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+ R | d A Y, AuguR 2.
d o S T o N.

Monday Taft arrived here the ihip Juno.
Capt. harrington from London, lalt from
Ireland, in forty five days On his pafage
in lat. A., 90 N. long. 46 w. (poke the
brig William, Capt. Bartholomew M
Kown, bound to Biffol, from Cape Fear.
We hear that Winkworth Tonge, EGq;
is appointed, by bis Majelty' mandamus,
Naval officer of the province of Nova Scotia.
MARRIED. Francis Dana, Elq; of
Cambridge, to Mis Beifey Ellery.--Mr.
Levy Jennings, halter, to Mi(s Polly Hill,
daughter of the late Mr.. James Hill.
NEwPoRr, JH5 10. A few days paR,
as certain Istfsr-writsy, in this town, was
riding little poney, towards the north.end
of Thames-Rreet, coming near, and paGing
by, LIBERTY-TREE, the poney, turn
ling Mort about to the TREE, made full
flop, as though be meant TO remind bis ri
der that he had been great offender a.
gainft the caufe of FREEDOM, and that
he ought to make his public recantaton and
fubmifion the deign Of the psny was 70
evident, that number Of gentlemen, fitting
at fmall difance, obferved the fame,--
and burR into a very hearty laugh This
| is proof that lome four. footed animals, C.
ven thofe of the ais kind, have more fenfe Of
right and wrong, than fome f1Vs. legged
BRUTES /! Witnefs ALTO the cafe of Ba.
Iasm and his ais.
The follo1Uing is The Jszjs and IakyaGnce of a
letter, dated SSatb-bsl6, Ion Long LQand)
June a6, 1878, rscsiVAd BY a gentleman
in this fssOn, fr0m Capt. John Vail, Of
Eaid South bold
&c This letter begins with complaint of
the great abufe which Capt. Vail received
from the Captain of the Cruifer Aoop Of
war, (meaniDg Capt Howe y Ana pro-
ceeds to relate that on the 10th of June,
Capt. Vail and two of his fons we're bound
into New. London that the Cruifer lay jOii
within the mouth of the harbour, and hailed
| him to come under her fern that Capt.
Vail anfwered yes, yes that he, Captain
Howe hailed again, 6 Why don't you let
20 your anchor !" Capt. Vail anfwered my
anchor is gone. God damn you, (replied
Capt. Howe,) if you dOa't let go your an.
Choir, I'll Ere fnot. Ny anchor is gone,
faid Capt. Vail again. Then they damned
again, and fired lhot clofe by Capt. Wallis
msff. Then went on board Capt. Vsi's
vef1el, damning and linking, with their Pif-
tolls punching about him. Before the Cruz.
Gsr's hands got on board, one of Capt. Wallis
ions went alhore in his boat, leaving Capt.
Vail and his other ion, whom they carried
on board the Cutler. As foon as Capt
Vail went aft, Capt. Howe up with bis fiG
and truck him as hard as he could in The
tace, upon which, Capt. Vail punched hi.
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SAT URDAY, Auguf 8.
B 0 S t o N.
Further Particular BY Captain Hatch svbs
arrivsd here from LOndsn.
MOON, JUNE s.

RIDAY no Iels than
eleven American vef-
Gels failed from the Ri
YER to proceed on their
voyages, laden with
goods for the colonies.
Yesterday morning
at two o'clock a fire
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The fequel we need not mention /; you have
often heard upon your mock goth of January
fats, how LbayLts's policy lucceeded. Ii
you perfevere, dare fay you will meet with
equal fuccels. Happy for the world if all the
tyrants in it ihoud receive Cbares's reward
The forming an independent common
wealth is 70 practicable and eafy, and the peo-
pie of this country are preaed with 70 many
reafons Tor doing it, there Can be no rational
doubt but il will be done unlefs you imme-
dialeIy come to honourabIe terms with US.
BRIToNs. How in the name of Neptune,
could you build and fupport navy hyperion
to ours We fhould blow you to the cen
tre, and drive you to the other iide the
world.
AMERICANS. Not 70 faa, brothers our
plan is complete, guards againR every evil,
and lecures every advantage. We do not
intend to be at the cxpence OF maintaining
navy.
BRIToNs. We can not imagine how you
think to defend yourfelves without navy |!
AMERICANS. BY one froke Of policy, we
can at once fecure our lea-ports, and fave
the expence of navy open our ports to
all nations, and offer free trade to the world.
So vaa are the advantages which the nations
in Europe will receive from our trade, they
will all unite to defend it. Interef is the
only principle which governs nations, and
this will for ever induce them to defend our
trade from your piracy, for their own ad-
vantage. This hyperion advantage is pecu-
liar TO America, as our trade is very extern
five, and continually growing and it is
highly probable we ihall in time rival all ma
tions in the commercial world.
DRIToNs. This il ichcme we did not
think of but can you be 70 unnatural as to
forfake your parent who has guarded and
foppoued you in your Infancy, now you are
become a comfortable people, and your con-
neaion with US may be greatly to our
advantage =.
AMERICANS. Nothing but your unnatural
abufe and tyranny would have driven US into
the contemplation of feperate fate. AT .
proper time we will difcourie further upon
this matter.
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B o S t o N.
FRID A I, October I.

