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Fnuly, and the Felicity of a People, undoubtedly difpofed togiVs you the moft inconteftible Marks of their Sympathy and Affection. Council Chamber, By Order of the Council, New York, Jan, 13,1 774. A Speaker. i I His Y's Answer. GENTtIMr.Mj RETURN you my very lincere and cordial Thanks for your affectionate and loyal Addrefs and the fympatheticrar you, While I acknowledge the real Satisfaction I experience from the highly honourable Teftimony you bearto my Adminiftratioja, Can four and Truth oblige me to fay, that much of the Honour and Succefs of my Government is due to the Wifdom of yourCouncil aad Advice.

The liberal Aid of your Abilities in the arduous Affairs of my exalted Station, the Affection you profefs for me, the Intereft you feel for the Profperity of my Family, the friendly Manner in which you mention my approaching Departure, with'your Readf aefs to promote his Majefty's Service, and the Felicity of his People, all fwell my Bread with a generous Glow of Gratitude, and entitle you to my lafting Efteem and Regard. New York, Jan. 15, 1774. 5 Vm. N.

1 By Letters from London we learn, that Mr. Kelly, late of this City, Merchant, has loft his Election, for the City of Wor cefter, Mr Rous being returned a Member for that Place, having been backed by the Intereft of Lord Clive andc 5,000 The Minds of the Inhabitants were never known to be more tenderly affected, than by the Cafe of the unfortunate People lately landed here from the Brigantine Nancy, Capt. Smith, from the Highlands of When they embarked, their Num kers were about 2S0 their Allowance was td have been 1 Pound Meal each Day, and half a Pound of Beef each Week But; itrange to relate, the whale ftore of Beef amounted only to 6 Bar From the Papers communicated by the Secretary, we he forry to find the Government of Connecticut has given Countenance to the lawlefs PolTeffion of thefe Emigrants, by refolving to profecute a Claim not only to Lands they, have lately feated themfelves on, but to a great Part of the We do not mean, nor is it our Duty, to decide on the Merits of the Difyute between them and the Proprietaries. And yet we cannot help thinking it.veryex4 traordinary, that after a total Silence with' refpeft to any Claim, uic mon peneci icqmeicence wun me settlements maoeunaer tne A ditm generoufly take in a late tragical Event, greatly alleviates my AfBic Royal Grant of this Province or the Space, 'of near a Century, uon uu na uicir late rteiuiai, wnen canea oa dv iviaieiry in ouncii. to profecute fuch Ciaimif any they we mould now find them, of a fudden, adopting fo contrary a Meafure.

But what appears to us ftill rrjore extraordinary, is their declining, in their late Nego ciations with your Honour, after they have aTurned the Claim, to profecute it on the Merits beforthis Majefty in Council, the only proper Judicature where this unhappy Controverfyr can; be decided, as this Conduct carries with it the Appearance of a.Defign to delay a Matter, of which the Peace and Tranquility of both Colonies require an immediate Determination, if r.ct to continua their un juflifiable Proceedings in Support of their Claim. To prevent the mifchievous Effects of this unkind and unneighbourly Difpofition in the Government of Conr.eticut,.we beg Leave earneftly to requeft, that your Honour will purfue every effectual Meafure to call the Claimants before his Majefty in Council, and to bring their Claim to an immediate Decifion. Jannary 18, Signed, iy Order of the Heuft .1774. JOSEPH GALLOWAY, Speaker. On Saturday laft the A A of this Province adjourned the 12th of September next.

