The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-22 00:00:00, page 2

fan „. Lieutenant General Elliott, Colonel of the 15th
or King's light dragoons, ^ appointed Governor of Gibral
tar, in the room of Gen Cornwallis, deceased.
Besides the men of war now fitting out at Chatham for the
North-American Ration, the Repuife, Capt. Davies, the Car
tysfert, Fanfhaw, and Flora, Brifben, all frigates of 3a guns,
are getting ready with the greatest dispatch.
Feb. zg. Yesterday officers under failing orders, were or
dered to repair to their refpeaive regiments, to be ready to
embark on a day's notice.
Persons are going to Glasgow to contrast for dripping,
bedding &c. to carry over 3000 troops to America, who are
to embark at Port Glasgow.
To prevent the transports being taken by the small provin
cial privateers, orders are given to the surveyor of the navy,
that none be taken up under 300 tons, and these aTo to have
fix g pounders upon deck for their defence.
Extras of a letter from Cadiz, fan. ar.
" On the ,th of this inst. a vessel of about 400 tons bur
then, and mounting 10 guns, arrived here laden with corn,
and it was soon after underwood, that flic was an American
ve£el and was come purposely to endeavour to trade with
the Spaniards, at this port, but it was hindered by the Cem
miffi^ners who immediately sent for the English Consul, and
in two days after the arrival of the vessel notice was given
to tie Commander, Samuel Martin, that he could not be
permitted to trade there, nor in any other of the Spanilh
Ports, as orders had been sent from Madrid to the contrary,
and gave the Capt. notice to depart accordingly, which he
direaiy complied with."
March 1. Tuesday a messenger arrived at St. James's
charged with feme very important dispatches from the Re
gency of Hanover ; and last night was sent off with feverai
packets for the Lords of that Electorate.
The Generals Gage and Burgoyne are both to return to
America to their refpc&ive commands, in a very short time.
This week the following forces are said to be agreed to in
Council to be sent to America this spring;
fieffians, ----- Ixooo
Bvunfwickers, ----- 4000
Waldeckers, - - - - : °°°
I#ooo
British,. „ 37050
55000
The treaty with the Duke of Eruafwick was signed by
Col. William Faweitt, the ,th of January, 1776. By this
treaty 3,964 men are taken into the pay of Great-Britain ;
also, 236 light cavalry, dismounted. Half to be ready to
search the 15th of February, and to arrive at the place of
embarkation the 25th ; the other half to begin their march
the UR week in March'; levy money to be paid to the Duke
jocrowns each, at 4s. gd.|. The King to pay the Duke a
subsidy of 64,500 German crowns a year, while in pay ; and
double that for two years after the troops return.
The treaty with the Landgrave of Hesse, was signed at
Cafiel, by the fame gentleman, the 15th of January; by it
ta,eoo Hessians are hired; a part to begin their march the
27th of February, and the remainder within four weeks after :
twenty crowns banco to be paid for levy money for each
man; the subsidy to be 45,000 crowns Banco, per annum, at
4 §, gif The treaty to continue at lead one year after the
troops arrived back in the dominions of Hesse.
That with the Count of Hanau was signed the gth of Feb.
for 668 infantry to begin to march the 20th of March. Levy
money 30 crowns—The anual subsidy to be 35,000 crowns.
HOUSE of COMMON S.
On Thursday Lord North moved that the above treaties
should be referred to the Committee of Supplies ; on which
an interesting debate atofe, of which the following is the
m,R material part given by the London papers.
Kb Loidfhip explained the general plan of the treaty, the
oeceffity of rhe measure, and the very salutary effects that
mght be expected from it. He laid, no question could arise
upon it but three, all of which were too plain to require much
is refolded not to exceed $ per cent, ad valorem, on all foreign
commodities. Now, ivy Lords, on those resolutions, two
matters very sensibly Rrike me. First, the fmailnefs of the
revenue, for which it seems we are contending; and second
ly, the direct invasion of the Act of Navigation, expressed
in the second resolution, which Rates the duty of 8 per cent,
to be upon foreign commodities imported from the place of
their growth. This Lift, in my opinion, is directly cutting
at that great palladium of our commerce, that great source
of all the advantages we now happily enjoy, as the firft com
mercial and trading nation in Europe ; for the spirit and let
ter on which the whole of that law is founded, are, that no
article or commodity dial! be directly imported into the Co
lonies from the place of their growth. Taking this in either
light, as a mark of indulgence and favour intended to this
peltry Colony, which has coR this country more than the fee
fim^lc of it is worth ; or taking it as a foundation for a treaty
wirhthe other Colonies, 1 think fitch an iuvahon of the Na
vi^adon A& totally improper.
