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LONDO N, October 28, 177$
House of LORDS, Friday, jßober %,.
The Lord Chancellor acquainted the H use that hisMajefly
bad been waited on pursuant to their cider, to know wi.cn
he would be attended with their address of thanks; and that
hi- Maj< fly had appointed twe o'clock. The Chancellor and
several of the Members accordingly proceeded :o St. Lme< s,
and preferred the Humble Add ^of the Right H^ or I>le
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament a£'< .obxd.
Mcyl gracious Sovereign,
" TATE jour Majefic's most dutiful and loyal fuTj efts.
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament
affair bled, beg eave to return your M,jelly our humble
&' >oy,c! -r,or -, # . fp. ': Torn he irone.
VI otir ? CT ^.^ ^^ OT( I1^. r ' cejL.
rtJdogn of th< „h% h gt
representations, 'have dmudeuprecipitated our unhappy
fcllow-fubjcdh in America into measures no lef subversive
of their own happintfs and true intcrefts, than dangerous to
the prefperity and fafety of Great-Britain. The powers
thy have assumed, and the arbitrary and oppressive acfts
which they have done, leave no doubt of theif traitorous
purpose to induce the Colonies to (hake off the control of
the fopreme legislature, and to bury in a ungratetu ! oblivion
the remembrance of the great ioduftry wi h whch thev have
been planted; the foftering care with which they have been
nursed; the many advantages which they have enjoyed, and
the expence of blood and treasure with which they hive been
protested by this nation.
" We cannot avoid expreffiug our concern, that he great
tenderness with which your Majelly has proceeded, a 'd the
conciliatory disposition which appeared in thelafi session of
Parliament, instead of having the desired cft& of undeceiv
ing the milled, and establishing a confidence in the parent
state, have beep turned to the advantage, and made instru
mental to the purposes of this dangerous attempt; and whilst
we acknowledge this to be the con'equ nee of the d ffirence
of intention which prevailed here and in America, we are
penetrated with a just Lnfe of the motives whieh have regu
lated your Majesty's endeavours to prevent, if it had been
f ffiMe, the eff^Mt :f the bleed of our :C^=CTfoac, ^
the calamities which are inseparable froma date of war; but
finee the rebellion is now become moregeneral, arid manif fts
the purpose of eftabli&ing and maintaining an impend Ist
empire, we cannot but applaud ytar Mj-lty's resolution to
vindicate the rights, the int< efts, and the honour of this
kingdom, by a fpecdy and most decisive exertion; and for
this purpose, we think it our indifpenfible du y to declare,
that we will support your Maj sty with our lives and fortunes ;
and being fully persuaded, that in the present date of these
disorders, the most active will, in its effed, be the most mer
ciful mode of proceeding, we hear wi h pleasure that your
Majesty has enc<eafed your naval e ftablifhment, and also
greatly augmented your la d forces. We are sensible of vour
Majesty's kind confederation, in having done it in such a
manner as may be the least burtbenfi me to your kingd ns,
and your M«jefty may be assured that we (hall chearfidlv - n
cur in whatever may be necessary to enable your Majesty to
profit of the friendly dispositions of foreign powers.
“ We are deeply inpreffed by the gracious motives which
induced your Majesty to fend a part of vour electoral troops
to the garrisons of Gibraltar and Port Mahon, by which af*
fiftance this country wH be enabled o employ a urge num
ber of its own established forces in he mairvenanct of its
authority; and we return your Majesty our fincerc thanks for
ba ring so providentially pointed out to us a farther resource
;national body of men, so constitutional in their
f' re. du; so %c2 i ous j n their duty, the militia of this
Kingdom.
vVe cannot fafficien^ admire your Majesty's benevo
lent declaration, that 4. , vi ^ f. /hi arri c .,
that the unhappy and delu% d ^fode. fo n ft whom this
^ df r : aed, (ball b-mm fe,^ of for rrror ,
your Majeflv will receive th- midd Q tend < r nefs and m~r
cy; and we art fully sensible of the win d ^mpaffionate
sentiment which h, determined your Mzjrfi, to delegate au
thority to certain perfous upon the fpm, to grant general or
particular pardon, nd indemnities, in such mincer a dto
such persons as they (hall think fir. and to receive the fub
miffiin of any province or col nv which mJi Ue o^of dto
'' urn to its allegiance; and we will „oft readily concur in
granting to the persons so commissioned such further powers
0 may best tend to promote d nd effeduatt ;our Maj Tty's
land, w. & 3 J J
TH 3
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Counsy. , M ' f T er our grateful acknowledgments
0 That '"'' and explicit communication
their virtuous opDofition to .. e entertain of the nu
the refufing to tale said currency ^rce of never
will tend to depreciate the value of the>«d or the
Refolded, Thatit appears to this Conmmi< e to
session of John Cowgill, a refidenter of Lottie Co.
