The Newport gazette (Newport [R.I.]), 1778-02-19 00:00:00

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1778.
NEW-YORK, February 5.
Yester-day arrived the SWALLOW PACKET, Captain ROBERTS, in seven weeks from Falmouth, by her we have received London paper to the 11th of December last, from which we have selected the following advices.
L O N D O N.
H O U S E O F L O R D S, FRIDAY, November 21.
THE Lord Steward acquainted the house, that his Majesty had been waited on pursuant to their order of Thursday, humbly to know when he would be attended by this House with their address of thanks for his most gracious speech from the throne, and that his Majesty had been pleased to appoint this day at two o'clock, at St. James's. The Chancellor, and a few of the members proceeded accordingly to St. James's, and presented the following address:
"Most Gracious Sovereign, "WE your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in parliament assembled, beg leave to return your Majesty our humble thanks for your most gracious speech from the throne. "Permit us, Sir, to offer our congratulations to your Majesty on the increase of your domestic happiness, by the birth of another Princess, and the recovery of your royal consort, who is most highly endeared to this nation, as well by her Majesty's eminent and amiable virtues, as by every new pledge of security to our religious and civil liberties.
"We are duly sensible of your Majesty's goodness in recurring to the advice and support of your Parliament in the present conjuncture, when the rebellion in North-America still continues: And we return your Majesty our unfeigned thanks for having communicated to us the just confidence which your Majesty reposes in the zeal, intrepidity, and exertions of your Majesty's officers and forces both by sea and land: But at the same time that we entertain a well founded hope of the important successes, which, under the blessing of Providence, may be expected, we cannot but applaud your Majesty's unwearied vigilance and wisdom in recommending to us to prepare, at all events, for such further operations as the contingencies of the war, and the obstinacy of the rebels, may render expedient: We are therefore gratefully sensible of your Majesty's consideration in pursuing the measures necessary to keep your land forces compleat to the present establishment; and we owe it both to your Majesty and ourselves, to say, that we shall cheerfully concur in enabling your Majesty to make good such new engagements with foreign powers, for the augmentation of the auxiliary troops, as the weighty motives your Majesty has stated to us may induce you to contract.
"It is with great satisfaction we learn, that your Majesty receives repeated assurances from foreign powers of their pacific dis-
positions; and, with hearts full of gratitude and admiration, we acknowledge your Majesty's humane, steady, and dignified conduct, which is equally well calculated to demonstrate to the world your Majesty's wish to preserve the general tranquility of Europe, and your determination to maintain the honour of the crown, the security of these kingdoms, and the commercial interests of your subject.
"We thankfully receive your Majesty's declaration of perseverance in the measures now pursuing for the re-establishment of a just and constitutional subordination through the several parts of your Majesty's dominions: And we beg leave to assure your Majesty, that we participate the desire which at the same time animates your royal breast, to see a proper opportunity for putting an end to the effusion of blood, and the various calamities inseparable from a state of war.
"The constant tenor of your Majesty's reign has shewn that your whole attention is employed for the safety and happiness of all your people; and whenever our unhappy fellow subjects in North-America shall duly return to their allegiance, we shall readily concur in every wise and salutary measure which can contribute to restore confidence and order, and to fix the mutual welfare of Great-Britain and her colonies on the most solid and permanent foundation."
The following is his Majesty's most gracious answer to the above address.
"My Lords, "I thank you for this very loyal and dutiful address; as well as for your congratulations on the increase of my family, and for the regard you express, on this occasion, for the Queen.
"The assurances you give me, of your firm and temperate sentiments, respecting the measures in which we are engaged, are highly agreeable to me; and I persuade myself, that salutary effects must be the natural result of deliberation, conducted on such principles. You will ever find, that the favourite with of my heart is to promote, and effectuate the common happiness and welfare of all my dominions."
Soon after the members returned from St. James's, the House broke up, and adjourned until Thursday next.
NOVEMBER 5.
