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prifonment duly conGdered in its whole exient and
permitted but ior, extravagant and fraudulent
debtors, thoe who do violence to their neighbour
perfon or peoperty Thee general heads of reforma-
ton are more infinitely and judicouny pointed out by
the aforementioned authors. May your MajeGy, and
whoeveryou all appoint for your Mniters of State,
rsad conder and retain, the observations of thoe fen
Gbe men. And your great encouragement ofthe Po-
lite arts very commemorate, Oh yet let the neceiiay
regulations for general good be the precious jewels of
your Maefy's reign, and the polite arts only the pofh
to make their brlliancy more relPlepdent Thenn
thefe nations will be the admiration of other countries
and your MajeRys charaeE heightened, hyperion 10 a
ny Prince who ever fat on this Imperial hrone Then
may we fay, JuRce and Peace have killed each other,
God ine your Maeay with the heart to iten to theie
important truths, with efoutlon to attempt them, and
with fuccef to eAablh them; and to pardon the free
dom of the writer confcous he means well, however
unequal to this talk be has attempted. His heart ub-
fcribes to be your dutful and loyal fubeef w FIJI
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PHILADELPHIA, N0Ui


- PHILADELPHIA, N0Vfmber 3.
DY Captain Aibone from North Carolina, we
ID learn, that on the aft of LAT month, about three
O'Clock in the afternoon, mott violent Gorm of hail
fell at Newbeny; many the hail fones an inch
diameter, and in common as large as pigeons eggs,
which did comfortable damage, mott of the houfes in
town having their windows broke.
Nov. II. Captain Loxey, from London, but latt
from Falmouth, which he left on the goth of September,
informs u.s. that advice was lad, had been received by
the Bnfh Mnifry of very formidable feet of French
and Spanih men of war having entered the Meditena-
mean, with de1ign twas apprehended, to interrupt the
rapid progrelS of the Ruflians in the LeVant IN
conquence of this and other alarming intelligence, or
ders were iTued for equppng at Chatham and Portf-
mouth with all pofGble expedition, thrty-two lhlps of
the line, and fevera fmaer Of war, the principal
part of which were to be icnt into the Mediterranean
feet of obfervaton, and ffrong fquadron was de-
fineG for North America. it currently re-
ported that war between Britain, France and Spain
would inevitably takes place in hort tme and al 'he
other powers of Europe feemed be preparing foraet-
ion particularly the King of Prua, who mas now, req
dy for the field, the bef dfcplIned army IN the world,
and was generally believed he would foon tgike fome
capital roke-- hat was rep0rtedfome terfibecom
motions had lately ariten at ConHaptinop,e, which hi
obliged all the European ambahaiors tofiy from thc
in diiguile, TO pre(eve their lives.
NEw-YoRK, Neuemdsv IS, On Saturday, '.sn,e ~
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has read il, would requeit ferrous and lteraed peru
fal. And 70 far as he convinces the Judgment 70 far
LET fome trial be mace, to pacte the reformation c ma
ny efpecs ne 70 iutly, 70 wltsy, and 70 emphatcay
comnsnds. However, iome warmth in his temper
might few inaances, mIllead his judgment yet,
through life, he # good heart, clear JUdg-
ment and itrove to do good in his fation. l he next
writer whom | with every Royal Patronage to fix in
their minds is, the Duke de Suy, whole memoirs afford
many udcious ob(ervatons, from Prime Minifer of
found head, of 6t virtue and integrity, of unblaiied
zeal for his Prince and his country, who feared to
oppofe his Sovereign, Henry w. with decency and pi
ritz whenever he thong his conduct wrong great
Earl of Clarendon is another whole bias indeed to King
Charles l. is pretty vhbIe but in the ah and bef work
of his, The Contnu alton of his Hlfoy and his Life,
he has INTERPRETED 70 many judicous reflections and
maxims on the impotc, and, indeed wicked fyttcm OF
government under Charles II. duly attended to, may
be made the greatef ufe Of to King, who fudes the
welfare of his people. To the foregoing will add but
one more work, and that though ihort, indeed sgd0f
valuable one it is the Preace to the edition Of State
trials, pubihed by the late Soom Emyn, Etq; a9e9qe
man bred TO the awof abilities equal any that Pf
felton, of integrity and vrtuous principles exceeded by
none. He was in great efteem with the late Earl of
Hardwick, and the late Arthur Onlow, Eq; two per-
fons whole aeuen and judgment were too clear to be
impofed on by any fpecous knowledge, or crafty dit
guile. In this Preface, which deerves to be written on
TIE hearts of kings and fatemen, 70 clearly pointed
OUT many eendanda in the law and of jutce, as
well as fome in the fate, their great hurto the fubect
made 70 manfeR, and the alter and amend them
70 udicouy adviled, and Grongy lncucaed, that why
no feps have ever been taken putin practice this mott
neceGary work can only be refoved BY the corruption
and Gef Invertebrates of men, which the eglaure alone
can remedy, under Gods providence and which it is
certainly criminal not to ,eadeavour to remedy, as
far as lies in the power of human authority to do In
King Alfreds time, hoy tells US, that by bis indeati
gable endeavows, perfon might travel over England
with money in his hand, and not be robbed. Though
will not FAY now the nation 70 popuous, and the face
ofthngs 70 much altered this be expected, ye, ure
am thai fnn,e few ASfs of Parliament friefy put in
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WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia Oao5tr IS.


