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PHILADELPHIA, Jnue 19.
A Gentirmin just arrived at Biltimotc from Holla'd,
by way ofScatm hath favoured ur with the fallow
ing spirited Speech cf Lird Gvoroe Gordon, in
the BriUfh Ho^fe of Commons.
Mr. Speaker,
I A M forty to rife f^ soon a'er the meeting cf Par
liament, in opposition to th, me^fare# prepaid hy
Adminiffration; and lam more especially concerned
that it should be a complimentary addrefi to cur pre.
Cent Sovereign moved by the Honorable Member on
the other fide of the House, one of his.Myefy';
Lords of Trade [Honorable Charles Grvil!e] ^nd
seconded by that very refoeaable Highland Chief a ~,
the Thane ofCowder [Mr. Campbell.] But Sir, rna
ny compliments cannot in r%fua be expected from
the friends es liberty on this file of the ho^fe, to that
King under whcfe government tha court of Grear-Bri
tain has been rendered contemptible in the eyes of
France, and the friendship, commerce, and affifli ceof
America cut off, perhaps for ever from his fobjeu.
The distresses of the people at home, and the neg*
led cf their possessions abroad, arc becoming every
day more apparent and inalterable, which re dee it
impoflihle form:, aa one of their representatives, ~i
ther to complement his Majefiy, or approve of hiecun
daft in fu£\circemsance<. Indeed, Mr. Speaker, to
compliment his Maiedy in his present fixation,
would tend much more, in my opinion, to illutirtte
the servility of the House of Commons, than to exem
plify to the world asiy blessings of his ^cveirnrnt.
Would hit Commons congratulate him on his
drawn battle at sea? Would they congratulre him
on his retreat by laud ? Will they compliment hm
on the third year of the Independence of the United
States ? Will they thank him for the honour, and
emoluments he has heaped upon his favourites Tu
ring the course of the Summer, particularly on the
noble Lord with the blue ribband (Right Hoi.
Lord North] the nflenfr.k Minifier at the dismem
berment of the empire? W> I gentlemen rejoice ard
be glad at this fftfh proof his Majesty has given us
in his speech, of his gracious intention to carry on
the war in America ? Will they declare their readi
ness to impose more taxes on their Confli+uen's?
And will they answer to his Majily, far the peop'e
paying them without a revolt at home !
I mention the peffibihty rfa revolt at home, be
cause our conftitnrus have borue much already ;
they have been patient and cf long firing. They
have felt a gradual impofri~i of taxes till they have
become an intolerable oppr hi ui; they havet-cn ;he
revenues of thekin^dom lav thed in pe• fr^t to the
most exceptionable charaaers. They heve seen their
trade with America cut off; and they have had a
fuccefsful example of their fellow fubicAs revolCng
from the expeufive government of Borland, to the
proteaion of a wife and virtuous Congreh.
All these heavy calamities, with many rr ^z. which
ft would be tedious to enumerate, have been brought
upon this country since the acceffi ?n of t'e prefect
King; which make me of opinion, that it is not just
new a proper time ta applaud his wJdom, or sup
port his counfellorr.
Much he's been bid of h : sM,je, 's cou^fe!!ors --
I have opposed them in I nbament with great con
fiancy and firmn+f;, and entertain as bad an cpinicn
of their public capacity at any gentlemen on this fide
of the house does.' But th^y are his Majefly'scho
fen servants, whom he ba bren cnile&ing from the
different parties ever fi^ce his acerfion-.men, I pie
fume, after his own heart.
They proceeded i^ the war with our colonies ac
cording to his wishes, end America is now nearly loft
to Great- Britain. Their unhappy mifeondua I,as
rendered them contemptible to many of their fellow.
fabjeAf. and they have now little to depend on but
Ah Mijefty's favour aid firmneA. Yet, Sir, I fee
no profpea of a real change; for I don't bel eve his
Majesty will be guilty cf the ingratitude to abandrg
(at this Crisis) his obedient servants in the'rdiftrefs;
end I do not hear, or know, that the people are a
bout to cho&fe a Gongrtfs or p-ochiraa bro \flor.
Tuesday, July io, iff THE NvMa!i-#
CONNECTICUT COURANT,
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The tm:s, in my humble opinion, call aloud for
aflo 1g rcmo4hrancc to4e King, fettin# forth cur
u QvaUeled grievances ^der his Moetyr govern,
num. 1V en th, pe.,pL- fliew an ix ination to de
mand red.eft £ wotaccompany them wi.hthe ^reat
en pkaf.ee: bar I wll not be seen cempi minting
w'ea Wt 01 vuH be calling to account.
