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The perfect reliance however, which is universally
had in the zeal and activity of the marquis de Vau
dreuil, will admit of bht little solicitude from this in
formation, as it is not to be doubted, should these e
demies to the repose of society be so hardy as to make
Fine wits destroy themselves with their own plots, in
meddling with great affairs of state. Tney commonly
do as the ape that saw the gunner put bullets in the
cannon, and was pleased with it, and he would be do
ing so too ; at last he put himfelf into the piece, and
so both the ape and bullets were (hot away together.
Ib troubled water you can scarce fee your face, or
fee it very little, till the water be quiet and stand still.
So to troubled times you fee little truth; when times
are quiet and fettled, then truth appears#
A man of some abilities some years back having spo
ken fometbing in the house of commons, for which
they would have questioned him, was presently called
to the upper house. He did by the parliament as an
ape when he hath done some mifehief ; his master spies
him, and looks for his whip, but before he can come at
him, whip is he at the top of the house.
B O S T O N, October 31.
Since the acknowledgment of our independence at
the Hague, we hear the fubfeription for a loan to the
Bates has been filled with aflonifhing rapidity, and it
is said that no less than ten millions of livres have been
aaually fubferibed at four per cent interefl, the firff
payment of the interest to be made in November next.
'Tis said a vessel has arrived at Cape Ann, which
spoke with a Danish vessel at sea, who informed that
Gibraltar had surrendered to his most catholic majesty.
We hope in our next to give our readers a confirmati
on ofthis most agreeable and important intelligence.
It is confidently asserted by persons who have been
lately prisoners with the enemy at Halifax, that the
several cruisers mentioned below are defined from that
quarter to renew their depredations on our trade in this
bay, which is now the only object of these doughty
champions, , who have so often predicted the total re
duHiqn of America ; and ought, before now, to have
been in full po'feffion of the foil, if they had meant to
have preserved the least Ihew of consistency in their
military pretensions.
for a certain number of years, to be agreed upon by
plenipotentiaries on both sides ; the use of a port to
which her fleets may repair in the hurricane months
from the Weft Indies ; and that America, on her part,
shall furivlh a hipulated supply in men and provisions,
to co-operate in the reduction of the Brittfh Well In
dia islands.—These are fdd to be the outlines of the
projected treaty ; whether France will accede to it, or
not, no person out of the cabinet can as yet tell. Dr.
Franklin has been at Versailles every day these feven^
days, and each day he had a long conference with
M. de Vergennes, and the marquis de Carries.”
Sept. 6. Admiral Hughes is not returning from the
East Indies; nor is any officer appointed to succeed him;
besides that, he has not been his time —Government
are perfectly well fatisfied with his conduct.
By letters received from France, it appears, that all
pafquinades refpe&ing the count de Graffe have sub
sided, and that the hero is almost become as great a
favourite as be was before he took the command in the
Well -Indies.'
It was yuflerday reported at the weft end of the
town, that as fobn as Gibraltar is relieved, a squa
dron of light (hips and vessels will fail on a secret ex
pedition againfl some of tre Spanish settlements in
South-America. It is also said, that two complete re
gimentsof foot, and double the complement of the
Ihips marines, will be embarked on board this squa
dron; the command of which is to be given to cap
tain M'Bride, as commodore.
The dispute which seems gathering between the Irifll
volunteers and the regiments of Fencibles, now railing
in the lifter kingdom, must damp the spirits of the brave
Hibernians, as such a measure seems entire y repug
nant to those principles of freedom which they have
lately so eminently displayed.
Mrs. Burke's talents for public oratory have been
long admired. The lord advocate notwithstanding will
certainly take the field against him the ensuing session.
The state of affairs between this country and Ireland
is exceedingly delicate, fuarcely a day passing without
giving rife to some new alarm. Siiould the sister king
dom persevere in her design of opening a trade with the
Eafl-lndies, and carry that great point in despite of the
powerful opposition that will assuredly be made by the
company, it must follow, that the people of this coun
try will infill upon enjoying the fame commercial pri
vileges, or that they will traffic under the proteaion
of Irish bottoms ; so that in either case, the monopoly
of the produce of the east in a few years will, in all
probability, be wholly abolished.
Sept. 7. Eleven fail of Baltic Ihips have arrived fafe
in the river ; they came over under neutral flags ; four
of them have cargoes for the king's yard.
Wife men fay nothing in dangerous times. The li
on called the sheep to ask her if his breath smelt ; she
said aye ; he bit off her head for a fool: he called the
wolf, and asked him, he said no ; he tore him in peices
for a flatterer. At last he called the fox, and asked
him; truly, said he, I have got a cold and cannot
smell.
According to letters from Madrid, the court were
so very intent on the siege of Gibraltar, that they had
dispatched ten squadrons of hoffe to oppose any fellies
of the garrison, though it is far from being certain
that cavalry can be employed to any good effed.
SCOTCH ANECDOT E.
In the morning, previous to one of Marlborough's
battles, two futtling women, the one English the 0
ther Scotch, difeourfing about the fate of the day,
'' Well," said the English one, " it will certainly be a
" bloody battle, and may God Band by the right!"
