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H A St OVE R. March §.
THE BruOLvick troops that arein & pay of Great Britain,
began to embark the 3d, at Stade, for Quebec, th# place
of the?r'daftinatibn. Those of H#ffc are aifo on their match,
arid the firft diviffon of them ark to arrive here this evening:
Thfyare to embark the 14th at Bremerlde, in order to their
bring feat to B )fton, except the regiment of the Hereditary ,
Prince, which is to repair to Wjlliamftadt, where they are $0
be embarked Par Quebec.
L ON D O. N.
HOUSE of LOR DS.
Die Martis, 5° Martti, 3,&
THS order of the day was read for the Lords to be furn
moned.
It was moved, that the following Address be presented to
hisM^efty, viz.
Mo, Gracious Sovereign, u
WE, your Majefry's mod dutiful and loyal fubjetti, the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal, io Parliament adentb^d,
humbly beg leave to reprefewt to your Majesty, that it is
with the urmoft concern we h^ve seen the treaties which your
Majesty, by the advice of your Ministers, has been plcafed to
enter into with their Serene highnertes the Dake or Brnnf
wick, the Landgrave of Heffs Caffel, and the Count of lla
nra, and which your Mijefty has been gracioufiy plcafed to
communicate to this Houle.
We beg leave humbly to r&effit to your xMajc^y, the
fcnfe rye entertain of the danger and difgra.ee attending t. 1%
iriconfidcrate Lafore, when it has been judged necessary in
the fuft exertions of Great Britain to fnbjugat e her Colonies,
to hire an army of foreign mercenaries, acknowledging to all
Europe, that tbefe kingdoms are unable, either from want of
men, or disinclination to this service, to fwnifh a competent
number of natural born fuojttsto make the firft campaign.
And it is a melancholy consideration, that the drawing off
the national troops (though fceb^ for the unhappy purpose
oh which they are employed) will yet leave these kingdoms
naked, andexpofed to the assault and invafiou of powerful
neighbouring and foreign nations.„
We further beg leave humbly to submit to your Majefly,
that if the justice and equity of this unnatural war was not
quefroned by so large a part of your Majesty's fubjeas, yet
a reconciliation with the Colonies, though attended with
some conceffims, would be more agreeable to found policy,
than to inftrua the profacutinn of humilities to foreigners, in
whom we cannot confide, 2nd who, when they are at so great
a distance from their own country, and fuffcring under the
distresses of a war, wherein they have no interest or concern,
with so many temptations to exchange yaffalage for freedom,
will be more likely tomuriny or desert, thin to unite faith
fully and co-operate with your Majesty's natural born
fubjedts. .
We ought hot to conceal from your Majeftyihe anxiety
dre feel on the latitude of the articles in the federal treaties,
which Ripahre the power in.your Majesty of employing
these troops in arr part of Europe. Means, are hereby
provided for introducing* foreign army even into this realm;
and wc rannm fofar confide in your Majefty', Ministers, as
to fuppoL they would be very scrupulous in advising such
a meaf%.fin?e they have already introduced foreign troops
into two of out ftrongeftfortreffes, and have offered to
bring foil' thousand trite foreigners into the kingdom of
Ireland, without the content o{ a British Parliament.
