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. . ' •,1 ::-„: . - . .: '' . '' • , ... • ..i. ' • S t .' i •• '"! ' -‘4l, /'' ' • 1 , 441 . 44: ) . (k iii).." ..) je ‘N % ‘ 1 '• ' , C . . 7 .. ." 4' f _ 4•60,: ~: : : ::1.:, ..,:, . iiik 111 " f... " . 6 -;• ' . :. . / • - r' 1 '•••,........ -'s , k t," pe s • 1p ) .- - 4.4 P 10-- .... . S:kTUUDAY, :lAN U.Att\ - 08. • 1.809 .. . _ a os. .. '•••• • - • • •.4 1• . • • , ! ).';1 NUMB F. R 684271 TRICE SIX-PRNCR. THEATRE RIDYAL, DRURY-LANE. TiilS PRESENT °EVENING, JANUARY 28, rhea Majesties A Servants aet a New Comedy, ca ll ed MAN WIFE • Or, MORE SE THAN ' ONE. The Principal Chttracters by Mr. HOLLAND, Mr. POWEt.I., Mr. ELLISTON, P' tc...poWTON, Mr.WROUGHTO.N, Mr. JOHNSTONE, ittr. mst HIN,'S, Mr. SMITH, Mr. SCRIVEN, Mrs.II.4.IILOWE, Mrs. rsJORDAN. Airs. SIDDONS, M. SCOT To wbich will be aided, the Comic Drama of THE THREE AND 111 E DIEUCE. Peregrine Single, Mr. ru.isToN ; Pertioai Single, Mr. ELLISCON ; Percival Single, Mr ELUSTON. Humphrey Grizzle, Mr. mAxtigws ; gal., Miss BOYCE; Phizbe Mrs. MATHER'S ; Tafiline; Mrs. B LAND. BOROUGH OF PLYMOUTH. . r A T a very n ur9erous an d respecta bl e Nfeeting the Inhabitants of this Borough, convelei by public Adis vertisement, by the Worshipful the MAYOSLiat tint Cittadkag thereof, on Wednesday, the 25th day of Imam Instal% to take into Consideration the situation of the SOLI)IFRS' WIVES and FAMILIES, that are now Landing at this Port from Spain ; and to make Provision for affording Relief to such as may require it, 4 ThoWORSHIPFUL the MAYOR in the Chair, Resolved—That a Subscription be immediately entered into for the above purposes ; and that Books be forthwith opened at the Guildhall, and the several Banks in Plymouth, to receive the Names of Subscribers, and amount of Subscription& Resolved—That the following Gentlemen, viz. Wm. Langmead, Esq. Mayor. Richard Bayley, Esq. Thomas Eates, Es q . Francis Fox, Esq. Peter Tonkin ' Esq. --- • Giles Welsford, Esq. Robert Fuge, Esq. Edward I.yne, John Arthur, Esq. George Herbert, jun. Esq. John Clark I.angmead, Esq. Henry Gandy, Esq. Edmund Loskyer, Esq. John Cleverton, Esq. John Hawker, Esq. Ridley Robson, Esq.. John Collier, Esq. Henry V. P oollcombe, Esq. Rye. S. W. Gandy. Wm. Adams Webford, Esq. Dr. Bellamy. John Nicolls Hawke'r, Esq. And such other Gentlemen as choose to attend, be a Committee for applying the amount of Subscriptions, in such manner as may be deemed moat proper to carry into effect the intention of this meet ing; and that any three of the said Committee be competent to set. VICTUALLING OFFICE, Jaervary 24, 1809. THE COMMISSIONERS for F'ICTUALLING HIS 111.11ESTre NAVY, d hereby give Notice, That on Tuesday the 7th of February next they will be ready to toceive lenders in writing, (seated up) and treat for Fifty lions lsf Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, or Gloucestershire CHEESE, or Cheeie of equal goodness to be delivered in one ~Os, into his Majesty's Victualling Stores at Portsmouth; wsd tcrbe paid for by Bills payable with interest, ninety days after dote. HEWLE rrs BIBLE. THE SECOND PART of this WORK will ap. 1- pear on the Ist of February.--The Royal at 9s. and the Detny at 7s. Persons in distant parts of the Kingdom, who adtiretts therms selves to the Publisher for Part I. published on the Ist of January, are respectfully referred to their regular Booksellers, and the Country Booksellers are referred to their Loudon Agent fur any number less than twenty-five Copies. A New Edition is already printing of the Royal Paper, Part 1. Bridge-street, January 27, 1809, The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at the Secretary's oSce. • • LIVES OF ANCIENT PH ILOSOPI-lERS. This day was published, In two Volumes Svo. the Second Edi tion, printed by Balantyne, price 1. e. in hoards, No rejard will be krJ to any Tender in which the price Aril Ira h in serted in words at length, or that shall not he delivered to the Board kfore one o'clock on the said Tuesday, the 7th of February next, nor *dm the person who makes the Tender, or swot person on kis bdiaT, attends, to answer when called for. LIVES OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHERS transIated from the French of FENELON; with Notts, and a Life of the Autkor. 