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From Rivington's Royal Gazette, Odo. 17.
LONDO N, August I.
The freth ships which have been sent out to the Weft-
Indies during the last twelve months Are, the Barfleur
of 98, Gibraltar 80, Alfred 74, Invincible 74, Mo
narch 74, Resolution 74, Ramillies 74, Princeffa 70,
Belliqueux 64, Prince William 64, and Panther of
60 guns.
The royal children are now all at Windsor, except
the bishop and the royal midshipman. Whatever fa
tigues of business (fays a correfppndent) his present
majesty may have to go through in the way of his pub
]ic affairs, it must afford him no small Consolation to
fee himfelfthe parent of the most numerous and amiable
progeny that ever an European monarch was blessed
with. Twelve children adorning his family, one im
proving himfelf in political knowledge on the continent,
and another acquiring that knowledge at sea, which
may one day enable him to command with honour and
fortitude the British navy. The single consideration
of our foverei^n, as a father and a husband, setting
such an illustrious example before his fubjeHs, should
operate in the most powerful manner on all ranks of
persons, and at the fame time endear to us a family,
which, in all human probability, will transmit to poD
ferity a race of the most illustrious heroes that ever a
dorned the annals of Europe. Who, then, would be
laHious f Who would attempt to diftraH his councils !
Yesterday count Romantow was at the court at St.
James's, and took leave of their majefiies, on his re
lurn to Russia.
This is the firfl war we have been engaged in since
the revolution (f ys our hiflorical correspondent,) in
in wnich we have not so much as had one ally ; and
rohat is remarkable, our losses have not been so great
as when we had allies. We have often, in consequence
of continental connexions, supported foreign powers,
and prevented thsir ruin ; but now, to the astonish
ment of all Europe, we have been hitherto able to do
without them. This, indeed, is a proof of our internal
Brength and riches, while it points out to all the world,
the ingratitude of those princes who now enjoy their
liberty, in consequence of our interference in their fa
vour. Perhaps, when ewry thing is considered in an
impartial manner, it will be found that we are much
better in consequence of having no continental con
nexions; for, as a maritime slate, our fafety depends
on our navy, and if we were at present engaged in fa
vour of any of the princes on the continent, the flow
er of our army would be drawn off to support, and
our treasury drained to pay their men. As for the
parade of the armed neutrality, it has vanished to no
thing, and the British laugh at it in the fame manner
as the well mounted horlman does when he hears the
little curs in a village, barking behind his spirited
Rozinante.
August 4. The deftruXion of commodore John Tone's
fleet was the last grand design of la Motte, the late
vidim to the fafety of this country ; and it is remark
able, fays a correspondent, that the deftruftion of
commodore JohnAone's reputation should be the grand
design ofthofe publications which were publickly na
med, in the face of the court, by la Motte's council,
as more criminal than the spy in giving intelligence to
the enemy.
The plan for communicating signals in a more fe-
Cure manner, invented by Mr. Robertson, and of
which notice has been taken in most of the papers, is,
fays a # correspondent, upon a most ingenious plan,
containing upon a square of 20 inches, 400 different
signals, which in a few minutes can be altered 3 6 dif
ferent times ; making in the whole, in that small com
pass, upwards of 14000 signals. This must appear the
more valuable, when it is remarked, the enemy, tho'
possessed of it, cannot derive the smallest advan age.
Our correspondent promises to acquaint the public
with farther particulars in a few days. The opinion
of an officer very high in command, being daily ex
peXed, when the author is to lay it before the lords
corcmiffionersof the admiralty, application having been
made to Mi. Stephens for that purpose.
A pretended letter from Lisbon fays, there were 100
fail of French and Spanish mips in Cadiz hay, on the
2111 of July, 63 of which were of the line.—Now the
fallhood of this intelligence appears from the very ga
zette of Madrid (which surely will not make their force
less than it is) that the fleet in Cadiz bay on the firft
of July were only as follows :
120 La Santiffime Trini- 70 El Septemtrioen,
dada, 70 El Terr bile,
*B4 El San Gabriel, 70 El Poder,
*B6 El Rayo, 70 p| Seridofo
,0 El San Fernandez, *7O El San Eugenio,
*7O El Magnificente, *7O El S Leandro,
«70 El Angel de la Guar- *7O El San Juan Baptifta,
da, 70 El San Lorenzo,
70 El Atlante (not Atlas) *64 La Efpanya,
70 El San Pafquali, 64 La America,
*7O El San Rafael, 64 El San Peruviano,
*7O El Africa, *56 El Minho.
In all twenty-two fail of the line fit for sea.
On the 3d of July the Magifteux French Ship, of no
guns, came into the bay, and was followed on the 6th
by the whole of M. de Guiclien's squadron, confining
of the following ships :
116 Le Bretagne, 74 Le Magnifique,
100 L'lnvincible, 74 Le Protedeur,
lie Le Terrible, 74 Le Rebuff,
^4 Le Triomphant, 74 Le %adiaque.
and diflant country, all the miseries and horrors of
beggary, sickness and despair—This alternative is, now
for the last time, submitted to their judgment—it will
never be renewed.