That we h^ve uncover just re^fon to apprehend, that
when the Colonies coitr to undfrAond, that Great-Britam
is forming ebLn'cv.t, and biting foreign troops for their de
ftruaion.'th, may think they are well jolli fied by the ex
ample, in eddeavuur ngtn 4va:lthemLives.of the n,e
aec^and that man e Spa n,?ruffia,or other powers of Europe,
may conceive the, h^^ as good g right ^ Hesse, Brunfrick,
ad Hanau, to integers in obr Jomefric quarrels, And,
the flames of a war fr^m tirfe proceedings tußu^d be kind
led tin Europe, which we fear is,oo probable, we reflect
with horror upon the condition of this country, under cir
cumftaroes wherein the may be called upon to refill the
formidable attack of powerful enemies, which may require
the exertion of our whole force, at a time when the fkength
andflower of the nation is employed in fruitlefs expeditionson
the other fide of the world.-
That the treaty, by ftipullting not only to give the Land
grave of Hesse Caffel, in case of attack or disturbance in the
possession of his territories, all the fuccour which shall be in
your Majesty's pow.r to give, but likewise to continue such
fuccour until the Landgrave mail have obtained entire securi
ty, and a just indemnification, lays this kingdom under the
neceflity of taking part in every quarrel upon, the continent,
in wh : ch his Serene Highness may happen to be engaged, and
that without any equivalent confederation to make the con
traa reciprocal;' as this ill and can expea no assistance from
an inconfiderabic fovereigoty in the heart of Germany, from
which more troops are already drawn than Die is able to re
place for her own defence; and whose revenues ate nut fuffi
cient to maintain even tbofe die has lent without the aid of
subsidy. We conceive, therefore, that this engagement of
Great-Britain to defend and indemnify, must be considered
as part of the price flee is to pay for the hire of those troops.
If this article of charges (which cannot be estimated) be added
to the enormous expences of levy money, charges of making
good the losses of the several corps, ordinary and extraordinary
subsidies, and rheb continuation after the troops are returned
to their refpc&ive countries, and can be of no use to Grcat-
Bri'zin, we may fay with truth that Great-Britain never be
fore entered into a treaty so expensive, so unequal, so difho
nourable, and so dangerous in its con fcqucnces.
We therefore humbly implore your Majesty to give imme
diate orders for flopping the march of the Heffi^n, Brunswick,
and Hanan troops, and for a fufpeufron of hoftilitics in Ame
rica, in order to lay the foundation of a speedy and perma
nent reconciliation between the great contending parts of this
diftraded empire. . _.....
It was moved to agree with the said motion. Which being
objected to, after long debate, the question was put there
upon. It was refelvcd in the negative.
Contents - —— 2 '?3*
Proxies 3j
Non. Contents —=—^ 79? leo
Proxies - ^ L )
Dfotb^— Abingdon. Ponfenby. King. Fitzwilliam. Archer.
Portfold. Effingham. Abergavenny. Cambden. Richmond.
March ii. As the Americans were not to be duped by mi
nhtaial chicanary, recourse hath been had to corruption,
bee hundred thouland pounds hath been sent over to Ameri
ca to be properly distributed among? the members of the Con
prefs. Col. Barre mentioned this fafton Friday in the House
of Commons. It is not to be doubted. The Americans them
fHves ary apprized of the tranfaaion, and they know the
p : rfons who are entrusted with the dilhibution of this money.
To the eternal difgnce of the minister, the w^ole of this ne
rttaiCT flull it, due time be laid before the public. The
fc#m sf. the agents (had be mentioned. The Americans have
riec-'meos of their policy. They know how to
hririri~i occifions. They will feared, portrait so larger
to . ^ *,4 :, ^n^lad, at Defame time thatit is'too faall
to purchase the Integrity of America. Query, Does Mr.
Button (rise fv^d of Lord Dartmouth and. the ddeipie of
Shebbeatre know any thiu^W this tranfaaion?
At the f;'A cemmrnctmeut of the American depute, the
miniver bpafGd that he wou'd bring the colonies it his feet.
So far from being ablf to procure a voluntary submission, an
attempt is made to bribe the Cungrefs by difttibuting i®o,oool.
amongst the 'members. 1 # „
It is ihxri/rai that 2 parliamentary inquiry is not made in -
to the expenditure of the public money. Who can wonder
that miniften fliould arnafs such immense fortunes, when they
c^n pocket what they plcafe and let it down to the article of
ficret service?
No account will be given cf/the money Gut over to bribe
the Congress. It will fall under the head of secret f^rvice.
The following is an authentic cop of a letter received by a gen
tleman of eminence, in Goodman's fields last week, from Cadiz.
" An express is arrived here from Madrid, with orders for
arming three men of war of the line, orders have likewise
been iflued for arming four men of war at Carthagena, and
bringing them hither, as also two at Ferrol. The fame ex
press was likewise charged with orders for the French consul
at Malaga, which were dispatched to him the next day,
differing him to get ready a large quantity of bifehit in that
port."
