The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-21 00:00:00, page 1

All the men of war will ffiortly proceed for America.
Yesterday Col. Guy Johufon, Superintebdant of Indian
affairs, killed his Majrfty's hand, and took leave, previous
to his departure for North-America.
Extras of a letter from Gibraltar, March 25.
" The retraining a& of Parliament refpe&ing the Ameri
can Colonies has been received here with orders to put it in
exception., In consequence of which two frigates have failed
from this place, one to cruize off C^diz, and the other off
Lhbon, in order to seize any American armed or trading
fliips which they may fall in with.
Howe of Commons. The Committee of Supply came to the
following ref cation : That 3,8611 be granted to defray the
civil eftablilhment of Georgia, for the service of the year
1776. That 4,9501, be granted for the civil eftablifhmept of
Kalt Florida. That 4,950!. be granted tor the civil cfiablifh
meut of Weft-Florida. That 4 2461 10s. §d. be granted for
the maintenance of rhe civil eftablilhment of the govern
ment of Nova-Scotia, for the fexvice of the year 1776. That
5,550). be granted for the maintenance of the civil edabbfh
roeotof Senegamb.a, for the service of the year 1776. That
2.8851. 4:. be granted for defraying the expenses of Ameri
can fafgri during that period. That 7,406!. be granted to
hi, Majesty, to make good the like fun blued in pursuance
of addresses.
Mi. Wilkes then made hrs motion, for expunging from the
journals the lefohuion fir his expulsion ; for a more equal
representation of the people, and for shortening the duration
of parliaments, from feprennial to triennial: —He dated the
imp'llibility of that House being cbmpofed of Members
equally caemhAo defpotif.n, and unfavourable to th? de
tigns of an arbitrary government, uulefs the power of fitting
in that aflimbiy was retrained to a shorter period.—This
wasthe substance of the motion. He further ur^ed, that the
prefentftate of affairs Called loudly for every exertion of the'
friends of freedom, for that, from the complexion of the
times, it was not at all to be wondered at, if that House
Should endeavour to perpetuate themselves, and, by that
means, assume the reins bf government over their creators.
He was Seconded by Mr. Serjeant Glynn. This produced a
warm debate, which continued till half after five o'clock,
when the question being put, the house divided, ayes 92,
Lines 186. The principal Speakers were, Mr. Wilkes, Lord
North, Mr. Serjeant Glynn, the Lord Mayor of London,
Mr. Rigby, and Sir Gilbert Elliott.
Mar 3. ft is generally reported that we (hall certainly be
at war both with France and Spain before Michaeimas-day.
The redoubts w/ch the Americans have thrown up at se
veral important Situations, have been done under the di
x-aion of a German Engineer, who Lived twenty years in
the King of Prussia's army.
It is said, that twelve (hips of the line will be kept at
Spi head this furnmer, completely manned and victualled,
under the command of a Re^r-Admiral, as a fleet of obid
vation.
Levers from Lisbon, dated" 'he 13th ult. brought by a flrip
wh ch arrived this way, lay, that three (nips from Georgia
PETERSBUR G, „ r n % 6.
n^EIS afternoon died, after a few days illnefi, her Impe-
X ria! Highmfs the Great Duchess of Russia. This fatal
event lias given her Imperial Majerty and the Gi+at Duke the
decpelt affliction ; and het left is molt fincerdy arid uni
verbally lamented thr. ughuut the empire.
Pans, Mg 17. The removal of Mr. de Turgot from the
port of Comptroller General# and the appointment Of Mr.
Ciugny in his head, occafious the greater furprize, because
the integrity and capacity of the former are so generally al
lowed This affair furnilhes us with a frefh infiauce of the
inhabili yof r<yai favour.
Frankfort, Ma, 14. It is fa : d, in order to terminate the dis
putes b<,wecp the courts of Russia, Berlin, and Sweden, and
to adjufi their different pretentions. The Duchy ol Cour-
Ja id s to be united to Sweden, who is to cede to the court of
Xer'in, Swedifo Pomerania, and as an atonement to the
Duke of C.mrland, the government of W&ft Prussia is to lite
granted to him. t
LONDON.
