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Vaughan and myfelf have determined so avail our
selves of their high spirits, and to proceed against Cur
acoa without loss of time; and I do not entertain a
d not, but that before these dispatches can reach Eng
land, 1 shall behold the Brtifh flag displayed in the only
remaining settlement which the Dutch now possess in this
quarter of the globe."
A gentleman who arrived in town last Tuesday night
from ' ollmd fays, that the Dutch received intelligence
on Sunday of St. Euftatia being taken by the Englilh,
a.dofthe loss of their (hips, &c. which had thrown the
merchants there into the greater consternation.
It is laid that all the stores and provisions intended
for victualling ti.e French fleet, which lately failed for
the Weft indies, were ciepofited on the island of St.
Euflatia, and have fallen into our hands.
Upon a moderate calculation of the value of St. Eu
frti<, wit,; its dependencies, it is calculated by the
official clerics who have the distribution of the prize
money, that the two commanders in chief, fir George
Rodney and general Vaughan, will not receive a lets
sum than 180,000], each. A much greater sum would
have come to their flare, were it not for the other
two flag officers, fir Samuel Hood and admiral Drake,
.who were concerned in the expedition, and whose pro
portion in this bufinels will be nearly equivalent to
those of the commanders in chief.
A compliment of 500 guineas has been presented to
each of the officers who brought the late glorious news
from St. Eufiatia.
Commodore Johnftone failed from Portsmouth on
Tuesday evening, with a fair wind.
It is reported the Brest and Cadiz fleets have effected
x junction.
It is reported at Dunkirk, that Mr. de Beauffettee,
Commodore of the navy, failed from Brest, with eight
fail of the line and four frigates, on the 2d inflant, to
join Don Cordova's fleet, which failed from Cadiz up
on the 21st ult.
A private letter from Paris fays, “ The fleet under
M de la Graffe confits of ufail of the line, and a&u
aby has on board 20,000 soldiers in transports, but we
can bard ! y believe they are deflgned for America.
T ere are on board also a very great quantity of all
kinds of stores."
Advice has been received of the present state of the
French fl^et: A dispatch arrived on Wednesday, which
mentions tneir not be ng able to put to sea in any force,
owing to the late storm, which took them suddenly as
they were lying an anchor in Brett, and has done tnem
considerable damage.
Orders are font to the different ports for several men
of w r to be fitted out with all dispatch, which are to
rendezvous at Spithead, to form a fleet of observation
for Channel service, or to be in readiness for failing on
any emergency.
ft is in contemplation to raise ten thousand additional
troops, half of which are (6 be incorporated in the
Handing regiments, and the other half to do duty in
the navy as marines.
Camps are ordered to be formed, both in Scotland
and the North ot England, and also one of considera
ble force on the coast of Norfolk.
The lords of the admiralty have iffsed a frefh order
for all persons on the navy lift who do not give in an
account of the places of their abode to be immediately
flruck out.
A I tier received from Stockholm fays, that “ The
Gothic Lion, a man of war of 70 guns, was burnt to
the water edge, just as she came out of dock, upon the
24th of January last past : three other Ships of the line
were with the greatest difficulty saved."
^The St. Pierre French frigate of war, belonging to
Rochelle, caught fire at sea the 3d of February, when
She blew up am funk; the captain, most of the offi
cers, and about 90 men were saved by the Don Carlos.
Extract of a letter from Paris, March 2.
" Mr. Neckar, in his account of the state of the
finances which have been laid before his majesty, con
.eludes thus:
" I can venture to assure your majesty, that there
certainly is not any sovereign of Europe who can exhi
bit a like proportion between his revenues and his or
dinary expences ; the finances of England bear no
comparison to this Statement. That country hath of
ten had great troubles to establish new taxes, to bal
ance the interest of the new loans; but the deficit of
those taxes has been long apparent, that is to fay,
what they produced less than had been calculated, is
comprized in the extraordinary wants of the following
year."
The King of France has lately issued an edi&, pro
hibiting the game of hazard, and others, on account
of their abuse, and the unfair advantage one party
takes over the other.