ofo ^X» "*)0§0 <|oo^o* ofo^c{o :goc^or^o -%%<,ofc gfoo^o
Ge%c Merchant, a private in Capt. Morgan's company of Rifle
mon of Virginia, who went to Canada with Col. Avoid lad faf
v^s taken frfrcr, fen after lending, on the plains of Abraham,
and after being confined federal days in irons, was feat to England
to be banged, but meeting with friends in London, be wasft at li
ben, and feat to Briflol, from whence he got a po/fege, on the iflb
es March, in a Jeb^ner, to Halifax, where he tarried ten days,
when be with fevereil mafarsof vefris, that bad been taken by
the minijkrial crKizers, hired afaahJifoing febooner to bring them
to Ne wbury, but by reqfon of contrary winds pat into Old 1 ork, in
New-Hampfhire,.where be landed and pufhedfor Buffon, and was
frat Hxprefs from thence to General tfa/hlngton, and by him to the
'Continental Cengrefs, and arrived here on Monday evening.
By him we have the following important advices.
HAGU E, Feb. rB.
WE learn from Caffel, that the fiift column of Hessian
troops, which is taken into the pay of Great-
Rrdtain, was to fee out on their march from Bremen the 15th
inst. at which place, they are to take the oath of fidelity to
his Britannic Majesty. after which they will embark on
board the English transports in the'Wezer.
The affair regarding the ctffion of the Scotch brigade is at
last decided; the States of Holland, after being affcmbled
fix weeks to deliberate about it, gave their content hit Fri
day; theirs being the only one wanted. It was carried the
fame day in the alfembly ofthe States General, who are now
separated; but nothing tranfpircs with regard to the con
ditions upon which the republic cedes that brigade to Great-
Bitain, nor for what time.
The States general having communicated to the English
Ambassador, their revolution of ceding the Scotch Brigade to
his Court, his Excellency immediately difpatchcd a Courier
to London, from whence orders are expected on that fubjtet,
particularly as this affair has been hitherto carried on privately
between the Kingof Great-Britain and the Prince Stadtholder.
Jan. no. The Canadian merchants now in London, have
applied to government, to know if they mean to fend forces
in the spring to drive the Americans out of that province.
They have received for answer, that they may rest assured
that an armament will be sent to Canada early in the spring.
elucidation. Whether the troops to bt hired were wanted ?
Whether the terms they were procured on w re advantage
ous ? and, whether the force was such as might be deemed
fully adequate to effect the operations for which they were
intended? As to the firft point he said, that reducing Ame
rica to a proper constitutional Rate of obedience, being the
great obje& of Parliament, the best and mod speedy means of
eff &ing so desirable a purpose, was the motive which in
duced administration to adopt the measure, because men
could be readier had, and upon much cheaper terms in this
way, than we equid possibly recruit them at home. On the
second point he observed that not only in the view of com
parative cheapness with home levies, but as referring to for
mer times, the present troops, will cost us less than, taking
all circumstances together, we could have expected. And
laßly that the force which this measure would enable us to
fend to America, would be such, as in all human probability
mud compel that country to submit to reasonable terms of
submission, perhaps without the farther cffufion of blood.