During their Sitting the following LAWS were patted, viz, An ACT for 'regulating the Buildings, keeping in Repair the Streets, Lanes, Alleys 'and Highways, in the Borough of Lancafter, ana jor ether furpojes therein mentioned. An ACT to'ameU the Acl intituled, An Aft. for erantrnp to reli for the Voyage, in which 16 Weeks were expended, uunng His Majejiy the Sum cTFifty hve Thoufand Pounds, and for Jinking j.tic wnoie ranage meir pnxitipn omicuww mixed Ber meal for they were denied their favourite Aliment (Oatmeal) and 'there was a Stock of it board. Their Water was put into foul Wine Cafks, which turned it four, and occafioned a violent Dyfentery About 80 of their Nusnber died of this Difeafe 5 and, incredible to fay itj there was Six pence Sterling exacted from the Living, for the Liberty of lifting each life lefs Corpfe over the Side, and depofiting it in a watery Grave. In fhort, there appear Circumftances uncommonly favage and brutal jn the Treatment of thefe wretched Paffengers.

The Contractors in Scotland are very highly cenfured but their miferable Manner cf victualling the VefTel could hardly he accompanied with Orders, to treat the poor Folks with Cruelty and infupportable Infolence, Which they loudly complain of. When their forlorn Condition was communicated to the Rev. Dr. Auchmuty, Retor of Trinity, and to the other Clergy of the Church of England, they, laft Sunday, very pathetically reccm snended it to their three leveral Congregations, from whof cordul toe jame in bius of Credit in toe iviznner Dcrem ajter ainciea, ana for providing a Fund for fnking the faid Bills cf Credit, by a Tax on all Efiates real and per tonal, and Taxables lOitbin this Province." Efiates real and perfz An ACT rt oblige the Trujlees and Affignea of injohent Debtors to execute their Trufis. An ACT to prevent infectious Difeafes being brought into this Province.

An A for regulating the Fijhery in the River Conneftogoc, in the County of 'Lancafter iS An ACT to prevent Tumults and riotous AfftmbTies, and for the more fpeedy and ejfeclual punijbing the Rioters, An ACT for repealing a Part of an Ail, intituled," An AS far regulating Pcdlarsnd Vendues, An ACT to ir.creafe the Allowance to Members of AJftmbly for their Attendance on the public Service. A great Indian Chief, called Hayoftiota, arrived at Johnfton Hall, the 3d Inftant, with many other Indians, from the Ohio, havins Matters of Importance" to communicate to Sir William Seneficence rcfulted Contributions, amounting to upwards of iaol. who is ever ready to hear and affift thofe in Diftrefs. a very refpeclable Sum had the preceding Sunday been collected, for Early on Friday 'Morning, the yth Injlant, departed this Life, at the fame benevolent Purpofe, from the Congregation of the Pio his late dualling Plantation, in Neiu Cajlle County, in the Forty frjl teftant Diflenters. The Money has been entruftci to the Hands of Tear of his Age, A COB 0 Efq; and the Gentlemen, who arc applying it in the moft effeclual Way to next Day his Remains vo ere attended to the Family Burying place, at recruit and relieve'thefe real Objects of Charity and Protection.

Jan. 20. On Satarday, at 4 o'Clock in the Morning, the Brig Nancy, George Smith, Commander, with 'equal. Prudence and Precipitation, took her Departure for Charles Town, South of this Province have proved ineffectual to reftrain thefs lawlefs Difturbers of the Peace within any Bounds, vre have thought it Beceflary to prepare and pafs a Bill with mere fevere Penalties, which we hope will in future deter them from the Execution of their unwarrantable Degns, and reftore the public Tranquility. The Hands of Government being thus flrengthened, we have no Doubt but your Honour will purfue the proper Mcafures to effect fo defirable a Purpofe and yet, that we may not fecm deficient in our Duty on fo extraordinary and alarming an Occafion, which portends the greateft Mifchiefs to the Province, and that thofe ill difpofed People may knew that they are adting in Oppofition to the Vcightof the whole Government, we cannot avoid hewing our juft Abhorrence of their Conduct, by mo2 earneflly entreating your Honour to give fpecial Directions to the Magiliracy, Sheriffs and ther Officers, concerned ia the Adaainiftration of Juftice, to be iilant and active in the Difcharge of their Duty, withia their re fp ctive Jurifiiftions, and to exert themfelves in fupprelling ail Aits of Violence, and every illegal Attempt to difpoffefs the peacc' aie Inhabitrats of this Province, by putting the Law ia Middletown, by a numerous Cencourje of People, of various Denominations, ivhen the follovj'mg Eulogium nvas pronounced by the Clegyman nvbo afp.Jled at his Interment Defended from an ancient and rejpeel able Family in this Place, Carolina the Captain being apprehenfive that the Jufttce et tnis sur deceajed Friend and Brother Peterjvn, Eftf lohcfe Funeral Country would bring him to cwndign Punifhment, on Account of his inhuman Behaviour to near 300 Scotch Highlanders, who were fo unfortunate as to be Pafingers in this little VefTel, and treated with fuch an Excefs of Cruelty as to occafion the Death of ene Third of their Number.