May i. The following is a lift of the men of war ordered
by the C ngrefs tu cruise off St. Helena, to intercept the East
India Ihips, viz.
The Vi&ory, 36 guns; the Congress, 36; the Dickenfon,
36; th< Freedom, 30; and the United Colonies, 30 guns.
The Hancock and Adams frigate, of 32 guns; fitted out
by order of the Congress, is put into Lisbon.
So desirous are the Dutch of observing a Arid neutrality
wi:h Great- Britain, and preventing any or their vessels trout
fopplying the Americans with any kind of warlike stores,
that they ' ve Rationed two frigates off St. Fuftatia and Co
iauoa, to cruise agaioft, and take any of their own thips that
foay he \uid carrying any Applies to the Americans. A lie.
Ma, 2. Yeftrday several navy officers on half pay at
tended the Admiralty Board, and received their full cornmif
fions, with orders to repair on board their refpe&ive (hips.
General Howe is emp weted to grant comtaiffious in fu
tue, in the army under htscommand, to all under the rank
of field-officers.
Extract of a letter ~„ Portsmouth, dated April 39.
“ This morning General Harvey, Governor of this town,
came here from London. The .guards are now all embarked,
and are expected to fail in a day or two, with the Hessian
troops under convoy of the Preston man of war, Commo
dore Hotham, and several other men of war bound to
America."
Extraff of a letter from Gofyort, April 29.
" Arrived several transports. Spithead looks like 2 thick
wood ; we have not had (o many flrips here at a time since
Hft war ; including men of war there are about 10® fail.—
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We are informed that the tears of the guards are now dried
up, for they have got a reprieve from tie American service.
We hear the plan on which the terms of accommodation
with America is bottomed is, that the Americans (hall abide
by those particular engagements which their original charters
and eftablidiments enly granted them. This on their fide is
to be the whole extent of their claim; the additional immu
nities and privileges to be left to our government. The con
stitutions of the American provinces are of three kinds; firft,
rofal government; secondly, proprietory establishments; and
thirdly, civil corporations therefore some of their rights are
very different front others, which in ail probability will occa
sion a long, but we hope, not a fruitlefs negocigtion.
St. James's, Ma, ir. Last Sunday evening the ceremony
of the christening of the young Princess was performed in
the Great Cowcil chamber by his Grace the Archbishop of
Canterbury. Her Royal Highness was named Mary. The
sponsors were, Prince Frederic of Hesse Caffel, reprefmted
by the Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's
houlhold; the Duchess of Saxe Gotha, represented by the
Duchess of Argyll; arid the Princess Frederica of Meck
lenburgh Strclitz, represented by the Dowager Countess of
Effingham.
Ma, 2.3. At twenty minutes before five o'clock, General
Conway got up, and having spoke fob upwards of an hour,
made the following motion, " That an humble address be
presented to his Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased
to give direaions that there be laid before this House copies
of the inrirtaions given to Lord Howe and General Howe,
fur making peace with America."
The General, in a very able and masterly manner, fop
ported the reafonablencG and neccfhty of the compliance
with his motion. He arraigned the measures of government
in ver# feveie and pointed terms, and concluded his fp&ech
by observing, that if that House continued to vote at the
pleasure of the Minister, argument would have as little ef
fe<Q here, as the troops have in America. His fpcech con
tinued for one hour and twenty-five minutes.
He was ficonded by Colonel Barre, who in a (hort but
animated Ryle condemned every proceeding that had been
hitherto taken ; and obfetved, whenever a motion of this
nature was made, he law a set of features to whom he was
an entire Granger, except upon such treasury attendances.
Lord North combated the arguments of both the Colonel'
and General; denied me necessity of Shewing the accounts,
or orders, and argued upon the prudence and good man ge
roe^t of keeping ^that a secret, whi&, if known, might
frustrate future operations.
His Lordihip was answered by Lord John Cavendish, who
was equally severe.
