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In England almoft every obll.o«flioti to the exe* T )f I it it ti cudon of this plan, is removed ; places of high trull and importance arc beflowed upon thofe who will adl in fubfcrviency to the views of the court, thofe who^might impede thofe views, arc diverted of power, and difabled from any ertie^ual oppoAiion. Experience has rticwA, that the penllons and places in the gift of the crown have as great an inBuence on the sobiiity, whofe ertates might fet them above dependence, as upon common men; for luxury is boundlefs, and can render the pofleflbr of the greatell ertate as needy as a beggar, and as vulnerable to the inBuence of a bribe. As for the Commons, thofe natural guardians of the liberties of the peo ple, though tlrere are many worthy men among them, who do their utmort to-rtem the torrent of .corrupti on, and preferve their country; yet their number is too finall to anfwer the end : The eloquence of Ci cero, the moft confummaic knowledge of the inie- lerts of their country, and zeal fot its fowicc, (ke greatell abilities and inicgri tircly ufelcl's by a corrupt^ tools, who vote jull as they^y dircAcdL: T"ls Houfe, thcretore, which ufed of the people’s fecurity, ferves form or appearance of legality to adls of real^ tyran ny and oppreCion, by which they are deprived of their liberty and property. A great niajoiiiy of the Huufe are returned by little venal boroughs, bribed by the nation’s own money, to elei^ iucii meti as the minillry cho^fe, and afterwards command to vote .IS they plealc. A fricrid, well acquainted with the internal ftate of Great Britain, arturcs me, that many boroughs in the kingdom have Icarce lo perfoiis qualified to vote for a rcprefentaiivc in Parli-imeiit, and that all who are qualified are under the inBuence of fome nobleman, or fquire, who, if he has no perlbn of his own family to put in, transfers the election, or rather nomina tion, to I'uch adventurers as choofe to purchafe a feat as a means of climbing the hill of prefer ment. In fome places there is not even a Ihadow of an elcdion or town meeting. The foverci^n bailiff, or rather returning officer, with two or three burgfflcs, go privately, to^the feffion houfr, and in a moment name fuch a one, as duly elecl- ** ed, without the appearance of a cindidaie.” ** What a farce are fuch tra.ifadions, when the liberties of the people arc thus played away 'at a game, ^wherein a corrupt government, and atl am bitious covetous la.idlofd arc the only gainers I” All things being thus now in England for the open introduaion of arbitrary power, nothing feems to prevent it, but the llrugglcs of the Americans to preferve their liberties. Thcfe Uruggles have been doubly nytriifying to the minirtr", as they have thereby been not only prevented from levying a re venue upon America, but from executing their fcheme, in its full extent, upon England. And unlefs that Rheme be very foon evccutcl, it is in clanger of being blown up entirely; for matters have rifen to fuch a crifis, the uncalinefs and diilrc.^s of the nation are b.come fo general, toat fome violent commotion feems inevitable, and near at hand ; and if a revolution fhould happen, and fail to eftablilh defpoiirm in England it would probably be fatal to thofe who have att .opted to ntroduce it. T he mort ftrenuous efforts i.icrcfore will now be made, both by force and fraud, to reduce the colo- rits to a conformity with the meafures of the mi- niftry, who arc enraged and dirtiacled at the ob- ilrutrtions they n»ct with from that quarter. I therclbre earneftly warn you to firmtjefs and vi gilance, every art will be \ifed both to intimidate and to deceive you ; may heaven dire£l you to be wife and faithful to yourfclves and to your country, and crown yoor endeavours with fuedefs. You have every thing at (lake that can be dear to reafonable creatures; your freedom, your property, your pof- te/ity, your boncur. The very minirtry who arc rtriving to enflaveyou, in fpightof themfelVes, both honour and fear you ; but if they fuccced againll you, will defpife and fpnfn you. Abont a fortnight ago an a*11 of Parliament of a jnort extraordinary kind, to (litit up.the port of Bof- ton; was parted iu a mort extraordinary manner, being fmuggled through the'‘Houfe in feventeen days only from its in trod uflion. Ihe evidence be fore the Privy Council was