" De'el pu' your lungs," replied the Scotch one,
" Goud flane by Hamilton's regiment, recht or rang !''
Never tell your resolution before hand, but when
the cast is thrown play as well as you can to win the
game. 'Tis but folly to fludy how to play size ace,
when you know not whether you shall throw it or
no.
their appearance on this coaff, that they will have full
reason to repent their temerity—the cruizers of our
gallant allies having the most convenient ports to re
pair to, which theirs must necessarily be deprived of, in
case of misfortune.
Britifll Blips of war at Halifax the 20th OHober, and
out upon a cruise.— Renown, 50 gu s, out —Hussar,
32 di to, out—Charleftown, 28 ditto, out —Savage sloop,
18 ditto, out—Chatham, ditto, to fad in three days—
three frigates, names unknown, in port, and fitting to
fail in a short time—three or four sloops of war ready
to fail —several brigs in the king's service, and private
property, will fail on a cruise.
WORCESTER, Odober 31.
In order to gratify the tafle as many of our read
ers, we insert the following account of a trial, which
is very singular in this country.
On the 16th infant came an to be tried before the
. supreme judicial court, then fitting in this town, the
celebrated cause of Mr. Spooner and Miss Peckham,
both of Peterfham, in this county, for a breach of pro
mile of marriage, which was decided in favour of tiie
lady: Ruggles Spooner against Sarah Peckham.
C A S E.
For that the said Sarah, on a certain day at Peterf
ham,in consideration that the said Ruggles then and
there promised to marry her, promised to marry him
whenever thereto requeued : yet tho' the said Ruggles
was always ready and,tho' thereto requested, the said
Sarah had not married him, but refufed and still refu
feth so to to, to his damage a very polite fum(5000I.)
While the plantiff's council was opening the cause,
the lady's attorney objected to the admission of parole
evidence, and argued with some Brength from the na
ture of the case, in favour of admitting ladies to fhuf
fle, equivocate and coquet as much as they pleased in
making the particular bargain of matrimony ; and of
fered to support his arguments by an ad of the legis
lature, that no promise in confid ration of marriage
should support an a&ion, unless a memorandum there
of should be made in writing,and signed by the party
to be charged therewith: but the honourable court
held that the a& did not appi, to the prefect case, and
that every person ought to be held to perform his or
her promise. [Obferve this deceivers male and female.]
It appeared by evidence, that Mr. Spooner had paid
his addresses to the lady (who is since married) and
had asked the content of her parents, but was refufed ;
a very aff,aing letter from the lady to Mr. Spooner
was produced, wherein the requeued him to drop all
thoughts of having her, &c. and when it was asserted
that the lady promised to marry him, it was proved
that she said, if she had made such a promise, a bad
promise was better broken than kept.
The jury, however, gave a verdia in favour of the
defendant, perhaps in consequence of the opinion of
the honourable court, that unless there was proof as
well that he promised her as that file promised him, it
would be nudu paßum, a promise without conside
ration, and therefore not binding in law; or perhaps
because it did not appear that he persevered, as was in
cumbent on him, in his addresses, a simple demand and
refufal, by custom, being not fufficient in this particu
lar case.
Yeflerday was sent in here by bis majesty's ship Am
phion, John Bazeley, esquire, commander, the rebel
sloop , captain Whipple, late master, from St.
Croix, bound for Rhode Iflaud (where she was owned)
with a cargo of rum. She was captured in lat. 35, fix
days ago, and had been thirteen days out. In the a
bove-mentioned latitude, she had fallen in with a schoo
ner from Virginia, bound for St. Croix, in great dif
treft, and took the crew, which confifled of thirteen
men out of her.
Two valuable Chips from Amsterdam for Boston, are
taken by his majesty's Ihips Renown and Chatham, and
carried into Halifax.
We the underwritten propose to leave this city the
firfl opportunity.
James M'Aulay, William O'Brien,
William Bard, Richard Hoar,
New-York, Nov. 5, 1782.
TRENTO N, November 6.
At a joint meeting of the honourable the council
and affem^ly on Wednesday last, his excellency Wil
liam Livingflon, esquire; was re-eleded governor of
this state for the ensuing year ; and John Stevens,jun.
was re-appointed treasurer.
On the 26th ult. the firfl division of the British fleet,
confining off fourteen Ihips of the line, one ship of for
ty guns, seven frigates, and several fmallei vessels, fail
ed from Sandy-Hook.
N E W-Y O R K, November 6.
Last night arrived a fllip from the Weft-Indies, laden
with rum, sugar, molasses, &c. prize to the brigantine
Royal Midfllipman.
Last Sunday evening arrived his majesty's ship Ger
main, captain Ball, from Charleftown, which port she
left the 19th ult. and brings account of a fleet having
failed from it, for St. Augufline, on the 13th, with two
regiments of provincial troops, and a great number of
loyalists on board. Another fleet was preparing to
fail from Charleftown ; it was said that troops were to
embark in it for Halifax.
The firfl division of the fleet which failed from this
port the zoth of September la ft, arrived at Charleftown
about theist ult. and a brig which failed with these
cond division, had also arrived there before the Germain
left it.