Saturday the Commons met about two o'clock, and agreeable to an order of the House, proceeded with their Speaker to St. James's, to present the following address to his Majesty, for his most gracious speech from the throne:
"WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of Great Britain, in parliament assembled, with hearts deeply interested in every event which tends to increase your Majesty's domestic felicity, and impressed with the liveliest sentiments of duty and
attachment to the Queen, beg leave to offer to your Majesty the congratulations of your faithful Commons, on the birth of another Princess, and on her Majesty's happy recovery.
"Permit us to assure your Majesty, that we take a sincere part in the confidence which your Majesty expresses, that the conduct and courage of your officers, and the spirit and intrepidity of your forces both by sea and land, will, under divine providence, be attended with important success: But at the same time we entirely concur with your Majesty in thinking that it is necessary to prepare for such further operations, as future events, and contingencies of the war, may render expedient; and we learn, with much satisfaction, that your Majesty is, for that purpose, pursuing the proper measures for keeping your land forces compleat to their present establishment: and whenever your Majesty shall be pleased to communicate to this House any new engagements, which you may have entered into for increasing your military force, we will take the same into our consideration; and we trust your Majesty will not be disappointed in the gracious sentiments which you entertain of the zeal and public spirit of your faithful Commons.
"We are truly sensible, that your Majesty's constant care for the welfare of your people, and your generous concern for the happiness of mankind, dispose your Majesty to desire, that the peace of Europe may not be disturbed. We acknowledge, with equal gratitude, your Majesty's attention to the security of your kingdoms, and the protection of the extensive commerce of your subjects, in your having made a considerable augmentation to your naval force, on which the reputation and importance of this nation must ever principally depend. We hear with the highest satisfaction, and rely with perfect confidence on your royal declaration, that you will always be the faithful guardian of the honour of the British Crown.
Permit us again to assure your Majesty, that we will, without delay, enter into the consideration of the supplies for the ensuing year; and that we will cheerfully and effectually provide for all such expenses as shall be found necessary for the welfare and essential interests of these kingdoms, and for the vigorous prosecution of the measures in which we are engaged, for the re-establishment of that constitutional subordination, which, we trust, with the blessing of God, your Majesty will be able to maintain through the several parts of your dominions.
"We acknowledge, with equal gratitude and admiration, your Majesty's paternal declaration, that you will be ever watchful for an opportunity of putting a stop to the effusion of the blood of your subjects, and the calamities of war.
"We cannot but still entertain a hope, (For the Remainder see the left page)

From the LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.
WARTHILL, December 2, 1777.
YESTERDAY morning Major Cuyler, first Aid de Camp to General Sir William Howe, arrived from Philadelphia, with dispatches to Lord George Germaine, of which the following are copies and extracts.
Copy of a letter from General Sir William Howe, to Lord George Germaine, dated Head Quarters, Germantown, October 10, 1777.
MY LORD,
IN my last dispatch of the 30th of August, I had the honour to advise your Lordship of the army having landed on the west side of Elk River, and of its being afterwards divided into two columns; one under the command of Lord Cornwallis, at the Head of Elk, and the other commanded by Lieutenant-General Knyphausen, at Cecil-Courthouse: I am therefore to give your Lordship an account of the operations from that period, wherein will be included two general actions, in both of which I have the satisfaction to premise that success has attended his Majesty's arms.
On the 2d of September Major General Grant, with six battalions remaining at the Head of Elk, to preserve the communication with the fleet, the two columns joined at Pencader, lying four miles to the eastward of Elk, on the road to Christian Bridge. In this day's march the Hessian and Anspach Chasseurs, and the second battalion of Light Infantry, who were at the head of Lord Cornwallis's column, fell in with a chasseur corps of one thousand men from the enemy's army, advantageously posted in the woods, which they defended with the loss of only two officers wounded, three men killed, and nineteen wounded, when that of the enemy was not less than fifty killed, and many more wounded.
On the 6th Major General Grant, after Captain Duncan, who superintended the naval department, had destroyed such vessels and stores as could not be removed from the Head of Elk, joined the army.
The whole marched on the 8th by Newark, and encamped that evening in the township of Hessel, upon the road leading from Newport to Lancaster, at which first place General Washington had taken post, having his left to Christian Creek, and his front covered by Red Clay Creek.
