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]] the con-c Z-' .t'unss" ]]tnlntds cfisi] [! vmr h'ld lxen m'ntcd by th]:
- nh tsi much ]."ut unusx , and alle] luch visiknt cuttdusit
(
si-si ]t". ttattcrdtic 0! 1": :]sshcguwrnmcuts, wl. o had mut'.
,," ,]i ,, ,. -,] si-isii tissu] (lovctn us, and during!) tutmplsissl ]]n
--,-si]],- ]: ]_1_i]L ]]t t ]c tttothu ].ou: :n). Nlt. ]uttkimun cxptehsicd
,—_]1.-1 hir'Z ]] et. ].t the .".tt tpc-sitktsir, nstc." tlu" Anteticuns iiitd sc
znled lultnnnzon to the Decltrtatut") A t (m act moved for by
1." :mhit) 11]; ]! du-i it \']".$l'.\1u)1]<ttts that they were in open ru
"]. .:4 ]]]11, shuuiJ wnturc to ]: dl titcnl dutisul and obedient tub
vtS
i ]].d ]]...1] "."uu'ish t] Hu- wul hit". ]cnkinson, and opposed
__ _]Z . ] ]]t] .!] tun, dulu "]il. ]; that \-.l]1"-".ct" z'xeztr t'mtmutts lind
5. sin; in]! !si] [11 thsi-si. : ("little, thu ] cxe vene] :.liy unnecelhi),
n.,"J, hsi- , ]lzsiin ced the hill [:c. .tcc, ]] lt'.- ]] lizttcl) pl't'tiolls to which ;;
si] "]t ntx' .d tu: (? had been;. " "utd m, :t ".d nLvet" ulud.
Lend ; insst: nisi t tin,]lw it in,: ]puittd ti. e present mesilures, and
ded: sspd thn he wis in favour of rtiling :] tsirmt fore], int" the
!"sitly it .11un tiu- Ltti l'si-caku h:tdp]vss] ]". ]- hy he vns :tg. tittil it, \il.
trot the mwtsiute Illl_ssiil he [ulluwed hy [mace. "His Lotdship
, ;, t't' it ;]: his npmz] r., that it the colunills wate not cmnpelled
' 1 ] submit, tl ] country mmid' ne merely :i )]rovinctct to Ametica.
Cuvsi-mor ]uhnstvn p. .].id (11 mrd (.";onw ty :: compiiment on his
: \ tions Ltlui. '.].t\'\.]l11, 4nd -;utt Hl hi !] m t"tqtt]:lting at least sunie
custctwi of the intention ui Admitsiittrution, (tcclrtsiing, that as
tht] had i] hmdsscd bct'nre, th;- Hotdk had : right to suspect their
[;] ].] s]: th] tutmsse 'l Itc Guvctnm" spoke Ztt defence of the Ge—
2]. [4] on the frrmmc] ol Mr ]tn}: nson : attack, and w1st-ery se
tsit]: on the conduct of the Mshhttv, respecting Govemor Penn,
whom thct had never questioned, al: bough he came }ttr_"ipot'ely
fssm i.,]; ,]ngmss to give them information, and was certainly
11],- nssxt ]- nalisicd pefl'on that they could apply to. He (: id he
us the x.].- w measures were all matter of:" ik, :tnd thatthmewns
:.o ],1]r(" (]. ](t'rled plan of operation, that therefore the sendinv a
" e fotc]: ! ]Amcrica wat- muse likely to be attended with great
i]:
rcsi- "utd gtczit dil- sssacc, thm the tucccls which Adininistta
L'
"- "ted of
{; ]
35]! Dympltcr remarked that it was one clear position of the
M. mlin", that the wot] 'd not end the qualm! without :: further
entztiuuctuf blood" he thetcsore professed himself an enemy to their
h iii." 11.