13e the Rev. JORN CORMACK, M A. Pintod for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Peter-floater-row !dollar -No Performance. and Wife ; with Blue Beard. Oa Wednesday will be reeivrd (not acted these twenty years) ac T a rdy of Cato. C.Lto, Mr. Wright, from the Theatre. tioburglh being his first appear:tate op this Stage; wkh tke Mari d k NewornieOlaa is to rehearsal, and will speedily be ;-," • traluced. VICTU4LLING-OFFICt, J.,wtrlry Iti , ►tso9. THE COMMISSIONERS . * VICTUALI.ING - , NEW ANNUAL REGIS FER FOR 1808. In February next will be published, in one large Volume, Octavo, price 11. in boards, or II Is. half•bound, 'THE NEW ANNUAL REGISTER, or gene ral -A- Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1/%08. I'o which Is prefixed, the History of Knowledges Learning, and 14sto.- in Great Braain, during the Reign of Queen Anne. HLS MAJESTY', NAVY, d hereby give Notice, That on Tuesday the 14th of February neat, they will he ready to receive Tenders, in writing, (scaled up) and treat for Four Hundred Caldrons (each consisting of 36 Bushels Wilszhester Measure) of PITT'S TANFIELD MOOR COALS, or COALS of equal goodness; to be delivered in a whole Cargo or Cargoes, one half thereof as soon as possible, and the other half in the space of two months from the date of the Contract, winds and weather permitting, alongside the Wharf of hia Majesty's Vic tualling Premises at Plymouth and SouthdoWn ; and to be paid for by Bills payable with interest niue:y days after date. The Conditions of the Contract, may be seen at the Secretary's Offl.ce. THF.ATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THI S PRESENT EVENING, JANUARY 28; i their Majesties Servants will act a Comedy,. called A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS. Sir Giles Caws:Treads, Mr. COOKE; Lord Love', Mr. MURRAY ; Justice Greedy, Mr. SIMMONS. Wellborn, Mr. LEWIS; Allworth, Mr. BRUNTON ; Marall, Mr. MUNDEN; TapweU, Mr. WADDY. Lady Alb:conk, Mrs. ST. LEGER ; Margaret, Miss NORTON. liter which the DE LA PEROUSE Grand Historic Pantomimic Drama of ; Or, THE DESOLATE ISLAND. Perouse, Mr. BOLOGNA, jun. • Kanto, Mr. GRIMA.LDT; Nagaski, M r. KING;, Madame Pereuse, Miss BRLSTOW ; Utak ? Miss ADAMS. Resolved, That these Resolutions be signed by the Chairman, and published in band-bilk and in the Star, Pilot, Sherbourne, Exeter, Plymouth, and Pl ymouth-Dock Papers. WILLIAM LANGMEAD, Mayor. Prinn•d for John Stocicr.►le, Piccadilly. Of whom may be had, Campine Seta of the above Work, from 1790 to 1 808, '..Pf.4 vols. half bound, price 901. 9s. _ _ The Chairman having quitted the Chair— Resolved, 'l'hat the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman for his readiness in convening it, and for his proper conduct in the Chair. BRITISH EMPIRE IN THE EAST. This clay was published, In One large Volume, Quarto, price 30s. in boards, AN HISTORICAL REVIEW of the COM MERCIAL, POLITICAL and MORAL STATE of HINDUS TAN, from the earliest periods to the present time; the Rise and Progres? of Christianity in the East, its present Con dition, and the means and probability of its future adva”cement. With an Introduction and Map illustrating the festive situation of the British Empire in the East: Ey the Rev. ROBERT CHATFIELD, L. L. B. Vicar of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. Printed for J. M. Richardson, No. 23, Cornhill, onosite the Royal Exchange. SCRIP fIONS. NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS, AND AMOUNT OF SUB- No regard will he had to any Tender in which the price shall not de inserted in words at length, or that shall cot he delivered to the Boar) before One o'Clock on the said Tuesday the 14th cf February next, nor ram the Person who males the Tender, or some Person on his he hay, attends to answer when called for. John Cleverton 5 5 T. A. Mann •1 1 Richard King 10 10 William Jacebsou 1 1 John Harris, jun. S 5 Joseph Moore 2 2 William Kingdom 1 1 John Wills 1 1 John Gould 5 S Kr The Pantomime of de la Perouse, or, the Desolate Island, lasing been received throughout with universal fpprobation and kylasse, by an mserflowing audience, will be repeated again en rues* and Wednesday. Cn Tuesday, The Tragedy of Hamlet. On Wednesday, The Man of the World. On