your lordship can prove) that another Corfica may be furprifed; a Bofton ungratefully revolt; or a foreign army land in Kent; and all for want of one more in the cabinet, which only we three times three could make up. Odd numbers are not only esteemed, but believed luckywho knows then how lucky we might be when all met together? I fear, 'tis now too late to try; and, for your ingra-. titude or neglect of us, (no matter which) the whole kingdom will fuffer, as you can, in a pinch of politics, only give the ninth part of an opinion. To conclude, my lord, I will even follow you to your grave, not as a chief, or as a mourner, but to see how very much the fculptor may mistake in your epitaph, and even fymbols of the tomb. Would it not be falfe heraldry to put then an entire pair of fhears or fciffars? or an whole yard (when 'tis well known your lordship can command only three inches ?) But as I'm in a hurry, going to take measure for a fuit of mourning for the whole family of the Allens, muft break off at once, and only mention what fhould be your epitaph, though I fear it. will not as the world is turned upside-down, according to the ingenious halfpenny print on that occafion, where the pig is roafting the cock, the child beating his father, and the dullscholar flogging the head-master of Westminster, or any other school-form, a royal one, to that where 'tis wrote over the door This academy to be lett or fold, with all its ΕΡΙΤΑΡΗ. Would you now make an epitaph, "(No lefs, perhaps, my lord, than we) "To clear all myfteries, with this From From the BOSTON GAZETTE. UR advices from England are, that the late duties and multiplication of custom-house officers, &c. were the effects of the late Cs T-d's eloquence, and the machinations and mifreprefentations of others :-That the eyes of the more fenfible and difinterested are open, who now fee that American affairs must be put upon a better footing. That our late agreement to promote industry and manufactures, being the effect of neceffity, was highly applauded, and, as they add, muft work our deliverance in one fhape or another, if duly adhered to by the colonies :-That the merchants and manufacturers were greatly alarmed and diftreffed by the decline of trade, and would foon exert themfelves in our favour, and are highly difgufted, that a multitude of officers, whose business was before done by one or two furveyors general, fhould be fent here to fuck out the very life and fpirits of trade :-That the more knowing people at home are in great concern at the present aspect of national affairs, and mention things not fo proper to be hinted in a newspaper-That a new parliament was foon to be called, and the fate of Britain depended much upon a good or bad election:-That corruption and extravagance greatly prevailed, notwithstanding the moft diftreffing fcarcity :-That multitudes of manufacturers were ready to partake of our plenty, if they had but the means to transport themselves to the colonies:-That good men in the nation wished and prayed that America might still continue a land of liberty, civil and religious, that fo it might be a proper afylum for our brethren in fome future period, which they feared was not far diftant. Province of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. The following Refolves paffed the honourable House of Reprefentatives in their laft Seffion. In the House of Reprefentatives, Feb. 26, 1768. WHEREAS the happiness and well-being of civil com Wmunities depend upon induftry, ceconomy and good morals. And this houfe taking into ferious confideration the great great decay of the trade of the province, the fcarcity of money, the heavy debt contracted in the late war which still remains on the people, and the great difficulties to which they are by these means reduced : Refolved, That this house will use their utmost endeavours, and enforce their endeavours by example, in fuppreffing extravagance, idleness, and vice, and promoting induftry, economy, and good morals, in their respective towns. And in order to prevent the unneceffary exportation of money, of which this province has of late been fo much drained It is further refolved, that this houfe will, by all prudent means, endeavour to discountenance the use of foreign fuperfluities, and to encourage the manufactures of this province. The following reasons were offered to the house by Brigadier Ruggles, for his diffent to the above refolves, viz. Mr. Speaker, TH Province of Massachusett's-Bay. HE honourable houfe of representative of this province on the 26th inftant, having resolved, that they will use their utmost endeavours, and enforce the fame by example, in fuppreffing extravagance, idlenefs, and vice, and promoting in duftry, œconomy, and good morals, in their refpective towns. And in order to prevent the unneceffary exportation of money, of which this province has of late been fo much drained: they further refolved, that they would, by all prudent means, endeavour to discountenance the ufe of foreign fuperfluities, and to encourage the manufactures of