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N A P L E S, July 2.
WE have accountsfrom Crimea, that what has oc
casioned the late disturbance in that quarter is,
'that the Chan wanted to cloath his men in the Euro
pean fafhion, and that he w^s himfelf going to wear
the Ruffian uniform, without reflecting that the Al
choran forbids any Mahometan from obeying a prince
who shall be impious enough to dress like a chriftian.
DUBLI N, August 20.
About two o'clock on Friday morning the most
dreadful fall of rain commenced that ever was remem
bered in this city, and continued for upwards of four
teen hours with a violence entirely unknown to this
climate: the floods occasioned by this event, and the
Gonfequent distresses of the inhabitants in different parts
An evening paper has the following paragraph: the
French have so fortifid a place, called the Morn, at
St. Kitt's, through the negligence of our fleets, who
had certainly a superiority in those Ceas, that it is
supposed it will be impossible for us ever to retake that
island.
The present campaign, from the great exertions
making by all the belligerent powers, is likely to he
carried on with greater vigour than ever ; the Du'ch
have laid an embargo 0^ all their (hipping, to enable
them to fit opt a formidable fleet ; and the Bates ge
neral have absolutely resolved not even to receive any
proposals from Russia, refpefting an offer of mediation,
and have adjourned their meeting for five weeks.
Aug. 27. The evacuation of Georgia is at present
the great objed of political difeuffion. Tiiis tranfac
tion is in consequence of orders during the Rocking
ham admin;fl ration, who had determined to withdraw
the troops from all parts of America, if the death of
the premier had not flopped the measure. It must
greatly impede the present ministers ; but whether the
consequence will be ufeful or prejudicial, is mater of
{peculation. It is said, that our troops were 1,900, the
besiegers of Savannah 400, and to fee such a garrison
marching from their post in the fight of such an enemy,
is not to be paralleled in the history of this country.
In the year one thousand, according to Maitland's
history of London, at fat ox fold for half a crown.
So late as 1512, a lean ox fold for eight (hillings, an d
a fat one for thirteen (hillings and four-pence. Beef,
mutton, veal and pork at that time fold for an half
penny a pound. But twenty (hillings will now scarce
purchase what one (hilling would before the discovery
of the Weft-Indies.
Aug. I. According to letters from Philadelphia,
the congress have an important business in hand, rela
tive to fettling a tariff or rate on all goods imported
or exported, in order to defray the expences of the
war far the present year, which is rated at twelve
[trillions of dollars.
It is said Mr. de Graaf, late governor of St. Eufta
tia, will be appointed plenipotentiary from their high
mightinesses to North-America.
Extract of a letter from Aberdeen, Aug. 19.
'' During the course of last week, we had the heavi
est rains ever remembered in this country at this sea
son of the year. The Haughs on Dee were overflowed:
much corn is entirely spoiled, and on Saturday the
waters were nearly as much swelled as in the greatest
flood in September 1768. On Friday the floods broke
down the flone bridge at Milton of Maryculter.''
Aug, 29. Of the long lift of eleemosynary refugees
now overhawling by the premier, it is expected that
nine-tenths of them will be sent a-grazing, They
might perhaps not unufefully be sent on board the
NORTH thought a peace would do no harm;
Fox vow'd 'twould suit us to a cnarm ;
Shelburne would have it on conditions ;
Yet after ail these repetitions,
How comes it that so ill they speed,
And none of all these plans succeed?
To fit our coats, let's cut our cl6th;
So many cooks have (polled the broth.
Aug. 29. The BARBER.
rap H R O' Pancras church-yard as two taylors were
I walking,
Of trade, r^ws, and politics earnestly talking;
Says one, " these fine rains," and then looked around,
" Will bring all things charmingly out of the ground."
" Marry, Heaven forbid!" fays the other; "for here
" I buried two wives, without shedding a tear."
The interell and charges of management of this debt
amounted yearly in 1776, to 4,411,8261 the interest
and charges yearly in 1782, to above 7,500,000 k
All this mufl.be much incr a ed if we make peace
to morrow. But how will it be if the war lasts a year
or two more:
Now is not Dean Tucker in the right ?
Was there any thing we could gain from America
worth this enormous txpence?
May we not well wilh for peace?
RM H E American war began on our rejecting the
% lad petition of congress, by faying to Mr. Penn,
that no answer should be given to it.
This war has cost much blood, very many lives of
men, women and children, and theruin of very many
families. This cannot be estimated.
But it has also cost much treasure, a part of which
may be estimated from our national accounts; by
which it appears, that,
[u1776, our national debt amounted to 123,964,500 b
and in 1782, it amounts to 197,302,4281. funded, and
about 20 millions unfunded.
• From the"Fub!ic AdycrUfr, of August 30.
DEAN TUCKER in the R IG HT.
L O.N D O N.
Foreign Intelligence.
H A G U E, July 26.
EPIGRA M.
EPIGRA M.