The king of Prussia is so ill, that it is believed he
cannot recover; his death will probably produce a con
siderable change in the appearance of the politics of
Europe, but particularly Germany.
We are sorry to inform the public, that Mr. Fox is
very much indisposed. He was forced to keep his bed
yesterday, which detained him from the house.
From Rivington's New-York Royal Gazette, June 13.
MADRI D, February 13,
BY the last letters from Lisbon we learn, that the
court, being informed of the rupture between Eng
land and Holland, has feut a notification to the mini
fier from their high mightinesses the Rates general, bear
ing in fubflance, “ Thai her most faithful majesty, in
consequence of the ftriCl neutrality which she had re
solved to observe, could not fuffer that the men of war
of any of the belligerent powers Should make a long
Lay in any of the ports of Portugal."
Hague, March 13. We are well informed that a
Congress will soon be held at Vienna, in order to bring
about a general pacification between the belligerent
powers, wherein North-America will not be comprised.
Portsmouth, March 13. Last night the fleet under
the command of commodore Johnhone arrived at St.
Helen's road, with the following Eaft-fndia ships : the
Raftings, Queen, Chapman, Valentine, Oflerly, Lord
Nortii, Fortitude, Latham, Essex, Asia, Hinchinbrock,
Locke, and Southampton, which, with a fleet of trauf-'
ports, which he found here ready for departure, will
fail this afternoon.
A lift of commodore Johnflone's squadron:
The Hero, captain Eawker, of 74 guns.
Monmouth, captain Alms, 64
Romney, com. Johnftone, captain Horne, 50
Jupiter, captain Pafley, 50
ACtive, captain M'Kenzie, 32
Diana, captain Burnaby, 32
Jason, captain Pigot, 32
Mercury, captain Prefcot, 28
Shark, captain M' Dowell, 16
Porto, captain Lumley, 16
Rattlesnake, captain Clements, 14/
Terror Bomb, captain Vv ood,
Infernal Firefhip, captain Darby,
with the armed ships Lark, St. Carlos, Manilla, Royal
Ch. rlotte, Pondicherry, Porpoise, and Lord Town
fhend ; and this morning the following ships, having
under convoy a very large fleet of victuallers, store
ships, &G. failed for Gibraltar.
Ships. Guns. Vice admiral Darby,
Britannia 100 )^r admiral Kempenfelt,
C Captain Bradley,
Royal George too ( d [ ad ^ ral RO ,
' \ C ptam Bourmafkr,
Prince George 9 3 ( ^fylDigby,
° y \ Captain Williams,
Queea 98 Captain Maitland,
Duke 98 Captain Douglass,
Formidable 98 Captain Cleland,
Namur 90 Captain Sawyer,
Ocean 90 Captain Ourry,
Union 90 Captain Dalrymple,
Le Foudrouyant 80 Captain Jarvis,
Alexander 74 Lord Longford,
Bellona. 74 Captain Onflow,
Canada 74 Sir George Collier,
Cumberland 74 Captain Peyton,
Courageux 74 Lord Mulgrave,
Defence 74 Captain Cranston,
Dublin 74 Captain Dixon,
Edgar 74 Captain ,
Fortitude 74 Sir Richard Bickerton,
Marlborough 74 Captain Penny,
Valiant ,4 Captain Goodall,
Bienfaifant 64 Captain Braithwa'te,
Inflexible 64 Captain Cotton,
Lion 64 Hon. Captain Cornwallis,
Magnanime 64 Captain Wolfeley,
Monfuch 64 Sir James Wallace,
Repulse 64 Sir Digby Dent,
Medway 64 Captain Harmood.
FRIGAT E S.
Minerva 38 Hon. Captain Fielding,
Flora 36 Captain Williams,
Monsieur 36 Eon. Captain Phipps,
Prudente 36 H. Captain Waldegrave,
Ambufcad® 32 Hon. Captain Conway,
Emerald 3% Captain Marfhail,
Crescent 28 H. Captain Packenham,
Kite 14 Captain Trollop.
F I R E-S HI P S.