Saturday morning federal tbhufmd beds and blankets were
Dipped off from the Tower for the use of tire Hessian troops
going to America. 4 •
Saturday morning advice was received from Portsmouth
with the account of a tratifport being arrived there, and hav
ing landed the troops that were Grip-wrecked off Scilly about
five weeks ago.
March 16. It was agreed in Monday's debate, that govern
ment would, in the course of two months, want 130,000
tuns of transports : suppose them on an average of 280 tuns
each, this is near 500 fail, which is certainly more than can
be procured in that time. This confirms the opinion very
generally embraced among military perlons, that the German
troops will not at all be in America before the end of
August.•
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth, March 14.
"-This morning arrived the Emerald mao of war, Capr.
Caldwell, from the Downs, bound, to Boston; and this
day came out of dock the Cygnet man of war, bound to Bof
rton, who are co convoy the fleet. There are now twelve
fliips of war off Spithead, ready to fail at a day's notice."
This day arrived a mail from Flanders, bv which a confir
mation is received from the Hague, dated March 3, chat the
Rates general have just granted their peimiffion to the three
Scotch regiments which are in their pay to go ove? to Eng
land and serve there as long as there may be occasion for
them, on condition that they fhali not be feat out of the
three kingdoms.
March zS. It is said advices have been received of the pro
vincials difarthiag Col. Johnston, super intendant of the fix
Indian nations.
Extr&& of a letter from Kilkenny, March 9.
" In the course of this and the last week, draughts from
the 65th; 67th, and 68th regiments, confiding of 150 men
each, together with several recruits, marched through here
from Dublin for Corke, in order to embark for America.
20 private men of the ,th dragoons, from Carlow, ao of
the s:h or royal Iriffi dragoons, and seventy of the 3d re
giment of foot, both now quartered here, went as volun
teers. And yeftefday arrived here a large quantity of am
munition and arms from Dublin,defined for America, efforts
cd by 2 party of the pth dragoons. The tpth regiment
J two companies of which were quartered at Ballyragget and
hftlecomcr, are to be replaced by two companies of the
3d regiment now quartered here) together with the 301 b,
marched from their refpcaivc cantonments for Ct>ikc, in
order to embark for America.",
St. James's, March 22. This day the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, several of the Aldermen, the fberiffs, and some of
the common council of the city of London, waited upon his
Majesty (being introduced by the Earl of Hertford, Lord
Chamberlain of his Majesty's houfhould) with the following
Address and Petition, which was read by the Recorder.
To the KING'S Most Excellent MAJESTY.
The humble Address and Petition of the Lord Mayor, Al
dermen, and Commons of the city of London, in common
council afFembled.
Most Gracious Sovereign,
WE, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Coun
cil of the city of London in Common Council assem
bled, beg leave to approach your throne, and to iutreat your
Majesty's royal attention, whilst with the humility of dutiful
fubje&s, we lay before your Majesty, what at present most
immediately affects us in the spirit and tendency of the pub
lic measure now depending; and the anxiety we feel at the
naked and exposed Rate in which this country will be left,
by draining ic of the national troops, as well as at the danger
and disgrace attending the late treaties for foreign mercena
ries, whose latitude is such, as to provide the means of intro
ducing a foreign army even into this realm.
We cannot, Sir, without horror, look forward to that dis
memberment of the empire ; that increase of the national
debt, and of burthenfome rates ; that loss of ou r most va
luable resources; those distresses of our merchants and ma
nufacturers ; those deficiencies of the revenue ; that effufion
of the blood of our countrymen and brethren ; that failure
of public credit, and those dreadful calamities and convul
sions which must follow a civil war so begun an^ pursued,
whose extent no wisdom can forefee.
We humbly conceive, that no people can be bound to sur
render their tights and liberties as a return for proteaion.
