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tii^d, k.ma^h.rttfrQe the wholeßench fle-tferri
td to be in great conkfion, from the damage they
sustained, and thought it most expedient to bear away
for Martin,co. - The lots bnonr fide was very incon
siderable both by sea a # d land.
Thursday night, nine o'clock.
Since writing you this afternoon, and by a lucky
accident cf a boyremaining on Shore,belonging to the
boat going express, I have the greatest pleafare to
inform you, that Admiral Byron arrived at Bat bidoes
the 4'h inst. and failed to join the brave Barrington.
1 applied to the perfen who came from English Har
boar after 5 o'clock, who declares, that a midshipman,
in an armed Sloop arrived expefs from Barbadoes.
I Sincerely coaJa.u'a.e you on this happy junction of
the fleets. Oar town ;s enjoying the good news,
notwthflandin? jt is so hie in the evening.
° L O N Li O AL
HOUSEOFCOMMONS,,
Tuesday, November 27, 1778.'
The House, as soon as they returned from the Up
per Assembly, proceeded to take the King's Speech
into their consideration. The Speaker read it twice,
and Mr. G.envdle moved in address of thanks to his
MajeHy, that contained in it the several passages of
the fpeecn frem the throne, and he recommended it
to the house to be unan moas on the occasion.
Mr. Thomas Tow Bind objected to the add/efs
as moved, and called the attention of the H^ufe to
several enormities of che Ministry, that rendered it
receffary for them to amend the address. by praying
his Majesty to remove the present Mniftry. He
was loud in his complaints again.l them ; they had
made Holland our foe, they had disdained to make
continental connexions, and they had proved them
selves incapable of governing this kingdom. He in
trailed that he would move another amendment in the
course of the debate, sh >wing the sense of the house
on the zeal and spirit of the officers of the militia ;
and he concluded with moving to amend the ad
dress. by fubfiituting in the room of the original
motion, words acknowledging the necessity of the
conjuncture, and giving a promise of large supplies ;
but intimating at the fame time the neceffi+y of enqui
ring into the conduct of the present Ministry.
Mr. Fox. in oneof the most rapid, nervous, and
interesting speeches that ever was delivered in that
afftmbly, reprobated the meafares of the Ministry in
every instance. They pray (fays he) for unanimity,
they who have destroyed unanimity, who have torn
brother from brother, and reviled and undermined
every social band of intercourse. They pray for
unanimity in an address ofthanks in a conjuncture of
the most calamitous nature, brought on by their own
impotence and negle&. Unanimity, he knew, was
necessary to refeue the country from its present cala
mities, and its greatest calamity was, that the men
who had ruined it flill were ministers. He condemn
ed the speech from the Throne, that is the speech of
the Minister, because it was falfe. It called the late
Commissions to treat of peace; the aft of the Parlia
ment; it was not, they never fiw it, and it was a
libel,againft Parliament to charge them with it. He
reprobated the Ministry for not forming continental
connexions, though indeed he believed it to be im
pra&icable for them to accomplish any, for foreign
powers would hardly trust themselves in the hands
of men who had ruined their own country.
He condemned the King's speech for the expressi
on, that our fuccefi last campaign had not been so
great as might have been exposed; he declared they
were greater than could reafanably have been expe&
ed; and Lad not good fortune done more for them
than tneir cwa wisdom, the successes must have been
even more fhameful than they are; he charged the
Adm ralty with having advanced a palpable falfhood,
in frying in November that they had forty two fail
of the line ready for sea, and yet not having ships
fu ffic ent to dispatch Byron till fix weeks after d'Ef
taing had failed. It ij impoffiole for us in the nar
row compass that we must prescribe to ourfelvei, e-
Ven to have the outlines of a speech filled with a se
ries of the most powerful oratory we ever heard.
Mr, Penton, enumerated the {hips we had, agree
able to the assertion of the Board of Admiralty, in
November lad, and Rated that the number was actu
ally forty-four of which however, three were in the
dock in commission, but unmanned.
Sir John Wrottosley condemned the cemmiffi
onerS, and said they had wrought such an effect upon
America that 50,000 Ruffians would net now van
quish and reduce that country.
Mr. TEMPLE Lutterel. Mr. Wilkes. NT. P.
Bunel, Mr. James Lutterel, and Lord George
Gordon, all reprobated the conduct cf the Ministry.