n u ~ ODIVUNf u
On the III cit. afchooner from Bottom for
Dominica, Capt. Michael DuPse, was fpoke
with in lat. 80, az. Ion. 81. OF; five days.
And on the, 4rh Capt. M'Du6ii, from CAT
ca. Bay for ST. Vincen's, was Poke with, out
three days. ALTO nOop lIom Bofcn for
AfrIc2.
Perth AMBoY, S9'hmLfy IS. The
wives and relations OF NOT OF the unhappy
money makers, now under fcn,enoe Of
death, are here with 'he Governor. IN uI.
der to foIcii him for a iePHcse. So many
unhappy people wandering about tie Arse,s,
is really ~ affecting htkt.
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THURSD DAY, OCTOBER 7, 1928.

that had ony publiihed the protect, by lub-
hitting il TO iome gentlemen for their opni-
on and advice and it was allowed by bis
Majeity's Attorney. General, that tuch =
publication was not criminal in the eye
he law yet upon this principle have been
condemned as guilty of contempt, which
Judgment, in my opinion, is contrary to the
laws Of the land and of parliament, and is
o'ation of the rights of the members of this
houlc.
WILLIAM. HENRY DRAYTON,
Mr.. Drayton was thereuPon directed to
withdraw, which he did accordingly.
RrElUsl, That when /. Powell was be-
fore this houfe, his whole department and
behaviour, manifeRed the mott infoent Diff
relpea, and 70 far was he from discovering
any contriion for his offence, that he fatty
declared, tina, he did not know that he had
committed any, and therefore thought il hard
to ak pardon; and being informed by tho
Pfeiitent, that The houle was of different
opinion, he Hill ultimately perlIfted that be
could not ak pardon.
Friday.tbs Sd dcyef SEPTEMBER, 1878, +. NJ.
HIS Honour the Ptelident informed the
houle, that fince the laf meeting of this
haule, he had received the following letter
from the Honourable William Henry Dray-
ton, Eiq
"SIR,
In confederation that the houfe did
obierve 70 much decorum, as that they did
not proceed this day TO the lsft extremity,
conlider that fome return is due on my
part: do therefore now accquaint you,
that upon the meeting of the houle this af-
tcrnoon, fhali declare the psrlon by Whole
authority the protect has been printed :
and fhail do this the more readily, as [
conceive fuch Information will be fati'lac-
tory to the houlc, and will be deemed
(ufficient pvrgation from the charge OF
contempt as underifood during debate. l
am, Sir,your mott humble fervant,
WILLIAM. HENRY DRAYTON."
Tyo O'fktk.
II Whereupon the faid William. Henry
II Drayton informed the houfe, that he nei-
ther fent the protect to the printers, or or
dered any other per(on to carry IL or even
def ed the printer OF any other perfon to
publih it, and that he was informed by
Mr.. Edward Rutledge, that he had TENT a
copy of the protef TO thu printers.
II RESOLVED, That the Honorable VIII
liam-Henry Drayton, By the above Infor-
nation has purged hlm'elf of the contempt
and breach of privilege with which he
itands charged by the vote of this boufc.
ORDERED, That Roger Pickney, EfqS
the Sheriff for Charleitown diftret, be Or
dered to attend this houle to nLorrow NOM
ing at ten o'clock, and that the clerk do
ferVe him with copy of this order.
We are informed, that Mr.. Powell, after
four days confinement, was baiied OUT BY
two magihrates, who gave iecuri'y for his
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Fran The PUBLIC LEDGER, Jay 80.
To bs EARL Of OAR TN U t H.
NV OpD

