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c^ufe was entitled to, •; was some con relation td
find chat the cause was d tierent in another quarter
of the gh be. His Lordship summed up his foeech
by earncftly exhorting the House to recoiled that
the eyes of all the world were turned upon th ir
Lordships, and that it depended on the proceedings
of that day to shew mankind in general, that the
Ipeople of England would not tamely submit co the
I difmemberment .of their empire, but like their
Prince, poifehing true magnanimity of mind, de
rived freffi ardour from affliction, and that increase
of danger and difficulty only added to the energy
of their exertions. His Lordship concluded with
moving an address to the King, whicli he read to
the House.
Lord Walfingham in a very elegant speech se
conded the motion, and added frefh arguments to
prove the impolicy of relinquishing the pursuit of
the AMERICAN WAR. He Hated the fatal con
fequehces that would unavoidably follow fach a
measure, exclusive of the extreme imprudence of
adopting it in a moment when we had fullained so
great a calamity as the lols of 6000 gallant troops
and their noble commander, whole zeal and activity,
exemplified in a variety of Rriking instances, made
both the capture of him and his veteran troops, a
matter of deep regret and unfeigned sorrow. To
yeiolvejuft now to abandon the war, would not on
ly be clearly owning to all Europe (what he hoped
this country would nev r find itfelf either willing or
obliged to avow), that fhewas unequal to the prefer
vatton of her dcareft and most essential rights, but
by giving up your trans Atlantic market, the belt
or all we had to resort to ; giving up our fifheries,
which were not merely important as an objed Of
commerce, but on a variety of other material and
weighty confederations, and giving up to our natu
ral enemies a country which abounded in naval
foies of every defcriptiun/ Having dwelt for some
little time on theie events, which it must be obvious
to every reflecting mind, would be the result of our
relinqnlhi^g the pursuit of the war, his Lordfllip
warmly pressed the House to shew itfelf unanimous
in their ref lutions to affißhis Majesty; and further
as their Lordships could, the ROYAL DETER
MINATION TO PURSUE THE WAR WITH
UNABATED VIGOUR AND RENEWED EX
ERTION. His Lordihip before he fat down, took
a view of the alarming Rate in which our territorial
acquifitons were but laR year, and contrafled it
with the most pleasing accounts that had lately ar
rived. He shewed that by the Grange negled of
the persons in power in India, Hyder Alley had
been buffered to march his army to the gates of Con
javerom, but that such had been the exertions ofSir
Eyre Coote, that he had been obliged to retire and
abandon his conquests with as much precipitation
as he had advanced. His Lordihip spoke also of
the flourifhing date of the province of Bengal, and
added some fefh arguments on the neceffry of con
tinuing the war with animation and energy, and
eluded with declaring the address, as moved by the
noble Lord had his hearty assent.
Lord Shelburne opposed the address, and moved
the amendment [which "'as inserted in this paper last
V/edn fday,] His Lordship was followed by his
Grace of Ri hmond, who wished to change the fy-
^ em °' 'be war, to carry it on defensively, not of
fensively. The great error was, we had 'acted on
the offenfive, without the power to do so with any
effect ; by changing it to a defenfive war we might
recover, and bye and bye be able to ad on the of
fenuve; and his Grace begged the House to under
hand that by a defensive war, he meant to advise a
war by sea, to strengthen our navy, the national se
curity of rhe kingdom, and to lessen the army. He
declared that it was the middle of a war, he made
no scruple to recommend it most strenuously to go
vernment immediately to let about diminishing the
army and that as much as possible. There was the
greatest probability, that a reconciliation might in
time be effected with the Colonies, if the Americans
were left to themselves, and that they would bye
and bye sue to us and solicit our proteaion of
them from the oppressions of the French, their
present unnatural allies. His Grace added, that
il the motion was unfuccefsful, he fhouiu not
tire the House, with the farce of debate this feffiens,
'and concluded with moving, that the second para
graph of the address as originally moved, be onrit
#ted, and that it Stand only the firft paragraph, and
then the Earl of Shelburn's amendment.
PHILADELPHIA, February 20.
Extras of a letter from St Croix, fan. I^, 1782.
