The fcltm-Hi Is the humble nldrefs of ihe iloufe cf .?rds pre
sent -d to his Majeity yeilerdny, in conieHuencs of the foregoing
rod: a. e : ..
Mi ft Gracious Sovereign,
W E your !Va;e!tys molt dutiful nrd lawful fubjects, the Lords
Smi itu at m remporal, in Parliament aiicmbleJ, return flur hum
ble think t- your Majefry far the communication of t paper prc
lented to Lord Vi (count Wei mouth by order cf the t rench king,
ami tbi acquainting us that, in eonftqnence of this otf-nftve declrf
rttion, yout Majetty ha? thought proper t order your ambalfador
t i wfcfevww fitl m tiie court of Vrance. And we beg leave to allure
your Majeit, that it is witli the utmoil didiculty we tan reftrain the
lti..ic-ll cx',reGions ofthr rdentment jW 1 imb-gnarron which we feel
lor -tins ui.rutt and unprovoked nggreliiq on the nonour ot yoir
Majelty's crown, and the eiftntial iittereib ot your kingdoms, cori
traiy lo the Hit ot nation, a;d injurious ?o tfie light and poiielii
ons.l eve; v fi -v-reign power in Europe.
I he rxd fa h and updghtneis cf ycu:'M'jerfy eOtotowarJ
"orricn jx.-Ars, and tht iinctrity cf your intentions to prefer ye trie
. jren-jai tranquillity, mult he acknow kdged by all the world; and
your Maje&y cannot be con&lered a; rtfponnbie i r tee dillurbance
f th:tt t:a:rquii.ny, if yco Ihould rind yourlcif called upon to relilt
th t '.-: ' tiics ot that reitiefs ar.d dangerous fpirif of ambition and
aggrandize menr, which lias lb often invaded the rights, and threat
?n.d the liberties af Lvw;; pe.
' We ihould e wanting in our dttty to yor Majeity, anf faour
frve, :r" we ii 1 nof grve your Majeity the drongeit alfurances of our
Hta t ?--.4o'.t5 ;i,tiltance id iupport. Every fentiment of loyalty to
your f -r, and of love to our country, will animate us to ltarid
I -h in rh- ptfbKc 'defence, and t pr mote every me.ourc tint lhall
be found, rreoefmry t ir enabling your Majefty to vindicate the ho
nour of your $rown, and to protect the juit rights and ellential iiite
rtlU ol thefe kiagdoris, , - ;
His Martfty'i moft gratbns anfwer :
ITOANK y a fLrthis f TTIn i ffff rh'r tT addrefs. Nothing
fall be wanrfctg on my prt that may te.4to the effectud fupport of
the pift rjjjj-titi cf my crown, and the true inteietb of my people.
Thelc sreat and important corfidcratio-'s mali ever be the lininedi
ate object of my attention.
The Commons at th. jr.tr-: 'ir-e prefnifd their aJdrcfsy but as it is
nearlf n-mi jrr mmrd ivub that of th LrrtLT uve do not pubhjb'it.
11 O U S S O'F, COM ..vl O N S.
On Tnefd.7 the Houfe read le--'al public and private HiRV
Lord N irtb, nreeable to hi !imtio:i, delivered his Majefty's
meflagc, iiten h th? jHme as in Uie upper houle. Mr. B:tker moved
rhe difrr. ' r. ct the mihiftrrs, as an amr'Whnent, which -proiluced a
tew 1 tfg debate, of the fame nature a-ul lubJtance as taat in the
Xoril.
Lord Nrth pa:nfed the ffation ot th country p.t much more
comfortable than lome perions in opv lition ha't held out. His
Lordlhip faid our navy tra in a much better condition than it had
been in at the commencement of" the late w , ami thr.t the new le
vies vcre ncarfy rvlied; mat we iVuild fpeediiy have 3.o,cco men in
arms," v !:c'i a (ed to rhe militia, -h would torthwhh be embodi
ed, would hfe an a p!c three for rhe int. rnal lafety of the kingdom.
H: Lordihip further laid that he bail, Since he had fat that i:y in
tlft horfc, rrcei ved infHence that every flhlling of tlie firlttltpofit
on the new fub cription h:.d been paid.
Extr:'ft of t letter fVn tdinbuvgh, March 14.
W hear t;-at ordr; ue cwne d;wn t. r a rlraoght of 500 men
to be ir.ude.Tor each of the regimen rs now railing in Scotland, to
b: fhipped for America by the 15th of March ; as two armed vetTels
. i veil rt Greenock, fomt tranfpons engage J there, and many more
expe. ted from Enghuid, it is imagined they will embark at that port.
Mrch 19 lli.-re was the hottelt prefs on the Thames on Tuefday
night an yefterday mondog ever known. The gangs took a great
number ot lai.'ors j not a x-eflel elcaped them, even thole that had
prote&ians were carried off. s
Several merchant lhips hieb htwe taken in their lading, were
rei iv to fail, and had eot protections tor their men, arc now de
tained, their men, notwithiUndiug their orctecfions, being taken
brie,
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JuJ zptr.td and to he old, at Thomas Sitgreaves and Son's Jbefi, fir
ready money or tobacco, either by vuboleaU or retail.
LARGE and general aflbrtment of goods, confiftiog0f
cloths of all qualities, linen?, ftripes and checks, cam
dimity, miiienary, umbrelloes, cotton and wool cur A,
Madeira, Claret, and M laga wine, Coniac brandy, chinttcs
ni neens, noexsngs, canvais, garters, laws, window glafr
looking glaffe;', thread of all kinds, (hoes, hats, pins and net
die?, files of dirlerent fizes and forts, cutteau and fmall knive
belt blaclc. and red lead pencils, beft Hyfon, Green andBohe
tea, co:tee, pepper, oar iron ana iteei, tailing and cooper sax.
is, rrubbine r.oes, a large quantity of medicines, and a varie
ty of i-iher trtie'e- too numerous to infert. Ifawbern Maf 25.