died, in this county, that he has refufed and from c
cnee (hall refufe, to take said Continental policy in df
of debts, or for other purposes, when tendered to
Therefore unanimous Resolved, That it is the opin
this Committee, that the aforefard John Cowgill bV
his condu&, an enemy to h,s country, and °!ffi
treated as such by every friend to American Liberty
that they ought to have no further dealings with him
Si^nedb? older f the Committee of Infection and
Kent Counts ox Delaware,
' THOMAS Pv n NFY. Chur
h' °°" '' ''"' rights and legal authority. Could they refufe
a'? Fhs was all that was rxpe&ed, and lets th y
'n of N " th a "y degree of duty and confittency. The
'fuch m , n .i m pli'd a doubt that the Americans were in rebcl
tbe ftek" ''"" ° c a d'ubi? Is no; America in open war
—Aid good ''* f' rces ? ^ " ot a " civil order diffoived? Is
' fare i"' 2 " 00 of t^e colonies in he bands ot usurp
rvation mufick, ' e °"' "f°" ™°?' d b 5 d ^ m. dan appt'oba
db ft ; azures A neutrality is impoflibic, as it woiild
/maintained, asit would affront both. The
nan. menialg A n
and for whom is it molt just, mutt prud nt
ritain, who was creating d wn the barriers
<fu ouratyugol manufaagres, and ~xtend-
Amcrica who had xetufed to trade with
D U B L I N, October 16 1775.
PARLIAMEN ARY 1' TELLIGENC E.
Wed^efday. Oftol 11.
7'' H E refoluthrs for the addie. . r<"ad last nigh, having
I been committed, Sir Ch tries L agham reports d from the
committee the address purfu r the ro, which was read, firft
entire, then paragraph bv p d agrap
When th? c^uf* re atiyt to the 1 ter cans which had been
ye Tdat the cf' 'lu, of co tent; n was read again, Mr.
J hn Hatch propose to leave it 1 ircly oat ; but fioce the
grer majority on t'< former quell in for that put p lefuffi
cie^t'v thrived him hat it wa net r ary to take fume notice
ot he Amer,can cubic ani or t ft Jto the King the loyalty
ot the Comm OS, ' willed gentle n would agree to ano
tha clauf which he had 0m d. .he hoped ^ould fa isfy
1 1 • h,. ' f ^ imp< .rd. " ro assure his Ma
1:r.l . 0 vin of F nib lubje&s, who wou d
b, r. yto teft°y ti>eir h arty attahmeni to his person and
government in all his just rights, ar.d the fuppoi fr of his ugil
auth r y, whentoeve his government, fhaJ be ditturbed in
any ven the mod diflan- part of his dononi m."
Though this ci use fecra d to aid er every intention, yet
many gentlemen adh< red firmly to the words of the address,
which were a tranicript of those in the (pitch from the hrone,
and a debate ensued, which was coned on with gieat elo
qqeqce. The argument, of the preceding day were recapitu
lated, with very few additional reasons; for indeed the fu j <ft
had been then fufficicnJy cativaffed, and need nt be repeat
ed here,—inch as were either new or set in a different ^ht,
were to the following purport:
The eageinefs «ith,which gentle pen who supported rhe
original address i fitted on the very 1 ords, and so firenu. ufly
opposed Any alteration, though tiicy carry the fam meuii ig,
fesms to eviice that some particular design was couched up
del them—that it was lire ded do,-bt'efs, to convey an ap
probation of those minify is whole uncils had caused and
encreafed ihe troubles i America, a.d now breathe nothing
but terror to its people. I hefe cou^cds miph befit , and
to aspiove them ndTc.imina'ely, w,th ut fufficien, g ou ds,
(r i ino evidence was before the hoi;ft ) wood only jffift the
Brrifh miniftiy to deceive the pen and bli d the Kog
A has idl'd toi, address was intended only 0 demonstrate the
loyalty of the Commons; and a Right H n. gentleman (Sir
John Baqu,etc) ha I declared here was ofuppi, to bi alk d
nv, tu consequence of this teftimouy. Perhaps none might
be asked now ; but, in all probability it soon may—and then
it mignr be told hey had phdg<d thtmfelves to the King, to
affitt him against the reb Is. But it teemed evident thisci use
was 1 erodtu mother p <rticu@ put ofe. Lord Chatham
had said in the Britify Parliament, that Ireland, to a m^h,
was in favour of the Americans; and this addicts was inti tid
ed as a reply to that Speech, and to insinuate that it wa the
general tense of the b sh nation, exprclhd by their reprefen