Given under my hand and the great seal, at the high
hills of Santee, this twenty-seventh day of Sep
tember, to the year of our lord, one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-one, and in the sixth
year of the independence of America.
(Copy) J. R UTLEDGE.
By his excellency's command,
JOHN SANDFORD DART,
Secretary.
Tench Coxe,
Has for Sale at his (tore in Water-street, the fourth
. door below Chefnut street,
BOHEA TEA, in cherts and half thefts,
White bUG\RS in hoglheads, boxes and barrels,
China PLA TEN , n d DISHES,
Maryland TOBACCO,
White BISCUIT in kegs and barrels.
NEW-V0RK, OXober 17.
Vederday were sent into port by one of his majerty's
frigates, the Royal Louis, a privateer from Philadel
phia, which had greatly annoyed the British trade, she
carries twenty two guns on one deck, was commanded
by Stephen Ducatur, bound on a cruize, and submit
ted after firing one gun, two fr gates being in fight.
Also the following prizes Brigantine Molly, from
from Philadelphia to St. Thomas's, with tobacco and
flour.
Shooner Raccoon, from Philadelphia to Havana,
with flour.— Brigantine Lexington, from Salem to Bal
timore, with wine and rum.—Schooner I ively Bucikin,
from Cape Francois to Virginia, with bale goods and
salt.
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Office of Finance,
OCTOBER 12, 1781.
Notice is hereby given, that proposals will
Be received in this offi e, from the date hereof until the
firft day of December next inelufive,for Applying by con
tr?a the rations deliverable by tne public at the post of
Welt Point, and its dependencies, to such officers, sol
diers and others, as are or may be entitled to them, from
the firfl day of January to the last day cf December i 7 Bz,
both inclusive.
The ration to be as follows, each ration to corfift of
one pound of bread, one pound of beef, or three quar
tersot a pound of pork, and one gill of rum. Also one
quart of salt, and two quarts of vinegar, to every hun
dred rations,and eight pounds of soap, and three pounds
cf candl s, to every seven hundred rations.
The contractors to issue the said rations. The pay
ments to be made, in gold or silver, at the times stipulat
ed in the contiaX. The proposals to be sent in sealed,
and to contain the lowest prices, and longest terms of pay
ment, at which the parties will contrast.
TO BE LE T, A
Small plantation in the Northern
Liberties, three miles from town, with a fine young
Orchard, a large Garden, and four acers of choice Land.
-J1 in the best order, and good fence; together with a
very neat brick Tenement, with out-Huifes, Well
Oven, &c. all c mpleat. Enquire of the Printer. °'
Scales and Weights, for weigh
ing of gold; belt plated SPURS; ano a variet, of
Silver Work;
To be Sold by DANIEL DUPUY, in Sero-d-ftreet
next door but one so the Meeting houle.
Imported in the (hip Nonfuch, captain Wells, from
N^ntz, and to be fold, on she most reasonable terms,
Wholesale and Retail, by 1
Smith & Tilton,
At their ft< re in Second ftteet, next to the Friend's
Meeting-house,
A NEAT assortment of fuperfine second and coarse
broad cloths, of all colours, with silk serges, rat
tinets, Ihallaons, and other Suitable trimings, coatings,
fZS and fwarafkins, scarlet, yellow, aad white flan
nels, iattinets, prunellas and princes- fluff, a variety of
velvets and velvercis, durants, tamies and calamancoes,
mens worked and silk hose, a large assortment of linens,
calicoes and chintzes, Flanders bed ticks, yard and
five qu rter mu fins, cambricks and lawns, ©znabrigs,
black fattins and paelongs, ditto modes and mantuas,
perfi ns and faifnets, variety or nea: silks for gentlemens
wear, b^ndano and silk romall handkerchiefs, black
and coloured Ea/cdona ditto, printed linen ditto, black
lace, gold d tio, buckrams, black ribbons, pins and
needles, loat sugar, indigo, and an elegant eight day
clock, &% &c. © 6 7
74 L'ARif, 64 L'Alexindre,
74 Le Vein Amee, 64 Le Hardi,
74 Le Dauphin Royal, 64 Lion.
74 Le Guerrier,
In all Sixteen fail of the line; which joined with
the Spaniards, make Thirty eight ffiips of the line ; a
formidable fleet, indeed, but very short of Sixty-three
fail.