The two armies in this situation being only four miles apart, the enemy moved early in the night of the 8th, by the Lancaster road from Wilmington, and about 10 o'clock next morning crossed Brandywine Creek, at Chads Ford, taking post on the heights on the eastern side of it.
On the 9th in the afternoon, Lieutenant-General Knyphausen marched with the left of the army to New Garden and Kennett's Square, while Lord Cornwallis with the right moved to Heekess's meeting house, and both joined the next morning at Kennett's Square.
On the 11th at day-break the army advanced in two columns; the right commanded by Lieutenant-General Knyphausen, consisting of four Hessian battalions, under Major General Stern, the 1st and 2d brigades of British, three battalions of the 71st regt. the Queen's American Rangers, and one Squadron of the 16th Dragoons, under Major General Grant, having with them six medium twelve pounders, four howitzers, and the light artillery belonging to the brigades. This column took the direct road to Chads Ford, seven miles distant from Kennett's Square, and arrived in front of the enemy about 10 o'clock skirmishing most part of the march with their advanced troops, in which the Queen's Rangers, commanded by Captain Wemyss, of the 40th regiment, distinguished themselves in a particular manner.
The other column under the command of Lord Cornwallis, Major General Grey, Brigadier Generals Mawhood and Agnew, consisting of the mounted and dismounted Chasseurs, two squadrons of the 16th dragoons, two battalions of light infantry, two battalions of British, and three of Hessian grenadiers, two battalions of guards, the 3d and 4th brigades, with four light 12 pounders, and the artillery of the brigades, marched about 12 miles to the Forks of the Brandywine, crossed the first branch at Tremble's Ford, and the second at Jeffery's Ford, about two o'clock in the afternoon, taking from thence the road to Dilworth, in order to turn the enemy's right at Chads Ford.
General Washington, having intelligence of this movement about noon, detached General Sullivan to his right with near ten thousand men, who took a strong position on the commanding ground above Birmingham church, with his left near to the Brandywine, both flanks being covered by very thick woods and his artillery advantageously disposed.
As soon as this was observed, which was about 4 o'clock, the King's troops advanced in three columns, and upon approaching the enemy, formed the line, with the right towards the Brandywine; the guards being upon the right, and the British grenadiers upon their left, supported by the Hessian grenadiers in a second line: To the left of the centre were the two battalions of light infantry, with the Hessian and Anspach chasseurs, supported by the 4th brigade. The 3d brigade formed the reserve.
Lord Cornwallis having formed the line, the light infantry and chasseurs began the attack; the guards and the grenadiers instantly advanced from the right, the whole under a heavy fire of artillery and musketry; but they pushed on with an impetuosity not to be sustained by the enemy, who falling back into the woods in their rear, the King's troops entered with them, and pursued closely for near two miles.
After this success, a part of the enemy's right took a second position in a wood, about half a mile from Dilworth, from whence the 2d light infantry and chasseurs soon dislodged them; and from this time they did not rally again in force.
The 1st British grenadiers, the Hessian grenadiers and guards having in the pursuit got entangled in a very thick wood, were no further engaged during that day.
The 2d light infantry, 2d grenadiers and 4th brigade moved forward a mile beyond Dilworth, where they attacked a corps of the enemy that had not been before engaged, and were strongly posted to cover the retreat of their army by the road from Chads Ford to Chester and Wilmington; which corps not being forced until after it was dark, when the troops had undergone much fatigue, in a march of seventeen miles, besides what they supported since the commencement of the attack, the enemy's army escaped a total overthrow, that must have been the consequence of an hour's more daylight.
The 3d brigade was not brought into action, but kept in reserve in the rear of the 4th brigade, it not being known before it was dark how far Lieutenant-General Knyphausen's attack had succeeded; nor was there an opportunity of employing the cavalry.
Lieutenant-General Knyphausen, as had been previously concerted, kept the enemy amused in the course of the day with cannon, and the appearance of forcing the Ford, without intending to pass it, until the attack upon the enemy's right should take place: Accordingly when it began, Major General Grant crossed the Ford with the 4th and 5th regiments; and the 4th regiment passing first, forced the enemy from an entrenchment and battery, where three brass field pieces and a five and a half inch howitzer were taken that had been placed there to command the Ford. The enemy made little stand on
that side after the work was carried, when the guards appearing on their right flank, the retreat became general; but darkness coming on before Lieutenant General Knyphausen's corps could reach the heights, there was no further action on that side.