The Colonies have fought cur battles with us, and in the last
war they so fat exceeded their abilities, that this nation
thought it just and nrcefroy to make them an annual cornpen
fation ; and even now, driven to open hostilities in their own
defence, they are willing (their charters being inviolably se
cured) to continue to us all those advantages of a regular and
exclusive commerce, to which we have long owed our opu
lence and prosperity. And we have every assurance wuch
men in their situation can rifely give, that, if asked as free
men, they are willing to go farther, and to afford the exbauft
ed Rate of the revenue of this country, such reafonabic vo
luntary aid as their abilities will permit, provided that their
contributions are unalienable applied to relieve that distress
which is the only fair and politic foundation of requiring
them, and that neither their aids, cor our own finking funds
fhail be any longer perverted from a public benefit, and mis
applied to the purpose of corruption, instead of redeeming
the debts of the nation, according to the firft wife and just
institution.
Indulge but, most gracious forereign, the humanity and
dignity of your own royal disposition, and our prayers will
be granted. We implore the exteafion of your Majesty's
juftec and mercy towards that continent which, when arbiter
of the terms of peace, it was your Majesty's own determina
tion to prefer to every other compenfaticu for all the ex
nences of the last war.
' We humbly and ^rncty beseech your Majesty, that the
most solem n , clear, diflina, and ur^mbiguoit fpecification,
of those just and honoK'b/e terras, which,our Meetly, with
both houses of parliament, mean to grant to the colonies,
may precede the dreadful operations of your armament.
Every colour and suspicion of injustice aqd dppreffim
will then be removed from the proceedings of the masher
country; and, if those just and honorable terms are not Sub
mitted to, your Majesty will undoubtedly be enabled to meet
what will then be rebellion, with the zealous hearts and
hands of a determined, loyal, and united people.
To which his MAJESTY was pleased to return the following
ANSWER:
" T Deplore, with the deepest concern, the miseries which
"la great part of my fubjeas in North- America have
" brought upon themselves by an unjuftifiable refinance to
" the conflitutipnal authority of this kingdom ; and I fhqll
''be ready and happy to alleviate those miferias by ,2s of
" merry and clemency, whenever that autpOTity is effablilh
" ed, and the now exiting rebellion is at an end, Tb,oby,
" tain these salutary pur.poles, I will invariably pursue the < ,
" most proper and effectual means,
B A SSETER RE, (% CT^hfl/r.) Me, T§.
On Monday last divine fovice was performed at -the Faw,
Church, accompanied by several precei of divine music, b,
" the gentlemen of this inland and Nevis, forthe benefit of the t
poor in our several parities in the present melancholy fixa
tion of th, devoted country. On this occafon ffoe Revereitd t
Dr. Hutchinson preached a most excellent ferman, wherein ,
he so pathetically defaibed the dirireffes of the poor, as to
draw tears from the major part of his very nuroerpos auditors.
The collection in the Church, and the fate of tickets, pro
duced a considerable funs, which is to be immediately applied
to the benevolent purposes for which it was collected.
Wecan assure the public, from the. belt authority, that
preyifions are so scarce at Barbados, that grork now fells
there at rol. per barrel, adequate to four joes of our cur
rency ; and that Guinea corn, which used to be fold at ip
or 20 pints for a bit, is now fold at $ or 6 pints for the
fame money, and hat famine feeups to Rare the inhabi
tants in the face.— Bleffcd tfeßs of modem folic, !!!— CurJ@
'are those Children, -who love, honour, and obey their parents, ft
they foall be flarved. Modern Ethicks..
'WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) May 24.
Extras of a letter from Caps. George Johnson, May 20, 17,6.