IN Monday the 9Th infant, about one o'clock in
the morning, departed this life, universally lament
ed throughout this colony, his Exceency the Right Hon.
NoRBoRNE Baron de BoTEToURT, his MaieRy's
Lieutenant Governor General and Commander in chief
of the colony and dominion of Virginia, and Vice Adj
miral of the fame Truly and juy to express the ma
ny great virtues and amabe qualities which adorned
this noble Lord well in his public private charac-
ter, would demand the Kill of the albeit penman. Suf-
fee in then to inform uch parts of the world as were
trangers to his tranfcendent merits that Virginia, in his
fall orey aments the lois of the beR of Governors and
the be of men. Let his dant relations and friends be
told that we have all anticipated, and a, to the Iaef
period, lhare their grefs and deep Affections and that
we condoe with them, with the warmth of the mott
tender affection.
The Government devolves on the Hon. William Mel
fon, Efq by the eGgnaton of the Hon. John Blair, Eq.
PHILADELPHIA, OG7obsr 20. The Hon. John Fox
croft, Efq; one of the Deputy PoRmafers General of
the northern difrict of America, with his Lady and
Jofeph Reade, Efq; of Trenton, and his Lady, daugh
ter of the late Dennys de Berdt, Eiq the worthy and
ahful Agent of the province of Maachuiets Bay are
hfe arrived here, with Capt. Ofborne, from London.
In the fame fhip nine capital wotkmen are arrived
for the China Factory now carrying on in this city.
NEw-YoRK, November I. On Tuetday next, &C
cordng to Act of Aaemby, begins of the Fairs, to
be held in this city, the Grf Tuedays in April and
November, yearly, and continuing till the end of the
Friday following, being in all four days each, inclUive
ly when all perfons authorized to expoe and fell
all forts of cattle, horfes, mares, colts, gTan vuas,
provifons, and other neceilaries, merchandise, &c.
B o S T O NJ
His MaieRy's Council and the Gentlemen of the Ge-
neral Court, ofVirgnia, have gone into deep mourning
for Lord Botetourt, their Governors and we are well
Informed that mott of the principal Gentlemen in that
colony will do the fame, in fuch general eaeem was his
Lordlhp and 70 universally lamented among them.
On Monday and Tuefday evenings laf, Mr.. Smith,
companion to the late Rev. Mr. Whefeld preached at
the Rev. Mr. Crofwels meeting houfe in this town, to
the general acceptance of many hearers.
YeRerday Capt. Lyde failed for London, with whom
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We neither begin nor break of IN the Middle,
Bu, mind all the Stops -of the Government Fiddle
And while we Cont!l'e--f7 rnle al tie ROa7,
The pucft, political Harmony boat;
What Concord in eyry Department of State,
PRODUCED by our 1irtuous lnduftry of late;
Our Aldermen Council, Ahemb)y and Court
From the fame happy Source derive their Support
By Art aud by ln;eref mutually bound,
Such a firm little unto no where be found.