From the most correct accounts, I conclude the strength of the enemy's army opposed to Lieutenant General Knyphausen and Lord Cornwallis, was not less than fifteen thousand men, a part of which retired to Chester, and remained there that night; but the greater body did not stop until they reached Philadelphia. Their loss was considerable in officers killed and wounded; and they had about three hundred men killed, six hundred wounded, and near four hundred made prisoners.
The loss on the side of his Majesty's troops and the ordnance, ammunition and stores taken from the enemy, will appear in the inclosed return, No. 1 and 2.
The army lay this night on the field of battle, and on the 12th Major General Grant, with the 1st and 2d brigades, marched to Concord. Lord Cornwallis, with the light infantry and British grenadiers, joined him next day, and proceeded to Ath's town, within five miles of Chester.
On the same day (the 13th) the 71st regiment was detached to Wilmington, where the enemy had thrown up works, both to the land and to the river, with seven pieces of cannon in the latter; but these works being evacuated, Major M'Donnell took possession of the place without opposition, and made Mr. M'Kinley, the new appointed President of the lower counties on Delaware, his prisoner.
On the 14th Lieutenant Colonel Lee, with the combined battalion of Rhal's brigade, escorted the wounded and sick to Wilmington, whither the battalion of M'Kinley was sent two days afterwards to join him.
The army moved in two columns towards Goshen on the 16th; and intelligence being received upon the march, that the enemy was advancing upon the Lancaster road, and were within five miles of Goshen, it was immediately determined to push forward the two columns and attack them: Lord Cornwallis to take his route by Goshen meeting-house, and Lieutenant General Knyphausen by the road to Downing Town.
The two divisions proceeded on their march, but a most violent fall of rain setting in, and continuing the whole day and night without intermission, made the intended attack impracticable.
The first light infantry, at the head of Lord Cornwallis's column, meeting with a part of the enemy's advanced guard, about a mile beyond Goshen, defeated them, killing twelve and wounding more, without the loss of a man.
Nearly at the same time the Chasseurs in front of Lieutenant General Knyphausen's column, fell in with another party, of which they killed an officer and five men, and took four officers prisoners, with the loss of three men wounded.
The enemy being thus apprized of the approach of the army, marched with the utmost precipitation the whole night of the 16th, and got in the morning to the Yellow Springs, having, as is since known, all their small ammunition damaged by the excessive rain.
In the evening of the 17th Lord Cornwallis advanced to the Lancaster road, and took post about two miles distant from Lieutenant General Knyphausen.
The army joined in the Lancaster road at the White Horse on the 18th, and marched to Truro, from whence a detachment of light infantry was immediately sent to the Valley Forge upon Schuylkill, where the enemy had a variety of stores, and a considerable magazine of flour. The first battalion of light infantry and the British gren-

diets took p A there n xt day, and were joined on the 20th by the guards.
The enemy crossed the Schuylkill on the 18th, above French Creek, and encamped upon the river, on each side of Perkyancy Creek, having detached troops to all the Fords of Schuylkill, with cannon at Swedes Ford and the Fords below it.
Upon intelligence that General Wayne was lying in the woods with a corps of fifteen hundred men, and four pieces of cannon, about three miles distant, and in the rear of the left wing of the army, Major General Grey was detached on the 20th late at night, with the 2d light infantry, the 42d and 44th regiments, to surprise this corps. The most effectual precaution being taken by the General to prevent his detachment from firing, he gained the enemy's left about one o'clock; and having, by the bayonet only, forced their out-centuries and pickets, he rushed in upon their encampment, directed by the light of their fires, killed and wounded not less than three hundred on the spot, taking between seventy and eighty prisoners, including several officers, the greater part of their arms, and eight waggons loaded with baggage and stores. Upon the first alarm the cannon were carried off, and the darkness of the night only saved the remainder of the corps. One Captain of light infantry and three men were killed in the attack, and four men wounded. Gallantry in the troops, and good conduct in the General, were fully manifested upon this critical service.