I am a raid Sir I (peak toe loud, as that may give
an app ,/au;eGf passion to wkat I assure the House
are my mod deliberate fentimeuts. I will fay no
more at prefer, but hope to fee you riie yourfelf,
Mr. Speiker, in the grea neb of year authority, and
oppufe this defignin,, nufch evens addefs to hit
Maje 9y fr which will be doing grtat honour to your
own fixation, and to the chara^er cf the House, and
,0 the digniy cf the people -whom Gd preserve 1
CHARLES TOWN, (S. Carolina) June 4.
By His Excellency JOHN RUTLEDGE,
Efauire, Governor and Corner nder in Chief
of South Carolina.
A PROCLAMATION.
%'V " ERE A S the most vigorous nle^-
* ' fibres are necessary, for flopping the
ravages of the enemy, and defeating them
in their attempts to ruin and enslave this
country, and for supporting its Freedom
and Independence: I do therefore, by the
advice and content of the Privy Council,
exhort and require all the Freemen of this
State, (excepting only such as are now ac
tually on guard duty on and near the feat
coast, and such as shall be draughted for
patrole duty in the fcveral parishes and dis
tricts, agreeable to the orders issued by me
to the proper officers cf the militia) by
the love which they bear, the duty which
they owe, and the allegiance and fidelity
they have sworn, to their country, to repair
immediately, properly armed and accoutred,
to Charleftown, there to follow such orders
as they shall receive from me, or the Go
vernor and Commander in Chief for the
time being. And to the end that no per
lons, who I call so to do, may pretend ig
norance of the conftquences which will en
sue from their neglect. I do declare and
make known, thst all who shall so fail,
without good and lufficient excuse, to be
approved by me, or theG^vernorand Com
.manJer in ' Chief for the tiriie being, shall
b^ deemed and considered a s traitors and
enemies to the State, and he treated as such,
both in their performs and property. And
whereas some men, having either designed
ly n r inadvertently, and for want of due
diligencetoefcapetheenemy, fuffered them
felv@s to be taken, not in arms, but peace
ably in their own houfs, have received
from the enemy certificates, setting forth,
that they are prisoners of war on parole,
and that™ney are to be protected in their
persons and property : To the end, that
no such persons may conlider themselves
thereby allowed to remain inactive and neu
tral, until! exchanged, and t@ defer others
from following their example. 1 do fur
ther declare, that such persons are not con
sidered as prisoners or war on parole, nor
shall they be exchanged ; but, that they
are liable to bear arms in defence of tfe
States and shall do so, until the enemy re
quires a surrender of them. And I do
therefore call on them, to repair hither for
that purpose immediately, under the pains
and penalties above mentioned. And where
as sundry evil disposed people perfonating
the enemy, have plundered some of the in
habitants of this State, and emissaries of
the enefoy have been endeavouring to raise
men in this State, for their service 2 I do
hereby require and command all officers in
the service of the State, and all others; Who
shall be informed of any plunderers; or of
persons attempting to raise men in this State
for the service of the enemy, or of any who
shall inlift with, or-join, or attempt to join
the enemy, to use their utmost endeavours
to apprehend all such persons, and convey
them to Charleftown ; (and for so doing
suitable reward shall be paid) declaring,
that all those who are guilty of ftealing#
plundering, railing or attempting to raise
men in this State, for the service of the en
emy, or inliftihg with, or joining or at
tempting to join the enemy, shall be pun
ished with instant deaths
Given under my band, and the petit feat cf
the State, the 251 b da, of may Anno Do
mini, 1779, and tn the third,eat of rims
rican Independence,
J. RUTLEDGE,
GODSAVE THE STATE
The accounts received refpe&ing Majof
General Frevoft's army since our lad, are#
that part of it is intrenched on the main ai
Stono Ferry : the remainder, inducing the!
invalids, who are numerous ar d daily in
creasing, quartered in different parts of
John's Iriand. It is laid that a detacl ment
went on Wednesday to Simmons's fland.
The enemy when they retreated frond
Wappon and James Island left Upwards
of4oo horses, with a number of cattle be
hind them, and burnt several waggons,
quantities of furniture &c. Their army
was within these few, days entirely destitute
of rum, fait and flour ; and accounts men
tion their being scarce of ammunition.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.
'Extras of a letter from bis Excellency Govef
"Or Jferfen to the Present cf Corgrefs,
dated Williamsburg, June 19, 17'9.
" S ^ Rr
BEF ORE the receipt of your let
ter desiring a state to be made out of the
ravages and enormities, unjustifiable by the
usage of civilized nations, committed bythe
enemy on their lace invasion rear Pertf
mouth, I had taken measures for the fame
purpole, meaning to transmit them to you.
They are hot yet returned to rhe. I have
given the fame orders with refp<& to their
still later proceedings in the country of Nor
thumberland.
'; I have the pkafure to indofe you Ag