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PHILADELPHIA, Amt at.
txtraS rs a letter fnm Lender, dated March I.
“ AN account of the whole whale fin* and oil imported here from A
/I merica, fn m to
before the House of Commons. * “
“ The parliament have resolved that 70,000!. fterl. of the duties to be
raised in America, from Feb. a, 1768, to April 5, 1769, (hall be ap
plied towards the defending, protecting, and securing the Britifli colo
nies in America.
“ The parliament have now before them copiA of letters from every
Governor on the continent, and also aitatcof the manufactures of fome
of the colonies ‘*
Col. Croghan is arrived at Fort Pitt, and the Indians are coming in fall
to the treaty.
May a. A letter from Detroit, dated Feb. 23, fays, “ The Governor
of Machilimackinack, Major Rogers, is in close Confinement there fa.-
treasonable machinations; he is to be sent prisoner down the cdyntry as
soon as the icafon permits. We do not know for certain what he has been
gailty cf.”
May 9.. The following is an extraft of a letter from a gentleman in
London to another in this city, dated Feb. 25, 1768. “You willdoubt
lefs be informed, long before the receipt of this, of Lord Hillfborough
b.*ng appointed Sccreta**y of i-tate for America. The office is not likely
continue long, and from the present appearance will be of little use to
Greac-Brifain or the colonies. Several of the Bririfh merchants trading to
Philadelphia waited u. on him a few days ago, in order to try if pobole
to obtain his influence for a paper currency. He has exprefled his senti
ments pofitivcly agninft it; nevertheless a larger number intend waiting
on him flioi tly, to fee what they can do, though they have but little pro
fpeft of fucceedit. g.”
May 19. By a gentleman arrived here from Fort Pitt we learn, that
the treaty with the Indians, at vvlrich there were above iooo of different
nations, was concluded; that the Shawanefe had made fome scruples at
firft, but they being fatisfied, they all received the presents, brightened
up the chain of fricndfhip, and agreed to keep feft hold of it; that many
were returned home, and that they all feejned well pleased.
New l'erk, April 28. The fqJJowin£ris an extraft of a letter from Lon.
don. “ You may tell it publickly from good authority, that our graci
ous sovereign is no way offended at the ceconomy of the Americans—is
much pleased that they Ihould provide for themselves, and that no part
of his fubjefts (ho: Id be opprcfled by other parts. No act of parliament
fupprefles your paper money ; but you are to be relieved by having a bank
as tney have in Ireland and Scotland. All due attention will be paid to
any petition from the people by the Minister for the American depart
ment, and I hope it will not be in the power of a few’ to oppress and in
jure the whole. There has been ftraoge cjnfufion about paper currency,
fome have petitioned for, others.againft it, and an American gentleman
lately examined before the Lords of Trade, pofirively (poke against it.”
May 9. The following is an extract of a letter from Montreal,
dated April 1 6. “ Last Monday night about eleven o'clock, a fire
broke out in one of the upper streets, about the middle of this town, oc
casioned by a lighted candle being carried into the ft aMe of Mons. G af
fon : the flames took their course from near St. Lawrence's gate, and went
through the provost's, Mr. Grazier’s, Jacob’s, and the Black Sifters
Nunnery, raging with such violence, that in about two hours upwards
of eighty houses were consumed, and one hundred and fevea families dis
lodged; and it is thought had it not been for the Chateau, which was
Hated, and by that means flopped the fury of the flames, the whole town
would ha*e been consumed. The loss is not yet known, but I imagine
it will amount to near 25,0001. sterling.”
Bojfen, April 18 We hear that three regiments are expected at Nova-
Beotia, which with the two already there are to be stationed in this pro
viacc ; also five regiments are to be stationed at Georgia.
IAVANNAH, June tt.
FROM Auguffe we have advice, that one Fraser a trader, and another
white man tiaveliing to Mobille, were fome time ago killed and
fealped by Northward Indians in the Cherokee nation. Another trader
of the name of Face wA also mortally wounded by these savages.