On the 21st the army moved by Valley Forge, and encamped upon the banks of Schuylkill, extending from Fat Land Ford to French Creek. The enemy upon this movement quitted their position, and marched towards Pottsgrove in the evening of this day.
On the 22d the grenadiers and light infantry of the guards crossed over in the afternoon at Fat Land Ford, to take post, and the Chasseurs crossing soon after at Gordon's Ford, opposite to the left of the line, took post there also. The army was put in motion at about eight; the van-guard being led by Lord Cornwallis; and the whole crossed the river at Fat Land Ford without opposition. Major General Grant, who commanded the rear guard with the baggage, passed the river before two in the afternoon; and the army encamped on the 23d, with its left to the Schuylkill, and the right upon the Manantoy road, having Stony Run in front. The second battalion of light infantry was detached to Swedes Ford, which a small party of the enemy quitted immediately, leaving six pieces of iron cannon behind them.
On the 25th the army marched in two columns to Germantown; and Lord Cornwallis, with the British grenadiers, and two battalions of Hessian grenadiers, took possession of Philadelphia the next morning.
(The Remainder will be in our next.) NEW-YORK, February 14. Extracts from letters dated Philadelphia, December 29, and February 1.
"Last evening our Legions, with their good General Sir William Howe, returned from a frigid excursion, to their hybernements, almost time you'll say, with 6 inches of snow upon the ground. In the return of the army, we took the Tattendemalion's advanced guard, 2 officers and 37 privates; many more I've an idea we shall be burthened with before the winter's out, to garnandize our cherry looking pork, Bon-en's best Me's . Our right is at Middle-Ferry, opposite side of the floating Bridge, on Schuylkill, our left at Derby, comprehending a great extent of country with store of Forage which we are this instant making love to. Mr. Washington has about 7000 men with their great toes sticking out of their shoes like a toad in a hole; they are huddled at the Valley-Forge, 23 miles from hence, and on the Schuylkill, he occupies the heights there
he has detached Mr. Smallwood, with near 3000 men to Wilmington, Mr. Sullivan to follow, he has 5000 militia at Frankford, under Messrs. Bull and Armstrong, and keeps a kind of communication with each by small parties, upon the old plan, keeping up a defensive partisan war, to harass our forage and fuel parties, and cut off any supplies of provisions from the country, in order to starve 23,000 inhabitants, some thousands of which have wives, children and are related to those that are striving to distress them.
Extract of a letter from London, dated December 11.
"The account of General Burgoyne's capitulation has been received, and for some days gave much uneasiness, but that is now subsiding; and the Ministry, supported by the nation at large, are rising into more spirited measures than ever yet prevailed in it. A very large army will be embarked as soon as possible, and every measure adopted to ensure a fortunate and decisive campaign."
Captain Payne of the 28th, is appointed Barrack-master of Philadelphia, vice Mr. Robertson.
A gentleman recently from Philadelphia informs us that on the 16th ult. General Sir William Eskine, set out on an expedition into the country with about 8000 men up the Frankford road; he was three days absent, and returned to the city with a large quantity of forage, and many horses and waggons taken from the rebels. Our informant adds, that about the same time, three guard boats, with their crews, deserted from the rebels at Burlington, and came to the British army; Great numbers also desert from the detachment of Mr. Washington's army stationed at Wilmington; many bring in their arms for which they are paid, but none of them are permitted to enlist in the new levies.
NEWPORT, February 19. Yesterday arrived the Centurion from New-York.
Lieut. Col. Schregynel, has been condemned at Castel, to suffer two Years imprisonment, for going home without leave, and Lieut. Col. Booh is ordered immediately to join his corps.
Last Monday the Transports which are to take on Board the Troops under General Burgoyne, sailed for Boston.
Eleven Persons have fled from the Persecution of the Rebels to this Island since our list. The Unicorn has taken and sent in here, a Privateer Brig of 8 Carriage Guns and 50 Men fitted out in New Hampshire.