'' We left the Ohio the 4th inst. with 1050 men, sur
prised the principal Shawanefe town on the evening of
the 10th, nd immediately detached strong parties to
different quarters ; in a few hours afterwards two thirds
of their towns were laid in ashes, and every thing they
were possessed of destroyed, except such articles as
were most ufeful to the troops, the enemy not having
time to secret any part of their property. The Bri
tish trading pod at the head of the Miame and Carry
ing Face to the waters of the lakes, (hared the fame
fate by a party of 150 hor<e commanded by colonel
Logan, and property to a great amount was also dr
firoyed : the quantity of provisions burnt far surpass
ed any idea we bad of their Bores. The loss of the
enemy was ten scalps, (even prisoners, and two whites
retaken ; ours, one killed and one wounded.
" After lying part of four days in their towns, and
finding all attempts to bring them to a general action
fnitlefs, we retired, as the season was far advanced
and th p weather threatning. 1 could not learn by the
prisoners that they had the least idea of general Irvin's
design of penetrating into their country. Should be
have given them another Broke at Sandufke, it will
more than double the advantages already gained.
" In [he morning of the 30th ultimo, the four Ma
ryland barges under the command of the brave, and
ever to be lamented, commodore Whaley, sallied out
and attacked commodore Kid and fix of the enemy's
barges in Cages straits : soon after the a&ion commenced
and just as the enemy's barges were about to strike,
part of our commodore's magazine took fire and blew
up; by which accident ten or twelve of our men v re
burned to death or drowned, by jumping overboard
to extinguish the fire on their cloaths. This unlucky
accident, flruck a panick in our other three barges
who expe&ing the principal magazine would blow up
every moment, fled, and were pursued by three of the
enemy's barges up the bay, while the others boarded
the commodore's; and then the most bloody scene was
exhibited for fifteen minutes that perhaps ever was be
fore. Before the commodore's barge Bruck 52 out of
62 (which was the number on board her) were killed
and wounded, many of them are gentlemen from this
shore who went with the commodore that morning as
volunteers. The commodore and his lieutenant, Mr.
Joseph Handy, were killed in the adion, and twenty
eight others including those since dead of their wounds.
Among the wounded are colonel John Cropper, major
Smith Snead (a continental officer) and several other
gentlemen of diflinaion, from this shore.
" Captain Chrißian, a young gentleman of this
county, a volunteer of great merit, bad his brains (hot
out after they had flruck.
" Captain Levin Handy, who commanded the ma
rines (a gentleman who distinguished; himfelf at the
reduaion of Stoney Point) was badly wounded in this
adion.
" The enemy loft a captain Flin, and about twenty
five killed and wounded, from the best accounts we can
get."
Arrivals. The fchconer Count de Graffe, captain
Ashley, the brig , captain Rickett. and the (hip
Nancy, captain Burlingham, at South Quay, and the
brig Revolution, captain Carpenter, in Carolina, all
from Nantz. The schooner Richmond, capt. Good
win, from St. Croix, and a Swedish ship, last from tie
Havannah, in James river.
In the HOUSE of DELEGATES, Tuesday, Decem
ber 17, 1782.
WHEREAS refplutions in Bates which end in a
dissolution of their former government or con
flitution, bear no similarity to contests between inde
pendent nations, in which the objed is the defence and
Support of their con flitu tions nnd governments, inas
much as in the former, the life, liberty and property
of the individual are rifqued ; in the latter tue pow
ers and rights of the whole community in their politi
cal capacity are hazarded.
Resolved therefore unanimously, That when the
former coriflitution or social compact of this country
and the civil laws which existed under it, were diffolv
ed, a majority of the inhabitants had through necessi
ty, an unquestionable natural right to frame a new so
cial compact, and to admit as parties thereto, those
only who would be bound by the laws of t>e majori
ty, and consequently, as no individual can claim im
munities, privileges or property in any community
but under the laws of that community, so all those
who were members of the former government, which,
and its dependent laws, have baen dissolved, abroga
ted and made void, cannot# have legal claim to any
R I C H M O N D,(Virginia) December 28.
Extract of a letter from general Clarke, dated Lincoln,
of Dublin, are beyond defcriptirn. The flood was so
great in the river Dodder, that it tore away the south
wall of the b, idge at RingOnd, and part of three great
arches.
" We might probably have got ma^y more scalps
and prifooers, could we have known in time whether
or not we were difeovered,which we took for granted
until getting within three miles, when some circum
fiances occurred that gave us reason to think otherwise
though uncertain. Colonel Floyd, with 300 men, was
ordered to advance and bring on an action or attack
the town, major Walls with a party of horse being pre
viously detached by a different route as a party
of observation: although colonel Floyd's motion
was so quick as to get to the town but a few minutes
later than those who difeovered his approach, the in
habitants had fufficient notice to effef ttheir cicapes to
the woods by the alarm cry being given, and which was
repeated by all that heard it; of course our party
only fell in with the rear of the enemy.
" I must beg leave to recommend the militia of Ken
tucky, whose behaviour on the occasion do them ho
nour; particularly their desire of saving prisoners."
Extra- of a letter from a gentleman in Northampton
county, to his friend in Williamsburg, dated De
cember 14, 1782.
Though such uncommon quantities of rain have fal
len in these parts, every thing wears the appearance of
a plentiful harvest.
November 27, 1782.