Were it not to correct all you obftinate Elves,
We lhou,d not fay 70 much in Behalf Of ourfehes;
We nould leave our Delerts the Judgement Of others,
If they would but treat Friends Brothers
Bu tho we have given fuCh Proofs of our Mert
Unihaken Integri,y---Fmneis of Spirit,
Y It the Sons of Llcenoufnes-- ignorant Tools!
Have dared to reve Villains or Fools.
don't comprehend the whole Force of your Wit,
Mott wide Of the Mark when mott anxious to hit;
Bot Till can plainly perceive what you mean,
While venting fuch actid Efuiions Of Spleen;
Your intention is cear---yet you abou7 in vaTr-
Strike fill more evere---we lhal fuffer no Pain:
Oar Condu9 confrm'd by Example draw<0STON
From Rome, at Time, when her Wotd WIS a Law Y
We defpfe the dull Maxims preach'd upln theleDay9 !
Unmindfu of Cenure---regardefs of Praile. &E3RA[T
If Rome her Dicfators could take from the Plough,
Why are NE more pupGtiiouly delicate now
To vicious AIurement we lhould fhut up one Door,
IF the Man of our Choice be but bonefypoOr; +
And cannot perceive what Danger there lies
In chu!ng their Worfhips not s00ud vous sUif.
Unbyais'd by Wealth, undecided by Pride,
Thelean Judge will preerve all the Law on his Side;
And the Men unperplexed with the Mazes of Law,
From much furer Source will his Arguments draw;
Avoiding thofe Labyrinths fram'd to milead,
UninAruaed, perhaps, write or to ready
Not by Art but by Nature Imported, he flies,
And drags Truth from the dirty, dark Hole where fhe lies;
No Vapours qAScence obAruetng his Sight,
He takes the rait Path which conducts him to Right
When 70 much we fay, and 70 much has been faid,
Unles I've, through Weakness, my Purpofe betrayed;
think | may challenge you Sons of the Kirk
To thew fuch Job of pohtieal WSrk;
Where ev'ry Refinement Of Art is cmplOy'd,
Where ev'ry Advantage of Wealth is enioy'd
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t"Like rigid Cinclnnatus n0by poOr.
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F R l. D A Y, November 2.

II n L, INOVcnOct Il
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, AlayyLand OARS.
T gives us great pleafe that inform the pub
lick, that all the goods belonging the merchants
of this place, which have from time to time, been
jeeed and oed by US, being imported contrary to
Vhe general aociaton for non-imPortaon, except two
enaI jars of rans, which were left by mtake,
re hpped for London, which iincerely hope will help
to convince the mother country, that the Americans de-
teH and abhor all her unconstitutional meafures.
ANNAPOLIS CAzaryIand] Ot7obsr IS. On Friday
laf John Bofwel and Francis Chance were executed
the gaows this city puuan to their fensence, for
Burglary.
after the Governors arrival, a number of Gentlemen
had gentee dinner at Hampden-Hall, where the fol
lowing toafs were drank, viz The King. The Q9aehs
Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family TRepgh
Hon. the Earl of Dunmore. A total aboltsh of all
party -fpr by the uf and equal administration Of the
Earl of Dunmore. Great Britain and her Colonies.
The navy and army. The protecting Lords and dhent
ing Commons. Unanimty the Colonies to the lateh
poaery. All the friends of America in Great Britain,
Ireland, and the Colonies. More public virtue and in
tegrity and eE venalty throughout the Btfh empire
Lord Chatham. Lord Camden. Sir George Savlle
General Conway. Colonel Barre. Mr.. Burke. The |
Freedom of elections. The Liberty of the Pref.
We hear from Newt Fairfield in Connecticut, that
the wife of Samuel Hungerford, of thar place, (who is
in the 43d year of her age, and has now living twelve
of her own children, and five grandchildren the It
day of September la fpun by daylight in about twelve
hours, Common fpinnng wheel, I2o fkens of good
fine worried yarn, though under the disadvantage of
having young facking child to take care Of Thi.
be atteRed by two young women who carefully reeed
the yarn. The audabe ambition of both lexes and all
degrees of people in the Brtiih colonies (notwhtsnd
ing the Encouragement and oppohtion Of fome few
mong them) i increafes, to encourage indury, fru-
gaity and manufactures among ourfeves that we may
not long depend for the neceares of life, upon thofe
who would ungratefuly take advantage of necei-
ties, to deprive of natural rights and liberties.