AipprefTed, the agents refufed a hearing at the bar, and no member for Bolton or America in either Houfe. Nor had the merchants and manufadurers in England, who will be greatly afieded by the execution of this ad, any proper notice of it, or op)x>rtanity to remonftrace a- gainrt it. Indeed it is openly laid, that many a thou fund pounds were iffued from the Ticafury to obtain a majority in the Houfe, and hurry it through before there fhguld be time for oppofuion : So that when a body of merchants trading lo Borton and A- merica, waited on Lord North with a rtquert that a petition might be heard againll the bill, before it parted into a law, they had the mortiBcation to find they were too late; and that the bill had already parted. As his Majefty has, by the act, a conditio nal power to fafpend its operation, in cafe the tea dertroyed at Borton (hould be paid for, the merchants offered Lord North ip.oool. or a fecurity to the India Company, to pay for the tea, if that fufpenfioa of the att;night be procured from his Majefty. But thefe offers were refufed ; and the merchants went away much diffatisBed. As thinking people are in gene ral againll the proceedings ol the minirtry, efpecial- ly in refpect to this law, pii'# t^ manner of getting it parted, which was witl^ nmeh pr^cy and hade portible, fo^H^ it rtyr4]^eU|^^» in the ma- a'ufacturing to^s which «Hll l||pRrt by it; it is expected to raife great clamournid uneafinefs as foon as it comes to gei^rally known, and felt, by the labouring pe^le, end the^ trade, the flop- page of which, 4g is nnau|||M|ip1hw months will convince the nmSrtr)^me^|C^yW wrong. .Every art be ufed^^reO^^you, and either cheat or frighten you out of your freedom and pro perty : However, I can alTure you the commanders luve priv^ orders not to Bght, unlefs they can to appear the aggrertbrs, nay, they h^^Hdivnot tiitfcommencc holtllitics, without I l^ows^^or d'j jftb l^jojuftmA or ilnifvlaft'mfb; p how foon that reftricUon may think that lernefs to purely for ^fanguinary orders : ^ ^ rudent, you have no occaTibnr’^thTs’tiinT,*^toTe^Fany tra- gi.;al coure.]uences from a refuial to be taxed by the Britilh Parliament, who have really no right at all to tax you ; not that I would perfuade you to this refufal merely upon a fuf'picion, that the minirtry will not proceed to iiurtile and fangninary meafures. for my opinion is, that there is nothing too ablurd or wicked for them to do ; but thgt it they ihould proceed to fuch meafures, it will be better for you to die than fubmit to them : However, as your caufe is juft, and all the world mull fee that you are injured and opprefTed, your oppreflbrs will be condemned by ail the world, both at home and abroad ; and if you are but Brm and prudent in your oppolition, fear not but providence will inter pole in your behalf, and raife you up friends to fup- port and affill you. Some of the greatell and wifelL as well as bell men in England, are already on your fulc, and will Hand by you; your enemies have n thing but mere power, unjuilly obtained and .ipplied, to fu^-port their caufe ; reafon and juf- tice aie altogether againll them ; they theretbre lland on llippcry ground, and totter in their llati- tns. Lord Camden cxcrtc.l hiinlelf nobly in the Houfe o: Lords in your favour: He told them the Bollon bill would be productive of a trairt of evils, and that they would certainly have caufe to repent it. Great care is taken to prevent copies of his fpeech from getting to America, as well as to de ceive you by falle intelligence. Every tool of power in America will be called, and furnilhed with means to millead you by a mifreprefentation c‘f and giving :i fulfe turn and colouring to every thing that it concerns you to know. Six imiuirt J pounds per annum are paid to wiiters of faife intelligence ; .nnd letters as well as news-pa pers, that might give you fuch intelligence as the minirtry deiire to conceal from you, are all rto])ped. Many of the officers on the intended expedition againlt ilollon and America, have riobly thrown up their commiBions, and refufed to fight agaiuil their brethren in’ihe colonies, without a jull cauje ; and it is e.xpecled the foldiers will deferi iu multitudes, from a mere fcafe of honour and juuice. The Scot* in the Houle of Commons have been your great enemies. I think it would be but juit in the Doftonians to withold every farming due to them in that town, which I am told is very conii- dcrable, efpecially to the city of Gh^^w. Indeed J think as the port is lliut up, ihtf debt due from them to Great Britain ihculd be flopped, and rcprifals be made by every means in your power. 