Thursday, Macbeth. This day was published, price 9s. boards, QCLOPPETARIA ; -or, CONSIDERATIONS on the Nature and Use of RIFLED-BARREL GUNS, with reference .to tkeir forming the basis of a permanent System of National Defence, agreeable to the genius of the Country. Illus trated with 13 Copperplates. By a CORPORAL of RIFLEMEN. London : Printed for Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall. ORATORIOS. The Nobility, Gentry, and Public in general, are respectfully acquainted, these Performances will commence at the • THEATRE-ROYAL, IN THE HAYMARKET, ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT, the 30th Instant, with the Sweet Oratorio of THE MESSIAH. • Composed by G. F. H‘NDIL. Principal Singers engaged for the Seam : 11re.DICKONS, Mrs. BLAND, - Signora GRIOLLETI, Mister DOUROUSET, and Mrs. VAUGHAN. • Mr. BRAHAM, Mr. GOSS, Mr. PYNE, and Mr. BELLAMY. :tote of the Band, Mr. ASHLEY—Organ, Mr. I. ASHLEY. the remainder of the Band and th Choruses, which will be mamma and complete, by the most approved Performers. Places int the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Brandon, at the Boo tlace in the %pullet. Doors to be cpened at Six, and begin at Seven. fries 6s . Pit is. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery is. Half nee a: bloc. r x Correa Books of the Performance to be had in the Theatre only, Prier 6d. Those sold in the streets are spurious and perfect. THE NEW COMEDY.—SIXTH EDITION. This dr was published, Price Half-a-Crown, MAN ANI) WIFE ; or, MORE SECRETS lrj TH 1N ONE. A Comedy, in Five Acts. As it is per- fnming rbe Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. ' By S. J. ARNOLD, Esq. • Pti:l:ed for RICHARD PHILLIPS, NO. 0, Bridge-tenet; and soid 'by !tri and Chapple, Pall-null; Booker, Bond-us:yet ; and by 41 B.)ukstlers in Town and Country. Of whom may be had, FOLDWR's DAUGHTER. 12th Edition. By A. Cherry, Lsq. Price 2t. 05d. The CURFEW. 7th Edition. Price 2s. 6d. • MUSIC. Ths dny was published, a new Edition, with Additions and Itts- Frovuncws, price Six Shillings in boards, or Seven Satiny dt. ,, antly bound. A COMPLETE DICTIONARY of MUSIC, to which is prefixed, a familiar Introduction to the first Pai.cipl,; of that Science. By THOMAS BUSBY, Mos. D. esc.te,'. for RICHARD P utturs, Bridge-street, and to be bad of all to: Music-sellers and Bootsellers in Great Britain. 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Second Edition; 3 vols. 19s. 6d. boards. rhe tatn-r iiaughter. Fifth Edition, 4s. 6d. boards. i'L'zza. 71 , 1 Fifth Edition, Cs. hoards. ..or s Retr.rn, and other Poems, 6s. boards. .r!IE BELLES I,ET'rßy.s. • cLY was ribltitied, in Two e: -pant Volumes, duodecimo, Loards, or Hs. bound and lettered, On LITERATURE and COMPO SITION, addressed to his Son, Pe t (.:TOR.GE GREGORY, D. D. Cf ',Vest-Ham, Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Llandaff, &c. &c. &c. - 7 •tt Work bad been sent to press before the la .' k• dv4:l. of th.' Author, and the manuscript had been corn , ' finished in - the week previously to the sudden illness t(rmirated his valuable life. In a letter addressed to his c. • its completion, he remarked, " That this work con • • rcselt of the observations of his whole life, on every C'f !,is.e and literature, and that whatever might be the ..„ . **: . e^Pilion of its merits, his reputation in the republic of let in a great degree depend on it." ktc!lAso Pnitr.ses, No. 6, Bridge-street, Black -3 •••ti to he had of Bookselkra. t,f whom may be bad, by theory Author, • •.; :!...FS on ExPIe.RIMEN'I'AL PHILOSOPHY and Y, in 2 vols. price 13s. hoards, and i 4s. bound. • - CLO PEDIA, in 2 vols. quarto, price Six guineas, • I' William Langmead 5 5 Thomas Ealts 5 5 John Harris 5 5 Richard Rosdew 5 5 John Clark Langmead 5 5 John Hawker 5 5 Rev. John Gandy 3 3 John Nicoll, Hawker 5 5 Peter Tonkin 5 5 Edmund Lockyer 5 5 James Elliott 5 5 Giles Welsford _5 5 William A. 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Elford, Bart. 45 .5 Mr. Herbert 1 .1 . Scott, Idle and Co. 10 0 W;m. Coal!, 10s. tid. TIMBER. TO BE SOLD, 16ii Acres of very fine OAK TIMBER mixed with some very valuable ASH and ALDER, all of above 100 years growth. It is situated within fifteen miles Clonmell, and twenty-one of Limerick, in the Kingdom of Ireland, from each of which Towns there is water carriage.