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JAMAICA • FIiPERN
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4issierios as' stioatcon's raisoxinixos,„ •v!!; TIME or HIS
71/051 Aux-CATE.% HO riUDT stireinak dr sio-nreca-
SIACHZ, WITH A TIOTFAT AGAINST HIS CONDUCT; IT orriciss
WHO HAD ZUSAIIIL'D IX THE =mouton.
We, the undersigned, feel it a duty inFunlbent upon us to give
publicity to the following circumstances, not only ea a justifica-
tion of the line of conduct which we have been obliged to adopt,
but as a warning to others, wbo, from inexperience, or a spirit
of entetprize, might feel inclined once More to fallout the fur-,
tunes of a needy and spiritless adventurer.
From a variety of causes, the detail of which is here unne-
cessary, we were induced to enter into the service of Sir Gregor
Dl‘Gregor, who, under the specious and honourable pretext of
liberating an enslaved and suffering country, but really to fur-
ther his own selfish views, has seduced to total ruin an fm-
mense number of veterans who had frequently fought under the
banners of Wellington, and brave young Officers who, in thp le-
gitimate service of their own country, would nuke distinguished
figures in the road to honour.
In order that the Public may be fully aware of the ruinous
system, or rather want of system, pursued by Itl‘Gregor, it. is
necessary to state, that after the re-capture of •PoitoDellb, and
his shameful desertion of his unfortunate troops at that place
this adventurer proceeded to the town of Aux Cayes, in St. Do-
mingo, where several vessels arrived successively from England
and Ireland, laden with troops, whose brilliant hopes of victory
and wealth were stink in a premature grave, the result of fa-
mine, sickness, and want of medical attendance.
_ _ _ _

To detail the sufferingssaf these miserable and deluded wretches
at Aux Cayes, would be to fill volumes with unheard-of calamity,
upon which the meretricious cause looked with lack-lustfe eye,
and a mind totally sunk in inanity and stupefaction. Let it
suffice to say, that of 1250 men and Officers, who at different
times arrived at Aux Cayes, since the loss of Porto-Bello,
M'Gregor, when he found himself at length obliged to quit that
place, could only muster 200, the remainder having died misera-
bly, er engaged themselves on the plantations.
With this small force, half_riakeo, and very, scantily supplied
with provisions, M'Gregor sailed from Aux-Cayes on Sunday,
the 27th of St.ptensber, on board a schooner, p corvette, and a
cotter, and after two days beating about the mouth of the har-
bour:without end or object, he shaped his course for the Spa-
nish Main, and, on the morning of the 4th of October, 'came in
sight .of the town of Rio-de-la-Hache' where we bad a melan-
choly specimen of the courage of our Commander-In-Chief; for
a Spanish schooner appearing in the offing, it was fully expected
that the vessel in which Si' Gregor was (the only armed one in
the fleet) would give chase, instead of which she immediately
stood out to sea, thereby leaving his other two vessels unpro-
tected, and affording an opportunity of escape to the enemy,
which was, fortunately, not a vessel of war. This circumitanee
tended very much to weaken the confidence of the troops in
their Commander-in-Chief, whose conduct at Porto-Bello now
no longer remained doubtful.

Atli* noon NPGregoeatood into the harbour under English
colours; which were of course respected ; bat, upon his hoisting
the New Graoadian flag, he was fired at from a battery on shore,
which obliged hint to make a precipitate retreat. During the
:whole of the day, the fleet continued besting off themouth of
rtie harbota, and towards evening came to anchor about •
miles from the town, when the troops received an order to hold
themselves in readiness to land at midnight, receivingan assur-
ance froth their Commander-in-thief that they would meet
with no opposition whatever, as the inhabitants were all Pa-
.,tiiots, and had frequently invited him to come to their deliver-
-mace. ' About one o'clock on the morning of the sth October,
the troops began to disembark, under the command of Lieute-
nant-Colonel Norcott, whose orders from M'Gregor were of the
most indefinite descAption ; namely, to land the troops, and
wait his arrival on'the beach ; an obedience to which, subsequent
events proved would have been fataL To the astonishment of
every body, the landing was undispitod—a circumatanee which
appeared totally inexplicable, from the length of time afforded
to the enemy to prepare themselves.