Last Sunday Morning departed this Life in the 68th Year of his Age, JAMES HONYMAN, Esq; Attorney at Law. He received a liberal Education at Cambridge College, which he afterwards improved by a close and diligent Application to his Studies—Early in Life he was called to sustain several of the most important Offices in this Colony, the Duties of which he discharged with Honor and Fidelity.—From a thorough knowledge of the Laws and Constitution of this Country, he was led to deplore the ruinous and fatal Separation of the Colonies from the Parent State; and beheld, with real Concern, the Anarchy and Distress which is fast hastening upon his deluded fellow Subjects in America.—In the private Walk of Life, as a Husband, Parent and Friend, he was truly exemplary, and met the Approach of Death with a Fortitude and Resignation becoming the Character of a Christian. Yesterday his Remains were interred in Trinity Church Yard.
If any Commanders of His Majesty's Ships or Masters of Transports, choose to have SOFT BREAD baked for their Ship's Company, they may be supplied on the same Terms the King's Troops are, by HUGH FRASER, which is Eight Pounds Loaf Bread for Seven Pounds Flour.
579 Imported from NEW YORK, in the Brigantine LORD HOWE, and to be sold (wholesale only) on moderate Terms, by
THOMAS M'KIE, At Mrs. ALMY's, next Door to the Market-House.
  MADEIRA  Russia and Irish    Wine in Pipes  Sheetings,    and Quarter-Casks  Raven's Duck,    Red Port in Bottles,  Callicees,    Sherry in Bottles,  Military Shirts,    London Porter in  Men's stitch'd and    Hogheads,  bound Calf. ditto,    Muscovado Sugar in  Ditto, Channel Pumps    Hogheads & Barrels,  Yarn Stockings,    Irish Malt Beef in  Scotch Blankets and    Barrels,  Blanketings,    Five new Irish Rose  Under Jacks and    Butter in Piggins,  Drawers,    Dip'd Tallow Candles  Red, Buff, Green &    in Boxes,  white mill'd Plaiding    Superfine Scarlet and  Spotted and nap'd    Blue Cloth,  Farnel for Sailor's    Buff and white Cambric,  Jackets,    Men's Course Hats  Suits of Cloths,    bound,  Surtout Coats,    Irish Linens,  Stationary,     Playing Cards,     Pins, &c.  
Just Imported in the Brigantine LORD HOWE GEORGE McFARLINE Master, from New York, and to be sold (on moderate Terms for CASH only) by
JAMES ARTHUR, On Board said Vessel lying at Bannister's Wharf.
  PORT WINE in  Hyson Tea,    Bottles,  Bohea, ditto,    London Porter in  English Sole Leather,    Hogheads,  A large Assortment    Raisins of the Sun in  of Nails,    Casks,   
The above Brigantine, mounting 8 four Ponders, with small Arms and Men answerable, will sail for New York 26th February.—For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain on Board.
TO BE SOLD, By GEORGE GRACIE, On Board the Schooner Rover, at Cowley's Wharf.
  GLOUCESTER  Lisbon, Calcevella &    and Cheshire  Methuen, ditto in    Cheese, per  Quarter Casks,    the Basket,  Blankets, Rugs,    Irish Butter,  Baize, Coatings and    Exceeding good Port  Frizes per the Bale    Wine, bottled in  Eerthen Ware by the    Leith, per Cask,  Hoghead.  
Just Imported in the Brigantine ALEXANDER, JOHN DEAN, Master, and to be sold Wholesale only, by ALEXANDER JOHNSTON & SPIERS, on board said Brigantine, lying at Bannister's Wharf, opposite the King's Arms Tavern, the following Articles, viz.
  IRISH Malt Beef,  Felt Hats,    in Tierces and  Rappes and Plain    Barrels,  Snuff,    Best Irish Hams,  A few Casks of Glass    Do. Rose Butter,  Ware assorted for    Glocester & Cheshire  Family's Use.    Cheese,  A few Casks assorted    Coarse Barley for  Cutlery,    Shipping,  An Assortment of    Pearl ditto, for Family  Paints and Oil for    Use,  Shipping,    New Rice by Tierce  Claret, Port, and    Loaf and Muscovado  Sherry Wines by    Sugars,  the Dozen,    Hyson, Congo, and  London and Glasgow    Bohea Teas,  Porter,    Fine Military and  Best Strong Ale,    Coarse Shoes,  Soap by the Box.    Casor, Beaver and   

the remembrance of the blessings they once enjoyed, and the trials of their present sufferings under the arbitrary tyranny of their leaders, will induce the deluded and unhappy multitude to return to their allegiance, and will re-animate their hearts with a spirit of loyalty to their Sove reign, and of attachment to their mother country.