(]uver: :ot Powttnl, after nsiiuing the lions].- that he was not one
of the intended cummissiuncrs to tient with Ameiica, asscrted that
I.: l".': td g )od iidotmrtion that the colonies were not at itseut mad
].nuugh to nim :]t indepettdence, unlels future chance Forced them
m: u it. The Govcrnor :tlio :ttserted, that he knew how peace
m. S-siht he restored, America recovered, the gloiy ot Great Britain
nd'cd, the union of the entpiteeffitcted, and anAmerican let" enue
obtained. He ]Iazclaicd that this could only be done by tending
l.].ss-e mmcd torce, and he pointed out the good pohcy us such &
mzatttre, both us it might affect Americz itself, mid remote the
sent". of some Gendemen who had imimztted their die:]! of foreign
powctsittteiicting. The Gov'emot" emledhislTet-chwith declariitg
: thztt as he WIS :tflurcdthose Amcticans whottil ret "tined their ale—
' _ gsaffce "to "the mqthet' counn"), wished that the efforts of Cavern
nxnt might hue their full o ration, he should on Friday mov'c
forfflse" previous question on t'. Burke' I intended plan of a re—
_ss fuq'sissimtion, if he was convinccd no measure could be effectual
si _- infyending to terminate the- present qttnnel, which did not wear
flhs-cesipf unhenty aid app tobe thi eanr osszpsing of the
ss ctM-iuitteiss. M.? 10:
ctduxsskz, with" his usual success, wise:]! the laugh of the
HWVMIT. Povmall'a exyence, by tidicttling his declzration of
ssimthe (:be do, ged w t he knew, and I:) humomoufl say
iwer'mttfihzditb lgsid the Ball, Ind given norice, er on
]! in the (tinual service over hit intended, and
[,th :! Wcikimion. As be we: to' be
qefb ,]te ged to tell the House : (tos,
" en] iq'sa Pmtce, whose paint: superstitiou y
si " "ties by : lion,:nd _ fssonyrevented
' W th'; sso'nt, soi" ofliic meytinF: n; but that one
ss jay hfflfissso 'ssdtvbm When that lmma was imitated in the
::ssflntek lsiyandsithezeh bring a nail m
thehpe w ere. e iott !; jaw
firm and lime]! him. " Now (tity : Mp.
isisitluiT stiasi tsitssdbe killed b} the foot of :: mote: noble
weep} eter", ! previous question,! ear the
:in: eoudu'y "till die by : previous question." He am]
__ct m, ssttssnd tn temu of verygrea gmatpoignancy
. ascr- ,;M whnmhehg tsserlntedh a 15". Mmchr)
"hit ct use ]to nating t m ; tibi ] the lucceto of
-ss Him,}o 'dssredhic'hlvin titid the" intended force
{:d'
was enswered y Mr". ]enkinlon, whoL
"rczpiained hie expression. , ct . '
'si.- . At half past ten the House divided of the motion for Sir Charles
' hitworth's leaving the chair, when the'numbcrs were zz7 nocs,
NZU. 17. On \Vedncsday the Hook of Commons went into
.: 13. -
gnpniitee to consider of the tition'from the province ot' Nova
min, whenthzy camcto the "dllowing ttsolution, viz. " That
32 opqsit'ctns contained iuthe uddress, petition, and memorial,
' 3): Coubci-i And House of Assembly of the province of Nova ct
hid. cfzrtmting to his- M-iicttctv, in perpetuiiy, a'duty afpound-sif'
; . e al malorum, uponali comnwdities imported inwsaidyroviuce,
Jlolsibeing xi.-: produce of the British dmninions in Europe and
'ssssisimssssjep (bay tsizit oniy excrptut) tht' (hid duty tq be muler the
.' dir'sszulitimv ot' Parliament," is fit to be accepted; andssthm the
' amaunl ot' laisiglsiduty shait be night per mit. upon 'ail such commo
ssss diticss'i si.
Lord North gave notice he had matter of great consequence to
"" impm lb the House toward the latter end of the week.
Onlrctrs were on Tttetihy night sent to-qutsmouth for the Grey
- bound floop of war, now in duck, nnd sitting t'c'zr Amcrica, to be
- ' got ready vivith till poflihle despatch. !: is reported some pcrjsiqnsi
are to 0 in this ship with power: to propose terms of-reconciliz
tion, ! , event of which may be known lime enough to prevent
the finding more forces in the spring. ' si _
Fraser's regimmt of Highlanders is to have one Colo'neisisiCom.
mmidnm, two Lieutenznt Cploncis, and tour Majoss. The scvu-_
sin! officers an: to raise their own men.