—Proposals (post paid) wilt be received until the 3d of March, by Wm. Roper, Esq. 34 , North Great George's-street, Dub lin, and further particulars may be knowu, by application to Mr. Jan Neslikt, No. 16, Tokenhow-Yard, London. • TO TIMBER MERCHANTS AND SHIP-BUILDERS. CAPITAL NAVY AND OTHER TIMBER. To be SOLD by AUCTION, together or in lots at Mr. Robert Evans's, Clerk, at Greafordi on Friday the 44h day of Febru ary next ) at three o'clock. IVE HUNDRED and FOUR capital QAK F 'FREES, and 160 exceeding good ASH TREF* 'Oh the Lops, Tops, and Bark thereof, now standing and nu Cady marked, in the Parsonage Woods and other lands at Greiford. Of the Oak, 40 trees average about 58 feet each, 53 lbout 43, 119 about 34, 181 about '26, and 106 about 16 feet each ; and the Ash average about SI feet each. Gredord is situated about three miles from Wrexham, and eight from Chester Quay. • For a view of the timber, and conditions of sale, apply to the said Robert Evans, of whom printed particulars may be had, as well as at the principal Inns at Wrexham and other market towns in the neighbourhood, and also at Chester and Liverpool. Tenders by Private Contract may be made to Mr. Webb, in he Clow, Salisbury, before the 14th February. ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TICKETS WILL 'BE GIVEN ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DAY OF DRAWING PIE GRAND STATE LOTTERY, which be g ins on the Itth of APRIL NEXT, besides the under mentioned Prizo. are 280,000 20,000 • W,OOO 6,000 5,000 2,002 2,200 2,500 • 72,300 10 20 44 100 SCHEME. 4 of £20,000 I °.° o 5,000 1,000 5430 100 50 2-1 15 20,060 Tickets. £200,000 DAYS OF DRAWING. Wednesdays April 12, Friday, April 21, Thursday, April 27, Saturday, April 29. The Contractors have Permission of the Lords Of the Treasury to make a FREE owl . of 1,500 Whole Tickets, in Addition to the Prizes in the Scheme : FIRST DAY, a Free Gift of 1,000 Whole Tickets, for the first-drawn Prize above £l5, the Numbers of which are as follows4i -3,001* to 3,109 8,301 to 8,600 4,501 - -- 4,600 9 J) 01 9,100 .5,001 —. 5,100 10,501 --- • 10,600 6,501 6,600 11,001 11,100 7,001 7,100 12,501 12,600 SECOND DAY, another Free Gift of 500 Whole Tickets, for the first-drawn Prize above 215, the Numbers of which are as follow s :- 13,001 to 13,100) 13,001 14,501 14,600 16,501 17,001 to 17,100. TICKICTIF sod SNARLS are selling at every Licensed Lottery Etice. to 15,100 16,600 PORTSF.A ISLAND WATER-WORKS. 're be completed under the authority of an Act of Parliament passed, for " Supplying the Town of Portsmouth, the Garri son, the Public Offices, the Shipping, and Parts adjacent with good and wholesome Water." 'THE Board of Managers of the PORTSEA 1 ISLAND WATER-WORKS COMPANY having re solved, that the Capital of £60,000 should be immediately com pleted, that the Act may he carried into effect with all possible dispatch, do hereby give Notice, that Subscriptions for that pur pose will be received at the Company's Offices, No. 8, Bucklers bury, London, and St. George'r,quare, Portsea ; also at Messrs. Hankey's and Co. Fenchurch-street, Bankers to the Company. Portsea Island Water-Works Office, JOHN TAYLOR, 8, 13ucklersbury, Jan. 10, 1809. Secretary. The Shares are :€lOO each, to be paid by Instalments of £lO per Share, with an interval of at least One Month between the payment of each Instalment. £l5 per Share to be paid at the time of Subscribing, being a Deposit of 5 per Cent, and the first payment of 10 per Cent, on each Share. N. B, Every information relative to the Company may be had at the Office from eleven till three o'clock each day. A BOOK-KEEPING. 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The Tenders with the word " Ship Tender" on the cover, to be severally sealed up and left with the Secretary on sr before, twelve o'clock at noon, on the said 2'2d of February, beyond which hour the Court will not receive any Tender. The particulars of the Terms and Conditions on which the Ship will be permitted to be built for the Company's Service, may be seen upon application to Mr. lames Coggan, Clerk to the Committee of Shipping, on or after Monday next, the SOth instant. WILLIAM -RA MS - Ar, Sarittarv. ...