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t CT # HE Marquis D'Almodovar, late Ambaffadcr of
his Catholic Majefly at this Court, on his hidden
departure, left with Vifcoun't Weymouth, Secretary to his
Tyrannic Majesty, a declaration of war, founded on a
detail of motives to juflify so violent a ftep.—ln this de
tad Spain effect? to complain in general of the little desire
the King {hewed towards the preservation of peace, and,
in particular against the difrelpeltful treatment of the Spa
nifii flag, and the violation of the territory belonging to
his Catholic Majesty.
As nothing could be more diflant frora the King's in
tention than to break the friendship subsisting between
Great Britain and Spain, it is by order of his Majesty,
that the said Viscount Weymouth offers such a Rate of
matters, contained in the aforefaid declaration, as he
doubts not, must shew the sincerity with which his Ma
jesty hath endeavoured to maintain the general tranqui
lity.
The little desire for peace as supposed on the part of the
King, is deducible from the conduct attributed to Great
Britain during the last negotiation; after the impartial
profeffions of his Catholic Majesty ; Ins offers of media
tion between Great Britain and France, and after the ac
ceptance of the fame, the declaration affirms.—" That e
" very Rep had been taken necessary to producethe best
" efteas, in order to prepare the two powers towards an
" accommodation equally honorable to both parties; that
"to this end wife expedients had been proposed; but
" notwithfianding these terms were conformable to such as
<' the Court of London, at oilier times, judged proper
<£ and conducive to an accommodation ; they were, how
-46 ever, r jelled ina vanner that proves too well the re
-4: hrdance cn the parrof the British Cabinet, to restore
* peace to Europe, and to preserve the frknhfhip of bis
« Call otic Majeflv."—The conditions offered by France
were to the highest degree, injurious and inadmiffable ;
the £3tg ex^eflly declared, that he considered th m as
such , nothing c:n be more evident, than that the expedi
ents off red by Spain inevitably tended to enforce these
v.rp rja;icus conditions, but just before declared as m
adaifa'd?
The pernicious confluences of the proposed expedients
had ''e:x explained to the Court of Spain, and by order of
feKiAg rejected in the meft amicable manner ; had it
fin other wife, there could be no reason for an ultimatum :
Yet it is not without aflonifhment, that after the firft an-
L er, the Kin; receives an ultimatum from the Court of
So i% not only containing the very fame offers thus re
fe Ie); hut announced with scarce any difference in point
farm.
THURSDAY, '. JANUARY 1% so
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OR I THE
G E N E R A L ^^ VIA ADVERTISER
From the LONDON EVENING POST.
Copy of the Answer tranfmitteJ to the Marquis D'Almo
dovar by Lord Viscount Weymouth, dated the i jth of
July, 1779-
The declaration further fays, " That on the 28th of
" September, theCourt of Spain had notified to the belli
'' geraat pou%, that in case the negeciation did npt fuc
" ceed. fir would then determine how to aO." —ls the
9,00 part the Court of Spain now takes, be that file se
cretly intended at that time, it would have been more con
fi lent with her dignity then to avow it and declare herfeif
fairly under the banners of France.
teftead of fo:h a conduct, the Court of Madrid ass &:-
ireg impartiality, .hath offered to mediate, but not to dic
tate the terms of peace, promising to communicate to each
Court the,conditions claimed by either, that so they might
be modified, explained, or rejected. When the proper
Cis made by France were rejected, and the declaration
fflade to Spain to cease her mediation, since her endea
vours did not succeed, it was accompanied with assurances,
that the friendship subsisting between the two nations
ffiould not be interrupted.
How far this be true, appears from the a&val declara
tion, announcing hostilities on the part of Spain, without
venturing to make the non-acceptance of the terms as
any of the causes of the war : But should it be otherwise
insinuated it will furnifh his Majesty with an additional
reason to complain of the injufti^e and arrogance offuch
a pretention.
