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All the officers in the army now in America, we are
informed, have an actual promise of advancement on
their return from thence.
Orders are given for four engineers to embark forth
with for Boston.
The Spaniards work night and day at Ferrol and Car
thagena, in getting ready a fleet; and at the latter place
• wl w thing in the naval department is under the direction
of Mr. Bear, an ^ty^ .builder.
QcL 6.. A very, f^ij^.^nd im_partia! account has been
dispatched to government, of the number of Americans
now absolutely in arms in the different provinces, which
account makes them to.be 53000, officers included.
Orders are sent to .the Warren at Woolwich to get
ready, with all imaginable diffutch, eighty.tons of grape
— ihotr— —
Yesterday the Commissioners for victualling .bis Ma
jesty's navy, contrasted tor 3500 cabbages, 140 tons of
potatoes, and 10 tons of onions, which w^r^ordered to
be delivered into his Majesty's stores at London.
The firit aft of Parliament, we hear, that.will pass the
ensuing fcthons, will be to deem the Provincials rebels.
At last the thunderbolt is upon the point of bursting
upon the heads of the authors cf the prefect civil war.
The following tpafts are now drank in constitutional com
panies and societies in andabout London.
Axes and halters, .#t the public expence, to all those
who attempt to trample on the liberties of their fellow
fubjeds, either in Great-Britain or America.
—Wooden Dices and collars for the despicable addressers
of Manch^fter; Lancaster, Liverpool, Coventry and Lei
cester.
May Temple-bar speedily be adorned with heads of
the enemies of British liberty.
May Kings remember that they were made for their
Subjects and not their Subjects for them.
May the tory authors of the prefect American war
speedily receive the full reward of their deserts.
The proved of the Scotch Junto for getting men in or
der so lubdue the Americans iK an ~hopefiri train-,when
officers decline the service by dozens, and not one in
twenty would go upon so bloody an errand was he to fol
low his own inclination.
The opposition of the late Prince and Princess of Wales
to the mild, just, and conftitutioiial government of George
IL was neither more or !efs than a Jacobite Conspiracy
againk the principles of the revolution, and the rights of
the people. And the present system of the Junto is only
the fuh grown monster, the political Caliban, from that
ipawn of ingratitude, disloyalty and disobedience.
A correspondent cbferves, that the triumph of my
Lord Mayor over the Junto and their tools is now com
plete, by the warm approbation and thanks of the Irish
metropolis, and the General Congress of America.
—How different: are the optics of the Scotch Corpora
tions who can never difeerp merit but through the me
dium of power?
D ÜBLI N, October 14.
Parliamentary Intelligence.
Tuesday, October 10.
This day the Parliament of Ireland met, and His Excellency
the Lord Lieutenant came in fate, and opened the Seftons
nvith the following Speech.
His Excellency SIMON, Earl HARCOURT, Lord
Lieutenant General, and General Governor of Ireland,
his SPEECH, to both Houses ®f Parliament, at
Dublin, on Tuesday, the 10th day of October, 1775.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
YOU R distinguished loyalty to the King; yourjuft
attention to the honour and dignity of his Govern
ment; and your well regulated zeal for the peace and
bappinefs of your country, have made so fcnfible an im
pression on my mind, during a three years relidence
amongst you, that, encouraged by the experience of what
I have seen, it is with the most sincere fatisfadion I meet
you again in Parliament.
I am persuaded that you entertain a grateful sense of
the blefhngs you enjoy under the mild and firm Govern
ment of the belt of Sovereigns; and his Majesty relies on
the known zeal and loyalty of his fobje^s of Ireland,
that, whild h:s Government is disturbed by a rebellion
existing. in a part of his American Dominions,' you will be
ready to Ihew your inviolable attachment to his Person
and G wernment, in the affection of his just rights, and
in the support of his legal authority.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I have ordered the proper accounts and estimates to be
laid before you, that you may be enabled to judge of the
providers necessary to be made for the ordinary expences
cf his Majesty's establishments, and for discharging an
ARREAk which has been unavoidably incurred.
' MfLorris and Gentlemen,
I ra.b?ppyto inform you,that, since yourdMLmecting,
Tb'^ Mijeftf'^.tender concern for the welfare of this King
dom, hath induced him to pass foveral Jawsin the Britifo
L 0 N D CD N, September %%
SEVERAL Austrian regiments have received orders
to march into Poland.
This morning upwards of four hundred hogs were
flipped off from the tower, and put on board one of the
flips that is Bound to Boston.
It is reported, that another proclamation will be issued,
which will be particularly crtcuHt^d to prevent any pub
lic meetings being held, for abetting the cause of the
Americans.i
Dispatches, said to be of great importance, were on
Saturday received from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
in confequencc of which, letters were sent to such of the
persons in high office as were in the country f requiring
their attendance in town on an appointed-day.
