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9' A Weekly, Political, and Commercial Paper :-Opento all Parties, but None. «DO thou Great LIBERTY inspire our Souls,—And make our Lives ir> th yPoffeflion happy,—Or, our Deaths glorious in thy just Defence. Vol. lII.] FRIDAY, June n. BOSTON. Thursday fe’nnight his Excellency the Governor was pleated to fend the following meflage to the House of Repretenutives. “ Gentlemen bf the houfo of-reprefentatives, « I AM informed that certain private lettert [aid to have been wrote by me to a gentleman in England lately deceajed, were Ye fl er day laid before your house, and that you have come into a resolution or Vote that they tend to subvert the con/iitution. „ “ / have never wrote any public or private tetter with such intention, and am not confciout of any letter which can have such an effieff. Before you take any further proceedings, I must desire that a transcript of the proceedings of YeJi er day be laid before me, and that I may be informed to what letters they refer, in order to my considering what Jltps are proper for me to take upon the occasion." T. HUTCHINSON.” To which the house on Saturday returned the following ANSWER. “ May it please your Excellency, •* IN answer to your meflage of the third of June, the house of reprtfentatives have resolved, that the date of certain letters now before them, referred to in the meflage, to gether with a transcript of the proceedings thereon, as by your Excellency, be laid before you. « And as your Excellency has been plea sed in your meflage to fay, that you have never wrote »ny public or private letters, with an intention to subvert the conflitution, it is the desire of this house, that your Excel lency would be pleated to order, that copies be laid before us, of such letters as your Ex cellency has written of those dates, relating to the public affairs of this province, together with such other letters as your Excellency shall think proper. SATURDAY, June 12. BOSTON. General Gage will soon embark at New-York for England. A boat with eight persons on board, o verfet at Powles-Hook, New-York, last Monday fe’nnight, whereby two men and a boy were drowned Philadelphia, June 2. Weare aflur ed from the best authority,that neither the colle&or or comptroller of this port have received any advice, with regard to the ap pointment of E. Richardjon, mentioned under the Boston head, from whence it is concluded the above is premature, and the good people of this city may rest easy, as it is presumed, a fellow of so infamous a character will not dare to shew his face here. Newport, June 7. Friday last being the annivcrlarv of the birth day of our most gracious sovereign, when he entered the 36th year of his age, the union flag was displayed at fort George, and at twelve o’clock a royal salute was fired ; at one, salutes were also fired by his Majefty’sfhip Mercury, and the Swan and Cruiser (loops of war, now in our harbour ; the loyai healths were drank, and the usual demon flrations of joy (hewn in honour of the day. On this occifion leveral velTels at the north-end of the town, displayed their co lours in honour of the day, upon which Capt. Keeler, I enter officer of the port, dis patched his cutter, under the command of one of his petty officers, with positive order j to strike all the pennants, as hu Majesty wou’d be justly iccenfed on being informed through one of his Secretaries of State, that any meichant veflels were permitted to wear improper colours, it being an in- Or, Thomas s Boston Journal. THURSDAY, June 17, 1773. dignity to the British flag.——Were these fort of folks as punctilious with regard to the Jaws of humanity, justice and morality, their haughtmefs in those other, frivolous matters, would be somewhat less intoler able. Hartford, June 1. In the Houje of Reprejeututivet of the colony of Connecticut, Eriday, mA May, 1773. Mr Speaker, havmg laid before the house a letter from the Speaker of the house of Burgcff ei of the colony of Virginia, containing certain refolutiona entered into by said house, on the I tih of March last : “ This house taking into confideraiion the contents of said letter, the above mentioned re folutiona, and the reasons on which they are grounded, arc of opinion that they are weighty and important in their nature and design, cal Ciliated and tending to produce happy and fa lutary eff<As in securing and fupponing the ancient, legal and conftiiutional rights of this and the colonics in general, do approve of and adopt the measure. “ And thereupon Resolve, That a Handing committee of conelpondence and ea quiry, be appointed, toconfift of nine peifona, viz. The hon. Hezekiah Silliman, Esq; Wil liam Williams, Benjamin Payne, oamupl Holden Purfons, Nathaniel Wales, Silas Deane, Samuel Bishop, Jofcph Trumbull and Eraftua Wolcott, Efqis. “ Whole bafinefa it shall be, to obtain all such intelligence, and to keep up and maintain acorrefpondenccand communicarion withour lifter colonics, refpeding the important