The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-06-22 00:00:00, page 1

THE'VIRGINTsiA GAZETTE.si
[]UNE 22, 1776.] WILLIAMSBURG: Printed by DlXON (? I'IUNTE—R. (No. 1298.] )
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L O N D O N, March—n.
FW S the Americans were not to be duped by ministerial
- chicanery, recourse hath been had to corruption.
00; One hundred thousand pounds hath been sent over to
2 A _ Americn, to be properly difiributed amongst the mem
: ben of the Congress. Col. BarrE mentioned this
;, ""'* fact on Friday in ,tlhsi House of Commons. it is not
to be doubled. e Antericans themselves are a -
kMJ prised of the transaction, and they know the persohs
who are entrusted with the dish-ibution of this money. To the eternal
disffnce of the Minister, the whole of this negotiation shall in due time
he lid before the public. The names of the agents shall be mentiomd.
The Americlm have given several specimem of their policy. They know
how]; lct on such occasions. They will scarcely permit so large a sum
to return to England, at the same time that it to too small to Purchase
the integrity of America. Ogery, Doeo Mr. Burton (the friend of
Lord Dartmouth, and the discip e of Shebbeare) know any thing of this
tnnsaflion ?
Govemment has contracted for one thousand baggage wag old, ten
thousand horseshoes, end two thousand i'addlee, for the use of t e King's
I in America.
lt it shameful that a parliamentary inquiry is not made into the expen
diture of the public money. Who can wonder that Miniliers should
lmnss such immense fortunes, when they can pocket what they please,
ttnd letit doWn to the article of secret service. _
No account will be given of the money sent over to bribe the Congress.
it will fall under the head of secret service.
Order: are given for two frigates to be immediately shtioned on the
lrish coast, where, we are informed, some foteign vessel: have lately been
discovered ma'iting observations.
'sbcfollo-wing it an extract of a letter from Colmu! FAUClT , te Gum!
Yonu, Ambaffador at the Reeve, datedHANovn, Feb. 7_. -.,-—
" The sirli eolumn ofct Heffian troops, consistiug of Sooo men, begin to"
mnreh the ] 5th inshm, in conformity to the first arrangements but hav
in received the King'e order: for them to (top their much for lssome dzye,
til the rivers were cleared from iee, ] immediately despafched couriers,
which found the troope already arrived in the Hnnoverian territories, the
first lace for their halting. ln consequence of an expres ent to the
Lan! ve, to inform him of the orders, he oflered them o return to
their rst quarters, which caused :: great aiarm amon them, thinking
an accommodation had been a feed on with the reber, and that there
would be no occdfion for their ervice. They are most excellent troops,
and seem fully satisfied with their deflination. Not one man deserted
during their first march. One General officer had demandcd his d'ismis
lion, which has been granted, the reason for which lknow not. I can,
however, assure you, that the only diffatisf ion (hewn among the
Hcsfian troops, is among those that me to eontin te at home."
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Several hundred pound: worth of silver, in smail cafiu, is preparing
to be sent to Ports-nouth, to be shipped on board the men of war bound
to America, to ay the troopt; a
March 14. X repoi't was circuiated yesterday, that there was an em
bergo laid on all ship: bound to France; but on whzt soundution we will
notlpretend .to say. , ,
_ en independent companies of invniids are to be formed from among
the out pensioners of Kilmainhzm, who are designed to garrison some
parte ofthis kingdom. A board of the Governors is summoned for that
purpose, end will meet this day.
ln'A list of protnotiotzs :ts inserted in the London gazette, and dated
WarOffice, ]anuary 30, it will be found that no less a number than
seven officers belonging to the regiments now in Bosion have resigned
their commisiions. A strong proof of the disagreeable service in which
the army it now empioyed.
Advices st'bm Dublin say, ct" This Clpitai will soon be too hot for the
Vicetoy's adviser, tnanager, and Secretary, to remain much longer; so
that another must very speedily be appointed in his room."
HOUSE 0! LORDS,
Die Martix, ;" Mam'j, 1776. .
The order of the day was read for the Lords to be summoned.
lt wae moved tltatthe following addreisiabe presented to his Majesty, viz.