Thursday, December 26, 1782
WHEREAS by an a& of congress, of the 4th of
October last, it is flrongly recommended to per
sons in power, and the citizens of the united Bates at
large, to guard themselves against the machinations of
the common enemy, who, relinquishing their hope of
conquering us, have changed their mode of warfare,
from open attack by arms' to secret and insidious in
trigue; and it appears to this assembly, that the
friends and emitTaries of Great B itain are using every
private endeavour, as well as public application to ob
tain admittance i'o the united Bates, thereby evin
cing the wisdom of congress in the ad before reci
ted. And whereas, it highly behoves the reprefepta
tives of the people to watch with a j alous eye all such
a tempts, and to caution their conflituents againfl e
very endeavour to disunite them, to alienate their
affections from our great and generous ally, the king
of France, or to produce new or revive ancient pre
judices in favour of that nation, hy whose hand the
blood of our citizens hath been fpilt and our country
desolated, and who Bill pursue the war with the fame
determined and vindi&ive malignity but to destroy us ;
and finally, that emissaries ®r friends to the British
nation, whether natives or foreigners, and wiio have
become so either from education, commercial views,
or any other principl, should not in this time of great
and general danger, be entrusted with power, or ad
mitted to office within this Bate, but more particular
ly in the legislature, in whose wife and guarded couu
cilsthe fafety and happiness of the people can be best
ensured.
Resolved unanimously, That his excellency the go
vernor, with advice of council, be, and he is hereby
direßed to use his utmost vigilence in preventing such
persons whose suspicious chara&ers cause him to believe
them secret emissaries from our enemies from coming
within this commonwealth, and if without his know
ledge, such persons gain admittance, that he forthwith
cause such persons to be sent out of the fame, or dealt
with according to law..
Resolved unanimously, That no per son having or
pretending to have a commission from his Britannic
majefly, to treat with these united fl a te^ or either of
them for peace, separate from our great ally his most
chriflian maj@fiy, ought to be permitted to come with
in th,is Bate, either by land or water, and that the
governor take such measures as may most effectually
prevent the fame*
Resolved unanimously, That it be an inftrußion to
our delegates in congress, not to consent to open a
communication with any agent or minifler from his
Britannic majefiy, upon the fubjeft of a peace, fepo
rate from our great ally the king of France, nor un
less the independence of America, be in the moftam
ple-manner acknowledged as a preliminary thereto.
In the HOUSE of DELEGATES,
Resolved unanimously, That all demands or requests
of the British court, for the restitution of property
confifca'ed by this date, being neither supported by
law, equity or policy, are wholly inadmissible, and
that our delegates in congress be inftruded to move
congress, that they may direct their deputies, who
(hall represent these Bates in the general congress fo r
adjuring a peace or truce, neither to agree to any
such restitution, or submit that the laws made by any
independent fiate of this union, be fubjeded to the
adjudication of any power or powers on earth.
Tuesday, December 17, 1782.
HERBAS the conduH of the British ministry,
flrongly evinces, that an endeavour to create
diffentions between the good people of these united
Bates and their generous ally, as 'well as to create a
dislike in the minds of the people to the present go
vernment and governors, is the fyflem now pursuing,
whereby they exped to effe& that which they have
long since beet! fatisfied the force of arms could not
accomplish. and it highly behoves the representatives
of the people to guard against such attempts in their
beginning:
Resolved unanimously therefore, That it be earnefi
ly recommended to all the good citizens of tips com
monwealth, that in all future cleaions of representa
tives, and officers of trust and power, caution be used,
tha no foreigner or native, who may give cause of
fufoicion that he is attached to the interests of Great-
Britain, either by birth, education, commercial views,
or any other principle, be admitted thereto; and that
they be guardedly careful to ehd no person whatsoe
ver whohas not given the most early, decided, and un
equivocal proofs of his attachment to the cause of A
merica and the present alliances with France and Hol
land ; inasmuch as eve y such admission will tend to
further and promote tne views of Great-Britain, to
weaken the union and endanger the independence of
America.
Resolved unanimously, That the laws of this Rate,
confiscating property held under the laws of the for
mer government (which have been dissolved and made
void) by those who have never been admitted into the
present social compaft, being founded on legal princi
ples, were flrongly dilated by that principle of com
mon justice which demands, that if virtuous citizens
in defence of their natural and constitutional rights,
rifque their life, liberty and property on their success,
the vicious citizens who fide with tyranny and op
pression, or who cloak themselves under the masque of
neutrality, should at least hazard their property, and
not enjoy the benefits procured by the labours and
dangers of those whose deftruftion they wished.
Resolved unanimously, That publication be made of
the afor^faid recommendation and resolutions thereon,
in the Virginia Gazette ; that copies thereof be forth
with printed and dispersed by the members of the pre
sent assembly, in their refpe&ive counties, and deliver
ed to the several fheriffs, to be by them affixed in all
public places, and public'y read at the court-house or
immunity, privilege or property under our present
constitution, or those laws which flow from it, if they
were not parties to the present social compact origi
nally, or have become parties by the fubftquent laws
thereof.
In the HOUSE of DELEGATES,