fubjects, or to your affuming conduct, and undutiful refolution to with-hold thofe grants, which the king and the island had fo much right to expect from you. I do, in his majesty's name, prorogue this general affembly unto Monday, the fixteenth day of September next; and it is prorogued accordingly." On Tuesday the 13th of Auguft the house of affembly met again according to proclamation, and made choice of the honourable Charles Price, junior, efq; for their speaker, after which the governor ordered their attendance on him, to present their speaker, at one o'clock the next day; the houfe accordingly attended, and prefented their speaker, who being approved, his excellency made a fpeech, recommending concord and unanimity. The Friday following, the governor in council ordered the provolt marshal to go to the house, and, in his majesty's name, command the attendance of the house immediately in the council-chamber. The fpeaker and the house attended accordingly, when bis excellency made the following Speech: His excellency asked again, if he would or not? The fpeaker answered,—" I do not intend it." His excellency was then pleased to say; "As it is my duty to fee that the juft order of the proceedings of the house of affembly is preferved, and their usual privileges maintained, as well as that his majefty's prerogative fuffers no violation; I do, in his majesty's name, diffolve this general affembly, and it is diffolved accordingly." Y Ship-news for 1765. Portsmouth, April 26. Efterday during a thick fog, the Weaver's Delight, captain Bloomsbury; the Gentle Shepherd, capt. Budget; the Sadler, captain Dunk; and the True Friend, capt. Twitcher; ran foul of the Royal George guardship on the MOTHER Bank, and returned into the barbour in a shattered condition. May 15. This morning we had a terrible Squall in the barbour; by the violence of which, the Fox, captain Holland; the Irish Darking, captain Percy; and the Superbe, captain Mackenzie; were driven from their moorings, and forced out to fea. July 1. CLEARED OUTWARDS, the Weaver's Delight, the Gentle Shepherd, the Saddler, and the True Friend; with the St. Patrick, captain Hillsborough; the Blenheim, captain Marlborough; the Trentham, captain Gower; the Sweepstakes, captain Weymouth; the Gimcrack, captain Bolingbroke; the Bristol, captain [M] 4 Nugent; Nugent; the Toper, captain Rigby; the Doublefee, captain Bullface; and the Devil's Gap, captain Cobwebb. N. B. the Trentham, the Sweepstakes, the Gimcrack, and the Toper, were towed out of the harbour by the Weaver's Delight, Bloomsbury. July 8. No fhips of war Spithead. at July 10, ARRIVED, and failed into the harbour, the Good Intent, captain Rockingham; the Endea. vour, captain Dowdefwell; the Neftor, captain Winchelfea; the Diligence, Captain Conway; the Efperance, captain Grafton; the Providence, captain Dartmouth; the Experiment, captain Portland; the Happy Return, captain Yorke; and the Recovery, captain Befborough, ALL from Newcastle, under convoy of the Cumberland MAN of WAR, and the Crown ftoreship. The Bienfaifant, captain Fitzherbert; the Temeraire, captain Onflow; the Firme, captain Meredith; the Defiance, captain Gilmour, and a great many other, are in fight, but cannot get their names this poft. For fome time paft the wind has been generally NORTH, but is now come about to the South Eaft, and blows fresh. We hear that his majefty's fhip Conway will be no longer employed as a man of war, being found to be fitter for the merchants jer vice. July 15. REMAIN in the harbour, with his majefty's thips as per laft, the True Briton, captain Granby; the Neptune, captain Egmont; the Friends Goodwill, Barrington; the Heart of Oak, Howe; the Good Sterward, Talbot, and the Townshend fly boat. The Neptune, captain Egmont, full freighted, for the island of St. John's in the Gulph of St. Lawrence-only, waits a favourable wind. The Townshend fly boat was, with fome difficulty, brought to her moorings, where the now lies; but is expected to fail on a roving cruize, as foon as the wind changes. The Laurel, captain Pitt, and the Olive, Captain Bute, are expected to fail on a joint cruize againft the common enemy the firft fair wind. Other advices fay, that the Lan rel's ftern pofts not being found, the muft first come into dock, and have a thorough repair, before the can proceed on the intended voyage. 'Tis fuppofed that the Temple will not be put in commiffion again, as the carpenters, on examining her, have reported that her back is broke. Auguft 23. Arrived the Surprize cutter exprefs from Dunkirk, with accounts of the demolition of the jettees. 