Most gracious So-wreign,
E, your Majetiy'e most dmisul end loyal subjects, the Lords
. Spiritual and Temporal, in Perliment llsembled, humbly beg
leavc to represent to your Majesty, that it in with the utmrfl concern we
have seen the treaties which your Majesty, by the advice of your Mini
llers, has been pleased to enterintn with their Serene Highncsses the Duke
of answick, the Landgsave of Heflsie Casse], and the Count of Hanlu,
and which your Majesty has been graciously pleased to communiclte to
this House,
We beg leave humbly to represent to your Majesty, the sense we en
tertain of the danger and disgtace attendin this mconstdernle melsos'e.
when it has been judged necessary in the sir exertion: of Grelt Brini
to suhjugate her tolonicz, to hire an :trmy of soreign mereennsies, ac.
knowledging to all Euro , that these kingdoms are unable, eithersron
want of men, or dismc instion to this service, to ftlsnish : competent
number of natural born subjects to make the first campaign: And it in
melancholy consideration, that the drnwing off the national troop
(though feeble, for the unhappy purpose on which they are employed)
will yet leave these kingdoms naked, and exposed to the lfl'nult and invasi
sion of powerfulnethbouring and soreign nations. * .
We fucryper beg siieavc humbly to submit to your Maid! , tlm if the
justice an equity of this unnatural war wan not quenioned y so llrge a
_part of your Majesty's subjects, yet areconciliatwn with the eolonies,
though attended with some conccffions, would be more agreeable I:
found policy, than to emurst thesi rosccution os hoflilitiel tosoneignen,
in whom we cannot confide, :nd w o, when th Ire at so great : distance
from their own country, and suffering under the iflsefsel of a war, wherein
the have no interest or concern, with so many temptation; to exchange
vassalage for freedom, will be more likely to mutiny or desert, then to
unite faithfully and co_ operate with your Majefl 'e naturel born subjecti
We ought not to concenl from your Majesty ! e anxiety ye see] on the
Iatitude of the anicles in the several treams; which flipulau she power
in your Majesty of employing these troops in my part of Eucjrr.
Means are hereby provided for imducing : Mign umy even into it
rczlm; and we cannot so far confide in you Ijesiy'e Munisters, is to
suppose th would be very scrupulous in : vismg such & ensure, since
w have Jready insstrcduced izoreign troopssiinto two os'out: ranged so.:
and have offered to bring four thousand more foreigners into the
kin]; qurehmd, without thexonR-nt os : Bn'tish arliument." . -
hat we havemoreoves 'uR reason to ayyrehend, at when th'info
nies come to understand, ! at Great Britam is forming alliancee, lad
h'n-in soreign troops for their destructiop, they inly think they use well
jusii ed by the exam le, in'endeavourin to avail themselves of the like
assistance; and that rance, Spain, Pru na, or other weryof Euro
may conceive they have as good a right a Hesse, Brun witk, .md Hznz
to interfere in our domestic quarrels. And if the sinne: of I wnr flom
"these proceedings should be kindled in Europe, which we fell" it toq
probable, we reflect with horror in the condition of this countryrun
der circumstances wherein she ma led uponto resill the formidlble
httack of powerful enemies, whi ma cquhe the exertion ofour whole
force, at z time when the strength and er' of the union is employed
in- fruitless expeditions on the other side of world. . ..
That the treaty. !: flipulmting not only tossgive the Landsssnse o!
Hefl'e Casscl, in case o attack or distuibnnce in the possession (: hilsi f
ritories, all the succour which shall be in your Mliefly's power to give}
but likewise to coutinue succour until the. Landgrave shall have oh.
tained entire security, nd a juilct' indcmnisisimon, lay; this kingdom un;
der the necessity ol taling part in every querrei upon the continent, in
which his Serene Hi hnel'ct may hap it to be engaged, and'lhat without
any equivzlent con ideration to m he the eonm reciprocnl; at this
island can expect no offistance from 10 inconsiderahlc Sovercignty in the
heart of_0erm:tny, from which more troops are alrcaQ dtawn than (he
is able to replace for her own defence, and whosecvenues are hot suf
ficient to maintain even those she has lent without the aid of subsidy.
We conceive, therefore, that this engagement of Gleet Britain to defend
and indcmnify. must he considered ac sin of the price she is to pay for
the hireof those troops. If thin article of chnrgee (which cennot be es
timated) be added to the enormous expence! o levy msipney, char et of
,making good the losset of the several cor s, ord ry nnd extrao inary
subsidies, and their continuation after t e tr are returned to their
respective countries, end can be of nousc tofr rinin, we may sly
into : treaty so '- <
with truth, tiiar Great Britain never before t _ _
pensive, so unequal, so dishonourable, and so dangeroue-in incense
quences. _ _
We therefore humbly im lore your Mnjefly to give immediate ordm
fOIf flowing the much of 1 e llcssian, Brdnswiek, and Ram troops. *