Governor Johnstone rose to vindicate the ho
nour of the Commiffonem He admired the Earl of
Carlifi,, He looked upon the Comm ffion to Lave
had, at the time it was issued, a good premifeof suc
cess, but the Ministry had ruined its effect by the
most nnparalled impotence. Had he known that Phi
ladelph'a was to be evacuated, he never would have
accepted of that ConimdEon. He declared upon his
honour, that though Lt might have taken fo^e Ceps
towards gaining over some part of the CohgreA, he
never made at y overtures, as it is averted, to Joseph
Reed. There was mo lady authorifed by him to make
any offers to him, and this he solemnly Protested to
be true. He thought it necessary to fapport 25,060
men in America, if we meant onl, to carry on a de
fenfiye war, and prote& theplaces we had in our pof
session. G.ve America Independence, fays he, and
foe will take Canada, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland,
and the Weft Indies, into the bargain, but reduce
America and the empire is secure.
Lord North answered Mr. Fox particularly, and
defended himfelf and colleagues with his usual ad
dress. He confeffed he ha'd not been one to advise
subsidiary connexions in the time of peace. He
said the reason why Admiral Byron did not fail till
fix weeks after D'Eftaing was, that he might not
take advantage of the failing of so many capital ships,
and remain on the Brit sh seas. He defended the
evacuation of Philadelphia, because on the d feevety
of the French intentions, he might have found it
necessary to draw off part of the army, and as either
Rhode Iflind, Philadelphia,or New York, must bene
ceffarily evacuated,fines he could not fend any more re
inforcements, he thought it most eligible to evacuate
Philadelphia. He defended the expression of the
successes not being adequate to our expirations.
Both Mr. Keppel and Mr. Byron were equal to the
French, and yet, owing to a dorm in the one place,
and accidents at another, they had failed. We had
made exertions, we had hope', we had disappoint
ments, and yet no one appeared as yet to be in blame.
He said it was now the time to take cur ground, and
vigorou fly exert qpifelves to punish the perfidy of our
malignant enemy, aud reduce the claims of our re
volted fubjeds.
On a division the numbers were for the amend
ment, ayes 226, noes 107.
The house broke up at half past two o'clock.
PHILADELPHIA, February 22.
This day a gentleman of rank and fortune gave a
nother one thousand guineas, upon condition that he
should give him five thousand pounds Continental
money in fix months hence. Some private intelli
gence by Capt. Cunningham who arrived yesterday,
in a short passage from Martinico, is said to be the
occasion of this wager. It is a fa&that Count D'Ef
taing has not fuffered near so much as was reported.
By the last accounts he was at Martinico, expelling
to be reinforced by a combined fleet from France
and Spain, confiding of ten ships offehe line, and 0
ther vessels of an inferior rate. Admiral Byfron was
at St. Lucia, but had not thought proper to attack
the Count.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in high office in
France, dated Paffy (near Paris) December 6th, to
his friend in Philadelphia.
'' I have a strong curiosity to know the artifices
and fubterfages, with which the tories keep alive
each others hopes. When England cannot get an
ally, and many nations are preparing to league a
gainst her. When her machanics are breaking, her
manufacturers starving, and they are obliged to take
them into pay under the name of militia to prevent
their picking pockets, robbing on the high ways,
and plundering in companies all before them."
# We have just received advice from North-
Carolina, that about 3500 of their militia are
marched for the affiance of South-Carolina and
Georgia. Col. Walton, it is said, of the Geor
gia militia, was dangerously wounded in the late
affion at Savannah, in which be behaved with
remarkable bravery. He, together with seve
ral of the most refpeElable citizens of that State,
are on board the prison ship in the river, and
treated with remarkable severity. What a
contrast between a prisoner's walking at large,
and flapping at every ball and afrmbly, and
being confined with the most disagreeable com
panions in the hold of a prison ship !
FOR SALE
TH E Large New and Commodious HOUSE,
LOT, BARN, &c. in New Haven, lately
occupied by General Arnold. --- The House is
pleasantly situated near the water fide; and the Let
contains about two acres, and has on it near two
hundred choice fruit trees of various' kinds, which
have bore for several years. For particulars enquire
of Mr. Jacob Thompson, in New Haven, or Col.
Comfort Sage, in Middletown.
ALL persons having any accounts unsettled with
the efL'e of Mr. Samuel Goodwin, la e of
Hartford deceas'd, are defined to exhibit them to
the fubferibers before the 20th of April next, in order
for a full and complete settlement.