The Purfuit cf Ford and King, the Money makers, has, ever fince their Efcape from Juftice, been unremitted and though it Kites iv are cere aJjemBled to Jolemmxe, toas known to Jome novo prejent from his Infancy, to many among you, as a Magistrate and to all, as an able and j'ucccjsful Praclititner of Surgery and Phyfc. In this latter Capacity, as a Phyfcian and Surgeon, he teas pojj'cjjed of very valuable AccotnpUJhments Few I believe, indeed none within the Compafs of my Knowledge and Acquaintance, excelled him in it. In difficult Cafes, where other Mdical Prof tffors, though of ackntw has not hitherto proved fuccefsful, yet there ftill remains great leaved Abilities, have been difconcerted in their Coun els, dif appointed in Encouragement to expect they will be taken an Event that rauft their Efforts, and peltfs of Succefs, his Prefcriptions have been reconcile every one to the Pardon, which has been lately vouchfafed blefftd in a remarkable Atenner, and, to the great Comfrt of his Pa to the three Perfons, fet at Liberty from Confinement at Murris tient, and the no left Admiration of the By flander, have brought ibt Town and it is hoped z. few Weeks will enable us to pronounce def red Relief thefs Adventurers tube in fafe Cuftody. As to bis religious Prof ffonhTwas baptixed and educated in the Church ef England.

To the Communion of that Church he was frm PHILADELPHIA, January 26. ly attached upon Prhieiple, and frequently mentioned its Doclrines and A MESS AG from the GOFER NOR to the ASSE MB Y. Difcipline me in Terms of Approbation and high RefpecJ. And tho Gent jcm en, his general bad. State ef Health was fuch, and the Avuaticns cf the Di fireflies of the Inhabitants of the County of North Duties of his Calling fo frequent, as to prevent his giving due At umberlaad, exprefled in their Petition, which wilLbe deli tendance to the public fFerfbip, yet be was defirous ttat his Family "vered you by the Secretary, appear to be of a very alarming fjould attend it, and it very rarely happened that his Sept in the Church Nature, aad juftly to call fcr the particular Attention cf.

this Go was feen quite empty, euite defitutt of Worfbippcrs, from among tbofe Ternment. of hit own Houfe, The infolent Outrages of a Sett Men, who have long bid And now that I have 'mentioned b'm in this Station, cs the Head "Defiance to the Laws of the Coantry, and have afforded Protection of 'a Family, it, would be an unjufifable Omifjionin 'me, Jbould I alto Offenders of the moft heinous Kind, ought not certainly in a together forbear peaking of his uniform Attention to the relative and well refulated Society to he fuffered to pafs with Impunity but octal Duties of Life. I knew the Diflrefs of thofe in whofe Prefence thefe Men embody themfelves, fally forth with Arms in their Hands, and in a warlike Manner attempt to difpoffefs the peaceable of a County lately laid out, and eftablifhed by Ait of 1 within the known Bounds of the Province, it i a Procedure of fo dangerous a Tendency, as not only to threaten the Deftruetion of that infant County, but ftrikes at the Peace of the whole Province. think it, therefore, incumbent on me, Gentlemen, to recommend this Matter to your moft fcrious Confederation, and to requeft you will fall upon fuch Meafures as. will ftrengthen the Hands of Government on this extraordinary and alarming Occa fion, repel the Violence of thefe lawlefs Intruders, and afford the Petitioners that immediate Protection and Relief which their Ne ceffities and Situation require.