Mr. Burke flood upon the ground of the General's motion,
contended for its neceffry. and rallied the weakness of ad
ministration. Their measures, he said, were full of blun
ders, their designs attended by an Uncommon fatality, and
the execution of their orders were such as served to heighten
the spirit of the Americans, and disgrace the gloxy of Eng
land.
Mr. Fox was strenuous in his opposition to government,
and canvassed every argument of Lord North's with spirit
and judgment ; he said, they magnified every defeat into
victory, and every fhimefui retreat into prudence, good
conduct, and heroism.
At length the question was put, when the numbers were,
for the motion 85, against it 171.
This day his Majesty wewt to the House of Peers, and
gave the royal assent to the bill to alter the mode of punifh
raent of felons feutenced for transportation, to hard labour -
in England.
Extras of a letter from Brunf-wick, Ma, 10.
" The second aivifion of our troops designed for America
are ret marched hitherto. It is attributed to want of trans
ports. They cannot possibly arrive in America till late in y
the year."
Extraß of a letter from Pert/mootL May 22.
" Arrived yelterd^y after post at Sp & uad eight transports
with Hessian troops on board for North America."
Ma, 24, Should the change which is reported to have hap
pened in the French ministry prove true, in all human proba
bility, a rupture in Europe will be the corf quince.
If Choifeul, rhe Chatham of France, should come again into
play, England may bid adieu to peace.
Choifeul is known to have entertained a deep rooted jea
lousy against the English. He will never forget the towering
heights to which the genius of England conduced her during
the last war. France is determined to retaliate. If (lie re
frains, it will only be through a conftioufnefs that we are pur
suing a measure which will ruin ourselves.
Mounfieur Turgot, the late Comptroller General of France
was a furprizing man in the finance department. He had re
trenched the foperfluitie'sof office. He was about to fubfti
futt a fixed land tax. He had gone far in the rednaton of
the national debt. In fine, there was scarcely an article of
political resource, but what he was accurately acquainted
with.'
The invasion of Portugal by the Spaniards is now more
than rurtioured. Itcarrirsfo much the appearance of truth
as to be scarcely doubted.
If Spain should a&ually attack Portugal, England must
commit a breach of treaty or enter into a war. \.
The life fall of the stock, is entirely owing to the intelli<
geitte received concerning a change in the administration of
France. ' A war is now more certain than erf:r. Ifthat should
happen, weshall hein a pickled condition.
Guvexnacui received yesterday the agccable advice of the
with indigo, &c. had arrived there, that they all mounted
from 32 to 46 guns, and were so well manned as to be able
to cope with any one of our frigates.
Lord Howe, upon, having every article in his commit
Son consented to and signed, agreeable to hi, utmost wishes,
pledged himfelf to his Majesty, before his departure, not to
return to Grcat-Britiin .without recovering all the American
continent by treaty orthe sword.
The ministry begin to be creft-fallen. The change in the
French administration forebodes the downfall of heir power.
Their American projects will eventually involve this country
in a war. A dismembered empire, drained of its troops, ex
haurted of its marine, tottering in its credit, ruined in its
commerce, tyrannized over, nor governed by a fa&ioq in
power, such ah empire is but ill prepared toi the attacks of her
powerful neighbours.
Ministry have made an indited advance to Lord Chatham.
Lord Suffolk lately paid a visit to that idu^rious character.
Lord Chatham received him with the eoldnrfs of contempt.
When Lord Suffolk introduced the fubje& of politics, Lord
Chatham in irrupted him by, difeourfing on the gout. He
aiked the Peer whether he had difeove, ' any rem. ^ for
that difotder, with which they were bi th i much iffiihi ?
Lord Suffolk finding his errand vain, retired as uyfmmtd
as he went. confiquenUy ot overwife. This is a faift, let
Lord Suffolk deny it if he can.
From the visit lately paid by Lord Suffolk to Lord Cha
tham we may judge the situation of fniuihy; tne^ have
brought on the (form of civil w^r ; they nw mcacN court;
the fiviour of his country, to fay to the political vave, "peace
be 0111."