PHILADELPHIA, Ot7absr II. The following is an |
extract of letter from Gentlemen in New-York, |
dated October Il, 1870. There in the Phiadel-
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phia papers (fad TO be &C inherited by reque, which
verify think was the cafe, have found by accident,
that the nerton has been paid for here g an abfraa
of letter to merchant in New York, from his friend
in London whole veraciy and candour cannot be doubt
ed, dated July 81, I77o," reAecting the people of
Bottom, in the mott nyidous TERMS traitors to the
common caufe &c. and that they had en, under pre-
of returning haberdahey and various other goods,
brick bats, bundles of traw hams and other uumpery,
the writer phafes t-Let thoe people be as bad as
the writer or his confederate land believe you will rea
Oily believe they need not be wore) every body will ub
crbe to their being endued with much fenfe any
of their neighbours this their mott impacabc enemies
allow them -How then carthey be (atfeEd guilty Of
what they mun know that their enemies would avail
themelves of, their everang eproach and dligrace
Ont likely there has been any foundation for
eA reports that fome of thofe who have been compel
led refhp, have acted in this manner, in order TO nix
IAN odium on the friends Of America However, that the
charitable and benevolent ettetwrter and his friend may
ms of the appsule due their meritorouS labous,
have tent you the names of two luxurious perionages
The one of whom, heard perfon &C whole veracity
and candour cannot be doubted, fay, that John own
end of the city of London, pewterer, had fent iuch
letter to Jacob Walton, of New-York, merchant---
fpeak, rather write, from lhe beit authority, ard
beg that you will get the whole of what relates to it
pubed all the papers, by way tit for tat, ana that
foon pofible in order to convince the world who
are for us and who are againf u.s."
SALEM, Ot7ab~ 90. Laf WedneGlay fe'nnieht the
Rev. Dr. Whitaker, of this place, preached an affecting
dilcoufe the late death of that eminent ervant OF
God, the Rev. George White6eld. The Doctors init
macy with Mr.. White6eId, both in Europe and Ameri-
ca, enabled him be very particular in Displaying the
extraordinary virtues, and conummate abilities, of that
great and celebrated divine.
There are living, and may be leen at she work
houfe in MarbIehead,
Great Grandmother,
Grandmohers,
8 Mothers,
Daughters,
Grand Children,
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We hear that great damage was done by the form on
Saturday IaR at Charleown icyeral flores, which food
upon the whar, that and in this, removed,
and fomc carried away and entirely deroyed by the vi
olence of the wind and feas. Many houles and barns
were unroofed fences thrown down. and trees tore up,
in different parts of the country.
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whipped twenty lahes on his naked back under the GAL
lows; to fuer three months imprisonment; to give fe
curity in tie fun of TOOL. and two fecurities in 90
each for his good behaviour feven years. and and
mtted till all colts of pofecuon be paid and according
ly he placed the gaows lat Friday in the after
noon, purfuant to his lentence
Thurlday morning laf, came on before the hyperion
court, South Kinglfown the trial of Samuel Cafey,
who indicted for felony,n making and utering
terfet dollars The trial LATED till eight o'clock in the
evening, when the jury out, who did agree till
near four in the morning They brought in their YER
dif Not Guilty: upon which the told them, that
their verdict 70 contrary to law and evidence, that
could not be accepted, and they fent out again
and between two and three o'clock in the afternoon re-
turned peca verdict which accepted by the court.
We hear the council for the prfoner have moved in arre
of Judgment, which is to be heard this day.
PORTSMOUTH, Ot75ber 10. Notwithstanding the
many excellent things which have been written of Mr.
WHITFIELD, one of the mott difinguiihed parts of
his amIable and luxurious Character, has been omitted,
viz. his PATRIOTISM ;---a Virtue to Religion,
which mott adorns the human mind and next to the
love of Con, mans highef duty virtue which fhone
conpicuous, and with difinguiihed uRre in the cody
life of this benevolent lover of COP and manE t@tLetL
Britain, let America, lei all the Friends to LibeCy and
mankind, minge their tears in one common itreanEs4
and pay the tribute 70 July due to this filming Pa
TRIoT !-.-Let juR Appaue embalm his name, and
deahleE Fame record his deeds, and hand them down
unfulied to lateR time Inlay the fame heavenly fire
that warmed his manly foul, touch every mind and
like him, ddan ACT beneath the honour of the foul
Compared with him, how low, how vile, how defpica-
bic, the wretch who for forbid gain, and empty found,
blown from the fervie breath Of crnging Aaves, would
fell his countrys riCheR blood and doom to chains,
LIBERTY's fairef daughters, and mott filming ons -
To enrich few, enAave the ref to feaR theafelves,
butcher the world involve in backeR gloom, the mott
enlightened realms, and for momentary pleafure, give e.