consi derations mentioned and ex prefled in the stare* laid refolations, of the patriotic House of Bur geffes of the colony of Virginia, and the refuu of such their proceedings from time to time, to lay before thia house. “ Reiolved, That the Speaker of this house, do transmit to the Speakers of the different Ai fem biles, of the British colonics, on this conti nent, copies of these resolutions, and request that they would come into similar mealurei, and communicate from time co time, with the said c<-mmmitiee, on all mattcra wherein the com mon welfare and fafety of the colonics are con cerned.” MONDAY, June 14. BOSTON. Wedncfday last his Excellency the Governos was pleated to fend the following meflage to the honourable House of Reprefentacives, viz. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives- BY your committees you have laid before me the dates of fix original lct.cn with my signature to them, which have been brought in to your house and read, together with other let* ten from several other persons- You have also laid before me an extraA from the journal of your proceedings, by which it appears you are of opinion, that the tendency and design of the let tore thui react wat to overthrow the conflitution of this government ana to introauce arbitrary pow er into the province. 1 find by the daces of the letters with my sig nature that,if genuine, they muff be private let ters wrote to a gentleman in London, since de ceased; that all, except the last, were wrote many months before I came to the chair; that they were wrote not only with that confidence which is always implied in a friendly correfpocdence by private letters, but that they are cxprefsly confi dential ; notwithstanding which, they contain nothing more refpeding the condi ution of the colonies in general than what is contained in my speeches to the Aflemoly, and what 1 have published in a more ex ten five manner to the world ; and there is not one pafDge in them which was ever intended tu refpeci, or which, a> I am well aflured the gentleman to whom the) were wrote, ever underilood to ref ped, the par ticular conftituticn of this government as deriv ed from the charter. I am at a less for what purpefe you defi.-r the copica of any letters the originals of which you have in your hands. If it is with a view to make them public, the orig»p*h are mor» proper for that pur pole than » copies. J thick it would be very improper and out of cha rader in me to lay my priva.e letters before yox at your request. My j übiic 01 cj lam restrain ed from laying before you without ex press leave from his Majcity. Thus much however I may aflure you, that it has not been the tendency and design of them to subvert the conftituticn of this Government, but rather to preserve ii intire, and I have resfon to think they have nor been altogether iceffcdual to that purpose. T. HUTCHINSON Council Chamber, June, 177 J. Last Friday a committee of the honourable House of Rcprelentatives warted upon hi* Excellency the Governor, with the tallow ing ANSWER to hia SPEECH at the open ing of the present feflioa., May it please your Excellency, , *' YOUR speech at the opening of this as sembly informs us, that the commiflarica ap pointed by this government and the govern ment of New-York, have amicably agreed up on a boundary line, on the eastern part of New- York, from the Couth to the north boundary of this province, and that the Governors of the re fpedive provinces have contented thereto. It gives us a very particular latisfadion to find that an end is put to this controversy, at a time when harmony among his Msjefty’a American colonies is become so important and neceflary : We hope this agreement will meet with the royal approbation. In the mean time, wc are of cpinion that it will tend to the establish ment of the peace of each government, and that it will be of utility to the borderers, to have thia line run and marked as soon aa pos sible. As we hsve the feme disposition to do any good office for a neighbouring colony as if the beno fit was raeip»oc«l. the house will take into cen fideration feme effeduai measure to prevent the counterfeiting the paper currency of Virginia, according to the request of the Governor of that colony, although we are without a paper currency in thia province. We confider our selves bound, aa far as may be proper for us, to confute the welfare of every colony: And it will afford us a Angular pleasure to have it in our power to contribute to the good of that co luny, whi:h has diftinguilhed idelf by a ge nerous zeal for the fsfety and prosperity of all. The other matters recommended in yourEx celiency’s speech will have their due consider ation in this house : And every thing before us that concerns his Msjcfty's tervice and the true interest of the people,which are inseparably con netted, will have all that attention which the duty we owe to the King and to our constituents shall require.” New-York, June 7. Friday last his Excellency General Gage, gave a