A foldrer belonging to the detachment of the Roval Americans at Au
gafta was killed by the buriting of one of the cannon in Fort-Augusta
whilst they were firing them on his Majesty’s birth-day.
Several gentlemen, with fome Indian headmen, are now employed in
running the boundary lire between this province and the Creek nation.
Wednesday last failed from Tybee for Charlellown, his Majesty’s sloop
of war the Bonetta, commanded by James Wallace, Esq.
Died] Lately at Augulta, Mrs. Rae, wife of Mr. Robert Rae mer
chant there.
* Entered Inwards at the Custom-House. From
Jose 8, Schooner Benjamin, Thomas Tucker, South-Carolina
V> 9, Ship Conffentinc, Thomas Gullan, ‘ Angola
14, Schooner Ogechec, David Drummond, St. Augustine
* 17, Schooner Union, Thomas Myers, South-Carolina
20, Schooner Two Brothers, Thomas Sherman, ft. Croix
21, Schooner Polly, Richard Churchill, South-Carolina
Entered Outwards. For
Brigt, Chance, , Gibraltar
Sloop Jenny, James Aitken, Antigua
Snow Sterling, John Greene, Jamaica
Schooner Union, Thomas Mytrs, South-Carolina
•’ ‘ • t • Cleared. For
June tty Ship Friendfhip,’ Thomas HeleGift, Cowes
14, Schooner Benjamin, Thombs Tucker, South-Carolina
Brigt. Lovely Betty, George Haflane, Jamaica
15, Sloop Sarah, John Olbun, Boftoo
17, Sloop Threflier, Nathaniel Waldron, Dominica
A FEW COPIES of the ACTS. the GENERAL ASSEMBLY
pfTrif lilffrfima tn JiTfifl by the printer of -
COPY es a LETT EE. /$ the Bight ffn./he Earl s/’C-t ath am.
Province of Madachufetts-Bay, Feb. a, 1767.
P* rt ‘ c,l^,r •* t ntion you were pleased to five to the ietereft of
„ at me r' f*fbj e <fts when their rights were in dangei; and your
of M!L e^°, rts ,u P B#rt of them, have left in the breads
„f fi- u: l^ and d * 1 ! l b, * e m * rk,of fratitude. The House of fteprefui.ta .vet
Tno; h 'r MaJ, i y l i I P !‘ oviac *, k * v reaf ®“ 10 b that in every
virtue* 0 bekeonduft, you are influenced by tb_* principles of
r or,itV’* n * filre J publick aTcftion, beg leavo u manifoft to your
‘!* *i C * ,t P‘ m y °^ l hcir full confidence in you, by imploring your
thick overview p,ltr<>na * e ’ at this tiae ‘ whe “ the Saltier.
voir T Uft | a f° r< i- thC fati,f *fl°* to diftrefled Colonists, to find
>oor Lordflupfo explicitly declaring your fentitflents in that g.and prin-
H * man haib hcnt fly “ •hfoL'lj andm
in II Z ™ n \- I - hu P r,nci P lc i! cftabHflied as a fundamental rule
m the Britifli con.litutiun, which eminently hath its foundation in t’e
Uws otruuure ; and coufrquently it is the indisputable right of all men,
f e, P ec . ,a l y *f* Bruifb fiibjeft, to be prefeat in person, or by repre
fcntation, in the body where he is uxed<
But however fixed yuur Lird'hip, and fome others may be, in this car
dinal point, it is truly mortifying to many of his M*jelly’s frei and loy.
1 1 “ the BritiTh Parliament, that fanduary of liberty .
and Jultice, a different femiment fetms of late to have prevailed.