ternal pain !--When all this vile Herd are truck off
the lit of Time, and hurled in ignomnious throng,
down Oblivions fream Nv HITEFIEL DIS name, I'M
impaired BY Time, will hine like brilliant far in
Heavens eternal fnhere
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MARRIED. At New-York, Sir Villa,
Knight of the Bath, to the amiable Mifs Su
Lancey, daughter of the Hon. Oliver De Ian
In Bottom, Mr.. Ellis Gray, merchant, to M
Dolbeare, daughter of Benjamin Dobeare, Efq
agreeable young lady.
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~ fable in BratteRreet, lat evening, being the aft
of October, infant, large red roam HORSE, fifteen
hands high, about twelve years Old. The hore belongs
to Capt. Ebenezer Stedman of Cambridge. Whoever
will give notice of fad horfe to the owner, or to John
Adams in Battlereet, 70 that he may be had again,
lhall be well rewarded.
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From the ROVIDENCE GAZE
To the PRINTER.

0 the PRINTER.
TT is with great concern, and an heartfelt pail
that | have beheld the threatning omens th'
hung over this land, in refpeGf of our civil priv
and have carefully obferved, and pondered th'
in my heart, and upon the bef judgment that
been able to inform of the fame, apprehend THAI
is angry with the inhabitants of this land, for
of opprefion, Especially in matters of religion,
melting out to US fuch meafures as we have been
out to one another, mean thofe opprefGve law
have been made and executed, Especially in this CT
as well as elfewhcre, by which many have been
ufferers, by having their efates taken from them,
their bodies imprifoEed, to procure fupport for tn
fablilhed minifry. And it has been matter of am
ment to me, to behold uch oppoftion to the acts of
ament, both in the time of the Stamp Act, and
the late Duty Acts have been in force amongt US,
by rulers and ruled complaining of fad acts as unconf
0na and yet here hath been 70 little notice taken OF
ae0Velaid opprefive laws among ourfelves, that a.
the EgheR degree unconffitutonal, when compared b
IGaes of the golpel. THAT mankind have right
free in the choice of religion, is truth that cannot
denied, and privilege dearer to every lober Chrltt
than any civil privilege whatfoever /; and no author
on earth have right to deprive their fubjeefs of
fame nor can without being guilty of aHunling
power or dominion over Others that God never g
them For, to allow mankind, as individuals, the 4
choice of their own religion, and yet to take BY TO
their efates from them, to fuppor religion or WORT
that they do not choole, is piece of oppreiion q
would make even moral heather buih. Yet M
infances of the fame have we had, and fill have -!
might now addrcfs myielfto all shofe that are CO.
planning of opprefion by acts of Parliament, and yet
holding heavier yoke of opprefiion on the necks
their own countrymen bit this will leave to the fer
reflection of the candid reader.
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the French. There is not the fnalIef appearance of
war with them, or with any other power. And all you
have een in the papers about change of minry, is
absolutely whou: foundation. No application has been
nor is Intended to be made Lord Chatham and Lord
Norhington came to town, purely becaule he was tired
of the country, in order to hire houe for town re-
dence. All thele paragraphs artfuly pubihed, to
impress people at dtance with notion of the infab-
lily of our councils, and are we'll calculated to keep Up
a fpjrit of dicontent and oppoGcion'
PORTSMOUTH, NoVmbsr 9. he 10Th ult. per-
fon at New Cattle, who had been totally blind for many
years. had of his eyes couched By Dr. Hall JaCkfon
WHICH has refored him to fight he can fee well as
perions generally do with eye. The operation is
foon to be performed on the other eye.
Lalf Sunday afternoon, a child was baptized at the
Rev. DR.. Havens meeting houfe in this town, by the
name of Geofge Whitehed.