SAMUEL GOODWIN,)
JAMES GOODWIN, f ff^^o...
Herford. M? r rh < ^^
^r^HE fobferibet has beeh defi ^ by sundry g^n-
JL tiemen, to open and continue a PUBLIC
VENDUE one day in a week fur so me time ; and
he has determined to ope^afdir and public vendue,
to be held at his house, in the afternoon of every
Monday, in each week, until the 12 h of May
next. Any Gentlemen or Ladies that have any
thing on hand, that they want to make a quick
sale of, and {heir money colle&^d, if they will
lend them in, may depend on being treated wiih the
greatest fidelity and dispatch, by their most humble
servant, JOHN SKINNER.
Hartford, March 5, 1779.
j tnrTnpnuTFLTfT^
And to be Sold by the Printers hereof
CONSIDERATIONS
ON THE
MODE AND TERMS
0 F A
TREATY OF PEACE
WITH
AMERIC A.
Nomen pads dulce est et res salutaris et
NECESSARIA.
t # t This Pamphlet was printed in London about
the Time Governor Johnstone arrived there. It
was much read, and a second Impression called for.
WHEREAS Mehitabel, the wife of the fubferi
ber, being disordered in her mind and going
about fiom place to place 1 This is to warn all per
sons from harboring or trusting her on my account,
as I will not pay any debt of her contrasting after
this date. SAMUEL BLACKMAN.
Hebron, January 17, 1779, -
THE fubferiber continues to make 3CYIHES
as usual. Refined iron is so fcaice it will be
necessary for those who want. Scythes to bring two
old ones. They ffiall be made of good German Steel
reasonably, for any kind of Engl sh Grata, by
JARED STEVE N S.
Hartford. March 15 1779.
THE fubfenber informs those indebted to him
by book, (exclusive of those that pay in pro
duce) that Continental Bills of the Emissions of May
20, 1777, and April 11, 1778, will be gladly re
ceived in payment.
GEORGE PITKIN.
Bast Hartford, March 15, 1779.
N. B. The public are informed that he carries on
the Clothier's Business, as usual, in laid East Hart
ford ffy ? r l \ .
<~h-'O BE 0 . LD, a; Hoc., H &rf -, T iuUwg. in
Wethetsfieid, on Thuffday the 18th inftaat,
the Sloop POLLY, being very fit fcr a Coafcr.
Marc> 15, 1779.
'k "'AKEN up y the inuiciioc n inc 20:h of
December last, a dark bay HORSE, about 14
or 15 years old, a star in his ft rehead, and a white
spot in his face, two white feet, black mane and tail,
branded with the letter H on the lef fhrilder about
14 hands high, trots and paces, shod all round, low
in flefh. The owner is desired to pay charges and
take him away. JOHN TICKN OR.
Sharon: March 3 1779.
Forge at Colebrook, Maren 10, 1779.
WANTED immediately at this place a num
ber of men, to cut_Cord Wood; they flull
receive their pay in Bar Ton or S eel, as fa# a they
earn it. I will give one hundred of iron for fifteen
co:ds, and plough iron or edge-tool steel as it was
fold here in 1774, and the fame for wood. The
wood cutters are defined to furn ffi tLenifelves with
ax, blanket and knapsack; the rest of the materials
may be had here, of • JACOB OGDEN.
N. B. The best encouragement will be given to
five or fix sober men, that understand some to coal,
to pay as above if they chufe.
Providence, February 19, 1779.
ESCAPED from the main guard in this town,
about nine o'clock in the evening of the 18th
instant, a certain WILLIAM CROSSING,
who fays he is a Captain in Whitman's corps of to
ry refugees; and JOSEPH CASWELL,
of said Crossing's company, who were captured at
Scennet Croffi^g is about 40 years old, 5 feet 9
inches high, has a light complexion, light blue eyes,
ftort hair, is marked with tie (mall-pox, and is a man
of great activity; was dtefTed ina brown velvet coat;
red waistcoat and breeches, and a furr cap. Cafwell,
is about 40 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, full
fic'd well fe fr , very datk complexion'd, has a re
markable black bkffiy beard,wears his hair short, and
was clothed with a blue coat and waistcoat, and dark
brown breeches. -Whoever will apprehend and
secure the abovementioned villians, shall receive
Two Hundred Dollars Reward or One Hundred
Dollars for either cf them.
Published by order the bon. Maj. Gen. Sullivan.
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