To Bs EARLY DARTMOUTH
My LORD,
f. IF Chiilianity was COMPATIBLE with the
4 lazy apathy of the aoics if rational piety
was the parent of fanatici(m, you, my Lord,
would be the beR ch,i(tian and the beit pielilt
that hath exieed fnce the days Of ConaanIine.
II moral honeRy would ferve as fubiiitute for
political virtue, you would alto make an admir-
able minifler. But unfortunately there is gift
with which you are not endowed there are ia
lea,s which feldom fall to the lot of men Of your
Lordhip's caR, yet are 10 eflential, that with
out I'll gift, without thele talents, to attempt
moving in the fphere of political lite, is truly
ridiculous, is altogether contemplate. May |
whi(psr In your Lordihip's ear, what the loud
trump of nature hath founded fsrth to all the
world beiide, that yon was defgnsd for private
no, for public Aation To grace lome lonely
Monkiih cell, not figure in a drawing room
This whifper Of truth. il attended TO in time,
will lead to correction of milake, by pro-
ducing your REsIcEATIoN.
You have raihly been prevailed upon to I'M
der,ake the fupeIintendence Of American af-
fairs, and that too az q time, when thoie affairs
were hourly haaening to mott unfortunate
cataarophe Lord Hilllboroush forelaw this,
and p'udently retired. before the form gather
ed to an head. The cslu aical Baronet OF Net
teham, he too Quilted the fcsne of action, Goa
tent wi,h having thrown the whole drama into
confufon you my Lord, are left dfconlolate
in the critical emergency of diRrsis The peri
cd is now arrived, when you mutt incur the
csufure or aPplsuEe Of an eDrsged, inialted, yet
oval people.
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CCSafinVsd from eur iof.]
SOU THO AROLIN A.

Friday, the Cd day Of Sfptember, 1878.
II ESOLVED on Motion. That the
N Hon. William Henry Drayton, Efq; a
member this houfe, has been guilty Of a
breach of privilege and contempt of this
houle, in being Instrumental 20 the Pubicati
on of the protect printed in the South. Carsi-
ma Gazette Extraordinary No. 1867, pub
lilhed by T. Powell, & Co.
Before putting the quefiOn, the Honour
able William Henry DraytOn, Elqi obtained
leave to enter his pro;s4.
DISSENTIENT'
BECAUSE, in the debate it appeared,
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We are informed, that Mr.. Powell. after
four days confinement, was baiied our by
two magiHrates, who gave iecurity for his
appearance to Rand Sial for the pr'fsndsd
offence.
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For the MAssAcHUsETTs ) 7 Z.
Mr.. THOMAS,
The Dialogue eontinnfd brttOttH the BRIToNs
and AMERICANS.
A MERIC ANS.

OU have aHIred us, that
if reafon preponderates in
our favour you will fub.
nit to its dictates, and if
you will the ddpule may
loon be ended ; for all the
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For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr.. THOMAS, Bsf'H Azg. 90 1878
plea(e TO give the following place. IN your
paper.
Tamv oood friend Mr. Y.
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engages III a
public difpu'e, whether
with a ysung man or an old
one, no doubt, (hould have
fomething of more lmpor-
tancc in view, than merely
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with fooli(h contumacy, then and in iPat
cafe we are empowered by the contribution,
we are authorized BY an ancient fauie. ard
we have the declaration Of tn Brtiih Pari-
ament, which tell US, il fhaIl be lawful
with the common aAent and content Of the
people, TO DEPosE fuch Klrg, and hnd
him abou, his buGneh, with the labaI lha,
was affixed to Charles the f as fistue in
the Royal Exchange.
EXIT sLTIMuS REcuM TYRANus.
A REPUBLICAN.
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Mr.. T HoMAs,