Extra# of a letter from Gibraltar, Sept. 4.
“ We have just received certain advices here, that the
Mooris have absolutely besieged Oran, with a body of
11,00 b of the Emperor's black cavalry, &c. and 30,000
foot, with a mod capital train of artillery, which is un
der the direction of French Renegadoes, who item en
tirety refoived to extirpate the Spaniards from all their
fc tHeinem-dir-The -African — eoa^ ; and -the- Spaniards
feerti as determined to maintain them; if fb, nothing can
be expected but an obstinate and bloody contest."
Sept. 28. We hear from good authority, that an appli
cation has been made by our Ministry to the Court of
Petersburg for 20,000 es their troops to go to America,
to which the Empress and her Ministers had agreed, but
on application to the officers and soldiery they abfoiute
ly refuted to go on such service, and affighed for reason,
that as Great-Britain had declared the Colonies in re
bellion, there could be no cartel between them, and
whatever prisoners were taken by cither party would
certainly be hanged. .
08. 5. Some dispatches arrived in town early yesterday
morning from Admiral Mann, commander in chief of his
Majesty's fleet in the M^fterrarrean,- feid tocordrin-an
account of a fleet of French men of war arriving in the
Gut of Gibraltar.
Parliament highly beneficial to your commerce, your
manufactures and your agriculture.
By the act which extends the great advantages of British
fisheries to Ireland, a source of industry and wealth is
opened to you, which has made other nations great arid
flourishing : Let me, therefore, recommend to your ear
nest attention, the improvement of advantages, tending
so obviously to promote your navigation and trade; in
the pursuit of which you may depend upon my warmed
aftiftance and support.
The aft which allows the eloathing and accoutrements
necehary for his Majehy s forces, paid from the revenues
of this kingdom, to be exported from Ireland, is a parti
cular mark of the royal favour; and even that which
allows the importation of rape feed into Great-Britain
from this kingdom, under certain regulations, connected
with those salutary laws palled in your lad Sefliou, form
fucii a system of agriculture and improvement as will,
1 trust, secure riches and plenty to the people of Ireland.
A bounty granted by Great-Britain upon the impor
tation of llax-feed, is so marked a recommendation of
the linen manufacture, that it becomes needless for me
to urge the molt persevering application to that staple cf
your country.
The Proteltant charter-schools, an institution establish
ed on the principles of wisdom and humanity, and so pe
culiarly adapted to'the present state of circumstances of
this kingdom, are eminently entitled to your consideration
and care.
On my part you may be assured that I flhall continue
faithfully to represent your loyalty and zeal to his Ma
.jefty; and that I Ihall chearfuliy co-operate with you in
whatever may tend to advance the prosperity and happi
ness of this kingdom."
Sir Charles Bingham enlarged on his Majesty's good
ness to Ireland, and the grateful sense his lubjehts ought
to entertain of the fame, which demanded a Wronger ex
preflion of zeal and duty than ordinarily, adding that
these ads had been principally obtained by the attention
of Lord Harcourt, and the assiduity of Sir John Bla
quiere. He thought if the House were cold on the affair
of America, it would make the Americans permit longer
in their rebellion; but if unanimous in their loyalty, it
would.bring it soon to an end; and prevent other nations
from allihing them. He then moved for an address to
his Majesty, which he read; and it was, as ufoal, a re
petition of the speech in every point, with thanks for
continuing Lord Harcourt as Lord Lieutenant.
The address was seconded by Mr. Townley Balfour.
Mr. Ponfonby rofc, to oppose agreeing to that part of
the address relative to the Americans, which he was furry
was brought into question there, as it Was highly impru
dent to do, since the House could nut decide upon it, as
no man there was master of the fubjed for want of proper
materials and proper evidence; nay, even if they had
both, it was a fubjed too nice, too delicate, and too high
for the commons of Ireland, nay it was also p^em-turc,
as the British Parliament would meet in a few dxys, ana
they ought to wait for their determination. ^cLics,
they might by intermedling make themselves fuojc& to
requisitions for assistance not in their power to give That
taking notice of American affairs was like emoar; ing on
the wide Atlantic ocean, without a compass to ite^ be
or pavilions for the voyage. He instanced the so
war of the Romans, which was forced to be compromis
ed to avoid destruction to the empire. He then moved as
an amendment, in lieu of the paragraph in the address,
to fay, the commons now concerned to fee differences
arise between his Majesty's Parliament of Great-Britain
apd his colonies. That they relied on his paternal care to
heal this breach, and though they had hitherto been lilent
on this affair, they Ihould now be wanting in their duty,
if they did not express their hopes of a reconciliation,
and if, after the ofer of conciliatory measures, the Ame
ricans Should still stand out, his faithful fubjeds of Ire
land would do their utmost to support him.
