The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser, February 9, 1779; printed and sold by John Dunlap. Text of memorial circulating in Philadelphia objecting to House resolution concerning referendum to determine whether to amend the constitution. Report from London: "Orders are sent by the government to the Earl of Buckinghamshire, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for raining 12,000 land forces in that kingdom as speedily as possible, who are, when ready, to go to America, with 13,000 more to be sent from England the latter end of February or the beginning of March."
Lord Howe confers with his Majesty. "His Majesty, in conversation with a certain noble Lord, said that when the Tower of London is taken sword in hand, he would agree to the Independence of America." King’s speech to both houses of Parliament, November 28, 1778, reported in full, calling attention to the Court of France’s assistance to "my revolted subjects" including by "entering into formal engagements with the leaders of the rebellion"—"conciliatory measures" did not bring "the troubles in North-America to a happy conclusion"—and much more. Report that "the British King’s speech has been re-echoed by a great majority of both houses of Parliament" and "there is the greatest Probability of an obstinate Continuance of the War."
Rare report about Lloyd’s of London: "the spirit of Privateering prevails greatly in Britain. 60 sail of French West-Indiamen, and 3 East-Indiamen, have been taken and carried into England; but that the greater Part were ensured at Lloyd’s, a celebrated Coffee-House, in London."
Report from Philadelphia about the celebration of the first anniversary of forming the alliance between France and the United States; Congress gave a "public entertainment" to the French Minister, with 13 toasts that are detailed in full; "The principles of the Alliance are founded in true policy and equal justice; and it is highly probable that mankind will have cause to rejoice in this union which has taken place between two nations; the one, the most puissant in the old, and the other the most powerful in the new world."
Full text, with bold headline: "IN COUNCIL, Philadelphia, February 3, 1779, resolution condemning the conduct of General Arnold in his military command in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania; full text of reply of Arnold’s Aide de Camp, Matthew Clarkson. Back page advertisement for Doctor Baker, Surgeon - Dentist, from Williamsburg, Virginia; Dr. Baker "may be had at his lodgings at Mrs. Pyle’s, in Second-Street, below the City Tavern, and opposite Mr. Affleck’s, Cabinet-maker" in Philadelphia. [Dr. Baker was George Washington’s dentist - On 13 October 1773, Washington noted in his diary that "Mr. Baker Surgeon Dentist" had arrived at Mount Vernon that afternoon. The dentist stayed several days and charged £5, according to the planter’s accounts.]
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