About two o'clock our videttes were attacked by a piquet of
the enemy, upon which the bivouac of the troops was broken
up, and- Lieut.-Colonel Rafter's Rifle Corps of Salabrieta was
ordered to advance. To understand the subsequent movements
of the troops, it is necessary to say, that the country, for several
miles round Rio-de-la-Hache, consists of an almost impenetrable
forest of hrurhwood and brambles, which, as it is well known
within thetropics, form a defence of a Very formidable natnm.
Tots Linen, troerseered by ravines and hotiowt, and peculiarly
unfavourable to an attacking army, ends in an abrupt precipice
on the shore, where a very narrow beach is washed by a violent
surf, unfavourable, and frecmently dangerous to the lan. •
of .
Inconsequence of the attack, Colonel Noreoct advanced his
force along the beach, while the rifle corps scoured the wood;
and dislodged some parties of the enemy, with whom a slight
skirmishing continued until day light, at which time a'poaitioa
was taken up about one mile and a half from the town—the
General's guard of honour on the beech, and the regiments of
Salabrieta and Hibernia hi the woods. Here Colonel Norcott
determined, according to order, to await the arrival of the Com-
mander-in-Chief, whose absence was loudly complained of by
the troops, and appeared entirely unaccountable to all those who
were not aware that his Exceilsocy was at that time enjoying a
"Nand sleep on board his vessel, unconscious and undisturbed by
the passing events on shore.
For two hours we continued In this Rebettibli; thisighit a dio
weltful calm, and inapatieptly expecting * arrival of the eggs.
iamader-in-Chief to lead us against the town, when suddenly a
ilieultaneous attack was made upon our little force by an invi-
allide enemy, upon all points except the sea-tide. After the first
ate, by which we suffered a considerable loss, Coloisel Norma
advanced the whole of his force iota the wood, and attacked
the enemy, who continued a very smart galling fire as long as
concealed amongst their native fastnesses, but Zed in confusion
on the approach of the Britieh bayonet.. Our little force now
Advanced upon the town, overcoming with matchless fortitude
the difficulties of the country, and the opposition of an enemy
treble our own number, assisted, by the fire of a battery, from
which round shot and grape played upon us with destructive ra-
pidity. Our men began to fainter; difficulties and dangers
seemed to increase at every step, and the absence of the Cool-
mander-in-Chief struck a damp on all hearts' and destroyed
every ray of confidence. In vain did Colonel Norcott and a
few of his Officers cheer the into for Ward. The cries of
" Where is ISPGregor ?" and " We are betrayed," resounded
from all quarters, and no less than three times did the men retire
towards the beach. Retreat, however, would have been total
destruction to the whole force. 'ln this conviction, a few Officers
generously devoted themselves, and in a moment of enthusiasm
rushed into the battery, (the fire of which had been so destruc-
tive), and carried it with rapidity; about fifty men followed;
and in the course oforn hour, the town was completely cleared
of the enemy, and the flag of New Granada hoisted amidst
shouts of joy and victory. Thus, after a continued action of
five hours, was taken the town of Rio-de-la-Hache ; but our
victory was like one of Philip's—such another would have
ruined us. Our low (out of about 170 men which were landed)
consisted of three Officers and twenty rank and file killed; four-
teen Officers and thirty-one rank and file wounded; and two
Officers and four rank and file missing.
The batteries and military stores taken were as follow
First battery, mounting two 36-poupdere, six 9-pounders, and
two 6-pounders; middle battery, mounting three long 9-poaud-
ers ; and a fort, mounting two 36-pounders, nine 9-pounders,
three 4-pounder brass field-pieces, an immense quantity of ans.
munition, shot, shells, grape, cannister, and about 300 stand of
arms, besides two schooners at anchor in the harbour.
When the delirium of victory had in some measure abated,
and guards were plated, our attention naturally turned towards,
our shipping, which, to our inexpressible astonishment, we be-
held under weigh, and standing out to sea., Thus we saw poi
little force nearly destroyed from loss and fatigue, on the point
of being totally deserted by their Commander-in-Chief, who,
apparently in the design of acting over again the catastrophe of-
Porto-Hello, was evidently withdrawing the only nidans of sal-
vation remaining for the miserable remains of his 'deluded vie. '
tine. At this crisis Col. Noreen jumped into a boat with a few
men, and rowed off to the Commander-in-Chief's vessel, for the ,
purpose of re-assuring his Excellency, and reducing le a Kate ot
calmness his agitated spirits. The presence of. Col. Nohow had
the desired effect ; our vessel stood in shore and came to theistic
bat the Commander-in-Chief did not mike his appeetries.