Mr. Conoll, seconded this amendment, and said he
had in the British Parliament opposed every act against
the Americans; that they ought not to promise any thing
on that head, as it would tend to a demand for a supply
to enable Britain to subdue the Colonies, and the next
step would be to tax Ireland in the British Parliament;
for it had been already asserted there, that they had an
absolute right to do so, without their consent.
Mr. George Ogle urged it was wrong to bring even the
idea of America into the House; for if you take the part of
.the Americans you irritate England, and if you assist Bri
tain you thereby vote away your own liberties. That t'hey
ought not too hastily fix the stain of rebellion on two mil
lions of fellow fubjeds. That the Englifli longed for the
Risk-lands; and it you vote the Americans to be rebels,
for refilling a taxation where they are not represented,
what can you fay when the English will tax you.
Sir Edward Ne^uenham spoke on the fame fide of the
question, and ooferved, if they voted against America,
whenever matters were decided the Americans would re
member it, and not take a yard of our linen, nor fend us
any of their flour in any extremity.
Sir John Bteuire replied, that the address was only to
teftify our loyalty, ana nothing farther; that the original
dispute was now toft m the confluences ; that he was not
empowered to call the Americans by any other name than
that of rebels ; that no supply would be allied or expected
on their account; and that on the Scottiih rebellion, and
all other ward, the commons always addrefled to declare
their loyalty. He added, that any mention in the English
house of aright to tax Ireland, was only the rath opinion
of some individuals, not that of Government, and was
wrong founded ; and this address would be of great effect
to end the quarrel, when the rebels found they could have
no countenance from hence.
Mr. Conoll, spoke again, adding that the promise made
at the augmentation of leaving 12,000 men always here
for our defence was -now broken.
Mr. Yelverton said he expected a different motion from
the gentleman who made it; that he could not call the
Americans rebels, without at the fame time allowing
the fight and authority of the British parliament to tax.
them; and no slavery can be more perfect, than to be
taxed where men are not represented. He dwelt on
the fame arguments with Mr. Ponfonby and Mr. Ogle,
and said he would agree to the amendment rather than
the original address; but had rather every thing relative
to America Should be totally omitted.
Mr. Dennis Dal, observed, that the idea of taxing
Ireland was to be found in the King's speech at the open
ing of the 12ft sessions of parliament ; but, indeed, they
might permit Ireland to have one, whilst the members
would be tools to fleece the public.
Mr. Huffy Burgh said the motion was too sudden,
and they had not time to determine. No money could
be voted, without passing through a Phalanx of Com
mittees; but here a vote of the utmost consequence to
their liberties was urged in a moment. It might be a
feather in the cap of the minder, but it had a poisoned
dart to^ the interests of Ireland joined to it. Gentle
men might argue on declarations against taxing Ireland ,
but should thirty thousand English swords enforce that
doline, the. eloquence^ of gentlemen would be but &
weak defence against them. On what authority could they
vote the Americans Rebels? On none but bewfoapers;
and he hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would move,
that the proper Officers (Printer's Devils) fhcald lav
them before the House. < X
Mr. R^e said such an address would most infallibly pro
duce a requisition for a supply to enforce the war against
America; and if we agree to it, the next step will be to
tax Ireland in the British Commons.
Mr. Huffe, Burgh agreed it would be best to leave out
the entire mention of America. . # ,
Mr. fames Bro<wn spoke against the amendment. The
question was put, and the House divided : Ayes for the
amendment, 49 ; Noes against it, 99.
, Mr. Gardiner then moved, that the whole clause rela
tive to the Americans should be expunged.
Colonel Proven opposed it, and said the whole troubles
there arose from a speech of Lord Chatham's, which was
as unintelligible as St. Athanafius's Creed.—The House
divided : Ayes for keeping the clause, 90; Noes for ex
punging it, 50. #
Captain Wilfor., just before the question was put, frid
no reward the King could give, could fatisfy his con
science, if he voted for the clause. #
Mr. Huge, Burgh then opposed the promise of granting
for arrears, and moved the question for adjournment, on
which the House divided: Aves for adjournment, •
Noes against it, 82. ' ~ y
Mr. Charles Bingham agreed to add the word tmaiotd
elite before arrears, and then the House agreed to the
address, and a Committee was appointed to draw it up.
Colonel Rtys moved an address to the Lord Lieutenant,
which was carried, and the House adjourned, as it was
near twelve o'clock.
W ILLIAMSBUR G, December 30.'
