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bfrifg this vifu ; wife of our nob!.? boil, v^ofe 1
name was Toxio, did Mr. Banks the houom to
place herfclfunon the fame matt, elofe by him.
Tomio was not in the fail bloom of her youth,
hor did Ilie appear to have been ever remarkable
for her beauty : iiedid not therefore, I believe,
pay herrhe most flattering attention: It happened #
too, asafarther mortification to this lady, that
feeing a very pretty girl among the crowd, he not
adverting to the dignity ofhis companion, beckoned
her to come to him: J he girl, titter ionie entrea
ty, complied, and fat down oh the other fide of
him; Reloaded her with beads, and every showy
trifle that would please her: His Princess, though
foe was somewhat mortified at the preference that
was given to her rival, did not discontinue her civi
lities, but dill assiduously supplied him with the
milk of the cocoa-nut, and Inch other dainties as
were in her reach. This feene might pofible have
become more curious and intefeiling, if it had not
been, facdenly interrupted by an interlude, of
a ntore Ictinus kind. Just at this time Dr.
Salander and Mr. Monkhoufe complained that
their pockets had been picked. Dr. Solander
had lot an opera glass in a fhagreen calc, and Mr.
Monkhoufe his limit-box. I his incident unfor
tunately put an end to the good-humour of the
company. Complaint of the injury was made to
the Chief; and, to give it weight, Mr. Banks
started up, and hastily struck the but end of his
firelock upon the ground: This action, and the
nolle that accompanied it, struck th,e whole aflem
bif with a panic, and every one of the natives
ran out of the house with the utmost precipitation,
except the Chief, three women , and two or three
others, who appeared by their drels to be of a
Superior rank.
The Chief, with a mixture of confusion and
concern, took Mr. Banks by the hand, and led him
to a large quantity of cloth, which lay at the
other end of the house: this he offered to him
piece by piece, intimating by signs, that if that
would atone for the wrong which had been done,
he might take any part of it, or, if he pleased, the
whole. Mr. Banks put it by, and gave him to
underhand, that he wanted nothing but what had
be^difhoneftly taken away. Toubourai Tamaide
then went hastily out, leaving Mr. Banks with his
wife Tomio, who during the whole feene of terror
and confufion had kept constantly at his fide, and
intimating his detire that he flionld wait there till
bis return. Mr. Banks accordingly fat down,
and conversed with her, as well as he could by
fbns, about half an hour. The chief then came
back with the fnuff-box and the case of the opera
glals inhis band, and, with a joy in his counte
nance that was painted with a strength of expref
fon which diftinguilh.es these people from all
others, delivered them to the owners. The case
of the opera giafs, however, upon being opened,
was found to be empty; upon this difeovery, his
countenance changed in a moment; and catching
Mr. Banks again by the hand, he luffed out of
the house, without uttering any found, and led
him along the shore, Walking with great rapidity:
when they had got about a mile from the house,
n woman met him and gave him a piece of cloth,
which he hastily took from her, and continued to
press forward with it inhis hand. Dr. Solander
and Mr. Monkhoufe had followed them, and
they came at length to a house where they
were received by a woman, to whom he gave the
cloth, and intimated to the gentlemen that they
ihould give her some beads. They immediately
complied ; and the beads and cloth being deposi
ted upon.tbe floor, the woman went out, and in
about half an hour returned with the opera glass,
expecting the fame joy upon the occasion that had
before been expressed by the Chief. The beads
were now returned, with an inflexible resolution
not to accept them; and the cloth was, with the
fame pertinacity, forced upon Dr. Solander, as
A recbmpegce for the injury that had been done
him. He could not avoid accepting the cloth,
but infilled in his turn upon giving a new present
of beads to,the woman. It will not perhaps be
easy to account for all the flaps that were taken
in the recovery of this glass and fnuff-box ; but
this cannot be thought strange, considering that ;
the feene of' action was among a people whose
language, policy and connections are even now
bufimperfedlyknown ; upon the whole, however,
they fkow an intelligence and influence which
would do honour to any system of government,
however regular and improved. In the evening,
about fix o'clock we returned to the Dip.
op^^egor&ofo fo^^efo^^c^*^^^^
LEGHO R N, Aug. 4.
%"} Y virtue of a supreme order, we left off on
f ' the fill of this month, burying the dead
within the walls of this city.