Unwilling to intrude upon your attention to the great afairs of State,
the House would only refer your Lordlhip to an aft pafled in the fourth
year ot the present Reign, and another ia the last session of Parliament;
•tnimpofing duties on the Americans, who were not represented, with
u o andtx P r,, i‘ puepofe a revenue ! What, my Lord, have
| the Colonists done, to forfeit the charafter and privilege of subj fts, and
to be reduced in efeft to a tributary state t This House may appeal to
f *. * l h® utmost aid ot the people has been cheerfully given,
when his Majesty required it: Often, on their own motion, nod when
a-Biolt ready to succumb under the expence of defending their own bor
oers, their zeal has carried them abroad, for the honour of their Sove.
rc Jgn, aud the defence of his lights: Os this, ray Lord, not to mention
any more, the reduftion of L*ui(burgh in the year 1745, and the defence
of his Majesty’s garrlfwn at Annapolis, and of all Nova-Scoria, will be
a fianding monument. Can there then be a aeceffity for so great a change,
and in its nature so delicate and important, that instead of having the ho
nour of his Majesty’s requilitioat laid before their ReprtfeDtatives here,
as has been iuvariably the usage, the Parliament ihould now tax them
without their consent!
The tnt-aiies at the Colonists, for such they unfortunately have, may
have reprefeated them to his Majesty’s Minifter*, aud the Parliament,
as factious, undutiful, disloyal: They, my Lord, are equally the ene
mies of Iritaiu : Such is your extensive knowledge of mankind, and the
sentiments and difpofitien of the Colonies in general, that this House
would freely venture to rest the charafter of their conftuuent* in your
Lordftiip’t judgment: Surely, it is no ill disposition in the loya! feljefts
of a patriot King, with a decency and firmnefs, adapted to their cha
rafter, to aflert their freedom.
The Colonies, as this House humbly conceive, cannot be represented
ia the Iritifti Parliament: Their local circumstances, at the distance of a
thousand leagues beyond the seas, forbids, and will for ever render it
impracticable: This, they apprehend, was the rcafen, that his Maje
sty’s royal prcdeccflbrs saw fit to ereft fuberdinate legislative bodies in
America, 2s perfectly free as the nature of things would admit, that their
remote fubjefts might enjoy that ineflimahle right, a representation.
Such a legislative is constituted by the royal Carter of this Prevince.
In this Charter, the King for himfelf, his heirs and fucceflbrs, grants to
the inhabitants all the lands and territories therein deferibed, ia free and
common foccsge: as ample effete as the fubje As can hold under the Crown:
Together with all the rights, liberties, privileges and immunities of his
natural fubjefts, bora within the realm; of which the mull eflential, ia
a power invested in the General Aflembly, to levy proportionable and
reafonahle taxes oa the elfetes and persons of the inhabitants, for the ser
vice of his Majesty, and the neceflary defence and fnpport of his govern
ment of the Province, and the proteftion and preservation of the inha
bitants. But though they were originally, and always, since their fet
tlcaent, have been coafidered as fubjefts remote, they have ever cherish
ed a warm affieftion for the Mother State, and a regard for the interest and
happiness of their fellow fubjefts in Britain. If then the Colonies are
charged with the moft distant thought of an independancy, yoor Lord
flrip may be adored, that with refpeft to the people of this Province, aad
it is presumed, ofall the Colonies, the charge iu unjust.
Nothing would have prevailed upon the House to hurt given your
Lordship this trouble, but the aeceffity of a powerful advocate, when
their liberty is in danger : Such they have more than once found you to
be ; and as they humbly hope they have never forfeited your patronage,
they intreat that your great interest in the national Councils may ftifl bo
employed in their behalf, that they may be raftered to the ffeading of
free fubjefts.
That your Lordftrip may enjoy a firm state of health, and loag be con.
tinued a great blessing to the nation and her Colonies, is the ardent wish
of this Hoafis. * Signed by the Speaker.
IHAVE enquired into the Price ofFlour, which I find to be as follows,
‘vis. White, ts. Wheaten, 19s. 6d. and Hoafohold, 16s. per too
lb. at which prices the 4ft. Loaf fliould weigh;
- Ib. 09. dr.
WHI'fE, - - 1 6 •
WHEATEN, - - . s 2 0
HOUSEHOLD, - - -3 B •
GEORGE BAILLII, Cemmiflhrv.
W A N T E D,
A YOUNG LAD about twelve or fifteen years of age as an Appren
tice to a Carpeatcr and Cabinetmaker. Esquire of the printer.