Latt night General Gsiige, ziml sumc otblf oflm whose names
are not metioned, arrived in -tuwn from Bolhm. They bring
umtt terrible accounn of the titultion of our army there.
One of the trznsports with the Hanovefinn troops on board is on
ss shore on the Flemish books, lnd from her situation it is thought
[he cannot he got off.
ST. jAMES's, Now. lo. HisMaiesty havingbeen plased to
ss deliver the cu'ttody of the Privy Sea! to the Right lion. William
Earl of Dartmouth, the oath of Keeper of the Privy Seat was this
day adminitteied to him, and his Lordship took his place [: the
) Bofml nccor-lin ly.
Hit Majeky inving been leastd to appoint the Right Hou'ble.
. Thomas Viscoum Weymou! ! to be one of hit Mujcsiy's rincipal
.Sccrctm-ies of State, his Lordship was this day, by hie aietty's
- command, swom on: (is his Mljcsty's principal Sectetaria of
Sme nccordi gly. _
His Mnj havingbeen pleasa'to appoint the Ri ht Hon.
Lord George Sackville Germainc to be one of hie Majc y's prin
ciml Seerctaries ot State, his Lordship wn this day. by his Ma
ifllv's command, sworn one of his Majesty'syrincipal Sacretarics
otsi State nrcoi-dingly. -- - , '
PHlLADELPHIA, Fe/;.5ct.ct
Y a vcflii fruit St, Eulhtinwe learn, ths! three English.fi-i-.
guus "m.- uulmig off that island; we did lum, that x'q. .
siiofsii'isic'lsin, Asiil, ? if ? zs'si-z.
s , Ilus. \ a! "fine: I ' [:
4
ss " There in (till a conciliatoq motion to be made in the House
of Commons by Mr. Burke; but ! fear it will have : similar is
sue. The King's speech leaves no room to doubt of the measures
which willbe pursued; for theiuinority, tho' gaining some ground,
are too weak to doany thing effectual. Yourfine ffourishing town:,
the fair hopes of America, wilt ] suppose be laid in ashes; but it
is to be hoped, the: like the Phtznix they will soon rise again with
new vigour and beauty."
" It is astonishing to find the lit:!e effect the association but had
"What strange events have coonterzaed in effects. It has made.
to myenemies, but not one friend. _
" You_will soon have with y'mt an acquaintance, Dr. —,
who, is coming over physician to the army, which, he peleives,
is intended for Virginm.
(53- *Tlu cornjpoudmtnf Mqs. GlLDAlTs G' Busmnr, as
Ltv : R roo L. are here); - rejpectjiollj infidrmd qftbesafi arrival of
lb: NASSAU.t ]AM S WIGNELIF, from VlkGlNl/t, after
in excudingfiue paffitge of 18 Jajlji'om (be safe: to tbesaid port.