Lord John C/zvend^.—Reprobated the measure in all its
parts. He observed that the present was the firft alarming
confeqacnce of the American war. Britain was to be dif
giaced in the eyes of all Europe. She was to be impowerifli
cd, nay, what was, if possible, worse, Rie was compelled
to apply to two petty German Rates in the most mortifying
and humiliating manner, and submit to indignities never
before prefcribcd to a crowned head prefidiug over a power
ful and opulent kingdom. First, the troops were to enter
into pay before they began to march—a thing never known
before. Secondly, levy money was to be paid at the rate of
nearly £7. tos. per man. Thirdly, not fatisfied with this,
those petty Princes are to be fuohdized. Fourthly, they have
had the modesty to inGR on a double subsidy. Fitthly, the
subsidy is to be continued for two years, in one instance,
and one year iu the other, after the troops have returned to
their relpedtive counties. And lastly, a body of 12 000
foreigners are to be introduced into the dominions of the Bri
tish crown, under no controul of either King or Parliament;
for the express words of the treaty are, "that this body of
troops (H Ilians) thill remain under the command of the Ge
neral, to whom his malt sere ne Highness has entrusted his
command."
At half after one the House divided on the question, when
the numbers were, 24% for referring the treaties to a com
rabtee of Supply, 88 against the motion.
March 5. This day the House went into a committee of
supply, and came to the following resolutions, which are to
be reported on Monday ;—That £. 381,887 4 % 4ldj be grant
fur the charge of 12,3x5 Hessians, together with lubfidy for
the year 1776.
That £. 121,475 12. rd . be granted for the charge of 4 300
Bruniwickers, together with the subsidy to the reigning Dake.
That £. 19,006. 19s. 3 | be granted for the charge ot a regi
ment of Hanau, together with the subsidy of the hereditary
Prince of Hesse Caffel.
It is calculated, that the ensuing campaign again ft the A-
Inerican Colonies will cost Grett-Britain at lead four millions.
Several of Sir Peter Parker's fleet, which failed from Cork
the i&rh ult. we learn, were fecn bearing away for Lisbon,
having loft their main-top-masts, fails, &c. and it is imagin.
ed that mott of the men of war are got into the above place.
March 12. Yesterday Sir George Osborne, and feverai
other officers of the guards, attended the Levee at St. James's,
and took leave of his Majesty, previous to their fitting out to
embark for America.
A motion being made (March 10) in the house of Com
mons, that 250,0001. be granted for extraordinaries for the
service of the y ar 1776, the question was put, and the House
divided, ayes 180. noes 57.
Whitehall, March 9. The King has been pleased to ap
point John Montague, Ef^; Vice Admiral of Blue, to be Go
vernor and Commander in Chief in and over the Island of
Newfoundland, and of the Illands of Madalainc, in the
gulph of St. Lawrence.
It is reported that his Majesty will go to Portsmouth to take
a survey of the fleet before they fail for America.
The officers who are ordered for America are to wear the
fame uniform as the common foldieis, and their hair to be
dressed in the like manner, so that they may not be distin
guished by the Riflemen, who aim particularly atthe officers.
Before the end of next May thare will be fifty frigates in
America, which are to form a chain along that Continent, to
prevent all intercourse with the Provincials.
The Chips of war fitting out for America are ordered to
have their war complement and victualled lor fix months.
The 24th and 6:d regiments are ordered to Cork to wait
for (hips, on board of which they are to embark for America.
Extern of a letter from Plymouth, March 12.
“ Capt. Roger Wills is appointed to the command of the
Ranger Sloop of War at and ordered to convoythe transports
belonging to Sir Peter Parker's Squadron to America.
" We have upwards of 20 fail of trinfports fitting out
here for America; besides fix fail of Sir Peter s Squadron.
Extraß of a letter from Cerwes, March 14.
" This day failed with a fine wind at east, feverai transports
with troops, &c. bound for North-America, which have been
detained by contrary winds for feverai days past.
The Deal Ciftle man of war, (that loft all her masts and
put into Falmouth in January last) and the Carysfort man of
war, from Portsmouth, both bound to America, put into
Plymouth the 14th inst. by contrary winds.
Extraft of a letter from Portsmouth, March 17.
•' Yesterday the wind came round to the north-east, when
his Majesty's Blip the Triton, Capt. Lutwidge, and fix fail of
transports, with troops on bsard, failed from Spithead for
Boston. The others remain here, to take on board the troops
that ate to ecnie from London."