The previous caufrs which the Court of Spain hath
thought proper to urge, are, the insults again ft her flag,
and tiie violation on her territory,—as to the firft, these
are terms of her memorial: “ Prizes have been made ;
" veff-Jyhave been Searched and plundered : many have
bern fired upon who were forced to defend themselves ;
the registers and packets belonging to the Court, and
" found on boar 4 his Catholic Majesty's packet boats,
" have been opened and torn to pieces. "—All forts of Ame
rican veffeis have been furnifhed with falfe documents, and
fuffered to carry Spanish colours; their privateers have
plundered all nations without diftinaion, and such has
-been the industry of the Spanish Ministry in order to en
hance th? number of grievances, that these depredations
were by them represented as injuries committed by Great-
Britain. These complaip's, which do net exceed the
number of twenty four, feldon Specify the author of the
hj?,ofed infak, and ;hofe which did were frequently ill-
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 1
The declaration asserts, " That a formal representation
" was made to the Court of London, concerning these
" different grievances, and feeing the equivocal expref
" lions on the two proceeding points, such remonstrances
“ were particularly necessary towards the ftrift observance
ft of the good faith between <wo nations at pea< e." —lt is
not hue that tiie leaf! representation was ever made on ei
ther of the two preceding articles, to which the most am
pie and fatisfaftor; answers might have been given.
Thirdly, they pretend, “ That the sovereignty of his
'' Catholic Majesty in the Province of Darien, and on
“ the coast of St. Bias has been usurped, the Govern
“ ment of Jamaica having appointed an Indian to the
" rank of General over these Provinces."— On this fub
jf ft, in fruitions were difpatclud bearing date the ?Btb of
April last, as is usual between nations in friendship ; no
advices being received from Jamaica on this matter, frefh
orders were sent for a full explanation, but in point of time
no nfwer could yet be expected.
Fourthly, " That the territory in the Bay of Hondu
“ ras has been usurped, alls of hostilities committed, the
" Spaniards imprisoned, and their houses plundered, as
" also that England had neglelled to fulfil the stipulated
" article relative to this ccaft, agreeable to the 17th ar
" tide cf the treaty of Paris." —With regard to the Eng
lish fubjells frequenting the Bay of Honduras, thatmat
ter had been regulated according to the aforefaid article,
and finally adjured with the Court of Spain in the year
1754. Since which period no complaint having been made
on either fide, this Court is still ignorant whether theleaft
cause ever exified. Surely this cannot be included among
the pretended grievances which the declaration supposes,
as having been duly represented either to the Englilh Court
o" to her Ambaffado.r at the Court of Madrid. —
founded, and in general frivolous; however, it is greeted,
that the anfivers were amicable The King thought it wor
thy of himfelf not only to use every precaution necessary to
prevent disorders which might offend neutral powers, but
also to exert every effort so punish the authors, and repair
the loss of rhe (offerers.' Such hath been his conduct at
all times when possible to discover and convift the guilt,.
Among the vast operations, such as in the present war, it is
not surprising that some irregularities have happened, but
when such cases were proved, reflitution was made with
ample damages, and all charges paid.
It has been advanced, '' That his Catholic Majesty
“ formerly declared to the Court of London, ever since
" France commenced hostilities, that the Court of Madrid
'' would regulate her conduit by that of Great Britain."
Nevertheless thirteen English vessels have been seized, on
what pretence, or by whole order, weare Bill to learn,
although his Majesty has ordered such representations to
be made, as usual on tire like occasions, between nations
in a Rate of amity, which his Majesty did, not attributing
these Fizures to a perfidious and inimical design, until the
conduct of the Court of Spain has been better explained
by the present declaration.
The pretended violation of the Spanish territory may
be reduced to four heads.
Such are the motives alledged by the Court of Spain in
the name of his Catholic Majesty, as a jollification before
God a.id the ^orH, for commencing hofblities againff
Great-Britaio ; the King appeals tothe allual Rate Ls af
fairs, being the fame as that which fubfifled since thecon
clufion cf the last treaty, as a full proof that no attempt
was ever made on his part to infei&v, this treaty. He ap
peals to his uniform conduit ever since this epoch, to
furnifh Rill Wronger proofs whether he did not endeavour
to preserve the fame with assiduity and care, as far as the
interefis of humanity, and the happiness of his fubjefts
require!. Ultimately, he appeals to the conduit of his
enemies, and in particular to the aforefaid declaration
from the Court of Spain, as the last proof of the necessi
ty he is under to defend the rights of his Crown and peo
ple, against a determined project to invade the fame; a
project wherein the Court of Spain openly joins without
the least reason to colour such proceeding.
+ b 4-4 D {fr#*##-,,^,.^^ D 0 $ ,-ft
Just rub-lithe, and to be fold bv JOHN DUNLAP,
GERMAN ALMANACKS,
Fr the YEAH 1730,
In the firft place it is said, ('That the dominions io A
“ merica, belonging to the Court of Spain, have, been
" threatened," without fpecifying time, place or circum
stance.