^o!or%i, -ng, 5. Our Archbishop hath figni
f.d to allthe Italian Jesuits, that they must re
solve to be Secularized within the term of eight
days, if they would enjoy a competent pension;
otherwise they will be deprived, and obliged, in
fine manner or other, to quit the habit of their
order.
B,rlin Aug. 10. The King is going to cred a
marble monument over the tomb of M. Q^antz,
the celebrated performer on the German flute.
Hamburgh, dug. 13. Some authentic advices
received here from the Danube afTute us, that the 1
Ruffian army, Since its repaffing the Danube, is ;
found to be in so bad a state, that probably, it
will not be able to continue the projected operati
ons daring this campaign.
L O N D O N, Auguf 2,
They write from Brtft, that the Superb man of
war was just ar/ved there from the iile Mauritius,
brought advice, that there had been a hurricane|
at that inland, in which the Superb was drove
from her anchors, one Eaft-Indiaman difmafted,
and much damage done on shore.
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Ertraß ofa letter fion: lE:fen, Aug. 14.
" The Ministers of the three powers are inde
fatigable in their endeavours to bring the affairs
of this kingdom to a happy conclusion, and for
that purpose hive Solicited their courts, and ob
tained reflectively a more ample commiilion than|
they had before; and as the revenues of the 1
kingdom from the late troubles have been ill col
lected, and worse applied, they have recommended
to his Majesty to make a ftrift enquiry into those
evils, in confequcnce of which five commdhoners
are appointed to ihfped them."
Au, 27. An evening paper fays, that a Great
Personage has been so chagrined at the difcloiure
of a late American correspondence, that the Pre
mier, to prevent a like dilcovery, has given it in
orders to all the head clerks of the public offices,
to write their confidential letters in future in a
cypher, each office to have a different one peculiar
to that department.
An, 30. A very bold push has been made
within these few days, to dislodge Lord North,
though it is well known his Majesty will hold him
up while he can uphold a peace ; but if a war en
sues, nothing can inlure Lord North.
War (fays an evening paper) is talked of at
the weft end of the town, with the most positive
assurances. It is not mentioned as a thing which
is to take place in a moment, but as a thing, the
foundation of which is laid, and which must break
out in a very short time. It is accordingly said,
that private preparations are making for this great
event.
Au, 31. By advices over land, by the way of
Constantinople, we learn, that a terrible fire hap
pened lately at Ba&aria, a province in Persia,
which destroyed several silk manufactories, one of
which contained 1700 bales of kel kodapefend, or
city silk, and 850 bales of charbafs, or brocade
silk, each weighing 276 pounds, all of which were
entirely confirmed.
By letters from Valencia we are informed, that
the King of Spain had agreed to the restoration of
the order of Jesuits, and has promised them a
fanftuary in his dominions.
Sept. I. We are assured that a new set of in
frruclions are now preparing for the Viceroy of a*
certain kingdom, as it seems he cannot follow the
inftruAions he originally received.
By a gentleman from Dublin we learn, that the
crops of grain in Ireland have been never known
more plentiful than they are at present. Wheat
is cheaper there than in England by 4s. the
barrel.
Sept. 2. Our great and wife ministers are at
length, it is said, brought to their feeler ; the
warm opposition their measures have met with on
the other fide of the water, compelling them to
acknowledge they have drained the bow far be
yond their original intention.
This day the following issues will be made from
the paymaster Generars Office, Whitehall, to his'
Majesty's land forces, viz. 366 days pay of the
General and ftaff officers, Serving in North-Ame
rica, from the 25th of December 1771, to the
24th of December 1772, .both days inclusive.
366 days pay of the garrisons in the plantations,
from ditto to ditto. And 366 days pay of the
Commandants in the out ports ofNprth-America,
to the fame time, &c.
It is confidently averted that letters of recall
were lad week privately sent off to Governor
Hutchinson.
Some private dispatches of a very particular na
ture were lately lent off to the Earl of Dunmore,
Governor of Virginia.
It is said that the post of Captain General of
the army will be bestowed on the Prince of Wales,
as soon as his Royal Highness comes of age.
The Richmond, Love, from Virginia for Lon
don, with tobacco, is fafe arrived off Dover,
after a tedious paflage of nine weeks and four days.