'I'hc prefervation or England itfelf and her excel lent conlliti’tion, require it oi^yoa. May Gou dirett and profper your counfels. ^ensiamsssssmaxm ^ ADVERTISEMENTS. E R E A S I have received certain In formation, that fome People in diffeient Counties of Earl Granville’s DillritJl have prefumed to furvey vacant Lands, without any Colour of Authority wli.Ttfoevcr ; This it to give Notice, that there is net, nor has been Bnce the Year 1763, any Perfon empowered to make Sur veys of the vacant Lands in that Part of this Pro vince ; that no Refpcdl or Regard whatever will be had to fuch Surveys hereafter; and that every Sur veyor taking upon him to make fuch Surveys, without proper Authority, will be profecuted for fo doing. Nnxlcrn, June 10, 1774* 1 JO. MARTIN. POETS CORNER. FAB A MONKEY once a Ihort requefl To mighty Jupiter addrefs’d : ** One humble boon, great Jove, i pray,—4 Make me a Lady fine and gay.” The boon was granted in a trice, And Madam deck’d out wond’rous nice ; To paint, in rtiort, this heav’nlv fair. Like Cxlia’s were her fhape and tir; Her eyes, her mouth, her ev’ry feature, □ A copy of that lovely creature. To make the grace ilill more compleat, Jove plac’d tM Lady near his feat; Whence on her fex with haughty frown. She fuperciliourty look’d down. But Fortune’s favour and her fpitc * Alicrnare roll as day and night." One gaudy day to her the lail It chanc'd, an infect near her pail; ,Some fays a beetle, fome a fly ; The fact, however, fome deny. With eager fpeed Ihc fliip’d away 'I'o feizc the trembling, trilling prey ; Surpriz’d, the Gods all laugh’d rigiu out. But Jove cou’d not forbear to poat; His Grace he faw conferr'd in vain. And into Pug turn’d Pug again ; This learned fpeech, with fulemn face, Addreffing loud to human race: ■ Enjoy your nature as you can. Jack ne’er will make a Gentleman ; A Co.ccoinl) rais’d to honour s feat, Shines lliil a Coxcomb mure compleat; A Jill, whole fickle mind perplex Tlie various tritles of her lex, Tho’ well adorn’d w'ith lib’ral arts, Negle6ling men of fenfe and parts, ' On Coxcomb’s dear w'ill Lx her eyes, As beetles dull, and light as ilies.” W”i E R £ .4 S it appe.iis that the Books *Mch Enirtes of Lantis in feveral of Counties lying in Earl Cran’vilU'x Drillid cf ‘ Province were made, while the Proprietary La Office was open, until the Dcceafe of the Lt*! I Granville in the Year 1763, when that Bufinefs clofed, have not yet been depefited among tlie cords of that Office, of which they are an effei Part; and that many cf then are Aill in the H of the County Entry-Takers, appointed by th* gent o^the deccafed Earl, or their Reprefentaiiv 1 do in the Name of the Right Hunourablr Rj Earl Cranvilltt the piefcnt PropiietEt, hereby quire all Perfons having Pcrtlrtion of any Book Bocks, Paper or Papers, of that or any other ' lure whaifcever, which have, or may have any lation to the Befinefs of the Prcpiietiiy Ellaie, tot with to deliver the fame to me at i/fuitrn, wl ample Receipts will be given for them ; to the I that the Office Papers may be immediately arran in a Manner that may moll effcftually prevent C fufion,' and the InjuiUce that may poGbly arife of it tot he People of this Province, in the fu ConduA of Lord CranviUe’i Affairs. ut Halifax^ May i774* } JO. MARTIK North-Carolina, ff. By his Excellency JOSIAPI MARTIN, Efqu Captain-General, Governor, and Coinniar in Chief, in and over the faid province. A PROCLAMATIOr W HEREAS the General Aflcmbly of 1 Province Hands''prorogued to lufjday 26th Day oijnly next, I have thought proper t ther to prorogue the faid Aflcmbly until the at Day of September next, and it is hereby prorogt accordingly.’ G / -Y uniir wy Hand^ and the Great Seal cf t /aid ProHfince, at Newbern, the i^th Day c/'Jup' 1774. anel in the Year of bis Majedf s Rei^n JO. MARTIN. GOD fave the KING* By his ErcfUtncy's Cornsnand^ J. Parratt, D. Sec. NEWBERN: Printed by J A M ES D AV IS, in FRONT Street. All Perfons Sm^^^ \ at Sixteen Shillings per Annum, A U V E RT I S E T S, of a moderate Lengt , ' ihc ^It Week and Two Shillings for every Week afLcr.
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