Furnace, Captain Wright,
Firebrand, Captain George Robertson,
Harpy, Captain Cayley,
Lightning, Captain Campbell.
To be joined by the St. Albans and several more fllips
of the line, and the Veft&l, with other frigates, from
Plymouth.
L ONDO N.
March 13. On Sunday last a Dutch Weft-India
man, with 30 tons indigo, &c. came close in with the
Scilly islands ; a boat went to her, and the captain
not knowing of hostilities, desired them to put them
into port, and she was carried fafe into Scilly.
An express arrived yesterday at two o'clock from
Pprtfmouth, with advice that admiral Darby's fleet
failed from St. Helen's yesterday morning at dawn of
day ; that it confided of 40 fad of the line, of which
12 were three deckers, 18 of ,4 guns, and 10 of 64,
and that the convoy amounted to 330 fail of merchant
men. The ACticon frigate delivered the signals to the
fleet yesterday.
March 20. "The fleet under convoy of captain El
- in the Warwick, carries out a larger rein
forcement of troops than has been sent at any one time
since 1776, as well as stores and provisions, for our ar
my in North-America.
It is said that a patent of peerage is making our for
creating fir George Rodney, and his heirs male, a ba
ron of Great Britain.
Vice admiral Parker, commander in chief at Ply
mouth, is ordered to strike his flag at that port, and
hoist it in his majesty's ship Victory, at Portsmouth,
to take the command of a squadron of ships fitting
out for immediate service in the channel; and which,
in case it shall be required, are to strengthen the naval
force already failed under vice admiral Darby.
His majesty has conferred the honour of knighthood
on captain Walter Stirling, who brought the dispatch
es from admiral Rodney.
March 21- By the packet arrived over land a few
daysago to the East India company, they had advice
from fir Robert Anriefly, our ambassador at Conflan
tinople, that a meffeng^r from Holland having arrived
at that place on his way to India, fir Robert imme
diately dispatched advice to all our settlements of the
Dutch war, and had the fatisfaftion to gain two days
fiart of the Dutchman.
Government are buying up all the large ships, those
built at Whitby and Hull in particular, they can get
at, to convert into armed transports, to be employed
in America.
They write from Hanover, that a camp is soon to
be formed on the borders of that eledorate, waich is
to consist of other dates, to be in readioefs to ad on
any emergency.
The islands of Jersey and Guernsey, were reinforced
last week with 3000 troops, besides artificers and en
gineers.
The following are extracted from English news-papers,
dated March 14, to the 24th.
It is confidently averted, that a plan is in contem
plation to tax the funds, and diminish the present rate
of interest.——On the 10th of March, a large fleet of
transports failed for the Wefer, for the German troops,
under convoy of five fail of the line, belideo floods of
w^r. On the 13th of March, all the houses in nioft
of the principal streets in the city, and the weft end
of the town, were illuminated on accou t of the taking
of St. Euftatia, and the flocks ro'e one and a half per
cent, from the fame cause. - —Mr. Thomas Shirley, is
appointed governor of the leeward islands, vice W.
M. Burt, esquire, deceased Sir George Rodney is
to be created lord George Rodney of Rodir y in North
hamptonfhire Captain Bateman, Its commander
of the Yarmouth, of 64 guns, and tried by a court
martial at New-York, has prefer ted a mem ri 1 to the
king, praying to be restored to his rank in the navy,
which his majesty, with his wonted cand r and fenfr
bility, referred to the admiralty board, whose answer
is, that they cannot advise the measure, as it would
not only giveoffence to the navy but also pave the
way to many applications extremely vexatious to the
board.
Philadelphia, June 19.
State of Pennsylvania. In General Affemb'y, Thurs
day June 14, 1781. Ordered, That the bill for re
cruiting the Pennsylvania I ine of the Federal Army,
be printed for public confidera ion. Extras from
the minutes, Samuel Sterett, Clerk.
An AH for recruiting the Pennsylvania Line.