NAN SEMON o, Febru ;. Siturday night last we received in
telligence of six tendensizning from Norfolk the day before, and
that three of them mon th-s'r way tip this river, which was con-_
tsiusi'mod about 9 o'clock, by threevessela anchoring, one near Sleepy
Hole: ferry, and two more two or three miles higher up, having
come as fat as the flood tide served.- Their bozts wert moving about
the remainder pan of the night, one up the river, since supposed as
high as Goodrsiich's, five miles higher up, and just within the
ii-sitfmwtt but returned : little before day They attempted no
thin till themomir- when about full ofarmed men pronched
the State vitthin'hzl .: inile of the renders, and were ted upon
by four men from the bank, at one hundred yards distance; they
returned the fire. and rowcd wide otsssithe place, when the four men
were honoured with :tsalute of well directed cnnnon, but without
any had consequence. This firRcteffott seemed of singular senice,
:: they never attempted landing after, except at one desolate place,
which they effected in the night, and burnt :- 'houl'e with some
corn in it bElonging to Mr. Cow r. [( appears, by indubimble
proof, that'this incursion was part )! intended with the Cthut'rcnce
of Goodrich and sops, to get pofl'eflion of two vessels loaded with
k, bacon. and other provitimu, which, to the discredit of his
neighbourhood, tlmsi- avaricinup sctll'e men have been suffered w
collect and put on board. and with 23] expedition put themselves
under the n'otcfiion of the tendersszhwgh it was with: ood
denl'of dilhculty the hst of them effected it (from the fire o our
men, and the (enders bout: being rc mited) they tweighed, ran up,
and took posi'esstun. under a heavy se of our brave men, who had
nothing but smH num, am! a scanty portion of nmmuhition, to
opsipssose thcic cnrsssiou and muskctry. There In! one occunence
abatvpened, which, hznl we Fovrsten, n tendd—ud her prize would
hhve fallen into our hands: The wind bciirn-hcad on their re
'turnsssi-sthey,wetc ohiiged to come within sixty ?lt'ds of a high bank;
timid him," vrith : pIsi-my of ammunition, cousiu hzvc draw them
E- zoz-uss.) A si.'/ &! nlct is}; :
(si; f'"CfLflssiYctctZsiissssis_W__si
w
English ships, with live flock, and other )um-ilions for the troops
siit Button, being blown of the coast, art- put into Antigm, from
whence no doubt, in the spring, they will carry their flock in
WUJ order, for the telielsiot the troops.
The Quren of England, Carnand, from Culke to Boston, is
put into Lishon in distress.
\ On the tgth oi'October seven trnnsposirta with troops sailed from
\ Cdrke for Webcc, but i'ouit utter mecting with stormy Wcztthcr,
i six of them, tiz. Hareuuit, ]tdinna, Fame and Plenty, Ocean,
Chztham, and Nlcrcury, were obliged to put into Miltssurd.
WILLIAMSBURG, Feb. 17.
BRlG is arrived at Nursulk, from London, with pripers to
the 17th of Novembcr; by \vh.ch wsi- learn, thdl Admini
ss ltration are at length dilpolisi-d to come to :t itsscunciliatiun, and tintt
; commitiioners are to he sent over with fL'lIHS to effect it. There
are letters in town brought by th: almve ship, which mention,
that the lishery and ]}siutton port bilis arc t-rpcaled,. and also the
one entitied " an act for the better :idii.tnilhzitinii us justice."
Some letters by tizt above vessel adulctc, that the chgy, Fisher,
ss from Virginia, was cast away on the zGth us Novcmiier lalt, in
sight of Liverpool, and that only the ():iptziin, and part of the
crew, were saved. hirs. Ratheli, of this my, went pussengcr in
the uhuvc vessel, and was one of the unfortunate pursuits that
perished. .
The man of war that :in'ived hit week is the Roebuck of 44.
eighteen powders, Capt. Hamnwnd, mnnncd with 4oo scantcn,
and too imarincs. She now lies opposite d'owcil's Point.
There is a report in town this morning of advice being received,
that a French man of war oli 7. tine, in the Mediterrnnean, hav
ing refused to pay the honours ( he to the British flag, an engage
ment ensucd between her and the Admirai's shtr (the Mcdway of
60 guns) in which the Frenchman was severe )! handled, and so
much dil'siihled, that he was obliged to make off, and with the
utmost difficulty got into Cadiz; but that the British Admirai
(Mnnn) was killed.
By the last northern papers we find the account confirmed of our
privateers having taken three trunsportl bound to Bosion with
provisiunt, as mentioned in our last; that General Clinton, with
: conlidcrahie number ofgtenadiers and light intsiantry, sailed on
the tgth of ]apuary from Boston, supposed (at Cambridge) to be
bound to Virginia; that they had received advice at New York,
from Albany, that General Schttyler had taken from the inhabi
tanto of ]ohnflown, and pain adjacent, 670 odd musxets, and
9 pieces of caution, and brought off 15 prisoners; and that Capt.
Wallace, of the Rose man of war, had given the inhabitants of
Newport the following account of ships which are to cruizc on the
American coalts next spring; viz. 5 of 50 guns, ! of", : ot'4o,
to of 31, 11. of 28, 4, of 10, : of 14, 3 bomb ketches, and one
hospital ship of 60 guns, in all 39' sail; so that there will be only
five or six suit more than the number already on the coasis.