'Tis added, that the French court, in order to fatisfy our court-(of common-council) have offered to pulverife the ftones, and to throw the powder on the fand-banks at the mouth of the harbour, which will, by that means, be entirely filled up. The report of the St. Andrew, captain Bute, having put into fome port in WALES, was entirely without foundation; and only circulated with an intent to impofe on the under-writers. GRAVESEND, Auguft 24. Paffed by the Thiftle, the Happy Janet, the Charming Moggy, and the Highland Laddie, all from Leith, with Scotch pebbles, for Westmin fter, N. B. The fleets to and from Leith are obliged to run i-no CONVOY being yet appointed for the Scotch trade. Auguft 25. We hear that his majefty's thip the Newcastle will foon have a new figure head, the old one being almoft worn out. "Tis reported from good authority, that all the petty officers who nel in the year 1763, occafioned by her carrying too much fail. LONDON, Aug. 28. The Addrefs, captain Beardmore, having escaped the vigilance of the enemy's cruiz. ers, with great difficulty got to Park-gate, heavily laden with MELASSES and VINEGAR. have ferved on board the Cumber- Heads of an act for the Relief of land man of war, will foon be proInfolvent Debtors. vided with good births. The Prudent, captain Hertford, THE preamble to this aft res a three decker, lately ftationed on the French coaft, will fail in a fhort time for Ireland, in order to protect the trade; the Weymouth, frigate, which was appointed for that purpose, not being reckoned of Sufficient force. 'Tis reported, that the Gentle Shepherd, when refitted, will proceed to the Weft Indies, where the is to act as a guarda cofta, in order to prevent any illicit trade being carried on with the Spaniards. 'Tis expected that all the colonies will vie with one another in making a proper return to captain Budget for his great attention and indefatigable affiduity in promoting their true intereft, when last on that ftation. The Vanfittart, richly laden from Bengal, and the Durant, with bard dollars, from the Havannah, are arrived in the river-'Tis faid that part of the cargoes will be lodged in fome ware-boufes in the Borough. The Twitcher's tender, commanded by Lieutenant Anti-Sejanus, having been miffing for fome time, 'tis feared that the has fhared the fate of the unfortunate Wilkes firefbip, who foundered in the chan cites, that as many persons, by loffes and other misfortunes, are rendered incapable of paying their whole debts; and though willing to make the utmost fatisfaction they can, and many of them are able to serve his majefly by fea or land, yet are detained in prifon by their creditors, or have been forced to go into foreign parts out of this realm: for the relief therefore of infolvent prifoners and fugitives, who shall comply with the terms contained in this act, and faithfully, upon oath, deliver up and affign all their effects and eftates for the benefit of their creditors, it is enacted as follows. That every gaoler is to make out alphabetical lifts of prifoners in cuftody for debt on the first day of January 1765, or fince then; with the time when charged, and at whofe fuit; and the fame to be delivered in to the quarterfeffion. The warden of the Fleet, and marfbal of the King's Bench prifons, are on delivering in their lifts, to take an oath to the following effect, viz. "That all perfons whofe names are inferted in their respective lifts, were, on the ift day of January 1765, really prifoners in the gaol of [inferting the name of the prifon] and at the fuits of the perfons therein mentioned; and fuch as have been committed or furrendered themselves fince the 1ft of January 1765 (except thofe removed to other pritons, &c ); and that none of fuch prifoners, to their knowledge or privity, have, with defign to take any benefit from any act of parliament for relief of infolvent debtors, furrendered themselves, or have been 'committed to the faid prifon, or got their names entered as prifoners in the books, or have refided out of the faid prifon or its rules." The oath to be taken by the other gaolers throughout the king dom is to the fame effect, except what relates to the liberty of the rales. The oaths are to be administered by the juftices in the court, and entered and fubfcribed at the bottom of each lift; which lift is to be kept by the clerk of the peace; and copies of them are to be delivered in to be fixed up in the prifons, and on the gates thereof. Perfons inferted in the lifts, being prifoners, without a fraudulent intention, on the 1ft Jan. 1765, conforming to the regulations of this act, thall be discharged. Prifoners in cuftody at the time of paffing this act, who were arrefted for debt on or before if Jan. 