tat-ves, that the Americans was in actual rebellion: But it
way well known many gentlemen in the house were of a con
ir,y opinion; as well as the generality of the people without
door. A honourable gentleman (Mr. Solicitor General)
had yesterday mentioned the proclamation and mentioned
pains and pen ltie % hanging over thole who should a& con
trary theicio; bu. members of parliam nt we e not th be -n
---timida^d by such words, from a freedom of speech, and a
freedom ot dtfcuffion; for proclamations are of no avail, un
less finaified by law; —their intent is not to make law but
to declare and promulgate what the law is. The present dif
putt -s no, between Ireland and the Colonies, with whom
flie hath no connection, but between Great-Britain and her
Colonies, and it would be as absurd to tike a part, as it wou d
be if thev were told a rebellion was brore out in the Eatt-
Indies. It was, indeed, an import ri fulfra as great as
ever came before any Senate; but it would be highly imprud
ent to interfere. It is not clear wou d deprive them of their
chartered rights; and if refinance agaiuft th-fe who would
tear their libe ties from them is deemed rebellion, all honest
men wou'd be r< bels. That th-fe who lay this elatife is only
to shew loyalty and zeal, deceive the house, —it is more— it
is to dec de that the Americans are rebels without anymeans
o' judging clearly they arc so. It is evident they had a tax
imposed on them, without their confen;, which tax was to be
paid into the Britifb treasury, and not to center in the colo
nies themselves. The refinance against such taxation ought
no more b stiled rebellion than that at the time of the tevo
luti^n, which was brought about by refitting agaioft oppi f
fums. —These argnmen s werb principally used by Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Chapman, Mt French, Mr George Montgomery, Mr.
Barry Barry, Mr. Ogle, &c. &c
On the other fide, it was urged by Mr. Hellen, Captain
Jphfon, Colonel Burton and Mr. Carlton, that the words in
the address were proper. His Majefly had acquainted he
house with the moll material and important occurrence that
bad happened since the lift session ot parliament; and h-ped,
t^at whilst his Ame.-can fubjedts had departed from their du
ty, his fubjefts of Ireland would lay their hearts at the foot
of he Th one, and test tv fhei, loyalty and their intention to
us. The proclamation was not without fufficient authority,
it whs legalized by the refolu ions of bet' A c Lord am C m
mons: And the Earl ot Chatham's speech wasnu hr d cf that
conicqueuce to be contradiaed expressly bv an a. cfs rd that
h^ufe, for many As hi> fpceche swere m re tanu us for heir
boldness han their veracity.
Mr. Hffiy Burgh had hitherto been fihnt, and had been
employed in fr.iing a frefh elaufe, is he thought that pro
posed by Mr H-tch went too far: It promised aflilta. ce
against any disturbances which this country was nor ^ble to
affod. He communicated hu amendment to tha r g<ore
man; wh confin ed t* withdraw that which he h d 11ide.
M. HuMey Bugihthcn moved tor the adoption of hi- elaufe,
whiah wa , ' To assure his Ilfats of thei- concern to leaf
" that his government ha been disturbed bv any diffeir ons
'' in America; but they had a fi-m reliance on the wild- in,
" Judice and mercy of his Maj Ity'< cpuncils to Terminate
" them in the manner that would b m ft advantageous to
the whole of his dominions."
This motion tailed a frefh debate, i» which most of -he
former go uid was trod over again. Co' nel Brown urged
the m ceffiy of contradi<fti g the iferdon of Lord Chath m,
Mr Gardiner said the Bri. sh Ministry were anting Ike
those rail / actirionirs who prescribe immediate an pu r atl n,
when any ruflamation or gangrene comes on which might
be cured by gentler means; and that agreeing with the
w ids ot the original elaufe w<ud carry us farther than we
wire aware
Captain Hamilton gave a long detail of the proceedings of
the 6 ffe cut admiroftrariens from Mr. Grenville to L- rd
Nonh: Said the last war was merely an Am rican wzr, as it
was uiicrtaken foiely on their account; in-cighed Uro- gly
agonh their ingratitude, and their behaviour in regard to he
tea, and < included they were absolutely re bels.