March %r. Orders are given for railing roc© recruits, for
compleating the three regiments of foot guards to their full
complement, in the room ofthofc ordered for America.
A messenger arrived yesterday at St. James's from France,
and brings advice that a squadron of men of war and frigates
are failed from Brest, with a fair wind, for the Weft-Indies.
Yesterday Gen. Sir John Wortefly and Sir Geerge Osborne,
fetout for Chatham to embark there with their regiments for
America.
Yesterday a draught from the Guards of 1000 men marched
off the parade, in three divifiops, to Portsmouth, to embark
for America.
The Ferret sloop of war, commanded by Capt. Rodney,
is said to have overfet at sea and every foul loft.
Orders arc given for draughts to be made from the different
dock-yards for a number of shipwrights, &c. to be sent to
Halifax, in Nova-Scotia, to repair any of his Majesty's Ihips
that may put in there and Rand in need thereof.
It was agreed in Monday's debate that government would
in the course of two months want 139,000 tons of trans
ports. Suppose on an average at 280 tons each, this is near
500 fail, which is certainly more than can be procured in
that time. This confirms the opinion very generally em
braced among military persons. That the German troops
will not all be in America before the end of August.
Friday a court of Common Council was held at Guildhall,
when a motion was made to petition the King, befcaching
his Majesty that the aioft folcmn, clear, diftin&, and un
15th, Cavan's; ready to fail from Cark.
6th, Gilborne's ; at Pensacola.
17th, Monckton's ; 27th, Massey's; on their passage from
Ireland. Four Companies of the 17th arrived at Bolton.
28th, Erie's ; put back to Cork.
33d, Cornwallis's; 37th, Coorc's ; ready to fail from Cork
42d, Lord Murray's ; recruiting in Scotland.
46th, Vaughan's ; ,th company put back to Cork, the
other three on their passage to Boston.
34th Frederick's; 55th, Ja. Grant's; s?tb, Irwine's
the firft and third ready to fail from Cork, and the second on
their passage from Ireland.
2d battalion Frafcr's corps; railing in Scotland, to confix
of 2000 men.
Goreham and M'Lcan's corps ; railing in America, to con
fill of 4 or 500 men each.
N. B. The marching regiments, for the American ser
vice, are to consist of twelve companies; of fifty-fix effective
rank and file each company ; the three Highland battalions
excepted, viz Lord John Murray's and Fraser's, which arc
to consist of I©oo men each.
x6th, drag. Burgoyne's; under orders for Bolton.
N B. The present establishment of the x6th and 17th
drag, exclusive of the Commidioned Officers : two ferjeants,
two corporals, and thirty-five effective privates to each
troop, fix troops ; but an augmentation is ordered of one
Cornet, one ferjeant, two corporals, and thirty privates to
each troop, to do duty on foot ; no horses to be provided
for this augmentation.
too® of the guards to be drafted from the three regi
ments, and commanded by Col. Matthews.
Besides the above Britifli force, it is reckoned there wit
he 15,500 foreign auxiliaries; and that the fllipping neces
sary for the embarkation will be 90,000 ton.
BRISTO L, February 17.
Lord Cornwallis failed from Cork the 12th inftant—twe
transports are fitting out now for Boßon with necessaries so
the troops.—One is a large fliip with 16 guns, and will have
provisions—the other will have shoes, hose and eloathing,\nd
8 or 10 guns.—They will be ready to fail in 14 days.
The Weft-India traders outward all take guns —The cap
tures of the homeward bound would alarm the merchants and
distress those arc yet unprovided.
HALIFA X, April 23, ,76.
Tuesday afternoon last arrived his Majesty's ilocp Viper
with some transports from the Weft Indies, being part of the
fleet which was drove off this Coast by the severe weather lal
Winter.
Thursday morning arrived his Majcßy's Ihips Rose and
Glasgow, Captains Wallis and How from New-Port, Rhode
Illand.
Saturday failed the Viper sloop of war for Quebec, with
three transports and troops on board.
Sunday arrived here the Scarborough from Savannah in
Georgia, in whom came Gov. Wright of that province.
We are informed that Governor Campbell, of South-Caro
lina is on his passage for this place.
