; and upon application to Capt. Barclay, for
their release, find he has positive orders, from the
Admiral, to take possession of all vessels loaden with
provisions, salt, or Molasses, and fend them to
Bolton ; and fays further, those orders are circular
throughout the continent; we give this earliest intel
ligence for your government."
Last. Saturday, George Rome having bought a
quantity of flour, and put in fonre stores on the
point, supposed for the use of theenemies of this
country, anumber of people colle&ed together, and
infilled on having the flower given up, which was
accomplished before sunset, notwithstanding said
Rome had the effi entry to insult the town, by getting
a number of marines on Shore, from the men of war
in this harbour. The flour, being 84. barrels, was
lodged in the brick-matket.
NEW-LOND O N, June 2 .
The New-York Provincial Congress have de,red the
General Assembly of this colony to fend Sufficient force
to bold the important fortreges of Ticonderoga and
Crown-Point, until that province can raise troops for
the purpose, and they will reimburse the expence---tbofe
fortreffes being witbin the limits of that province.'
We bear that jive tons of good gun powder have
within a few weeks past been made at Philadelphia.
Eight companies of Col. Parsons regiment are or
dered to rendezvous in this town ; four of the compa
nies are already here.
Lieut, Dewey, in a Tender, hound from Boston to
Newport, was brought too by a Man of War in Bolton
Bay, on board of which were the Generals Bur
goine, Clinton .and Howe who asked him what Num
bers the Provincial and Regular Armies confined of?
He replied, the Provincials consisted of about 10,000,
and the Regulars of between 4. and 5000. They
said they did not understand how so large a Number
of Regular Troops could be blocked up by such a
Number of Peasants. And added, let US but get
in, and we'll soon find Elbow-Room I
HARTFOR D, May 29.
Extras of a letter from Ticonderoga, May 23.
“ I shall endeavour to give you a very concise
journal of matters here since the 12th instant.
“ May 11. We set fail from Skeenfborough, in a
small schooner belonging to Major Skeene, which
we bhrifteried Liberty.
“ Sunday 13. Arrived at Ticonderoga, from
whence after some preparations, we set fail for
Crown-Point.
“ Monday, 14. Contrary winds retarded our
voyage, and the day grew to a close when we an
chored at Crown-Point.
“ Tuesday, 15. Contrary winds. Col. Arnold
with thirty men took the boat,' and proceeded on for
St. John's, leaving to Capt. Sloan the command of
the vessel, with the sailors, and to me the command
of the soldiers on board : About 12 o'clock, while
beating down, we espied a boat, sent out our coxswain
to bring her in, it proved to be the French port from
Montreal, with Ensign Moland on board, we exa
mined the mail, and among other tilings found an
exact lift of all the regular troops in the northern
department, amounting to upwards of 700.
“ Wednesday, 16. A fair gale, we overtook Col.
Arnold in the boat, took him on board, and at night
arrived within thirty miles of St. John's, when the
wind fell, and the vessel was becalmed. We imme
diately armed our two boats, manned them with
thirty-five men, and determined by dint of rowing
to fetch St. John's, and take the place and the
King's Hoop by surprise at break of day.
dated May 18, 1775.
“ We hear from Halifax, that the people have at
last (hewn they have spirits. It seems the agents for
procuring forage for the expected regiment of dra
goons had taken without the consent of the owner,
and were flipping for Boston a great quantity of hay,
on which the people set fire to, and wholly destroyed
it; and when that work was finished, they attempted
the like by the King's magazines, which they several
times fired, but they were extinguished by the people
from the.fhips of war lying there, who made a brisk
fire onthe people, and prevented them from effeaing
their defrgn. The fugitives from Boston are gone
for Halifax, but the people fay, no d---d tones shall
be allowed to breathe in their air, so that these d---ls,
can't find a retting place there, which was the only
place on the continent that they even dared to hope
they might stay in."
General Putnam hath received a Letter from one
of the Indian Nations near Canada, by which they
teftify their Friendship for him and for the glorious
Cause in which the American Patriots are engaged.
The Town of Salem, and other Parts of the
County of Essex, were alarmed last Tuesday Morn
ing by the Appearance, off Salem Harbour, of 2 or
3 armed Vessels, supposed to be on some hostile De
sign. A large Body of Men immediately assembled;
but nothing extraordinary being attempted by the
Enemy, the People dispersed, after taking some necef
fery Measures for their future Safety.
Extract of a Letter from the Camp at Cambridge,
Cufoffl^W, in t^ to go on Board the Trdnftorts
at Coto e.
April 6. Tbis Morning the 49th Regiment of Foot
marched from this City to Coye, and embarked on Board
the Tranffeorts bound to America.
Limerick, April 6. Last Saturday three Companies
of the 17th Regiment, from the Ife of Man, joined
their Regiment in this Garrison, and we are informed
50 of them are to be drafted to reinforce the Regiments
going to Boflon.
CAMBRIDGE, June I.
PROVIDENCE, June 3.
Mrs. W ARR E N,
WHO formerly lived in the Highlands, on the
Last Side of Hudson's-River, is removed to the
House at Peek's- Kill, wherein Mr. Charles Moore lately
lived ; where all Gentlemen Travellers and others, may
expert the best Entertainment for themselves and their
Horses.
RUN-azu^ from the febferibers, the 4th in,, an
indented servant man named Thomas Holmes ;
about 37 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, foort brown
hair tied behind; and taught fcbool at Haerlem: He
bad on when he went away, a blue coat, jacket and
breeches, of German fergc. Whoever takes up and
secures the said run-away, so that be may be had
again, foail receive Four Dollars reward, and all
reasonable charges, paid by
'JOHN MYERS, and
ISAAC DAY.
