Historical Register in London, Middlesex

Address on Province Bills and Neutrality Treaty Concerns

The speaker warns against depreciation of the Province Bills and urges passage of a bill to prevent trading with France at Cape Breton, aligning with the Treaty of Neutrality. He notes the spread of scandalous papers in Boston and urges a licencing law, plus a gift to the five Indian Nations to maintain alliances. He rebukes the House for underfunding and asserts the King’s commands on publication licenses.