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia,) May io.
Last Monday 45 members of the House of Burgesses me'
at the Capitol, pursuant to their last adjournment; but it be
ing their opinion, that the people could not now be legally
represented according to the ancient constitution, which has
been fabverted by the King, Lords, and Commons of Great
Britain, and confcquently diffoived, they unanimously dis
solved themselves accordingly.
BOSTO N, May i 3.
ambiguous fpecification of the just and honorable terras,
which his Majesty, with both house s of parliament, mean to
grant to the Colonies, mayprecede the dreadful operation of
his armament: which petition was prepared and ordered to
be presented by the whole Court. In consequence of the
above resolution, the Sheriffs went yesterday to his Majesty
to know when he would be pleased to receive it, and his
Majesty appointed Friday next.
Letters from Col. Faucit advise, that the firft march of the
Hessians has been ftopt, and the men ordered back, fr®m the
transports not being ready to receive them.
By a gentleman just arrived from Ireland we hear, that all
kinds of provisions are risen above a third in their value there,
on account of the large commissions for victualling the trans
ports. At Cork it is said there are no less than 500 of them
to be victualled for twelve months.
The Flanders mail of Saturday last favs, that his Prussian
Majesty has again relapsed, and the consequences arc much
dreaded by his physicians.
It was agreed in the debates the other night, the French
were arming in all their ports; that they had lent at different
t'm^ 8000 men to the Mauritius, and a very formidable Sorce
to St Domingo.
From the PUBLIC LEDGER. London, Feb. 1,, 1776
Corps in, and under orders for America, January, 1776.
NOW IN AMERICA.
17th, drag. Prefion's; 4th, foot, Hodgfon's; sth, Percy's;
at Bodon.
7th, Berties, taken at Chamble the greatest part, the rest
with Carleton.
8 h, Armstrong's; at the upper polls, Niagara, Detroit, &c
10th, Sandford's ; a%d, Gage's ; 23d, Howe's ; at Boston.
26th, Lord William Gordon's, late Scott's ; taken the
greatest part at St. John's, the rest with Carleton.
35th, Fl. Campbell's; 38th, Pigot's ; 40th, Hamilton's ;
43d, Cary's; 44 h, Abercrombie's; 45th, Haviland's; 47th,
Carleton's; 491 b, Maitland's; gad, Clavering's; 63d, T.
Grant's; 64th, Pomeroy's; 65th, Urmßon's; at Boston and
Halifax.
Royal Artillery, at Boston, five Companies, each one Cap
tain, one Captain-Lieutenant, one First Lieutenant, three
Second Lieutenants, three ferjeants, three corporals, fix bom
bardiers, twelve gunners, one fife, two drums, and forty
eight raatroffes.
I Company ditto at Quebec. 1 Company ditto at Montreal,
&c. supposed to be taken. 1 Company ditto at St. Augußinc's.
1 Invalid Company ditto at Newfoundland.
Marines, intended to be made up to 2000, and it is expect
ed that more artillery will be sent.
Intended for the service in North-America, 1776.
29th foot, Evelyn's ; now at Chatham, ordered to be in
reddiuefs to embark on board of men of war, supposed to
be defined for Quebec, and to fail so as to arrive there as
early as the navigation of the river St. Lawrence will admit.
,d foot, Sir J. Amherß's ; 9th, Ligoner's.
inh, A'Couit's; 20th, Parker's; 24th, G. Cornwallis's,
now Taylor's; now ordered to be in readiness for embark
ation in the spring.
34th, Lord F. Cavendilh's ; 53d, H. Elphinftone's ; 6ad,
Strode's, now Jones's; 6th, Boothby's; the latter now at
St. Vincent's.
Extract of tetters from feverai eminent gentlemen in London to
their friends in America, dated Feb. 7 and 14, 1776.
“ Lord George Germain or Sackville is made minifies
abfohite for the American war —-Lord Howe is appointee
Commander in Chief of the fleet, the Commander at land r
not vet determined.—Lord Cornwallis is now ready to fail
14th, Cunningham's; partly at St. Auguflinc's, partly
with Lord Dunmore, the rest at Halifax.