SeptS 7. According to authentic advices from
Constantinople (fays a letter from Vienna) about
three thousand French officers, belonging to the
train of artillery, arrived at the army of the Grand
Vizier the. beginning of the present campaign,
which has been of inconceivable hurt to the Ruf
fians, and has given great umbrage at the Court
of Peterlburgh. These French officers (adds our
correspondent) it is very plain, have not entered
into the Turkish service of their own accord as
volunteers, as it is well known the encouragement
given by her Imperial Majesty to volunteers of
every nation exceeds that of the Turks, notwith
standing which, there is not a French officer in
her service.
Count Romanzow's resolution to repafs the
Danube was supported by some positive assurances
of assistance from the Courts.of Vienna .and Berlin.
A traveller declares that when he left Civitia
Vecchia in Italy (which was only a few weeks since)
two vefiels were preparing there to carry Jesuits
to England.
Orders are given from the War-Office for the
27th regiment of foot to be embarked at Ports
mouth, for Halifax in Nova Scotia
The bull for the abolition of the Jesuits in
France, is granted in return for restoring to the
See of Rome Avignon, and other valuable depend
encies.
A letter from Peterfburgh fays, as the French
Ministry disavow any permission to the officers
serving in the Turkish armies, the commander is
resolved for the future not to admit them as pri
soners of war.
The present French Parliaments registering the'
edicts against the Jesuits will not enforce them great
ly, as they arc known to be the tools of the Mo
narch.
However our Ministers may affect incredulity,
it is the general opinion that the Spaniards are
only waiting a plausible ofcalion for the commence
ment of hostilities, with a power that has most
complaisantly permitted them to make the necessary
preparations.
The infutreaions at Conftaminople are so fre
quent and dangerous, that the Arnballadors there,
and other public perfens, avoid as much as p@£ible
going abroad.
Co, oftbefentencepaffed by the General Court-Martial।
'at Patna, upon Lieut. Col. Sir Robert Fletcher.
6t The president and members having takenin
to mature confederation the whole evidence" for
and againtt the prisoner, Irieut. Col. Sir Robert
Fletcher, together with his defence, are of opinion
that he is guilty of mutiny, the crime laid to his
charge, bya breach of the third and fourth articles
of the second fe&ion of the articles of war, the
prisoner having excited sedition, and after coming
to the knowledge ofa mutiny, or intended mutiny,
having delayed to give information thereof to his
commanding officer; the court do therefore ad
judge him, and he is hereby adjudged to be
cashiered." ,
NEW-YOR K, Nov. 18;
Thursday night last, Dr. Peter Middleton,
and Col. John Maunsell, of this city, were
appointed Governors of King's College.
We have certain advice by the Packet, that a
ship for New-York, and another for Philadelphia,
to bring the East-India Company's Tea, were
actually engaged—probably another for Boston—
But that the matter was managed with the utmost
secrecy, and every artifice would be used to intro
duce it by some means that we might lead expert,
or be able to counteract.
Extract ofa letter from London, dated Sept. 7.
“ The exultations of those who never wished
well to the new colony on the Ohio are now at an
end, they are convinced, that in spite of all the
late, newly exerted opposition to its existence,
every thing is certainly in the most p romifing way
to its final completion, and that, in all probability,
the next packet will carry to America proper do
cuments for its eftablilhment."
A letter from a commander of one of our dips
in the London trade, mentions that the East-India
Company persist in t^eir former resolution of Dip
ping tea for this continent, and had appointed a
vessel to carry it to Philadelphia, and another to
this port.
To the Stated Pilots of the Port of New-
York, and all others whom it'may concern ;
Gentlemen,
WE need not inform you, that the ship is
hourly expelled with the tea from Eng
land, which, if landed here, will entail slavery on
this colony, and ruin its commerce. No class of
men are more interested in the lift than you; nor
none have it more in their power to prevent the
introduction of that which the tyrannical Ministry
intend as the badge of our slavery. You are, there
fore, called upon to give the fifft obftru&ion. The
ship cannot enter this port, unless you direct her.
Acquit yourselves in this, as become freemen and
friends to commerce. Much depends on your
conduct in this interesting crisis ; no less, than
whether you and your posterity shall be freemen
or haves—Whether you and they shall have pro
perty, or be beggars. You have had many proofs
of the disapprobation of your fellow citizens to
the importation of any article, fubjed to a duty by
the British Parliament, for the purpose of raising a
revenue in America. And, it's not many days
since you have had a very recent one. You
have, therefore nothing to fear from doing your
duty to your country. The merchants and all the
inhabitants, friends to liberty, are concerned in
your giving the obftruftion, and will fapport you.