"The gracious and condescending manner in which your Majesty expresses your desire that you may be enabled to restore peace, order, and conscience to your American colonies, cannot fail of endearing you to the hearts of all your subjects; when this great work can be accomplished, and settled on the true principles of the constitution, your Majesty may depend on the most zealous concurrence and support of your faithful Commons."
The following is his Majesty's Answer to the Address of the House of Commons, which was presented last Saturday.
"GENTLEMEN, I RETURN you my hearty thanks for this dutiful Address."
"The affectionate part you take in the happy recovery of the queen, and the increase of my family, is highly acceptable to me."
"The steady and zealous support of my faithful Commons, will, I trust in God, enable me to put an end to this unhappy rebellion. Whatever strength you shall place in my hands, shall be employed only for the good of my people, and the welfare of my kingdoms; and be assured, that I will not succeed in this great national cause for no other purpose but that it may enable me to restore peace and happiness to all my subjects."
NEW-YORK, February 5.
By private letters as well as the public papers received by the Packet from England yesterday, we learn, that so far from General Burgoyne's misfortune, inducing administration to give up the reduction of America, it is likely to have a very different effect, by making them prepare more spirited and vigorous operations for the next campaign; 20,000 additional troops are to be sent over, and a considerable augmentation of the navy has already taken place, for the more effectually subduing the most groundless and daring Rebellion that ever was recorded in the annals of any country.
On the 19th of November last died at Cassel, Lieutenant-General PHILIP DE HASTIE, in his Britannic Majesty's Service, Knight of the two Hessian Orders, the Golden Lion and Military Virtue. The occasion of his death, was an inflammation in his lungs which carried him off in four days, in the sixty-fifth year of his age.
A person recently from Philadelphia, says, that no Rebels infest its vicinity; the country people were erroneously brought their produce to the market, which abounds to profusion with every necessary of life; and that the greatest harmony subsists between the gentlemen of the army under the command of his Excellency Sir William Howe, and the citizens.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3.
The pains taken by the leaders in the present rebellion, with a view solely to the promotion of their own ambition, and the establishment of their intolerable tyranny, is not to be paralleled in any history. Misrepresentation, falsehood and fraud, have been the means by which it has been begotten, brought forth, and nourished. A people, in the enjoyment of more liberty and happiness than existed in any other spot on the globe, they have deluded by these unmanly artifices from a state of peace, plenty and freedom, to that of war, want, and inexpressible tyranny. 'Tis true the field of falsehood and deception is,
confined; the people's cruelty too often imposed on, at least in a manner, that against their glaring impositions. They had, instead of receiving at the hands of these demagogues the liberty so oft a solemnly promised, they have nothing but the back and racking portion of oppression. They have taken a candid and thoughtful view of their present extreme misery under this oppression, and compared it with that scene of freedom and happiness which they were in the full possession of under the mild rule of the best of sovereigns; and yet, it is strange to tell, that these daring deluders of mankind, never out of hope—never tired of their wickedness, and without the least remorse at the bleeding districts of their country, or at the multitudes of souls they have hurried into eternity, without the shortest opportunity of repentance, to gratify their insatiable thirst for power, they still continue their attempts to delude their brethren, and to sacrifice them to it.
We find in the present desperate circumstances of their affairs, they are driven to the most improbable and indeed evident untruths, to support them a little longer. They have published in their papers extracts of letters; probably wrote at the foot of Congress, as has been often heretofore practised, asserting the prospect of a war between Great Britain and France, and even in the General Orders from head-quarters, the same improbability is intimated. It is true, this is but faintly and moderately done. It is the hint, that "There are reasons to believe the period is not very distant when she will take a more active part, by declaring war against the British crown." However, that the unhappy people of America, already too often and too long deceived by the same delusive tale, may judge for themselves, the printer thinks it a piece of justice due to his country, to give them the other side of the question, not relying upon vague reports—but upon facts founded on authentic letters and affidavits, to be seen by any candid enquirer.