WHER EAS the frequent calling forth the mi
litia of this state, is attended with great expence
and los s of time ; to prevent which in future as much as
may be,
Be it enabled, and it is hereby enafted, by the re
presentatives of the freemen of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and by the
authority of the fame, That there shall, with all con
venient speed, be enlified within this state, two thou
sand seven hundred able-bodied men, to serve in the
Pennsylvania line, for the term of eighteen months,
from t.e firft day of July next, who fliall be railed and
procured by or at the ex pence of the inhabitants of the
buy of frhiladclphia, and the several counties of this
state, in numb r and according to the proportion
following, that is to,fey ; that is to fay- by the
city and county of Philadelphia, eight hundred and
ninety five; the county of Bucks, one hundred and
seventy-seven ; the county of Chester, two hundred
and eighty-four ; the county of Lancaster, three Hund
red and eighty-four ; the county cf York, two hundred
and fourteen ; the county of Cumberland, two hund
red and two; the cou ty of Berks, ore hundred and
ninety three; the county of Northampton, one hund
red and twelve ; the county of Bedford, fixfy one -the
county of Northumberland, feveuty-five ; and ' the
counties of Wefimoreland and Wellington, 'one hund
red and three.
And be it enffled by the authority aforesaid, That
the commissioners of tie city and several counties of
this state refpe&ively, or any two of them, shall forth
with transmit to the several classes, classed by virtue
of an afl of the assembly of this state, intitled, “ Art
Aa to compleat the quota of the Fcederal army affgn
ed to this hate," passed the twenty-third day of De
cember, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, by
persons to be by them appointed for that service, an
order in writing under their hands, with a duplicate
annexed, containing the names of each and every per
son computing such class, requiring each of the said
classes, to enlist for the term of eighteen months, as
aforefaid, and deliver to the proper officer, one able
bodied recruit, within fifteen days thereafter.
And be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That
if any class or classes shall neglect or refufe to enlist one
able-bodied recruit as aforefaid, within the time limited
and directed, or to make return thereof to the assessor
of the proper township, ward or diftrid, it shall and
may be lawful for the said commissioners, or any two
of them, and the assessor of such township, ward or dif
triD, where such negka or refufal shall happen, to
proceed and levy on each class, so neglecting or re
fufing, a fine not exceeding nine pounds specie, on the
persons composing such class or classes, in proper pro
portions, according to the last public tax levied there
in, which they are nereby enjoined and directed to do
within two days after such neglect or refufal, and shall
cause the fame to be levied, collected and paid in t e
manner directed by the laws now in force, for the le-.
vying and collecting other public taxes.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That over and above the said sum of nine pounds, as
above, each and every class shall provide f?r each re
cruit, one hunting shirt of good fi rong new Russia Meet
ing, or other linen of equal goodness, one new shirt,,
one pair of overalls, and one pair of shoes ; or on fail
ure thereof, the sum of three pounds in Ipecie, to b^
levied and collected as above directed.
And be it enacted by the, authority aforefaid, That
any person, who in pursuance of this aft shall enlist
and deliver to the proper officer, in behalf of any class,
one able-bodied recruit, he shall be exempted from all
militia duty, for and during the time of such enlist
ment.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid,
That every recruit so enlifttd and entered into th©
Pennsylvania line, shall receive con inental pay, cloath
ing and rations, and also half pay during life, if dis
abled in the service.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid,
Teat where any class or person therein shall furnifh
such recruit, and any dispute may arise about the sum
or sums of money, which any person or persons therein
should or ought to pay towards the enlidment of such
recruit, or shall fugled or refufe to pay their propor
tion thereof, the fame shall be adjured, collected and
paid in the manner directed in the foregoing clause, for
the levying, collecting and paying the expences of en
listment, in cases where the classes have neglected or
refufed.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That the supreme executive council be, and they arc
hereby authorized and empowered to appoint an of
ficer 0? officers, for the purpose of recruiting and tak
ing all recruits in charge that shall be eniified, in pur
suance of this aft, and make such drafts on the trea
fu er of this state, for the filling up the aforefaid quo
ta of troops, in the city of Philadelphia, and the se
veral counties, as by them from time to time shall be