If ever this country Should b restored to happirirft, it mart
be accomp ilhcd only by a new set of men or a thorough re
form of meafu es. It is not from little needy q&inus
fpeechifying demagm^ues we can exptft any thbag g: ~.
The informing spirit of a Chatham otyy can tenure the poli
tical choas to harmony and order.
If such of the patriotic Peers as have the welfare of their
country at heart, should encourage by their presence, and ani
mate by their example the independent citizens cf London,
they will do a good deed. An opp fition of his nature,
fan&ified by the principles of the cooftitution, a tied by the
powers of ma, Bracy, countenanced bv p ecedeotr, a d
founded on the base of public virtue, fu, h an opposition muff
carry all before it.
The departure of Lord Stormont to France is postponed
for some private reasons, which have not yet traifpired.
Mg 28. Iq the flee( that failed with Lord Howe was a
vast number of small camnon, for the use of the army; they
are on a new conftruair^q mostly about four peu dis; and
are so contrived that a ho^ will carry two of them, with
their carriages, in any roads, and through the thickest woods,
at a great rare.
Extraß of a letter from Paris, Ma, 1,.
" The Kiig has, it is said; ordered 20 men of war to be
fitted out as soon as can be, and is going to make a numerous
promotion of field officers, which occasions various specula
tions. A report prevails that Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
is going to enter into the French service; but this will kdmi§
of great doubt"
Extraß of a letter from Dartmouth, Ma, 24.
“ Yesterday arrived at this port the King of Naples, Capt.
Steady, from he Streights, who informs us,' that in lat. 48,
g, and long. 9, so, W. they spoke with his Maj fty's flop
Tartar, and two other men of war, who had several fail of
trapfports under their convoy, and were bound for New-York,
were all well, and had parted company with the reminder
of the fleet ; and the 24th of April also spoke with the s ud
wich packet, with difpatch* on board from Falmouth, LounT
to New-York, all well."
fife arrival at Halifax of the troops, artillery, fr ftores, &c. from
Barton, under the command of Gen. Howe, where they land
ed and took poffeffioa of the town, forts, and works, without
the lead opposition on the part of ihe provincials or the ap
pearance of any armed force inimical to the designs of go-'
vernment. The engineers were immediately set to work, ia
order to put all the works io the strongest state of defence^
which were expelled to be compleated in less than three
weeks after the departure of the vessel that failed for Eng
land with this intelligence, (Bfavefellows.)
It is reported that a political breeze of an alarming nature
has sprung up between Mr. Rigby and Lord George Ger
maiae.
Extraß of a letter from ^or+fmouth, Ma, 26.
" Last Thursday in the afternoon fell down tO\Sl Hah
nine fail of transports, with the second division of the HTI
troops on board; and yeftetday morning f hey ?r.dt
thence, under convoy of his Majesty's flip Rtpnll. # pf- A
Davis, for America; last night hey put bach to S f lleu %
by contrary winds, but his morning they bailed a, "
On Sunday the Elizabeth tranf^rt failed fruv&r fer.
with military stores for Quebec.
The ministry have confidently asserted, in th fc He:fe f 1
Commons, that the kingdom was never in a mor fl ,u rhirg
condition, yet provisions of all kinds were inter 10 det:
The wealthy are finking into indigence, the middling to .he
meanest state, and the poor to beggary.
Salisbury, May 29, On Thursday seven felons in our c. ua
ty goal, under sentence of transportation, wt, reprieved on
condition of their entering into h 47th regiment of foot, and
to serve his Majesty as common soldiers out of England, which
they readily agreed to, and were iulifted accordingly.
Edinburgh, ^pril 27. Tuesday and Wednesday General
Frafpr's two new raised battalions of. Highlanders <cre re
viewed at Glasgow by General Sir Adolphus Om hum, con
fiding of a thousand men each battalion. They made a
good appearance, having new cloaths, arms, &c. and wh?n
properly disciplined, they will make a very fine corps Oa
Thursday morning they marched in-high spirits for Greenock,
in order to embark on board the transports for America.