, . Air HAm s Ipoke in favour of the address; and Mr.
D lion d elated he th uld be against the amendment, as he
was .ge nd making anv mention at all of he Americans.
Mr. Huffed Burgh expr fffd his teno of the co f qid ' res
that would rtfuit from joiung to an ddtefs which supp : " <d
fanguiirtty n&fines and urged a vindictive adminio r 'bm
to proceed 0 the last cx'r.ritiis If the Americar, /ere
br ught on tint knees to the Minister, as J^rbTn*7,
vourite expseffi n they couki expert nothing but slavery. A
enqur f, when be held his fw< rd over the load of the van
quilhed, ha- indeed, b<en known to (pare his life, bn over
to give him liberty To keep he fubdiied colonies in date
of fubjeeVon W! uld require a large Bind 1 g army, a ?d I,fe
troops would be ready, whenever required, to conn o #< a ,,d
d ftroy the liberties ot the other 1, bje&s. Ir laid „ f uld
then be enfbvtd,6. ce those who are naves themielvs at\ the
fit est to cuflave othes. and Grea B' ain itself wo , 1 -hen
become only he feat of a wide 1 xtendid delpoifm fi ,seri
dent Britain has not reli quilhed her design fdeftroy ng he
righs of this kingdom; the has tom ffa'Ldy one ot the
va uable privileges of a tree nation n fy : e ai to the B use
ot Lords; and the book written by Mo! nex in detenu of
Irish rights, was burnt by the hands of rhe common H ng
man. Thev only wan an opportunity a^d it wi uld bt , r og
to give them the lead handle for one. An H G^. ,an
(Capt. Jephfon) has called the Am< »cans the ffs^-.e of
cobvofts, he ou'eafts of this c- until : M.ly of them a r 1;
bui why 'his cruel intuit on persons gu ty < > 0 crime he
I 4 w ipated the lives of their forefather' ^h wer< crim ' % ls
but it is tenfold cruelty to deftr y the# guilricis c hid,% f
Many gentlemen havt doubtless undetaken to do d s i is #
called, the King's bufinelsin he House, and are to b, p,
petit confidfred' r it; but this is the Mhifter's bufroc
ought to have ,n ex'ra charge.?
Sir John Bla<qui,e replied, and repeated, that no sup Iy *
was wancd in cotifequcnce of this addofs: he urged, that
the a&s in favor of Leland were refd-cd.n before the war
brok ou. in America, and therefore net held ou' as any in
duct-men to this exprtffion of loyalty. Thatit w uld ihortl,
appear, th 1 xfcoool. per annum bad been saved on the mi -;
litary eftablimment, and near ,0,0001. on conriogencies,
there orc the King well deserved any dutiful exprtffion'
Mr. Conoll, and Mr. Ceherton replied in behalf ts the
amendment. The latter said a proffer of loyal hearts woiild
soon bring on a supply tor the American war, as it was well
known the Irish never gave their hearts without their hand $;
that the Mioiftry were anting the wish of Caligula. The y
had cut off rie rights of thirteen 01 fourteen Colonics at once,.
Ireland would be n<xt, and then when liberty had but one.
neck, that too w uld be lopped off at one tirike.
''''"" °'° "' and "' ' S ° lictor G^eral dwelt on tr
impropriety of the address, and the quefion being put onj"
agreeing to the amendment, the n;ufe dividd A
Ayes, - - _ 52
Noes, — _ _ A
When the question was put on the original ciaufe, Mr‘
Dillon opp fed it, and the house divined a fecund time,
Ayes, —.— — eg
Noes, —— _ „
Maj' ity he elaufe, — — ^
Ibus the address was agreed to as was that trig! :
LieuUnau - r red by colonel Ross ad
THURSDAY O&ober ix, 1775.>w,
Captain tVilfa d, -har as nis know edge ot Aon w
li ics was or derived from new pa } ers, he was cor
as tuch au.h ity had heretofore been deemed unwort
tension of the house ot h ; s incompetence 0 'dru?'
jedt, ahhougu he was fixed io his fentimetits; Mt -
fa he did not take a part in the debate y. ft da
that it had been much complain d f, tb, 0 ^
ten came into the house pre-deteimnt- 1 ''. -bee
let the arguments be on either fide however cogent;