WH"E IVfc A S a final fettlement on the eltate of Edward J
Franckr deceafed, ought to be made at the next courr
it is therefore reqoeitert that all perions who hdve any deinandj
againft the fa4d eitate will b'ing them' in immediately, antl ai
thole indebted thereto mike immediate payment.
WAJGHTSTILt AVERY, Adminiftrator, Sec.
LV.AH AVERY, Adminiitratrix.
i GAVE a botid to Mr. John Rinchen of Hilljborottgb in 1 775,
payable in January 1778, uvbicb bond the faid Kincben ettdorf.
ed to Mr. Mc. b'fir, the Jl of March in Hillborough; this is tt
dejire Mr. Me Nart or his agents to produce the faid bond to me, as
I am ready to dij charge it, and ivill not after this fay any intereft ok
the faid bond Alio a note to John Cruden, which- ivas payable in
1776, this it to detre the faid Cruden. or his agents to product
the faid note, as I am new ready to d'febarge the fame aad fJtidl
not after this pay any intereft.
Cape Fear, May 1- ROGER MOORE.
. , - kk i .
UN away from the fubferiber about a fortnight fincc,
IfaaC Clarke, an apprentice b. y, about 17 years of age, A
feet 6 inches hih. light hair, a remarkabie riat face, and talks
a great dea! ; had on when he went away a dowlas Inirt and
trowfers, and took lome money with him, and I imagine he
has ione do.vn t Wlr. Philip Neale s plantation:,- on Neufe river.l
Whoever brings fa d appr.mtice to me, fhali have 10 dollars J
ana all charges paid. '
NewSern, May 13. JAMES ARANKS.
Ll : , :
O R fate by public vendue, the good floop called the
CASWELL, the 7th of June, at B gue inlet, burthen 90I
tons well found wici laiis ami rigging, two anchors and cables,
and a kedge anchor, four pieces of cannon, and has the follow
ing cargo on board, viz. 68 barrels tar, 1 14 do. pitch, 146
do. turpentine, 7 do. fpirit turpentine, 3 do. pf vernilh, 4800
white oak hogthead Itavcs, 25000 lb. tobacco, 8 barrels pork,
and 1000 lb. bifcuit, ' f i
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rTp HE fubf riber hs for fale at the town of Beaufort, Gar
J teret county, a new veffel on the Itoclls, well calculated
r a fait failer, and wr!l be completely fmifhed by the 15th of
May next. Her dimenlsons are 55 fret keel itrait rabbet, til
feet rake forward, I and a half feet beam, and 7 feet and m
half hold. ABISL CHENEY.
F
ESER7'ED Jron Col. Cbetrioll s regiment, in the fermice
4 J this ft ate, a Joktier named Marc Chment, a native of F ranct,
about 5 feet 5 inches high, dark completion, has fever a I years on his
left hand, eccaiincd by fire, fpeakt bad Englifh. Whoever fecuri:
away by the prefs -g- tigs ev-n m iners ot inhing vends dui not el- Jaid d-jerter in a;y gaoi of this ftate, or delivers him to the cos
cape them
March 20. fJ:i Ttfefdrry crer.irrg order Were iflued for the embo
dying the fereral regimen"- of mbtra, ami for corrrpieating the re
gular forces tp 30,oco effective mei.
tnanding officer nt Ne-vubern, Jball have ftve pounds reward.
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N E W B E R N. May 29.
N MontvTy lad an exprefl arrived to his Excellency the
governr with df . afche.e from Congreis, containing a
copy of the treaty of friend frrip and alliance lately concluded
between tht? coart of Frsnce and r:v; United oca Ms of America ;
the fame w; imnedi.tely pobl fbcd here, tmder difplay of
American and YencS corourf, and a tiipple dikharee from
thirteen p'ece" of cannon and the rwn company of militia,
Mitch was drawn up for rhat pu. ro e. Unnerlal py appear
ed in evcrv cciintenarce ; gre? p!en:y of lirpior was given to
the ropolce, and the evening concluded with great pood hu-
B?fur and focial mirth.
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x O be Ibid, at rhe v-hite ro.k, n?ar Aezvberr:, a fmall
q':anti:y of Indian corn, black eyd peafe, pork, bacon,
O BE SOLD a ?mill fchounerr c tons burthen, n w ly
ing ac N.wbern, well h.ted, fails exceeding well, provffl-J
n now on boa'd for a voyage, fhe has been a privateer in the!
pr.ient war. Any perlon inclinable to purcbafe may know tbel
terms and fee an inventory at her, by applying to me;
WJLLfAM GOOD.
R
rA" annav from the fuhferiber at ' Wibnirtvtcn in lune I776J
j j . . k o r .
a nerroe fehonv namt d Frizce, c feet 6 inches high, 20 yea
of ape. Jlim bodied and larre le?s. vuants One or more of bis fa
teeth, marked ixi'th the Jmallpnx and nvhip. Forty dollars ivill
tri-rtr-H tt rnv h'rinn thsit -zuili ,'eeure faid neuro fc that I mav vet hit
Cav:pbelton, May I. ROBERT ROW AS.
OR fale, at the next fstpericr court to be held for the diftriB J
j"1 Keivberrt, n tracl of l'nd fituate on Trent, in Craven cevnty
knovjn by the nam: of the Tuckaaoe meadows. For terms apply
the nhovimtntioncd time at Nsvjbern. t'AS. IRliDEiU
fa-, for terms aw v to W. AVERY.
Mr, -J 1