In the mean Ilene, affairs began to wear a gloomy as,
shore; the town was totally abandoned by the inhabitants
soldiel's, and some of the °Seen, exasperated at the resists,
they had experieneed, broke'open wine stores of wine and sp.
tits, and a consequent- scene of inebriety, confusion, and even

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ct on
the

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ninthly, ensiled ; and at this moment, hair the aillyny again at-
tithed total des_jruction 'rok 41Ir mist Icy
'hrtie ;nosed. Fortanatql, the enemy were dis-
bibrbened by the deterrni d etistiSbey dour attatk, and the
less they had suffered, which well considerthk, and they did sot
again make their appearance. On the morning of the 6th, the
Cartunander-ie-Chief havintsent for Lientnnant•Clobsneb Not-
cott and Rafter on board the schooner, received them with the
utmost affability, paid them many compliments, and conferred
011 them the rank of full Colonels, and the title of Members of
the Green Cross, an Order which bad been established on the'
taking of Porto litho. At the conclusion of these ceremonies,
which cost his Excellency a little staperfluous breath, these
cers thought it their duty to represent to him the injury his ab.l
sence had caused, the critical sitdition in which be and his troops
were placed, and the absolute necessity of taking some imme-
diate measures to allay the discontent of his soldiers, and fear.
trate the further designs of the enemy ; upon which his Excel-
lency, after having sipped his coffee, smoked a few segars, and
adorned his person, reseived to venture on shore.
The presence of Sir Gregor M'Gregor on shore, from which
such happy. results were expected, produced no very favourable
effect ; he was received with most palpable signs of contempt by
his sulditrs,many of whom even expressed-an intention of shoot-
ing him. Discouraged by such a reception, he sought relief In
.another quarter ; and, getting round him a few miserable rag-
ged inhabitants, some Indians, and women, whose insignifi-
cance was their best protection from the riotous soldiery, he
wasted the day with them in fraternal embraces, in cries of
" Vasa la Patria ," and in drinking healths " nine fatittnns deep," to
the success of the glorious cause of patriotism. In the evening
all the Officers dined with the Commander-in-Chlef, when he
assured then, that all the inhabitants were enthusiastic in his
fzvour, and that the next morning he would have a force of 500
Native Cavalry at hiecornmand, which, he added, would ren-
der him independent of his own troops, whose further assistance
he was totally careless about. •
Elated by the sound of his own bombast, his Excellency be.
came, in vulgar phrase, " par-aafiatst," and marched at the head
of his Officers into the fort,- where, under the safeguard of his
unfortunate troops, who still would have been happy to die far
him, be slept in profound repose till the morning.

The assurances of the Commander-in-Chief, of the preceding
evening, of the assistance to be expected from the inhabitants,
tinauspiryeddestroyedthe t
when we learnt that amongst the
enemy, who had so obstinately disputed our entrance, there bad
troops
cexWit ihdacy,litile hope,
which
Vl"'
however, to.
been only eighty Splaish soldiers ; a circumstance, at first view,
almost incredible, but which, from the most unquestionable evi-
dence, we found to be a certain fact, the enemy having consisted
if about six hundred inhabitants of the town, and a number of
Indians ;in fact, the whole population of the place. Upon in-
quiry into this circumstance, we learnt, front several natives,
that they were induced to resist us, under the supposition that
we had been pirates, and not Mende. This explanation was
sufficient for the Commander-in-Chief, who continued his blind
eonfidence, notwithstanding the damning proofs we every day
received of the inveterate opposition of the natives ; amongst
several instances of which it will be sufficient to mention, that
an Officer and nine men were murdered by them in the neigh-
bourhood, and the few who entered the town came for the pur-
pose ofiemoving.their wounded men, "and valuable effects into
the country, and of ascertaining our strength aid situation. The
isitlyience and.hilictiyity of the Commander-In-Chief were asto-
tiithing;• no order was issued, no return of killed and weunded de-
manded, no efficient commissariat formed, no parades, no guards,
no barrack ; in fine, nothing was done that ought to have been :
every class seemed to be pervaded by the indolence of the Com-
mander-in-Chief, whose conduct could only be defined by nega-
tives, and it might with core propriety be said, what he did not
do, than what he did: About noon, on the 7th, a schooner,
bearing Spanish colours, appeared in the offing; the Commander-
in-Chief took his telescope, looked at her for an hour, and then
turning about, smoked his segar with a degree of tranquillity
that would have been admirable in the midst of an action.