MIR. THOMAS,
tss ere d5jsytd TO rspsbli6 tbt toilssOing OBJ
SERV1T7ONS on the LAirS and CON-
ST77UTION Of ENGLAND, !" y'Hr
fafsr -,
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JLH hatn Deen IaIus IIuCu
hath been written, upon
the laws and contribution of
England-The advocates
for Kingly power, on the
one hand, have roundly adj
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For the MAssAcAUssrTs SPY.
Mr.. THOMAS,
Pleafe to infert the following.
Cspy Of circular LETTER Jfrf BY f5s NE
GROEDsbrs TO fHs fswRs ard GTGr6s ia fbi5
prsVises.
Sir, BosroN, Atn9 zofb, 1873
TINE efforts made by the legislative Of tins
province in their lait feilions TO free
themlelves from 1ayery, gave us,who are in that
deplorabIe Gate, q high degree of fGisfadion
We expect great things from men who have made
lueb noble aand sgainG the dsigns Of their
fSllsw men to eu1aye them. We cannot but
with and hope, fir, that you will have the fame
grad Object, we mean civil and religious liber-
ty in view in your next filion. The divine
lpirit Of frsedsm, ieems to fire every humane
breaff on this continent, except fuch as are
bribed to siiit in executing the sxecraple plan.
We are very lenfble thar il would be highly
detrimental 70 our prsisnt matters, If We were
allowed to demand all that of rgbf belongs to as
for pait fervices this we diiclsim. Even the
Sp1ziards, who have NOT thole lubiime ideas Of
'reedom that Enslifhmen have, are confcious
hat they have no right 70 al the ervices of thei
seow men, we mean the Afriesn5. whom they
Rave purchsfed with their money therefore
they allow them one day in q week to work for
hemielves, to cradle them to earn money tt
purchsle the refdue of their time, which the,
nave Q right TO demand in fuch portions a
they are able to Ply for IA due aPPTaizement
their GeTvices being FRA made, which Away
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For the MAssAcHusETrs SPY.
MIR. HoMAS,

A'@as HOAAhSe
TINE more we contemplate the grand
i UNION of the colonies, the more
fhall we be truck with its vaa importance,
not only to the Americans, but to Great
Britain, for by this grand event, Britain may
be brought to Zee her error and to repen. be
fore il is too late. and thereby an amicable
alliance take place, which may be the foun-
dation of Britan's future glory. 1t is really
of much greater Importance to Britain to
have the difpute letted to the fatisfaetion OF
the Americans than it is to than, for they are
growing every day, and will ioOn, be able to
do themielves juffice, and avenge the inju.
rles they have 70 long iuffered therefore,
whoever loves Britain ought to ufe his inHu-
ence, that fhe may nosU liftcn to the call OF
the Americans, and make peace with them.
Vile men have long been afonilhed at the
conduct of Britain, fhe has for courle Of
years been working out Der own ruin, and
teaching the Americans to be entirely indie
pendent Of, and unconneeed with her.---
Such +frange conduit in an enlightened natl.
on is perhaps unparalleled in the hiaory Of
mankind. LOG X K.
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Appeared to Operate at ,he beam, and Iun
Down both ihslc chains bur ,heie net
reaching TO the ground, tentered The poa'
each iidr, broke and chivcrsd them conf
derably.-There being puddle Of waui
each Gde of one of the pcits, the lightning
10y the effects leen on the ground) appeared
again to divide, and psned off into theie
paddles of water. Ii Teens demonftrable,
that if the chains above mentioned had been
fufpended above the tree, and extended 20
the earth, there would have been no effects
OF the lightning to have been ieen, either
on the tree or ON the potts of the frame.
Hence the utility OF electrical points IS fully
apparent.
ST. GEORGE, (is Grenada March ~.
Ycaerday his MajeGy's lhip the Lynx,
Capt. Scott, and the schooner delight, flag
Of truce, returned to this Pot, from Mar.
guerha and Cumafa, on the Spaniih Main,
whether they had been difpatched to claim
fome layes that had made their efcspe from
Cariouacon and other Hands 10 this govern
ment Bur, nfead of meeting with that
jufice and ciyiliiy which they had a right
to expect, the Governors at both places,
we are told, treated them with the greatefi
haughtinefs and empt,and refufrd to give
them the fmalleif fatisfa6tton. J
NEWPORT, MGy "a. LaR "Wednesday
failed for Halifax, the Aurethu(a frigate,
Capt. Hammond, who we hear impreifed
number of men out of veHel bound from
Connecticut upon filming voyage which
he met in the ofing, leaving hands barely
fufieient to navigate her back to port, BY
which means it is thought her voyage will
be entirely ruined.-Is it poiIible that the
King, and all his tvjs-be0ded MINISTRY,
hould know 70 little of the Englilh Ian
guage, as to call fuch illegal pr0t7iets PRO-
LECTION Of trade and the fiihery /! Il
LaR Thurfday morning failed for Lon
don, the fnow TriRam, Capt. Sband.
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aan's at the puichsle money! We do no.
pretend to dictate TO you. ir, or TO the honours.
be s1embly, of WHICH you gre q member We
acknowledge our obligations, to you for whar
YOU have .slready copc, bot as the people of shi,
province fem TO be aetaa,ed by the principles
4 equity and Juice. we cannon butexped your
houie will again take our dsporable cafe into
ferrous confederation, and give u, that ample
relief which, AZ mn, We have natural right to
But face The vile aud righteous Governor OF
the univsrCe, has permitted our fellow men to
make US flaves, we bow in fubmiiion to him.
and determine TO behave in iuch a manner, as
that we may have reslon to expect the divine
sppIobation Of, and alliance In, our peaceabls
and lawful attempts to gain our freedom.
Weave willing, to fubmit to iuch regulation;
and laws, as may be made relative to Us, until
we leave the province, which we determine to
do IS foon as we can from, our joint lahoufs
procure money to ,ranfpot ourlelves to iome
part of the coat of AfrIes. where we propofe &
lettlement. We are very dehrous tina. you
|lhould have in0ruetions relative to Us, from your
towr, therefore we pray you to communicate
this letter TO them, and ak this favour for US.
Ia behalf OF cur fellow flaves in this province,
And by order OF their committee.
Signed by four lsves for the whole
For the RRPREsEE TATlvE OF the town Of
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PoRr IF Nsw-YoRE, My 10.
ARRIVED Gorhtm from Martinico; Lesy.
:r1ft from ST. N chola Mole Whel,en from
ST. Martins Bunting from Virgins Harne,
nd Green from Nonh laroliGs Bogart and
Reynolds from Surinsm Riddtll from Bur
'ouda; Wolney from N Providence SaunGsr
from Sc Euiistia Martin from Touola..
May AZ. Young, Ne~ry. Sanders, South
Carollna snd Sratia franklin, Maryland Mar.
tin. Torols; Gilbert, ST. Vinesnis; TilIey and
Darby, St. Euaalia Richie, Antigua Cox
and Freebody, Rhode ll.nd; Simmons, Wst.i.
ford and Tenerfe Durell, London jenkins,
HilPaniols.
PoRT Of PHILADELPHIA, Hay ~.
ARRIVED. Hatch. Robenicn, Buck, Tut
tie and Gem from North Csroiipa Sacum
from Nswca0le; Chapel from New York /;
Mclean from Virginia Hawkins from Bar
bados Martin from Hfpaniola; Zuill from
ST Eultatis; Hood fr1mBriaol;C ain mDublin
May -. MAikiM Sandford and Moore,
Virginia Mindls New Providence Shine,
North Carolina Row, Maryland Davi'. ST.
Croix; Waic, Owens and Dewick, Jamaica /;
rowland, St. Euaatia; Eyre;, Dublin.
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From the PROVIDENCE GAZETTE.
tn TUE A M ERIC MS