December 14, 1773. JOHN IN N. A MESSAGE to the GOVERNOR from the ASSEMBLY. May itplccfeyour Honuuk, WE have taken into our ferious Confideration your Mffajc of the 14th ult. and the Petition from the Inhabitants Northumberland County, with the Papers refpefting the Claim ef Connecticut Government' to a Part of Psnnfylvania and as we efleem a due Obedience to the Laws, and the Preservation of I nawjtana is already Jo Jar heightened by this awful Uijpenjaticn of Almighty God, as not to bear any large Recital even cf his Virtues.

IVe have already acknowledged bis fuperior Abilities as a Phyfcian, and have obferved his Attachment to the Communion of our church. Let it fuffice to add, that be was no left valuable as a tender Hufband, an inculgent. Father, an upright Magifrate, a kind Relation, an hof pitable Neighbour, a good Mafier, and a def able Friend. But the Race is not to the Swift, nor the Battle to the.Strong. This ufeful Pcrftn Death is an inccntef ible Argument that fuperior Attainments in bciencet, even that of Medicine, are no fufficUnt Security againji the Stroke of Death That the Almighty doth what foevtr pleafetb bim in Hzaven and on Earth that none can flay bis Hand, or fay unto bin, what dotf thou Departed this Life, on the; izth Inftant, Mr.

PETE of Doverj in Kent County, en Delaware, in the sift Year of his Age, He was a young Man engaging in his Temper, agreeable in1 hi; Manners, and univerfally efteemed by ail that He early discovered a'promifing Genivs, which, under wife and prudent had almcil ripened into Knowledge, that bid fair for Ufsfalnefs, For near three Year before his Death he had applied himfelf to the Study of Pbxlic, foch ACduity, a promifed Eminence ia his Prcfefiion. The A SSI ot A D. Beft fine Flour, at Twenty one Shillings and Six fence, per CV Middlings, at Eighteen and Six pence to Nineteen Shilling!) per ditto; 8d. ditto, A City cf Philadelphia, JaHhiryit, is. ye, at Eleven otiuwrs and 2ix tence, per id.

loaf, is ex. MiddUDo. Ii ox. id. loaf, is 7 zd ditto, 4d.

ditto, 8d. ditto. 1 2d. ditto, 4 ic I izd. ditto, '3t XI 8 Mil Rf Dt.

lb, ox id. loaf, is i 2d. ditto 4A. ditto' 84. ditto izd.

ditto 1 2 5 7 7 4t 9 .2 11 CUSTOM HOUSE, Philadelphia; Xv a J' V. e. rv. buTWARDs: Patty and Polly, (or Liiboni Schooner Sally, 0.l1Eve,' Honduras. Clzakxp.

N. X. vr. TO fi'viA LARGE COMMODIOUS HQ USEyT.LOT, and WHARFF. filiate in.

Water ftxeef, betweta Market and Cheftnut ftrects; the lot is co feet in front, on 1 Wateri ftreet, and extends 250 feet, into the river, with'the pfivilefc of a public alley, leading thereto on the lot a can elegant large brick houle, loux rroms a floor, containing in breidsb, on fsid ftreet, 35 feet, and; in depth 48 feet, a large brick kitchen ani flote, and two large frame ftorcs, that will contain 1 00 hog (heads. It is a very good Hand lor buGncfs, and is pleafantly Ctuate, as it has a fine commanding view of the river, and has li i'd vantage of.an opening, diretly oppofite fro. rt Frcnt ftieut the river There is a groucdrent of Forty Shillings per annam, arifing frora the adjoining lot, now the pofteflioiT of "BackrTdjfe Sims, that belongs to the It js free from ail incuai brances, and is in perfedl order i for a purchafcr to enter ori im mediately one half the money will, be expedei directly, and the remainder may be paid in any lengih or time that mav fuit iuc purcnajcr, on giving lecurity, witn intereit. falc, apply to THOMAS haute, in Arch Lawrence, 5 For terms of Efqj at And may be entered on the Twctythird of Febitjary, O.MMODIOUS Dwelling houfe, with a number of convenient office houfes, 5 acres of oodinclored pjfiurc, and two large garem, fituate in. Frederick on the river SaiTafras, Carcil county, Maryland.