Colonel Norcott, who did not possess so much aessg field,
rowed off with three boats, and, boarding the Spanish schooner;
brought her into port; and received the thaziks of his Excellency.
During the whole of the transactions which have been hitherto
detailed, Sir Gregor M'Gregor betrayed such a total want of
those requisite qualities which should distinguish a Commander-
in-Chief, that every body felt astonished at the reputation he
had for some time maintained ; but the distance of Europe from
the seat of his operations, and the miserable Creole troops with
whom he has been engaged, are circumstances which have ma-
terially favoured the cheat, and given him a degree of celebrity
which L. L.- 11... A tar from ....-ta....
At Porto-Bello, his indolence, his want of military talents, of
decision, and evert of courage, caused the loss of the place, and
the destruction of his miserably deluded troops ; and, instead of
appearing to profit by his experience, his proceedings at Rio-dee
latliathe were so palpably similar, that even the meanest soldier
saw and .expreued his opinion of his incapacity, and with ma-
hancholy countenance prophesied a similar result. Riot, drunken-
ness, and confusion continued to reign amongst the soldiersorito
sated as if they had no Commander-in-Chief, and considered
themselves free from all restraint and military discipline. A
few marnples were made by individual Officers, but no legit
measures were taken to put a stop to the growing evil. Alarms
of the amnia of the enemy were given day and night, and yet
Om a single piquet was ordered, nor guard established, except the
one at the fort, to the protection of which the Commander-in-
Chief was the first to fly on the least appearanceof elem.
But ft was not from the Credos that the greatest danger was
o be ipPllkhended, although they were in force in the neigh-
• , • ;It was front a body of three thousand Indians who
sled amongst the brushwood In the outskirts of the
• rwiliy like traltsuits, to pounce upon their prey. Their
Deader. Iranian*, a'srild and savage wretch, came into town,
and inured M'Gregor that his Indians were friendly to his
cause • but when two of our Officers at different times went
eat tlyielt them, they were fired upon instantly and obliged to
retreat, and those of our soldiers who ventured a short distance
into the country were murdered. These were bad specimens of
Indian amity, but the blind confidence of Per Gregor continued.
Affairs drew to a crisis every moment. Instead of the three
hundred Cavalry, of which-Nl' Gregor had so confidently boasted,
not one appeared.; nay, the few miserable natives that had re-
mained in the town, fled after plundering several houses. The
priest who appeared to have been In our interest disappeared, as
.ales did the Commandant of the place—a man appointed to that
situation by M'Gregor himself. The Indians flocked in in large
numbers, and commenced a scene of pillage and -drunkenness,
which threatened to bring matters to a speedy conclusion : dia.
,patent and dismay appeared in every countenance. Colonels
Morcott and Rafter incessantly represented to M'Gregor the
shrilling posture of affairs. To advance into the country was,
from the most obvious causes, Impracticable; to remain at Rio-
de-la-Hache was certain destruction; and to retreat by means
of the shipping was impossible, for there were neither wetg. nor
provisions on board. M'Gregor was entreated frequently to
came to some certain resolution, but in vain : he appeared to be
la the situation of a man under the operation of the night-mare,
who beholds indistinctly. the most horrible sights, but is rendered
Incapable, by some invisible power, of flying from them.
At this moment, the undersigned Officers, who had borne ties •
principal share of the dangers and fatigues since landing, seek*
on one band a Commander-in-Chief totally.incompetent to the
duties of his situation, and on the other a disorderly and muti-
nous soldiery, on the point of being destroyed by an overwhelm-
ing enemy, resolved to quit a sceqe, where they could bean longer of any service, and where their further stay would only
Increase the number of victims. With this intention they em-
barked on board the schooner, which had been taken by Colo-
nel Norcott, .and which (by desire of the Commander-in-(;islet)
had been named After him, and has continued under his
Salt
command; and taking with him the remains of the Sal
Regiment, including several wounded, rnen, they sailed from
the Rio-de-la-liache on the morning of the 11th of.Octobvr.and:
bade adieu to an adventurer, whose capabilities are in every fee 1
specs adequate to the desperate state of his foitunes, and win%
throughout the whole of his career, has'evinced a total absence 1
of talent, a selfish and unfeeling want of attention to the exist-
ence of his deluded victims, and a base pusillanimity in the hour
of danger. ... .