Extract of a letter from the right Hon. Lord -----, dated London, 25th Aug. 1777.
"Being just returned from France, I think I may venture to assure you that the French court will not give us any interruption in putting an end to the rebellion."
"Another letter from the same nobleman of the same date. "I am just returned from Paris, where I have every reason to think they mean to be pacific."
"Philadelphia, fl. THIS 25th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1777, before me the subscriber, appeared Capt. Patrick Barry, who being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did depose and say, that he left Bourdeaux, in the kingdom of France, on or about the middle of August last, and failed to St. Martin's; that while there, certain accounts came down, informing that the schooner Liberty, an American vessel, and the sloop Seaflower, from New-England, having military stores on board, were both seized, with the said stores, by an order from the court at Paris, to the proper officer at Bourdeaux, and that they were accordingly unladed. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me the day and year above mentioned, JOS. GALLOWAY, superintendent-general."
Philadelphia, fl. THIS 25th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1777, appeared before me the subscriber, Capt. Mark Cullen, who being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists
of Almighty God, did depose and say, that he left Bourdeaux, in the kingdom of France, about the beginning of October last; that there, the sloop Seaflower, an American vessel, from New-England, having a quantity of military stores on board, destined for America, was seized by a special order sent down from the French court at Paris, to the proper officer at Bourdeaux, and all the said stores unladed; and when he came away the said vessel still remained seized, and not discharged. And further this deponent saith not.
MARK CULLEN. Sworn before me, JOS. GALLOWAY, superintendent-general."
TO BE SOLD, By JAMES HASTIE, At the Store lately occupied by Mr. Joseph Tillaghaft, in Thames-Street.
  SUPERFINE Amen & Cotton Check   Broad Clothes, Check'd and painted   Forrest, ditto, Handkerchiefs,   German Sergees, Silk Gauze, ditto,   Striped Lisle, Flow'd Silk Gauze   Kersey, Plain Cotton ditto,   Lambkins, Long Lawns,   Beaver Coatings, Plain ditto,   Rasas, Flower'd ditto, for   Colchester and Draper's B's &c. Aprons,   6 4 7 4 8 9 4 Rose Cotton handkerchiefs   Blankets, to be sold by the   Striped ditto, Bale or smaller   Flannels, various Quantity.   Colours, Green Tea,   Worsted Hose, Hison ditto,   Thread, ditto, Beha ditto,   Cotton and Silk dit. Behes, ditto,   Shalloon & Tamias Teneriffe Wine by   Callimancoes, the Hogshead,   Silk Mitts & Gloves, 6d 8d 1od 12d 2od   Worsted dit. & dit. Nails, by the Cask,   Irish Linen and sheeting, With a Number of   Fine Cardcrops, other Articles to be   sold cheap, for Cash. 
ALEXANDER BRYSON, SUTLER to the ROYAL ARTILLERY, Has for SALE, at his House on the POINT, the undermentioned ARTICLES, all of the best Quality and at the cheapest Rates, viz.
  BEST MADEIRA, PORT & SHERRY WINE, per Dozen or smaller Quantity. Tea per Pound, Cheshire, Gloucester and Irish Cheese,   Best Jamaica Spirits per Gallon, Best flavou'd Yorkshire Hams and Bacon,   Green and Black Split Peas, sundry other Articles.   N. B. Also some of the choicest London bottled PORT and SHERRY. Best Durham Mustard per Dozen or single Bottle. 
LOST, A LIGHT COLOURED SURTOUT COAT. Whoever has found the same will be well rewarded on his bringing it to the Printer.
FOUND, A LONG BOAT. The Owner will be directed where to find her by enquiring at the Printing-Office.
WANTED, A SERVANT to attend upon a Gentleman. One who can be well recommended, may hear of a Place by applying to the Printer.