this province. The paffing faid refolutions being determined by yea, and nay, the reprefentative of the town of Hardwick being the only one who answered nay to the queftion put for paffing faid refolutions, begs leave to explain himself upon his diffenting anfwer, and fays, that he had no objection to the refolution of endeavouring to fupprefs extravagance, idleness, and vice, and promoting induftry, economy, and good morals, but was pleased with the appearance of fuch neceffary refor mation; nor has he any objection to the encouraging manufactures, which do not interfere with those of the mother country, but on the contrary might be beneficial to both that and this country. But as it is fuppofed that the true interest of this province confifts in the cultivation of a good harmony with their mother country, the improvement of the land, and the encouragement of a legal trade, it is humbly apprehended it it cannot be for the intereft of this people to encourage manufactures in general, for the following reasons. ift. Because in all countries manufactures are fet up at the expence of husbandry, or other general employment of the people, and if they have not peculiar advantages over husbandry, they will, by difcouraging the latter, do the country more harm than good. 2d. That in this country manufactures are so far from having peculiar advantages, that they lie under unfurmountable difficulties, of which thinness of people, and the consequence of it, high price of labour, are the chief: and therefore they can never balance the mischief they will do by taking hands off of husbandry and fishery. 3d. That at all times it behoves us to avoid fetting up any bufinefs which may be detrimental to the mother country, as the prefervation of a good understanding between Great Britain and her colonies is effential to the welfare of both. 4th. That at the time when we are petitioning for redress, to give particular encouragement to manufactories will look like a threat against, and a defiance of Great Britain, and will bring a refentment against the province, as, it is faid, the like proceedings have already done against the town of Boston. 5th. That if by these, and other means, an actual breach fhould be made between Great Britain and her colonies in general, or this in particular, whoever gets the victory, we are undone. Wherefore he humbly begs leave to enter his diffent to the faid refolutions, and to pray it may be entered in the journal. Feb. 29th, 1768. TIMOTHY RUGGLES. In the House of Reprefentatives, Feb. 29, 1768. The honourable Timothy Ruggles, Efq; offered this paper to the house; and the queftion being put, whether the fame shall be entered on the journals of the house. Paffed in the negative. Atteft, SAMUEL RUGGLES, Clerk. N Extract From the Penfylvania Gazette, May 9. Extract from a letter, dated Turk's Island, March 23, 1768, from the master of a vessel belonging to this port, to the owners. HIS ferves to acquaint you of my fafe arrival here from there forty one days for nothing. His majefty's fhip the Scarborough, commanded by Captain Robert Gregory, arrived at Saltertuda the 3d instant, (March) and, on Monday the 7th, the brig Thomas was boarded by the cutter and pinnace, double manned and armed, which took 453 bags of falt out of the brig, and then went and took all the falt from every veffel at the place, that did not belong to his own fleet. He alfo took all the falt we had raked the second raking, which I believe was about 800 bushels.-To-morrow I fhall make a protest, (the governor being not now at home) and fend it from North Carolina. I propose to fail to-morrow evening, as here is no prospect of getting any falt for three weeks to come, and then uncertain, for one shower of rain would carry it all off. Captain Elias Young, bound to Bermuda, failed with me from Saltertuda, and was one, who with many others (of whom I shall send you a lift, with fome remarks) fhared the fame fate with me. I hope you and all the sufferers will be able to get well paid for your falt. I am yours, &c. Tortuga, March 9, 1768. At ten this morning arrived here, from Barbadoes, the Scarborough man of war, Robert Gregory, Efq; commander, with eight fail of veffels under his convoy. Capt. John Roberts was then ready to fail, waiting only for one boat load of falt,-but was stopped till further orders, and told by Captain Gregory, that he should be obliged to take all the falt, and divide it among the fleet under his convoy. Captain Gregory then fent his lieutenant on fhore, to acquaint all the captains of the veffels, that all their falt fhould be taken from them, and divided among his fleet, and to order that none of us, or our people, fhould prefume to go any more into the pond. On this we all defifted and came out. About two o'clock captain Gregory, with one of the mafters under his convoy, came on fhore himself and repeated to us the fame things.-We expoftulated on the hardfhip of being thus deprived of the falt we had acquired by a long continuance of very hard labour and great expence. He told |