" By an cider of government no more letters of
marque and reprisals are to be granted to the inhabi
tants of the Virgin island-; and all that have been
issued are called in. All the officers of the Admiralty
CHATHAM, Febr VARY 27.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bay have
passed a law prohibiting the return of any of it's
inhabitants who have j ined the enemy, or those of
any other slate; and any matter of a vessel who
Shall, knowingly, bring any refugee into the state,
fball forfeit Fire Hundred Pounds.
We hear that Lieutenant-General Burgoyne has
been lately exchanged, and that Brigadier General
Moultrie, Colonel Pinckney, one Lieutenant-Colo
nel, two Majors, twelve Captains, eleven subalterns,
and four hundred and Sixty fix rank and file (the
wnole equal to more than 2000 men) are received
fur him.
We are informed, from good authority, that there
are, a'.'his time, upwards of eleven thousand Brit
ish prisoners cantoned in different parts of the
United States.
Extract ofaletter from Providence, dated Feb. 10.
"By a veffeljuft arrived at Newport, from St.
Croix, in twenty-one days, we learn, That a Squa
dron of French men of war had blocked up Anti
gua; and a detachment from the fame squadron,
w'th a body of land forces, had arrived at St. Kitts,
that the latter were disembarked, and had taken
possession of the whole island, except a fort on Brim-
Rone-Hill, which was not reduced. This intelli
gence was brought to St. Croix by two or three
British officers who efeaped from St. Kitts in a small
vessel, who also report, that a British 74 gun Ship,
and a few other veflels, made their escape, and that
The brigantine Fox, Captain Steel, is arrived in
our river from Cadiz, after a paflage of 32 days. The
advices received by her are contained in the follow
ing extracts of letters from that quarter.
Extras ofaletter from Cadiz, dated Jan, 8, 1782.
" The late success of the combined arms in Vir
ginia, has afforded a general fatisfaflion to the peo
ple of this kingdom, who seem heartily disposed to
be our friends. The grand fleet put to sea a few days
past, confining of 44 fail of the line and a number of
transports with troops on board ; their destination is
not known, but supposed to be for the Havanna.
The Courier de la Europe, containing the King's
speech, and debates of Parliament, is here, and after
lamenting their ate bad success in Virginia, Strongly
recommend a prosecution of the war, which motion
was carried by a large majority, and the supplies
voted for the ensuing campaign. It therefore does
not appear that we Shall have a peace this year. It
is reported that an embarkation of 6000 Hanoverian
troops is to take place for America, to be there at the
opening of the ensuing campaign.
" The siege of fort St. Phillip continues to be car
ried on with great vigour. By the latest accounts
from that place we have good grounds to believe,
that the garrison will not hold out many weeks
longer "
ts 1 ortols are difgaced : So that we mail be no more
troubled with their lawless and piratical veflels on
Our coast to hurt our trade."
Extract of a letter from St, ibomas, dated fan. Ig,
172.
" As soon as Mons. de Graffe returned from
America he resolved an attempt on St. Kitts. On
theiohinft. be appeared off that island, and on the
11th be landed his troops at BaiTcterre without op
pofirion, and took immediate possession of all the
island, except the strong fortrefs of Brimßobe Hill.
All the fhipp ng in the road fell a facrifice, except a
few which efeaped and came down here. The French
have made intrenchments very nigh the hill; and it is
said they have thrown some Shells into the fortificati
ons. If that is the case it must soon fall, as Admiral
Hood is not Strong enough to give the besieged any
affidance."
St. Thomas, fan. 22, 1782.
" The siege of St. Kitts is now going on. Last
Friday four bomb batteries were compleated for
twenty mortars each, and one Shell was seen to fall
over the hill. A few weeks I expert will reduce it,
though Admiral Hood has sent word he will go toils
reli.f""
We have great reason to believe that an a&ion has
lately happened in the Weft-Indies between the
French and British fleets. A schooner from St.
Thomas's, which She left on the 30th of January,
brings an account, that a small vessel arrived there on'
that day from St. Christopher's, the people of which
report, that the two fleets were seen engaged but the
event was not known. What seems to confirm this
news, is the probability of the British fleet attempting
therelief of St. Chriftophers, the principal fortrefs of
which was at that time closely invested by the French
army, while the fieetlay off, in order to cover their
operations, and we conclude the adion mull have
happened near that island.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia dated Feb. 20.