Arrived, at London, from Virginia, the Lilierty, Outram;
Jett, Gihson; —, Miller; Arnold, Waterman; and
Rising Sun, Peterson. , ,
The Pully. Ellioxsit, from Virginia to London, sprung a leak,
and ut into Fyafl, vy'as repaited, and expected to sail in October,
for Eandon. . _
Two large ships from Philadelphia, loaded wuh hncad and
flour, were taken on' the coalt of Amerien, by the Expettment mid
Vi r men of sswar, and carried into Antigua about the middle of
in month. - _ '
Ektract ofa !:mrfrdm a- AMic-m Gentleman m LonnoN to bfl
' fl'imd in this (it], dauolNovember ", 1775. _
." I have just returned from one of the first Aflhmbhez in Eu
rope, deliberating upon the met! important cause that perhaps ever
en ed the attention of any people. But you will not think the
re ult of their deliberation: an proof of their vast superiority over
every other Assembly, or at cult that it ariset from their wisdom
and love of justice; their power; probably, can be left disputed.
You can conceive the im atienee with nhich ] expected, in the
House of Lord:, 'their etermination upon the Duke of Rich.
mond's motion, that the Petition of the Congress should be admit
tu] as ground for a eoncihation. But even this has been rejected;
it was siurged as beneath the dignity of Parliament to treat with a
people in actual rebellion—that it came from an illegal_hody—
that it was improper! fireseuted—that not "peace, but indepen
dency', was the air: o t ecoionies. .
" "Upon theseor such like Msons, the door of peace seeme no
longer to be open. ! fear it it the last flruggle of the minority.
Muccth was expected from the motion; much from the information
which Govemor Peim would zfofd. He in certainly warmly at
tached to the Amer'tcln eauk.
Pz'rznsnvxo, 17qu 5, :776.
I intend to leave the Chlon
immediamly. (x) ROBERT SOMMBRVYsiH-L.
GOOD OLD SPlRITS,
O be sold by the Ram], bv the Suhscriber, at Mr— Edwl ass
Stabler e, in Petrrshurg, for ready Money only. '
zH jOSEPH WHITEHZAD.
T O B E 8 0 L D,
HE PLANTATlON when l now live, containin jeo
Acres of Land, suunted about three Miles above Pactsiwg,
\\ hereon is a large new Bn'ck Dsiwelling-Housd 54. Feet by 37.
with four Rooms and ! flu'sh Pashge pekiw Stain, and five Round!
above, very commodionfly eonmved, ard the Build'mg well e:
ecuted, a Brick Kitchen 3: Feet by 16, two Rome below And
No :chme Stairs, with all other necesi'm Office:- m good Repuir, I
and several Oxchards of the best Kinds FruitTreee. Thie Sat
being well known, ] think amore aceurate Description unneeesh- , (
rv. The 11me of Pnymem will be made eflsy to the Pnrehzser, !:
aud (therms known by applying to Mr. 'Thou-: Rufin, or , *
tf ROBERT NEWSUM. < " ?
N/sinscuouo, Febmaay ", 1776.
I intend to leave the Colony
immediately. (;) ANsiTHONY Roxnmzcn. ;
TobaRENTEthY/tbesifflDqff
JANUARY next,
HE PLANTATBON whmeon Cape. Jamu you;, deeeased
formerly lived, in Suffi'x County, known by the Name o}
the High HilLs, The Place 15 so well known, (had! shall (by no "i
more, th-m it is in good Repm, has every House that is necessary
for :; lzrge F amily , a good Golden and Land unde: good Fencn _,
shflctcienc to work five 01 six Hands. The Terms may be known
by applying to me at 83] 35: Courthouse.
)OHN BERRYUAN.
Esszx, Ftbru'm) 7, 1776.
] mtend to leave the Colony
t
immediately. (11) ]OHN REID.