It is true there are Twelve more Spanish ships of the
line at Cadiz, now in commission; namely,
96 La Puriffinia Concep. S. Ninerte)
tione, 70 El San Joaquim,
84 El San Cargos, *7O El Vincedor,(not Ve
*7O El Diligente, nadore)
70 El Brilian'e, 7o El Galllia,
70 El Firmo, 70 El San Domingo,
70 Oriente, 64 El San Isidoro.
70 El San Vicente, (not
But all these are unfit for sea, without repairs that
will take too much time for them to be ufeful this sea
son. Some of them want marts, others are very lea
ky; all want docking, and the San Domingo is only
fit for a bulk ; file came in alrnof la wreck after admiral
Rodney's aHion with Don Langara, and has only been
patched up since, so as just to make her swim above
water.
N. B. The Spanish fh ; ps marked * were those which
failed with Don Miguel Gaston on the 22d of June,
and were drove back again, a few days afterwards in a
violent gale of wind.
Just imported in the Nonfuch and other vessels from
France, and other parts of Europe &:. And to be
Sold by
Peter & William Wikoff,
At their house in Front-street, between Arch and Race
street, for specie, bills of exchange, lo^n offi e certifi
cates and paper money of the late emiffons,
SUPERFINE brordcloths of various colours, ca'i
cors, chintz, and oTtas, cimbricks, linens, serge de
Rom-, need! s, wool cards Hoiked and in the leaf
coffe> in c^fks and ba^s, wine, copperas, gin, bottled
cyder of the best quality: a good neat bulky & & c .
oaooer ±5 ,i 7 Bj.
Haym Salomon, Broker,
At his office in Front-street, between Market'
and Arch-streets,
DUYS and fells Bills of Exchange on France, or any
other part of Europe : Likewise all kinds of Mer
chandize.
He also, difeounts inland Bills or Drafts, and has it
often in his power to procure Money on Loan for a fh>rt
time.
Any gentlemen who may be pleased to favour him
with their bufr efs, may depend on his utmost exertions
for their interest ; part of the money advanced if re
quired#
Pippin Apples, by the barrel,
TO BE SOLD BY HENRY KEPPELE.
Wanted immediately, as a Wet Nurle,
a Woman that can be well recommended,
both for her honesty and lobriety, as none
other need apply. Enquire of the Printer.
*/ The Subferibers to the City Assembly are re
queued to meet this Day at Eleven o'clock, at the
City Tavern, to choose Managers for the ensuing sea
son and other business of consequence to them.
AUCTION of BOOKS.
Jewels and Diamonds
FOR
SENTIMENTALISTS
Confining of a large, valuable and very
curious colhfbon of fcace BOOKS, in arts, faiences,
voyages, travels, biography, poetry, novels ard enter
taiiim^nt: Being a superb library, lately arrived in
this ciry,
An exhibition of which, by Au&ion, will
begin on Saturday Evening, the 27th
of October, 1781, and continue on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Eve
nings following.
At the !ate C ty Vendue Store, in Chestnut-street, near<
IF opposite to the house of his Excellency the Frefident
of Congress.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
N B. Catalogues of the books, to be had at the
place of sale, and at the Book-store in Church-alley#
Hours of sale from 6to 9 o'clock. Attendance will be
giien at the place of sale this morning, f om 9 to 10
o'clock, and every day for the future (Sundays except
ed) to deliver tie books, and receive payment.
A Further SALE of the
Public Lots of this City,
For the redemption of the Bills of Credit
of this state, dated April the 29% 1780, will be held
at the Coffee-hou'e, on THURSDAY, the iff of No
vember next at TEN o'c ock in the forenoon. A
Plan of the Lots may be seen at the Coffee house, and
at the Surveyor General's Office. The conditions the
fime as the last files.
Six Pounds Specie Reward.
ON Wednesday night the 24th instant O&ober, was
taken out of the ftahle of Jchn I win, at the
White-Horse Inn, between D<rb< and Chester, a hand
forne blooded Bright Bay HORSE, near ig hands high,
a black switch tail and mat e, carries himfelf well,
and appears, from the form of his head and neck, to
have run some time a nation, has feme fears on his
near shoulder and breast, trots and gallopi. At the
fame time and place, w^s taken a strong made Dark
Bay HORSE, about 15 hands high, black tal and
legs, a star in his ferehcad, feme whire saddle ma^ks,
and a small white spot on his off hip bone, has the
mark of a collar on his breast, trots and gallops ; both
horses about seven Vears old. Whoever will deliver
the above mentioned horses to Mr. John Irwin, at the
While- Horse Inn aforefaid, or to Mr. Redmond Byrne,
in Water-street, Philadelphia, (hall be paid the tumof
Three Pounds Specie for each horse, befidea all reason
able charg #.
*** Public Notice is hereby given, that the Trus
tees of the University of Pennsylvania, will meet on
Wednesday the 31st instant, at fix o'clock in the eve
ning, for the purpose of nominating Gentlemen for 1
the vacant Profefforfhips in Medicine, to wit, Materia
Medina, Chemistry, the Theory and Pradice of Physic
and Botany.
By order of the Board,
SAMUEL STERETT, Secretary.
University, Ofto. 23.