We have just received an account of the taking 14
whites, and 2 Hayes, which were on board a tender sent
cut, as it is thought, to plunder the inhabitants on the
seaboard, and to pick up such other base wretches as
might be found to join in this accursed trade, as the,
bed 8 Hand of spare arms, betides other military stores,
on board. On Friday thc^xd instant advice was received
at Hampton, that the tender was at anchor between the
Lighthouse point and the mouth of York river. Captain
Alexander, with 12 privates of his rifle company, Lieu
tenant Coimife and Enlign Holder, as volunteers, toge
ther with 6 other gentlemen volunteers from the Muf
quetto, were detached, under the command of the afore
men^oned officer, who found the tender at anch< r, as
had been reported. The party continued reconnoitering
toe coast t'll about day-light, notwithstanding the great
1 verity of the weather. In the course of the night,
"' rch . was exceedingly tempestuous, the cut her cable,
and drifted on Ihore, when the crew left her, and betook
themselves to flight. The party proceeded to examine,
ane ater pursuing some distance, found the crew, whom
thc^ to d:, and drought to Hampton. On further ex
oiqU"/ ° ' <.h which couiC only be done by wading,
' Q'' ic'rr nu,-d, arid the breakers were 10 violent,
' ^riopt were frequently beat off Ihe'ir
wo Land of arm's, feme new regimentals,
' J ° ^ ! .w. : re foHud on board.:
1 . '' e > we understand, has taken upwards of
5c t ires in ana ...tout Norfolk, whom he intends fending
to thi? 6
f remarkable i^fance of Lord Dunmore's humanity. A
ship from Cameron, in North Briton, with about 259
Highlanders, conhfting of men, women, and children,
was bound to Newhern, in North-Carolina, bin freed,
by bad weather, and other accidents, to put into N<>rfolk,
in tins colony. Lord Dunmore, whose troops had^ few
days before been defeated in the battle at the. Great
Fridge, forced these poor people on shore, feizeftheir
Blip for accommodating his tory friends, who after the
battle fed from Norfolk, on board the (hips, 2nd other
vessels, lying in the harbour, and left his other country
men, with their wives and children, to perish, for want
of lubfiftence, in a strange land. In this wretched con
dition, they petitioned Colonel Woodford to takTthem
under his protection. This petition was transmitted by
that brave officer to the general convention, fitting at
Williamsburg, who immediately gave orders that the Co
lonel should take them under his proteaiou, relieve their
immediate wants, and afford them all assistance, to con
duct them to North Carolina, the place of 'their firft
destination. In consequence of these orders,/Colonel
Woodford sent the Highlanders in waggons, under a pro
per escort, to Suffolk, from whence, by order of the
Committee of Safety, they are to be conduced to North
Carolina, agreeable to the order of the convention. The
Committee of Safety of this Colony have wrote to the
Committee of Safety of North Carolina, informing
them of the distresses of these poor people, occasioned bv
Lord Dunmore's cruel treatment, and requesting them
to give directions for their relief and accommodation, till
they ihall arrive among their friends in that province
amongst whom they intended to fettle. Lord Dunmore
had forced about 160 of these unfortunate people into his
service; but upon being informed of the humane inten
tion of this Colony, they deserted him, and joined their
wives and children, except two maidens, who were de
tained as bedmakers to his Lordship.
The last accounts from Norfolk were dated the 25th in
stant, when the Liverpool, with the Otter, Kirefifher.
their tenders, and Lord Dunmore's (hips the Eilbeck and
William, were lying before the town with springs on
their cables. The captain of the Liverpool had very de
cently demanded a supply of provifiohs, which was decent
ly refufed by Colonels Howe and Woodford. The ex
press fays that he heard cannon all day Wednesday and
Thursday, and supposes that that had occasioned a can
nonade. An incessant firing has been heard by many
people from that quarter.'
Lord Dunmore, we hear, is sadly tormented with a
violent bead-ach and palpitation at the heart.
Thursday being the anuiverfary of St. John the Baptist,
the Cabin Point Royal Arch Lodge of free masons met,
according to custom, and walked to church in procession,
in mourning, in honour of Peyton Randolph, Esq; late
Grand Matter of Virginia, being the only tribute of ap
plause the lodge had in their power to pay. to the exalted
memory of this great man, the friend of Masonry and of
his country, the pattern of benevolence and the social
duties.
Intelligence is just come to town that we have taken a
tender at Hampton, on board of fhich was Mr. Good
rich. It seems ihe is very valuabll.
Extras of a letter from Col. Elliot, to the Hon. Me Brefr
sent of the Convention, dated Hampton, Dec 29.
" 1 had brought into Hampton river, the night before
last, a Hoop (in bafiaft) Cipt Bartlett GoOdmk,,who h$