The place is peculiarly adapted fcr a per fan in the mercantile butinefr, there bring a rich country all around and good navigjtion for veils) of burthen to Chei'apeak Bay, and only 24 miles Und carriage to navigation on Delaware. For term, ta' Mr. I amis Hughes, at SaflTafras Neck, near Frederick Town or to Hamilton and Leipxr, Tobaccor ift, in Second ftec', between Market and Arrh (i'eets; Philavielphta. TO THE MILL1IR TT7 ANTED immediately a JLLER, of the buhnels, fit to take the caie ot a TO 13 SOLD, s. who is mailer mill, and who underltands a ot coopering.

Any fuch perfon, who caa be well recommended, and is willing to go to Virginia, will meet with fuitable encouragement, fey 2ppl)iag to MEASE and CALDWELL, at their hui.e, in Water iTreet, near Cheftnut ftreer, Philadelphia. Janu iry 34, 1774. 6 IV. of GROUND, on the North Side of Market. treet, between Sevenih and Eighth ftrects, ctntainine 33 ten 9 inches in front, and 14b teet in Ufpih.

For farther Particulars, er.quire of Mr. Clement BjopLr, oc John Darroh. JAMES HUMPHREYS, NOTARY PUBLIC ant CONVLYANCER, CONTINUES to keep his Office, at lower Cemer of Black horfe alley, in Front ilrect where all Bufincf in the Notary and Conveyancing Way is tranladted and done by him, a ufual. He likewife keeps an Ofiice for the Sale of Real Eflatei (which has been eitabliilied and carried on by him ior icveral Years pail) wherein ate made regular Enaies for all Efiates oM'ertd for Sale, and the Terms on which they are to be difpofed of and whe every other Matter lelattrg to the granting, bu ifing, felling, ana lettingor leafing of Houfes, Lois, Landt, Plantations and Groundrents, is on the ufual and moft mocerare Terms. Plans of the faid Eftaiej will be exhibited at the faid Office, and fuch Pms thcieof as the Ownen mall think: proper, will be advetiifed ia the public News pipers.

Plans of the faid Efiates will alio be fhewn to any ierfos, by Thomas Proctor, Houfe Carpenter, on the North Side cf VVa'nut ftreer, fie Doors Weflward from the Corner of Srcond theet, To be LETT en a LEASE for Years, or cf her wife, A handfome three Story well fln.fhed Briclc Houfr, fituate on the Weft Side of Newmarket ftreet, at the Ncrib End of thia City, being 20 Feet in Breadih, on the fid Street, has a good Piazza, with a Brick Kitchen, and othe Buildings behind it, with a Pomp of good Water before the To be granted cn GROUNDRENT far ever, Sundry Lots cf Ground in Kenfington, the Northern Liber ties, City of Philadelphia, and of Southwark the Particulars of all which will be inferted in the next Week Paper. To be SOLD, Sundry Mefluages and Lots cf Ground in the City of Phila delphia, all which are very ccramodioufly fuuated, and will be particularly defcribed in the next Week's Papers. Alfo a Plantation in Bucks County, containing 162 Acres, within two Miles of the Borough of Briilol, having a lar Front cw Dhware River. Sundry Sums of Money to be lett out on Intcrefr, ia the City or County cf Philadelphia. To all Avhom it may concern.