1765, and held to bail, and furrendered themselves on or before 12th Feb 1765, on conforming to the regulations of this act fhall be discharged. Juftices, upon the petition of the prifoner, and his delivering a fchedule of his eftate, are to iffue their warrant for bringing the prifoner to the quarter feflions, &c. with the warrant of detainer, and copy of the writ, &c. which warrant the gaoler, &c. is to obey. The fchedule of the prifoner's eftate to be tranfmitted to the clerk of the peace for the infpection of the creditors. Prifoners in ending to petition for their difcharge, are to give previous notice thereof thrice in the Gazette, and other newspapers; containing the name, trade, and occupation, and two laft places of their abode, and the prison wherein confined, and of their intention to take the benefit of this act, and men¬ timing fuch notice in each Gazetio or news paper, to be the first, fecond, or third notice, according to the time of publishing each of Juch notices. Two-pence each time, and no more, is to be paid for inferting fuch notices. Firft notice to be inferted thirty days, and the last ten days before the quarter feffions, &c. Such prifoner being brought into court, due publication of the notices required being proved, &c. is to deliver in a schedule of his eftate, debts, and creditors, which he is to take an oath, contains all the goods, effects, eftates, &c. he is poffeffed of, interested in, or intitled to, except wearing apparel, bedding, working tools, and utenfils, in the whole not exceeding the value of icl. The schedule and oath to be fubfcribed in the court, and lodged with the clerk of the peace, for the examination of the creditors. The court, if required by the creditor, may adminifter an oath to the gaoler, or any other person, touching any of the matters prefcribed to be fworn to. The prifoner's oath not being difproved, the court is to discharge him, upon paying a fee of 1s. to the gaoler. An order for which fhall indemnify the gaoler for the escape. The eftate and effects of the prifoner, upon his discharge, are to vest in the clerk of the peace, who is to make over the fame to the affignees, named by the court, for which he is to be paid 28. and no more. Affignees are empowered to fue and execute any truft or power in the prisoner's behalf, and give difcharges. They are alfo to get in, with all speed, the eftate and effects of the prisoner, and make fale, within two months, of the prifoner's real eftate, in manner agreed upon at a meeting of the creditors fummoned for that purpofe; and make a dividend within three months; first making up their accounts, and verifying the Lame upon oath. Thirty days notice is to be given of making any dividends, and none to receive any thare thereof but fuch as fhall prove their debts. Debts entered, to be examined into and determined by the court. The furplus of the prifoner's eftate, after fatisfying all claims thereon, is to go to the prifoner. No fuit in equity is to be commenced, but by confent of the majority, in value, of the creditors. The clerk of the peace to exhibit to the creditor, or his attorney, upon payment of 1s. the schedule of the prifoner's eftate and effects; an attefted copy thereof is to be granted, which shall be evidence in all courts. The clerk of the peace refufing to produce fuch fchedule, or to deliver a copy thereof, or taking exorbitant fees for the fame, forfeits 10l. and treble cofts; one moiety to the profecutor, and the other to the poor of the parish, Aflignees of copyhold and cuftomary eftates to compound with the lord of the manor, and to be admitted tenants thereupon. The prisoners, &c. right and intereft only to be affected by this act. Effects on the premifes, where rent is due, are to be transferred to the landlord, and not made over to the affignees, unless they shall agree to fatisfy the landlord. All mortgages, ftatutes, recognizances, and judgments, are to take place, preferable to claims of an inferior nature. A power is vested in the prisoner of leafing lands, &c. to veft in the affignees. The acting gaoler at the time of delivering the lifts fhall only be liable to be worn. The court, if required by a ereditor oppofing the prifoner's difcharge, is to adminifter an oath to the gaoler, that there is no fraud or collufion practised by him, or any other perfon whatever, but that he produced to the court a true copy of the cause of such dɛtainer or commitment. If fuch perfon shall not have been the gaoler on Jan, 1, 1765, &c. then another oath is to be adminiftered to him. The court, if required by a creditor, may fummon the perfon who acted as gaoler on Jan. 1, 1765, or fince, and ex |