F o U N D ,
ON Saturday the 20th ultimo, on the road from
New Brunswick to Princeton, 2 pair of plain fiik
stockings, marked Dr. John Beaty ; one ruffled shirr,
marked C. B. and one cambrick stock, marked I, B. No.
6, tied up in a red checkered handkerchief. Whoever
has loft the above articles, may have them again by ap
plying to Josiah Pierson, tavern keeper, in Newark, and
paying the expense of this advertisement, and a small
corfideration to the finder. Newark, May 25, 1„$.
" Thurfeby, 17. After rowing hard all night,
we arrived within half a mile of the place at sunrise,
sent a man to bring us information, and in a small
creek, infefted with numberless swarms of knats and
mufketoes, waited with impatience for his returri.
“ The man returning, informing us they were
unapprifed of our coming, tho' they had heard of the
taking of Ticonderoga and Crown-Point. We
dire&ly puttied for shore, and landed at about sixty
rods distance from the barracks ; the men had their
arms, but upon our briskly marching up in their
faces, they retired within the barracks; left their
arms, and resigned themselves into our hand.
“ We took fourteen prisoners, fourteen stands of
arms, and some small stores. We also took the
King's sloop, two fine brass field pieces, four boats.
We destroyed five boats more left they should be made
use of against us. Just at the completion of our
business, a fine gale arose from the north ; we directly
hoiked fail, and returned in triumph. About fix
miles from St. John's we met Col. Allen with four
boats, and ninety men, who determined to proceed
and maintain the ground. This scheme Col. Arnold
thought impracticable, as Montreal was near, with
plenty of men and every necessary for war : Never
theless, Col. Allen proceeded, and encamped on the
opposite fide of the lake (or river, as it is there called)
the next morning he was attacked by two hundred
regulars, and obliged to decamp and retreat.
“ Friday, 18. Returned again to Crown-Point,
from thence to Ticonderoga.
“ Saturday, 19. Encamped at Ticonderoga.
Since that time, nothing material has happened. It
is Col. Arnold's present design, that the sloop Enter
prize, (as die is called) and the schooner Liberty shall
cruize on the lake, and defend our frontiers, till men,
provisions and ammunition are furnifhed to carry on
the war."
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The MEMBERS of the
New-York Military Club,
ARE earnestly requested to meet next Friday Evening,
precisely at 7 o'Clock, at the House of Mr. Abraham
Van Dyck, and every Friday Evening following, at such
Place as may occasionally be agreed on by the Majority of
Members present at the Adjournment.
HENRY Wm. PERRY, Secretary.
ITEN DOLLARS Reward.
RUN-away from the fubferibers, on the 4th of June,
1775, two servant men, the one belonging to
George Brown, of Falls township, Buck's county, Penn
sylvania, by name. James trapwell, an Englishman,
about 32 years of age, five feet ten inches high, straight
brown hair, of a pale complexion, somewhat pitted with
the small pox :, Had on and took with him, a dark brown
broad cloth coat and waistcoat, good buckskin breeches,,a
horaefpun shirt, one fine ditto, and stock, homespun yarn
stockings, and thread do. old beaver hat, and old Inoes.
James Greer, a thick-let Irishman, about 23 years of
age, about 5 feet 9 inches high, with brown hair tied
behind and turned up before : Had on and took with him
acloth coloured coat, striped waistcoat, with the stripes
round him ; one pair of striped trowfers, one pair of oz
enbrigs do. old beaver hat, and old ffioes. Whoever takes
up and secures the said servants so that their masters may
get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward, or
FIVE DOLLARS for either, by
GEORGE BROWN,
SAMUEL BUNTING, Jur.
N, B. The above servants were ship-mates, came
into Philadelphia together, about two years ago, and weie
together that day, and it is imagined that they will make
for General Gage,
The remaining Stock in Trade,
of the late Partnership of Greg, Cunningham, & Cos
to be fold by
HAMILTON YOUNG,
ROBERT ROSS WADDELL,
At the House of the former, late Herman Governeur's,
on Hunter's Quay ; confining of
IRISH Butter and Beef, Linens and Diapers, Sail
Cloth, Callicoes, Cliintzes, Taffetys, Persians, Scotch
hankfs. Gartering, Checks, Ruflia Duck, 8-4 and 9-4
green Rugs, blue and red Duffles, Beads, Copper Sheets
and Bottoms, Jamaica and Weft-India Rum, Mufcovado
Sugar, Cartile Soap, Madeira Wine ; white Stone, brown
do, and Queen's Ware in Crates ; 6 by 8, and 11 by 9
Window Glass.
All those indebted to said Partnerffiip are requested to
discharge the fame ; and those that have any Demands
against them, to apply as above.
RUN-AWAY from on board the Sloop Seaflower,
a young Negro Fellow named America, about
20 years old, very black, pitted with a small Pox,
and his under Lip very thick : Had on a striped Shirt
and Trowfers, red Cap, and is supposed to be fecreteci
in this City. Five Dollars Reward will be given to
any Person who brings the said Negro to the Printer
hereof, or JOHN SEBRING.
- NICHOLAS HOFFMAN,
Has for sale at his store in Dock-Street, near the Cpenties
market;
REFINED and Bloomery bar iron, German steel,
New-England feythes ; a few boxes of long pipes;
A parcel of very neat sword blades; best oil gun flints and
bolting cloths as ulual.
Also a few hhds, of very go@d tobacco.
The Co-partnership of Jay & Barclay,
BEIN G dissolved, all persons indebted to the fine
are hereby requested to make speedy payment to
FREDERICK JAY, -nd
June r, 1775. * ANDREW BAKCLI7.