" Mehrs. Tebbs, Dickson, and myfeif, with about is
men, took a walk into Norfolk this evening. 1 detached a
ferjeant, with fix of the men, to the Windmill Point, where
they observed about 25 of she ministerial gentry, at whom
out men fired a few guns; upon which the enemy ran towaic,
the shore, in expectation of decoying us, but J luckily got up
and prevented a pursuit, observing that they mea^t to for-^
round us. 1 then ordered our people to retreat to the cross
roads, upon which they followed, and when within about,
2CO yards the firing btgan, although I much wished to,avc
kept up ours till they came nearer, bur the ardour of our &„>
could not be restrained. The engagement lifted about 25
minutes, very hot; and at lengtb'the enemy retreated, after
losing some blpfd. A little before- it was over, I was rein
forced to the number of about sc, in all. I detached Capp
Fleming, with a few men, to their ground, who obfervCg ,
them paraded oh the beach, about 160 strong. I kept my
post till fun set, and they have chiefly gone on board, though
I am inclined to believe they intend renewing the attack fomf
time this night: If they do, I ihall endeavour to keep my
ground. None of my men are hurt. I received a ballon iy
toe, which,did no other execution than cubing the foal of my
shoe.",
Last Sunday morning, our guard at Norfolk tank a couple
c.f lads belonging to the Otter, regaling th<mfclvcs afh^c
with ftrawber r i^; a ''° a little boy, whom, after asking a few
questions, they fuffered to go about his bufiuefs.
Last night an exptefs arrived from Col. Woodford, at Kemp's
landing, with advice that Lord Dur more's motley army, af
ter dismantling their intte^chmeut at tor criJ§, aad fating
fire to the barracks and other b-flidings they had erc&d there
for their convenience, had retired on b^^ trtc fier; which;
to the amount of 70 odd fail; were io mottenyeftcoi^y morp
ing, and appeared to be bound for sea. They fc;,lkd them
selves with wood from a number of houses at .be dhbueq,
which they demolished for that purpose; and it was g.s^
out, that they intended for Halifax in Noya Scotia, with in
tent, it may be presumed, to enjoy the free exercise of .their
limbs and a vegetable diet, and undergo a compile Louring
from the filth in which they have been involved for a ioqg
while paft> —They destroyed between 40 and 50 fail of fma|l
vcffels, after taking out what they deemed to be valu..bte,
but faffered all the fait on board to go to the bottom.
Tie fame night an express arrived from Maj< r Hendricks,
at Hampton, advising, that Lord Dunmore's fleet had , just
appeared in the road, and teemed to b% bound tor tea.
By a gentleman from North-Cavolira. we learn that the re
mainder of the fleet defined for Cape-Fear had arrived, and
that the number of troops now with Ginev, Clinton .were
fuppoled to be about 4090, none of which.od yet landed;
and it was even fufpedted they had d:Ggas upon fame Qih.:c
quarter, and wculd not land there at all.
Last Saturday a large prize (loop, under command of
Capt. Philip Brown, went up to Providence; ihe was taken
by the Andrew Doria, Capt Biddie; her cargo, fat, sugar,
and rum.
HARTFORD, (Conncaicut) May^.
We hear the town of Canterbury, in a full meeting, L
urianimoufly adopted the principles of independence c
tamed in Common Sense; and also voted, that rhe deiega
for the Continental Congreis ought to be elc&ed by the ft c v
men of the colony, and not by their representatives.
Last Thursday Governor Skeeue, who has been foroe tyre
past in this town, was committed to goal byoder ts !he
committee for the prisoners, for refufing to sign a parole.
N E W-Y O R K, May 30.
Yesterday Capt. Alien arrived here from Rhode-I^pd,
and fays, Capt. Biddle, in a Continental brig, Lot in a sloop
from St. Croix, last Saturday, laden with ruin, sugar, and
fait: She was bound for Liverpool, in NoVa-Scotia.
NEW-JERSEY, in COMMITTEE or SAFETY.
Trenton, May,s. 1776,
THIS Committee being informed that fendry ill dri, rid
persons within this Colony have engrossed r.outid-rabk Qms
of Gold and Silver Specie, and arc attempting todifpofe of
the fame for paper currency, (particularly Continental) nt
more than the value that -has been heretofore filed on.go'd
and silver coin, made current in this province— Add as such
a practice must haye an immediate tendency to depreciate
the value of paper currency, it is hereby rcfo;ved that no
person possessed of gold or silver coin, with this province (hw
receive a greater value therefor in paper cu rent, than such
denomination of coins have been accuftomea to paf> for in d$
colony, under penalty of being conudered as Enemies to tl^
Liberties of AMERICA, and created accordingly.
Border of the Committee, SAMUEL TUriK.FR. Prefidrnt
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