WILLI.* NORCOIT, Colonel, M.G.C.
W. RA . colonel, M.CAC. .
G..W. ti;
.9 LIMIIa, Captain.
.
HUGH POWULL COX, Captain of Artippry.
• j . WITISC2rici .
111() LWOOD RUNT, Suwon... •
. W. ,D 4 Mak . Pins Lieutenant. . "
AWN 4 ULMON, Lieutenant-Salittstieta.
use oe musk ITOOOposh AND inseam, TR Tint AMAX AT nuoaw-
LA•naenn, ox Tan 5111 or OCIOILIA, lola. - •
KILLID.—Major Atkinson; Lieutenants liliddletou and 114-

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a, of the Regimentabf Hibernia, and 20 tank and
lard of H3nour, Regiment of Hibernia and Salabrieta
Wouitnr.n.—Coloriel De Lima, Adjutant-General,
Wee' and Captain Mestosa, of the Staff; I.
an, Galan, Moran, Lafey, Cray, Cayanuah,
jtikant Smith, of the Regiment of I-libel-via; 1,,,
Aell and Mullion, of the Regiment of Salabrieta :
rank-and file.
f"...rain Maher, Lieutenant Conroy.

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AARY PROCEEDIN,
. . .
HOUSE OF LORDS, DECEMBER. ca.
•
The goys! Aisent sits given, by Commission, to r•-
Meetings Bill, and the Irish laection 13111. 'l'hr I.r•
CELLOIt site Earl of Haaaowat, and the Earl of
were the Commissioners.
Sir.Boashr Widscx brought up the Bakers' Ilt
which was read al first.time.
Mr. Bit000ro; brought down the Bla;;lntrious zad
Libels'. Bill from the House of Ccmmons, with Accent:.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTES'OUR) ,
dered, that the Amendments be printed, and takun •
deratton on Monday nest.—Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
At half-past three o'clock the Ilcuse was rummoned,
Usual manser, to the Lords, to hear the Royal Assnt
Commission to the Seditious Meetings' Bill, and the
vaned Elections in Ireland Bill. -
A New Writ was ordered to be made out for the
Dartmouth, In the room of A. H. Holdsworth,
accepted the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
The CHANCELLOR of the Ell CHEQU F.
Committee of Supply to Wednesday, the 16th r
said that be did so, ash; saw no reason to believe that !:
be necessary to bring forward any financial measure
House until that time, and as he had reason to •
adjournment would take place to that time.
'Lord A. HAMILTON presented a Petition from
of Lochnaven, fur Burgh Reform—Refuted to the
on Scotch Burghs.
It was ordered, that the consideration of the '
the Returns for Bishop's Conic, which stood for some
January, do stand over to the <dud day of nbruary.
kLASIttaIIMOUS LIBELS BILL
Lord CASTI.EREAGII moved the third reuding of
Sir ROBERT WILSON could not let that opportu,
without entering his Frotest ag.,inst it ; because, utAltr
text of putting down blasphemy and sedition, it save a F
persons in the Administration of the Courtry to et
'moat injurious and unconstitutional coats out over the Pr;
the name of the People, then, he protested against this
the name of the People, not stripped of Governmezt,
cracy, of Clergy, of agistracy, and of learning—in ,
of that People to whom it was the highest honour to
while They enjoyed the blessings of Constitution:) I •
the name of such did he enter his protest against sr
Whether or not the People would concur in this prolea,
experience of the 'Revue would determine ; and it Wes.' •
also seen if the People would consent to support en .
tins which bad virtually declared' that the powers
derived from the old Constitution were inadequate to
'port of the Government.
Sir HENRY PARNELL begged to call the attcni
Noble Lord to the condition in which the law would 'tn.!
Ireland after the passing of this law. An Act cf the
glalature was still in force in that country, which author:
Commissioners of Stamps to refuse Uamps to Jourra.ins
had been once convicted of a libel against Government.
extension of such a measure as the Bill before the House
land became, therefore, a most grievous hardship. Agar
was another law in force there, which required that the
notifications, even a play.bill, should have a halfpenr
He trusted that the Noble Lord (Castlereagh) would tan
attention to these subjects,.with a view to having the Liwt
the two countries assimilated.
The Bill was then read the third time and passed.