"Several vefiels have a rived, and brings the
glorious news of the capture of St. Christopher's
by the French fleer and troops.—Their fleet con
fids of 30 or 31 Ships of the line, besides frigates;
!, e B'iti'h of 21 or 22. —This acquisition to the
French, by this event, is very great, as 120 merch
antment were in the harbour, besides some priva
teers, and a large quantity cf merchandize in the
island. The French commander prohibited every
kind of plunder."
In a rencounter between two soldiers at Eliza
beth Town, lalt Sunday evening, one choaked the
other to such a degree as to extort his tongue front
his mouth, and then bit half of it off.
T^iY™™?^^!^**^^^^^^ #RttMU_tt
To be Sold at public VENDUE,
On THURSDAY the 14th of March ensuing, ac
the house of William Darling, Bottle-Hill,
FIB I Y tons of H A Y, of different quality,
lying in the neighbourhood.—Alfo, on the
Saturday following, at Jolhua Dcuglafs's tavern,
Black River, about forty tons, lying in that part of
the county. The sale will commence at twelve
0 clock, when the conditions will be made known.
JOSEPH LEWIS.
N. B. Contractors Certificates, or State Money,
will be taken in payment.
To be Sold by the Subscriber,
AF ORGE formed for twofiies, though only
one goes, Situated in Roxbury town Ship, M r
ris county, within half a mile of Faircloe's mills,
together with fifteen acres of land: There are, on
the premises, a good dwelling house, hree hundred
bearing apple trees, and plenty of ore within half a
mile offaid forge.
Also, the farm whereon the fubferiber now !iv^,
containing between five and fix hundred acres:
There are, on the premises, a large dwelhng-houfe,
barn, and other out-buildings; and between five
and fix hundred bearing apple trees. Any person
desirous of becoming a purchaser may know the
terms by applying to CALEB SWEYZE.
February 26, 1782.
To be Sold by the Subscriber,
A FARM lying in Chatham, containing 10^
acres, a large proportion of which is meadow:
There are, on the premises, a good orchard of about
3 or 400 hundred apple trees, good house, two
barns, out houles, &c. Also, for sale, two good
horses. „ PETER SMITH.
N. B. All persons indebted to the fubferiber are
desired to fettle their accounts by the firft of April
next. __February 27,1782.
To be Sold at public VENDUE,
On Monday the Ift of April next, at two o'clock:
in the afternoon, if not fold at private sale before,
CT 4 HE FARM where the late Mr. John Claw
fon lived, situated within two miles of Eli
zabeth Town, and on the main road to Brunfwick ft
containing 50 acres of good land : There are, on
the premises, a large dwelling-house two Rories
high, barn, and out-hOufes; an apple orchard of
200 trees of the best grafted fruit ; 15 acres, of good
meadow ; the whole is well watered. Any person
inclining to purchase the above farm, may know
the terms by applying to the fubferiber on the pre
mises, who will give an indisputable title.
ANTHONY CLAWSON.
February 27, 1782.
'T '" '"bicriber would, as a friend, request of
J his neighbours that are indebted to him on
bond, note, or book-debt; to fettle the fame by the
15th day of March next ; and ifit is not convenient
to pay what small part remains due to him by rea
son of the fall of continental money, they will be
so kind as to secure what remains due. lam abfo
lately in the want of Money to pay my debts. I
would be much obliged for any part paid down, at
leaftthe interest; and if these terms are not com
plied with, I shall be under the difagreeahle neces
sity to apply to an attorney to assist me to a fettle
went as the law direfts.- Gentlemen, you
may think hard, and dislike this request, but you
undoubtedly fee in the news-papers where men
blaze away with faying they have for sale gauze
and ribands, &c. &c. &c. It is to tempt you to
get your money for trifles, but if we wish well to
ourselves and to posterity, we will firfl pay our jult
debts. $ ALEXANDER CARMICHAEL.
Morrißown, February 26, 1782.
N. B. The commissioners of forfeited estates for
the county of Morris, beg and intreat of all per
sons indebted to them, as commissioners, to pay,
the fame immediately to prevent cost.
Basseterre, the capital of the island of St. Kitts,
by some means took fiie, a part of which was redu
ced to ashes."