"TT HERE AS ARE NT bCHUYLER, Land on the Eaft Side of AflefDunk Creek, hath nullified hi Willincnefs for the creeling a Bridge overfa Clock, from Broad ftreet, near the Barracks, in the City of Burlington and at the erefting faid Bridge will be of Public UiiKy, the! 'mfnrt in pic Kov.ce. that Aoolication will be made to the The ExtCatix)n of his Friends and the Public was heightened nf Pminre of New. ferfev ftr thr Purncfc. at maw uwiv iv xi. fcW Arrx.av4 nu uww viuuu, ana irrcproacnaoje moral v.aaracicr, uui their Sirrin rf ebnur? next ftnuarv is.

1774.. TvejT2re or tne reepje, we ncartiiy concur in wua uie reienueis nana ui ueatn tooJc him oft, by an untimely Stroke, your i ieneur, taat me violent outrages commiue wiuiin. uic to tne excemye inei ot nis Kelations, and uncommon Sorrow of knawii Limits of this Province by the Emigrants from the Colony his Friends and Acquaintance, of Connefticut, and the Preteftion they have given to the naoft At a Meeting of the American PhiiohphicalSociitt, attrocious Offenders in open Defiance of the Laws of the Country, on Friday, the zift Inftant, the following new Maniers were elect call fer the particular Attention of Government. ed, vix. The Right Hon.

The Earl of Stanmopi, The Ri ht Since we zinc, ir cm repeateo experience, rnac rne mna Laws n. i ora viamou, oamcel woore. Jliq: ot iondon i 9 'Hon. John Jti. lis, The Hon.

Ckyak Eowakbs, Efcjuires, Dr. William Wxicht, of Jamaica; Dunaid Roman, George Gaulp, Efjuires, of Penfacola Dr. Jame Clvkg, Dr. Walter Jones, of Virginia Jomn.Jones, Efq; of Maryland; Dr. Wiliiam Bryan, Dr.

Jonathan of New Jerfeyj Dr. John Pxrxins, cf Bcfbon jMeflrs. James Bringhurst, Benjamin Morgan, Sharp Del an and Dr. Thomas Park, of Philadelphia. The Collection, for the Poor of St.

Paul Church, ERE AS Mouis Guin did, in Ms life time, execute a Dona to naries ioaerii, oia men ci me townfhip of Abington and county of Philadelphia, the date of which bond is not known to the ftbfcriucr, but it was given for the yearly payment cf Nine Pounds Two Shilling, 'fcr the fupport and maintenance of the faid Charles Roberts's mother, during her natural life; and whereis the faid, Char es Roberts hath received the whole of the afoicfaid bond, of Morris Guin's eftate, as I coaceive, and not credited ihe efUte therewith thefe are therefore ta forewarn all per font frrro takicg an aSijfimjac cn faid boad, as I intend to difpute the payment thereof. WILLIAM I K. XJwcklond "ToTvnjh January 24, 1774., i nf T) 7. I VVH ELEN ml If SON having expired the i.8ih of December lift, to have been made lall Sunday (on Account of the Inclemency of pcrfonr who have any demands aeatcft Taid partner dip, are 4 I I uwv VW1 vhA Will f.Mltf Dennis who will fettle the. Weather) was put off till Sunday next, when two Chaiitt bERMONS will be preached.

A few ACKS of very good 1 TW A AVE TOrBE.SOL;D, By, JAMES MILLIGAN, the South weft Cwner of Front and Valaut ftret. 7 defired to brine them ia to Wkxlrn, and piy the fame; and all perions wno are loeeotea ro are reauefted to pay trie fame to Dennis Whuin, ith whoa thehockt are left. Thofe who neglect this natice, may expect to be dealt as the law direct. 8 A PUBLIC VENDUE, ncxtFaiDAV, by WILLIAM SITGJIEAVES, B. GOODS are received for faid Vendue, th! Store; ia Market flreet, between Second ani Third ilrceis..