We cannot therefore doubt, but these are fuffici
en, motives to induce you to demonstrate to all
the world, that you will not have the least agen
cy in the deftruhtion of your country. But if,
contrary to our just expectations, any of you should
be so loft to all sense of obligation to your coun
try, as not to follow the directions hereafter men
tioned, the vengeance ofa free people, struggling
for their liberties, await and will surely be execu
ted upon you. Should you be told, that the
Wardens will remove any of you who may refufe
to pilot the ship into this port, or prosecute your
bonds ; they dare not do either, for they are with
in the reach of the fame vengeance, and therefore
will not hazard their own fafety; so that you are
secure in the approbation of your countrymen, and
its the bed and only security any man can have.
Whenever you board a vessel, enquire carelessly
of the sailors, where flie is from, and if from
London, whether ihe has any tea on board; for
the Captain of the tea ship may conceal it from you.
If the sailors were not on board at the loading of
her, and can't inform you, enquire of the Captain.
If he is unwilling to tell you, rest assured the tea is
there. In this case, or your being informed, that
the tea is on board, bring her to anchor in Sandy-
Hook Bay, and no farther, where she may be sup
plied with any provisions, or other articles she
may want for her return. Upon her anchoring,
quit her immediately, and make the best of your
way to this city, and inform the citizens of her
arrival. You should be provided with a red flag
to hoist as a signal to the other pilots, whenever
you difeover her to be the tea ship, in order that
they may keep clear of her after you quit her.
Let every pilot poflefs himfelf with a copy of
this for his government. LEGIO N. -
NQ-York, Nov. 10. 1773.
PHTLADELPHI A, Nov. 22.
Capt. Duncan from Lisbon, on the 29th ult.
in lat. 30:25, long. 55:40, spoke Capt. Lunday,
in the schooner Speedwell, from Newfoundland for;
Dominica, out 15 days ; and on the 9th inst. in
lat. 36 : 32, long. 71, spoke the ship Huston,
Capt. M'Clean, from Maryland for Glasgow, out
3 days, all well.
Wednesday Colonel Robertson, of the 16th re
giment, by his Excellency General Haldimand's
orders, reviewed the 18th, or Royal Irish Regi-
ment, commanded by M>jor Hamilton; together
with Captain Hudoiedon's company of the Royal
Regiment of Artillery.
* * The second number of the Pennsylvania
Spy wilLbe in our next.
YY^ Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet.
SIR,
AVIN G observed that several persons have
I I advertifedin your paper that they teach the
feienoe of Algebra, and its application to the prac
tical branches of the Mathematics ; I have there
fore proposed two equations for a solution, which
perhaps may afford some pf yonr readers a demon
stration of what they are capable of doing, and at
the fame time gratify the ingenious Algebraist with
some amusement and reputation, for whith purpose
you are requested to insert this in your ufeful
paper, and thereby oblige
CURIOSITY.
First equation.
\2 ,2
a"Xa+cx\ j
— I— pan +,mV1 — XU 1
b 3 - — required the
q most iimple value
of x in the terms
of the equation.
Second equation.
The fame as the firft, except the sign of pm, must
be negative, instead of affirmative, required as be
fore the most simple value of x in the terms of the
equation.
Berks County, Nov. 1, 1773.
An EPILOGUE, intended to be ffeoken by Mr.
Goodman the last Ni^ht.
TO strike with magia touch, th' attentive ear.
To draw from pity's eye the generous tear,
To sooth the heart, and feel another's woe,
To catch th' uplifted sword, and save the blow 5
To wake with melody the breathing lyre,
To warm the foul, and animate its fire—
—Labours like these, in far sublimer lays
Be crown'd with lawrels, and unenvied bays !
Shou'd friendfhip move poor me to paint distress
—For I can feel, ye rich ! tho' not redrefs —
O con'd each gen'rous heart, whose tears will flow
For others griefs, but mitigate their woe!
Then wou'd the world in happy concord join,
And warring nations feel the change divine,
Friendship and love ereff their sacred throne,
And hail sweet peace, an offspring of their own.