ADJOURNIIIIINT Or Slit HOUSE.
Lord CASTLEREAGH gave notice, that he would
Thursday move that the House do adjourn its sittiris from •
day to the 15th of February'.
IRROUCIN U 1 eltAlltrOte.
Lord CASTLEREAGH took that opportunity of
.attentive of the House to the Bill for tier atiranchionlent
(3rompound. The Bill ?Nei been jest put i•ru his L.: d, a-'
perceived it bore the title of " A Bill to Disfrancin-r
pound, and to enable the Borough Of Leeds to send
hers to Parliament." This title required scone alteration;
cause in the case of the Borough of Aylesbury, the Bra •
disfranchised it was entitled " A ihll for , revei.tiq
and Corruption . " and again, because it might u. suppa
tbe title that the' propriety of the transfer of the electiks
ass to Leeds bad been concluded upon by his hlajesty's
lie begged, however, not to be considered as hav,
given any such conclusion; and to renew what he had alre4
avid upon the subject, namely, that however be might have
agreed In the principle of taking away the elective franchise
.fivia Grampound,he did not pledge himself to transfer it to any
place; and also, that although disfranchisement might r
artleular cue be expedient, still, that it should not create
a principle for general application in finure. At the same tine,
he would by no means be understoad to say that the same o
medy might not be found expedient to be applied to any of
other Cornish Boroughs,
Mr. G. LAMB admitted that the Noble Lord bad given
very fair repreeentation of what be had said on the subject ; and
. observed, that it Was much better that it should be understood
in the country, and particularly in the town of Leeds, on whit
footing the matter really stood.
Mr. GRENFELL agreed that the Noble Lord had not
emitted that the mode proposed was the best practicable; but,
thought he had declared besides, that he was not prepared to sit)
that he should ultimately resist the transfer of the Reiresrat:-
titan to Leeds.

Lord CASTLEREAGH ccdndded In what had fallen free
the last speaker.
AD:OURXWZNT.
On the motion of Lord Caret Rftw•Git,- it seal erdere4,
'the Home, at its rising, do adjourn to Thursday.
• THE MERCHANTS PETITION.
Mr. IRVING said he held in his hand a Peti:i,
signed by some of the most respectable Mercha,
in the City of London, in which they begged to se,
cit the attention of Ministers and of the 'House to '
distresies under which they,-as well as the
facturers of the country, were labouring.
prayed that the House would adopt an immedi
.inquiry into those distresses, which, they I:ad
doubt, would succeed in bringing to light the C3lls
of that distress. The Petition oiiginated in no filiy
ous or party.motives, but it proceeded from a boc
of men who did not wish to interrupt or embarra:
the proceeilings of the House, yet were anxicus tha
the case which they represented to the consideratiel
of the House should meet with its serious attention.
They expressed their approbation of the meastnc?
which had just passed through the House, but ti.,
thought that that class of persons who had been
hiring under a great extent of distress, had a riL
to expect an inquiry into the causes of it, on the par:
of -Government.- He had no instruction or sug
lion from the Petitioners td point out any spec,
climes of distress, but be hoped, that during an inve.
tigation, if such were undertaken, Government :tr.d
tits House would 'contemplate the system of restri(
pen which operated against our trade, and whi.
however expedient in time of war, was wholly Incom-
patible with a state of prate. There was also other
means of facilitating the removal of commercial
tilesi to which he begged to -call the attention
Mintiters. It might be possible, perhaps, to take
away the monopoly of the China trade, which vise
conferred on the East India Company by. their Ch,
ter, and from which they derived so very Tittle adv.-
t.ue, as the traje. was chiefly carried. on tinnier
American flags. ilte trades if opened to English met-

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lisfr.ocarc Gran-. h.
send Two Mere-
toe alteration; ,iC
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revei.tiq Bribery
:se supposed from
the electise free-
his hlajesty's Xi. lit
aider,cl as hart: ng
at h.: had already
er be might base
elective franchise
a transfer it to any C
tinchisement might 91
it should not create of
At the tam time,
that the same re- or
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ha
Lord bad riven a NI
2 the subject ; and
old be understood Ho
I Leeds, on what Fit
the
Lord had not ad- io
racticable; but be
lot prepared to say gn
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land a Petition ti
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consideratin
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the measuicv
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had been slit-
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tem of restric-
and which,
wholly lucorn- 1
was also other
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by' their Char-
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