ALBAN Y, October 28.
A great number of horses from this quarter, have
been taken off this fall and carried into Canada. As
such robberies are daily committing, it is flrongly re.
commended to all that are friends to their country
who live on the frontiers, to keep a good look out, and
us their best endeavours to bring the perpetrators of
such villanies to condign punishment.
FIS H-K I L L, November 7.
His excellency General Washington has
again established the head-quarters of the army at
Newburgh.
Alexander Quefnay,
BEGS leave to inform the Public, that he has laid
the Plan of the Academy now under his direction,
hr the fix following years ; during which time he will
do his utmost endeavour to be ufeful to all those who
shall be under his care.
Masters for Geography, Music and Drawing, in all
their branches, are shortly expected to compirat the A-.
cademy.
1 he Ladies and Gentlemen who have already, or for
the "uture will pels a year at the French School of said
Academy, are welcome twice a week, in the evening
ichool, to perfed themselves in that language. The
Schools for tQe future will be kept at the Academy,
in the different rooms furnThed for that purpose.
DROPPED last SATURDAY,"
Between Twelve and Two o'Clock, from a Lady'e
Side A middle Sized
Silver IFatch,
China faced, tie lower p^rt cracked. FOUR DOL
LARS Reward will be given to any person w 0 brin%i
it to the Printer; and f it should be offered tor fri,
it is hoped the neifon to whom it may be offered w il
stop it, and inform the Printer. Nov. 5,
Office of Finance.
NOVEMBER 8, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, That counterfeits have appeared of the
Notes issued from th l # office, struck on copperplate, in
the following firm—" At fight pay to the Bearer
Twenty Dollars, for whith this (hall be your fufficient
Warrant," Woi'h notes are signed by me, and di
reaed to Me. John Swanwick, Philadelphia. There were
some NVc6 of th^ fame kind for Fifty and some for
Eighty Dollars, which may perhaps be also counterfeit
ed, though none have been yet difeovered. Thecour
ter'rits are tad!, executed, and might with care be de
te&ed, but ( f rom an apprehension that such arts would
be practiced) I long finre desisted from ifiring them,
and cancelled those which were brought in for payment.
There are now out only sixteen thousand fix hundred
and f'venty dollars ; and as no great inconvenience can
arise from putting a flop to the circulation of so trivial
a sum, th: public are cautioned against receiving ary
Notes struck on copperplate and signed with my name.
All persons holding those which are genuine, are de
nied to fend them to Mr. Swanwick and receive the
money. ROBERT MORRIS.
On SATURD A~Y,
The 16th infant, November, at TWELVE o'Clock,
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
(If not fold before by private fair)
At the COFFEE HOUSE,
A Valuable PLANTATION in the ft&te of Penn
sylvania, 17 miles from Philadelphia, situate on
the river Delaware, two miles below Bifto l , contain
ing about 163 acres of good land; three are 18 acres
of meadow in two pieces, and with a small expence more Y
than 40 acres more could be made; an orchard ; 54.
acres of good arable land divided in three fields, well
fenced; about 90 acres of woodland; there are two
dwelling houses with cellars, and a large barn with Ca
bles,
Terms are, Four hundred pounds to he paid in two
years, with the interest, the remainder to be paid ire
cash, or bills of exchange on Paris or Amsterdam. En
quire of ISAAC FRANKS, at his Office in Second
ftreet. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
By all accounts received from the southward, it is
likely the enemy have before this evacuated Charlef
town. The paragraph under the New-York head
may, perhaps, alone, juftify this opinion.
We do not hear of any European news brought by
the above arrival, except that the Briiifh fleet had not
failed for the relief of Gibraltar, and that the com
bined feet was crujfing—moft probably off Cadiz.
By letters received yeflerday morning from Boflon
we learn, that a vessel is arrived there, after a short
passage from France, which brings an account of the
arrival of the Ihips Washington, St. James and Queen
of France, at I'Orient, from this port, in thirty days
passage. They carried in with them three prizes, one
of which is said to be a large ship, of superior force
to either of the American vessels.
RICHMOND, (Virginia) November 2.
On Monday last ended the sessions of the general
court, during the fitting of which the following crimi
nals received sentence of death:
John Holland, Levy Moore, Albridgton Holland,
Demfy Butler, and Henry Norfleet, for high treason,
Robert Hudgins, Stephen Alien, William Gordon,
Benjamin Cothorn, for horse- flealing. And Maurice
Wheeler, for murder.,
Two flags, one from Charleftown and the other from
Bermuda, with prisoners, are arrived in James river-
A gentleman who came passenger in the former, in
forms, that a fleet of transports bound to St. Augufline,
with a part of the garrison, came over the bar with
them : that on their way here they spoke with a fleet of
transports bound to Cnatleftown, to take off the re
mainder of the garrison ; and that we may hourly ex
ped to hear of the evacuation of that place.
The following flags failed from this state, this week,
loaded with tobacco, for New-York : the Fame, cap
tain Anderson, Nymph, captain Forfyth, Peggy,
captain Howe, and the Alexander, captain Hunter.
Philadelphia, Nov. 12.