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hr HEODORE I. King of Corsica, Biron Niewhoff,
1 Grande of Spain, Baron o Enland, Peer of France;
Baron of the Holy Empire, Prince of the Papal Throne ;
for thus he ftil&i + r sos. “ A man ^hofe claim to royal
ty," faysan ingenious auth r, " was is indifphtable as
the moll ancient titles to any monarchy ran pretend t 6 be;
that is, the choice of his fobjeds, the voluntary election
of an injured people, who had the common right of man
kind to freedom and the uncommon refoution of deter
mining to be free."
It wason March 15, 1736, whilst the Corffcan male,
contents were fitting in council, that an Engidh vessel
from Tunis, with a piffport from our.Confulthere, arri
ved at a port, then in the possession of the malcontents.
A ffranger on board this vessel, who had the appearance
of a person of diflinaion, no sooner went on shore, but he
was received with fioguiar honours by the principal per
sons who fa uted him with titles of Excellency, and Vice
roy of Corsica, His attendants consisted of two officers, a
fecr^t^ry.. a chaplain, a few domestics and Moro ca slaves.
He was conduced to the Bishop's palace ; called himfelf
Lord Theodore ^Whilft the Chiefs knew mote about fom
than they thought convenient to declare. From this vessel
thatbrought him, were debarked 10 pieces of cannon, 4006
fire-lo,ks, 3000 pair of shoes a great quantity of p+o,i
fions, and coin to the amount of 206,000 ducats. Two
pieces of cannon were placed before his door, and he had
400 fobbers posted for his guard. He created officers,
for^ 3d 24 companies of soldiers, diftributed.among the
maleco:^ dr, the arms' and t e shoes he had brought with
him, co ferred Knighthood on one of the Chiefs, ap
pointed another hisTreaforer; and profeffed the Roman
Catholic religion. V rioss couj^ures were formed in
different courts concerning irim ; tbee&R fob of the Pre
tender, Prince Ragotiki, the Duk de Ripperda, Count
de B maeval, were each in their turns supposed to be
this Granger. Al) Europe wa, puzzled ; but the country
of our firineer was soon difeovered : He was in sass a
Pruflian, well known by the name of Theodore Anthony;
Baron NiewhufF. Theodore was a Knight of the Teu
tonic order, had successively been in the service of several
German Princes, had seen Holland, England, France,
Portugal ; gained the confidence of the Great at Liibon,
and passed there for a Charge d'Affaires from theEmperor.
Tois extraordinary man, with an agreeable person, had
resolution, strong and natural parts, and was capable of
any enterprize. He was about 50 years of age. Upon
his firft landing, the Chiefs of the Corsicans publicly de
clared to the people, that it was to him they were to be in
debted for their liberties ; that he was arrived in order to
deliver the island from the tyrannical oppression of the
Genoefe.
The General Assembly offered him the crown, not as
any sudden a& into which they had been furprized, but
with all the precaution that people could take to secure
their freedom and felicity under it. Theodore, however,
contented himfelf with the title of governor general. In
this quality, he assembled the people, and admmiflred an
oath for preferring eternal peace among themselves ; and
severely did he exact obedience to this law. He was again
offered the title of King, he accepted it, Sunday April 15,
1736, was crowned King of Corsica, and received the oah
of fidelity from his principal fubjeds, and the acclamations
of all the people. The Genoefe, alarmed at these proceed
ings, publicly declared him and his adherents guilty of
high treason; caused it to be reported, that he governed
in the most despotic manner, even to the putting to de;th
many principal inhabitants, merely because they were
Genoefe ; than which nothing could be more falfe, as ap
pears from his manifesto; in answer to the edift. Theo
dore, however, having got together near 25,000 men,
found himfelf master of a country where the Genoefe durst
not appear ; he carried Porte Vecchio, and on May 3d,
blocked up the city of Baftia, but was soon obliged to
retire. He then separated his force, and was fuccefsfulin
his conquests, and tame again before Raffia, which soon
Submitted to him. His court became brilliant ; and he
conferred titles of mobility upon his principal courtiers.
Towards the month of July, murmurs were spread of
great diffarisfadions arising from the want of Theodore's
promised fuccours: On the other hand, a considerable
armament failed from Barcelona, as was supposed in his
favour. At the fame time, France and England firidly ,
forbid their fubjeds to assist in any way the malecontents.
Sept, id, Theodore presided at a General Assembly, and as.
sured his fubjefts a new of the speedy arrival of the so much
wanted fuccours. Debates ran high, and Theodore was
given to understand, that before the end of October he
must resign sovereign authority, or makegood bis promise.
Theodore, in the mean time, received large sums, but
no-body knew from whence they came; He armed force
barques, and chafed those of the Genoefe which lay near
the island.. He now instituted the order of the Deliverance,
in memory of his delivering the country from the domi
nion of the Genoefe. The monies he received, he caused
to be new coined, and his affairs seemed to have a pro-
The LIFE of THEODORE, King of
GENERAL
TUESDAY
CORSIC A.