grand entertainment to a great number of the merchanta and military gentlemen of this city, at Hull’s tavern : The jurt fente the in habitants of this place have of hit condutt during a command of ten yeara in America, la fully evinced by the following ADDRESS. To his Excellency the Honourable THO MAS GAGE, General and Commander in Chief,of his Msjelly’a Forces in North America, The humble ADDRESS of the corpoisti on of tue Chamber of Commerce, of the city of New York. •• May it pleafeyour Excellency, •• WHEN we review your condutt as Com msader in Chief of hi* Majesty’s Forces, snd 'efliAon the happiness derived to this co'ony, from your eminent justice, from the difoipline snd guod order of tne army, snd your constant attention to secure to North America the solid effetts of a series cf viAories so glorious to the Britijh arms when to these we unite ycur engaging manners, and polite and obliging de portment : We feel. Sir, in common with the est of dor fellow citizer s, the liveliest senti ments of esteem and refpeA for a charatter so trnely valuable. Thete impressions, as they encreafe tne regret with which we confider the approach of your departure fir Englane ; can not fail of exciting m us a warm desire, thus publicly, to tellify the high sense we entertain of your risked merit. •* Wc are prrfusdcd, Sir, that as you take with you ihe deserved applause of the colonie*, .nd the cordisl sfFcttions of the inhabitants ot his city, long hon-ured by your iminedi ste refiience ; so your zeal and fidelity in the dis charge of a trust, the most important, will re commend you to the favour and approbation of our gracious “ Premit us, to wilh your Excellency, your smiablc lad y and family, an agreeable pdfage to your native country; and every degree of felicity, both in public and private lifejo just y due to your diftingu died virtues. By order of the Chamber, “ Thf.ophylact Bache, Prcftdent. •• Chamber oi Commerce, New York, June 4, 177)” His Excellency's AN S W ER. “ To the gentlemen of the corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, of the city of New-York. “ Gentlemen, •• IT it a circumftanct the most flattering to me, that my public and private cendud Jbould meet the approbation of so refpeßable a boOy ; and I return you my bifl thank i for your polite and af foßionate addre/s. ” 1 have refidtU long amongd you, and lived happd, with yon and your fellow citizens, Jo it is natural that 1 fbonla leave you with regret and concern : And I beg you to believe, that I carry •with me feutimente the mofl friendly to the Colo nees in general, ant the warmest wtfhes for the pro* iperity and bappinefi of the inhabitants of New* York. ■ — ~ ~ jgfrggssa For the Massachusetts SPY, Mr. Thomas, SUCH has been the mtfcrably diftraded slate of our government of late years, that matters of considerable moment to many, have pafled, tn a manner without notice } the public attention having been fixed on rhe very being of our fnm cooftie tution, which has been tottering under the usurpation of power. I cannot boast that our fundamental rights are yet in that hap py and secure condition a wife man would wish , but the distress of many worthy un fortunates, urges me to trouble the public with my complaint of our want of a proper provision in favour of insolvent debtors. It has been matter of furprizt to every one I have heard mention it, that this province only fhouid remain destitute of so neceflary a law as a reasonable Bankrupt-ad. I can not think any member of our present pa triotic House of Reprtfentatives would op pose such a motion ; and undoubtedly his Majesty’s Council, would most readily con cur in liberating from needlefo misery per sons, who at liberty might improve and en joy life, but now languilh in hopclefs con finement. it is said that no ad is harder to be fra med in such manner as to answer all the purposes intended, and that Ihould be justly intended by such a law. Doubtless the matter is somewhat perplexing, but the wisdom of the legislative in this enlightened aera, is certainly very refpedabie ; and be the difficulty what it may, the diftreflsd, opprefled and aggrieved, must look up to them for remedy. No adion fhouid be without remedy, nor any grievance with out means of redress. I cannot persuade myfdf that in so universally acknowledged a hardship, relief will be much longer de ferred, our fathers well knowing that the repeated disappointments of longing expec tation drive n.any good members of socie ty to remed ilefs de (pair • S Y M P A T H Q S. On FRIDAY 25th June, inst. Ac TEN io toe Moraing, Will befoldby PUBLIC VE NDUE, Ac the house of Mr. William Jooes, Behind the Old Brick Mecting-Houfe. A VARIETY of houlhold fur niture, confiding cf a mahogany dele and book case, mahogany übles, leather bottom chairs, looking glares, chcil of draws, oae peen harsteen bed, feather beds, bedsteads sod -adding, kitchen furniture. Sec. &c. J. RUSSELL, AuAioneer. The furniture may be viewed the day before the sale. [Numb. 124.