Secondly, the memorial mentions, “ That the Indians
" have been set against the innocent inhabitants of Loui
" fana, who must have fallen viftims to their fury, had
" not even the Cha&aivs repented, and revealed the con
" (piracy."—lt is well known, that the Governor of
New-O ^aus tried to seduce the Chaftaws, and that be
received with open arms these tribes which committed de
vacations in the Englifa Western settlements. These tribes
returned, but were not set against the Spanish territory ;
it was never attempted, nor was such an idea ever enter
tained.
Loewer Dublin, 'January
TO BE L E 1,
And mav b: entered on the firft of Apr],
AF ARM in Lower Dublin township, twelve m'les
from Philadelphia, on the Bristol road. Enquire
bf the fTofenber on laid Farm ; who has for tale, a
light Waggon, a very valuable Horse, and two good
Mares, all used to farming.
ts. SUSANNA MORRIS.
One Hundred Hollars Reward.
ANAWAY from the fubferibe, an Irith l?r
---vant man named ROBERT NINAN, a clum
sy ill made fcoundrri, about twerry-tvo ye-js cf age,
five feet seven cr eight inches his,, dark complexion,
and fliort daik drawn bar; he Krk with hi 1 mixed
cloth fh-ort cost with a cape, a 1. m:f,un linan coat,
and a pair cf new b^own phdh breeches; his other
cioaths not remembered. It is fappefed he will endea
vour to go to fee, as he his been heaul to express fuh a
with: His matter filters himfelf that Ihould he offer
himfelf to any commander cut cf thi< port, he will have
him ii-cured. Whc^vrr gives inferma ion of the above
fellow, or secures him in any gaol m this State, shall
receive the above reward.
D. LENOX.
THE MEMBERS of the LIBRARY
COMP ANY of Philadelphia, met pursuant
to advertisement on the 6th instant, not being compe
tent to the pairing of a Law with the concurrence of the
Dir^lhrs prefers, adjourned the bulinefs of the meeting
to Tuefd.y the firft day of February n?xt, at which day
it is h ped every Member desirous cf keeping the Li
brary op:n will attend in person or by proxy at the
Library Apartments, to determine on the Law mention
ed in the said advertisement. Unless immediate Reps be
taken, this public and beneficial Institution, which has'
hitherto done honor to its founders and iupporteis, will
become totally ufcle(s.
January 10. ANDREW ROBESON, Sec.
WHITE SWANSKI ITS
Also an aflortment of
Irish Linens, Chintzes, Blue Caliicoes,
Oinabrugs, &c.
TO BE SOLD BY
COXE, FURMAN and COXE,
In Wa. r street, below Pine street, Philadelphia.
Phradelbhia, January 10.
A R O B BE R Y.
ON Saturday evening the sth inst. between the
hours of Seven and Ten o'clock, the fubferiber's
store, next door below Defter Chove;t'r in Water-
Kre.r, between Market and Arch street?, r-3 opened
with a falfe k,, and the following GoeL Rolen, viz.
one sugar loaf covered over with canvas, marked G S,
weight about 41 lb. cue bag cf goefe thot, No. 3 ~r - pears
pears to have been mixed ; one bag of p-y^n iho, No.
3, each big containing about 40 lb. fifteen aid a half
pounds of black,epper, and about four and a half
pounds of tea. Whoever will apprehend the Lief or
thieves so that they may b? bre uh: to just: ? :n Y the
Goods recovered, th ail receive ONE HUN DRED
DO LLARS reward, or in proportion for any part
of them.
WILLIAM M'DERMOTT.
'T^PRopRiF/ropjfTFr^
^ are requested -to be puu&ual in meeting, *greea-
He to thrir adjournment, at the Indian Q c^n Tavern
in Philadelphia, on the mil Monday in February, at
Four o'clock P. M. P.r order,
Jan. 5. DAVID FRANKS, Pr^ftdert.
The H IGHEGT BRICE
IS GIVEN FOl
CLEAN LINEN RAGS,
BY
J OHN D UNL A P.
TO BE SOL#D BY
JOHN D U N L A P,
( Bound or unbound )
ANY QUANTITY OF
DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOK,
Printed on fine ftroag paper and a new type.
N, B. ThoN whw buy by the thousand ihtil have a
large Howanre.