—But I, alas !by fortune plac'd so low,
Mqft check my fond ideas as they flow.—
What ! cries the proud, shall paltry play'rs engage
To preach up reformation to the age?
Shall they, whose borrow'd wit can scarcely raise
The fnigg'ring leer, or vulgar flouts of praise —
Shall they by reason, or by judgment shine,
Whose " ten low words oJf creep in one dull line" ?
Mere flrollers, so our chronicles have shown—
Like Hamlets ghost * — they're here—they're there—
they're gone!
To these good gentlemen I'd speak one word,
(A slave e'er now, gave counsel to his lord)
Tho' we inur'd to bear the public jeers
Of ambling authors, in their aukward geers,
Yet can we whip and cut the Comic Muse,
And beat, if Virtue drives, whene'er we chufe ;
Or if with Tragedy we're loaded deep,
We mourn Monimia, and for Virtue weep,
Praise Virtue's cause, in whatfoe'er we fay,
Force's the heroine whate'er we play.
Thus Bellifarius, fram'd with many 3 fear,
The poor returns oflong and painful war,
Whose mind with virtue! and with truth elate,
Beyond the vassals of inglorious state,
Twas then heffpoke aloud, this firm decree,
" Myfens —be Virtuous, and my Jons —he Free."
(Taking league.)
Ladies—The favors which your bounty fliow
Will raise my gratitude, where'er we go :
—And now, kind Gentlemen, with heart sincere
I take my leave, and thank your goodness here.
* Alluding to the pafoge in Hamlet,
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Schooner Hannah, J. Sparrell, Boston.
Sloop Peggy, T. James, Virginia.
Sch. Lovely Sally, J. Coffin, Newfoundland.
Sloop Friendship, D. Kilgoie, Virginia.
Sloop Sally, T. Alberfon, New-York.
Sloop Peggy and Betsey, D. Ferguson, New-York.
Sloop Two Brothers, j. Haven, New-York.
Sch. William, J. Gorham, Bolton.
Sloop Rachal, S. Parker, Virginia.
Sloop Polly, C. Weft, New-Castle on Delaware,
Sch. Delaware, B. Goodhue, Salem N. England.
Sch. Tryal, D, Harrow, St. Euflatia.
Brig Agnes, J. Mather, Lisbon.
Ship Nefbitt, J. Green, Cadiz.
Ship Fame, J. Duncan, Lisbon.
Ship King of Portugal, R. Bulkeley, Cadiz.
Ship Robert, W. B. Bunting, Virginia.
O U TWAR I) S.
Brig Ann, J. Hathorn, Bristol.
Brig Ann, J. Chatham, Cadiz.
Sloop Sally, T. Alberfon, New York.
Sloop Charming Nancy, C. IhdJl., Jamaica.
Ship King of Portugal, R. Buikely, Gibraltar.
Sloop Peace and Plenty, D. Ferguson, New-York.
Cleared.
Sch. Dorothy, J. Finley, Virginia.
Snsw Nancy, T. Ciooker, Jamaica.
Brig Leisure Hour, J. Thompson, New-Providence.
Brig Peggy, W. Mitchel, Virginia.
Brig Sea Nymph, W. Moore, South-Carolina.
Sch. Nelly, N. Vallance, Dominica.
Ship St. George, J. Inglis, Jamaica.
Sloop Bentham, R. Alberfon, New-York.
Sloop Rachael, W. Sani pfon, North-Carolina.
S l . North -Carolina Packet, A. Dyar, S. Carolina.
Sch. Chance, D. Harrow, Virginia.
Ship Lydia, T. Dean, Liverpool.
Ship Mercury, R. Collmgs, Madeira.
Snow Phoenix, W. Gill, Dominica.
Ship Delaware, A. Cain, Lisbon.
Brig Sally, J. Brown, St. Eudatia.
Ship Warwick, C. Smith, Virginia.
Ship Clarendon, W. Townfhend, Jamaica.
Ship Beckey & Debbe y, S. William, Jamaica.
Ship Sally, G. Gilbert, Lisbon.
Ship Severn, J. Hawthorn, Bristol.
Sloop Ulhant, T. Bunker, Nantucket.
Sch. Bonaventure, J. Waterman, Nantucket.
Ship Maria, J. Dyfon, Grenadoes.
Ship Nancy & Sqckey, J. Robinson, Maryland.
Brig Polly, P. Denny, Granadocs.