_ 8701 SYLVANXA, man; to, 15776
TAKENuP , atFte/lerchbztrg gsi, a Negro 1,
Fellow above go Ymrs of Agc, 57}: {to; l_0 lum,
1:th
sshigh, pretends to be free. by: he lewed __
Scm m Pn'qq Mmrctl, and thick he us ; SWp} Trodoa— , si'
Weabytheszofj'obuSm-WRN . , _.__
sim-l' Alllss-llnllz &
11). l— '
finfll ;,"
*—..
"7
.. . * ss -'- ss
pdow deckc, and 'prevL-med them from tetsilding the sheep; ,57 -
which thcy-mulf have comc ashorc. A fuv regularl, With the'
help of :xmmuninussn to our own men, Would securc m ip such :
mnnncr, that the fertilwlands un th]: river may be cultivned to
the no small advantage of the communny; whemoct, ifwe pre
druvc hnck, the lands me so induffi-lem in] near onepundffl miles;
(hat a fctminc musi he the incvitulflc consequence. '
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Wi/mmg/L'urg, Fub. ! 6,_ 1776si. _
. ,.
EAD T Alaney, and a good Prtce, wzll be
given si/br a likely young BAY HORSE
about 1 5 Hand: high. Inguire qftlve Printer.
TO 'BE SOLD,
THE remaining Full of :: 'I'RACT of LAND in Lom'sl, 'con
mining 677. Acrcs, belonging so (he; Estate of 'Mr. Fnum'
Smitb, dcccal'cd, and furmuly advcrtisgd by me, with a panicu
]:ls Dcsuipticn of the same. Twelve Months Csedit will be i]
luwed thc Purchases, upon giving Bond and Seculfily to
THO_h_1f\siS_ SctMlTH, Executor.
, _ SUFFoLz, Febru—issi, {nsissi ct
I mtend to leave, the Colony
immediately, and return soon.
21: si _ jAMks LArchs'ToN.
T O. B E- 8 0 L D,—
SUNDRY useful Pieces of FAMILY
PLATE; also ; fashionable CHARXOT, wish fonrnzr. *
ness, lately imported, and but little med. L'Mmpism 'srn-viJ, Esq;
will shew the Plate, inform where the Chariot may be seen, and
agree on-she Tcrms. . : ,
Pz'rnsounc Febritdr) 3, xf76.
I intend to leave t e Colony
;mmediatelv. (2) EMANUEL WALKER.
ROCKJNGHAM
FXNE hay llorse, 16 Hands high, :and well proportioned,
will stand in Capt. William Dmfin's on Cyprefl Creek, in the
lower End of But: Count , to cover Marca at 3]. (he Season, or
303. the Leup, l'irginia uncy. Ich-ndemcn will pay by du
first of Octolzer, I will take 4". the Season, and zoi. the Leap
Capt Dmson has good Pallunge for the Mans, and good Emu
minment lor Gentlemen grew), and will use his utmost Enhb
ivours to prevent any Mans. getting away; but I will not be liable
for any that may get away. < ]OHN WlLLlS.
(Gsi ROClUNGBAM wi gotbyPAk'ern, upon an imported
Mare belonging to Colnb fima: Nct'lscu, callcd'BLouol.
PARTNZR was gut by the old English HurseTlAVH-LEI, upon
theimported running Man SELIMA. BLossou was got by old
Sxoe, a famous King's Phlellorss; her Dnm wn : lee be
longing to Lord Roch): [ram, that won the Ki 'l Plate of : flung
dred Guisieas for five Scars ol'd Mans at Hour m, -in Tarlshin
and was got by Rmuun. the She o£_ Fuwouou-r. (" "
WzE-ruouuno, Februr) 6, 11765
We intend to leave the Colo
ny in a short Time. PATRICK BALLANTINE.
ss WILLlAM KEIR.
". noon BALLM'NNE..
' _ P'srusoutfc, Fdn'oq 6,ssss1ct776._
THE Subscnber intendmg tq lctcave thns
Colnny for some Time,_ those who have lny Demmds
against him will please to make them known, and those who have
open Account: on his Books it will heobliging is they will come
and have them adjufledss At thin Time' it mly not be in ev
Perlbn's Power to my, but it is surely in their Pm to ws
ascemin the Bahnce by Band or Note of Hand.
" WILLlAM BEATTXI.