The - M Z N ~ ~ ~ os
Wbst befsm hats not in bis country e0E6 I
PoPE.
TT E that hath heart to obey the die
tates of truth and reafon, let him at.
tend. -It is well known that the inha
bitants of thefe colonies are Untitled TO c.
quail freedom with any people on earth that
thy saS have right to make laws to 60
veIn or tax btmjtivs5 that the people OF
Britain have aiumed tbis right, and have
Tor many years been sndeavouring by fsra
and fraud to sffabifh their ufurped pow
or in the colonies MANY have been the
efforts of the people here to put flop TO
this ufurped power, which threatens this
country with ilavery and ruin but nothing
has yet proved effeetual to flop this grow
ing eviI.-Heaven ieems at laft TO have dc
ated to the noble Virginians, the plan fer
our deliverance This will confirm the u
MON, and the UNION of the colonies will
be wall Of breE againff all invaders OF A
merican rights. O Americans ! embrace
this plan Of union as your life, it will work
out your political falvation f! Rouze up your
lleeping powers ye that have hitherto been
only lpeaators Of the great &ruggle for na.
tive freedom unite with all her aaiye ions,
in this important day, to iuppoEt her glon-
Gus reign.Let every one exert her influence
now to lay Azure fou ndation for the triumph
Of freedom in America, to the end OF time
1t 10 vain for US to expect that our liber
ties in America will be Imported BY men
in Britain and it was long fince tfuely
laid, BY great patriot " That our free
dom and iccuriiy, under providence, de-
pended upon oURsELvss."-And we may
be aHured, that if we 90 not take care OF
our SUN rigbti, and defend them, We fhall
certainly lole thu IL But a. a glorious
opportuaity now offers for fegalning all
our rights, and to lay foundation TO ie-
cure them to future ages, may Heaven
give US wiidom to improve il. Amen:
SOLON
. Haa Mr.ADAMs RfrflsHtatiOv Of Bs,fsa