O R
[ Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ]
WANT E D,
THE LOAN of Forty Thousand Continental
Dollars, for fix weeks or two months, for which
very large interest and life will be given, and double secu
rity deposited with the loaner in goods that will be very
faleable in the spring; the goods to be vendued if the
money is not paid by the time with such interest asfhall
be agreed on, For particulars apply to the Printer here
of.
mifing afpefl ; but the feene presently changed. In the
beginning of November he assembled the Chiefs, and de
clared that he would not keep them any longer in a state
of uncertainty, their fidelity and confidence demanding of
him the utmost efforts in their favour.; That he had de
termined to find out in person the fuccours he had to long
expelled. The Chiefs assured him of their determined
adherence to his iaterefts. . He named the principal a
mong them to take the government in his absence, made
all the necessary provisions, and recommended to them
union in the ftrnngeft terms. The Chiefs, to the number
of forty, (even, attended him with the utmost r^fpeH ora
the day of his departure to the water-fide, and even on
board his vessel;, where, after affectionately embracing;
them,: he took his leave, and they returned on shore, and
went immediately to their refpe&ive posts, which he had
affigried them; a demonstrative proof this, that he was
not forced out of the island, did not quit it in disgust, or
leave it in a manned inconfifient with his royal charaftr,
, Thus ended the reign of Theodore ; who arrived in a
few days drf-urfed in the habit of ap Abbe, at Livonia,
and from thenre, after a short stay, conveyed himfelf no
body knew whither The next year, however, he ap
peared at Paris; was ordered to depart the kingdom in
forty-eight hours; he precipitately embarked at Rouen,
and arrived at Amsterdam attended by four Italian do
mestics; took up iris quarters at an inn; and there two
citizens arrested him on a claim of 16,000 florins, but be.
soon obtained a protection, and found some merchants
who engaged to furnifh him with a great quantity of am-,
munition for his faithful islanders. He accordingly went
on board a frigate of 52 guns, and 250 men, but was soon
afterwards, with two of his relations, seized at Naples,
in the house of the Drcch Consul, and sent prisoner to the
fortrefs of Gaiera. This unhappy monarch, whose cou
rage had railed him to a throne, not by a succession of
bloody acts, but by the free choice of an oppr ffed nation,
for many years flruggled with fortune, and left no means
untried, which indefatigable policy, or felicitation of fuc
cohrs court attempt, to frecover his crown: At length he
cbote for his retirement a country, where he might enjoy
the participation of that liberty which he had. so vainly
endeavoured to fik to his Corsicans; but his fixation
here by degrees grew wretched, and he was reduced fa
low, as to be several years before his death, a prisoner for
debt in the Kng's Bench. To the honor of some private
persons, a charitable contribution was set on foot for him
in 1 st. And io 1757, at the expence of a gentlemen, a
a marble was erected to His memory in the church yard
of St. Anne's, Westminster.
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Pbiladdfebia, Feb. 15, 1780.
TO BE LE T,
A GOOD WHARF, having (efficient depth of
water for any vest I to lie at, situated in tbedittri&
of Southwark. Also a three story brick HOUSE con
venient to the wharf, having two rooms on a floor, with
a two -story kitchen adjoining, end an excellent pump
of w/t^r at the door. For terms apply to JOHN
JONES, on th: premises.
WANTE D,
FOURTEEN or Fifteen Hundred Patterns of
good DEER SKINS in the hair, for which
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars per pattern will be giv<n,
by THOMAS COLRA IN, at Trenton.
Philadelphia, February !-, j 7 gb.
WANT E D,
A MASTER WORKMAN, who can be well
recommended, fora FOREMAN in the art of
making and manufacturing G LASS ot various kinds.
Such a person may meet with the greatest encouragement,
and may have a (hare in the Works if he fhsuld chose
it, by applying to tfae fubferiber, at Mrs. Wirt's in
Arch-street, near Third-street, who has a patent from
the State of Connecticut, and other encouragements, to
ereft the Works, &c. As there is no Glaf's Work in
New-England, the best offers will be made that can be
had in America, by
ISAAC MOSELEY,
N # B. Any person that is disposed to engage, is de
sired to apply as soon as poflioie ; the sooner the better.
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THE
ADVERTISER
FEBRUARY 22, 1780.
Common-wtaUb of Pennfytoania,
Northumberland Count), ff. . Q,;
WHEREAS the cerates of Alexander
Bartram, hte Merchant and Trader, and D vid
Sh^kefpsar, both late of the city of Philadelphia, ft v .
ing been in due ccurft of law forfeited and u z-d to the
use of this State, W?, the fabteriber,, Avants for the
said county, do hereby give notice, That the eftat's of
the said Alexander Bartram and David Shakeiptar,
confuting of the following trr& of 1 nd, viz. One r«&
of land lituate in W owning township, Northumberland
bounty, adjoining lands o' John So ompp and Peer Me
lech, containing fix hundred acres : One Lad of land
lituate in Mahoning township, containing one hundred
and fifty acres, adjoining Col William Cock: One
other tra& of land situate near the weft branch 01 Stnque
hann% and ebout,wo miles from Northum erland town,
containing ene hundred ansiflay acres; Late the pro--
perty of Alexander Bartram aforriaid, Alto one other,
tr*a of land, whereon is a small improvemen', firuate
in Au/ufta tcwnfhip, abou, four miles bom Sunbury
towri, containing fix hundred 7ctcs with the ulual 1-
lowan e : Late the property of David Shakefp,ar afoie
faid. Aifohich will be fold by public Vendue, st the
Court-House at Sunbury, op the fifteenth day of Much
next. The sales will continue from day today, till the
whole he dilpofed of,
. The term/ of sale will be according to law, a< follows;
to wit. one fourth part of the purchaie money to be paid
in ten days after file, or the pr rnre~ ^gain to reverts
the State, and the bidder luhle to forfeit the said ore
fourth of the purchaft money. 1 hr remainder thereof to
be paid in one m >nth; and or a terificate being pro
duced from the Arent, or either ofihem, of foil pay
ment of the purchase.money, a deed will oe given.
by law dife&ed,
And we the Agents, do also pursuant to law, hereby
notify all the claim's of the said premizes orany
of them, and creators of the said Alexar ti Bartram
?n 1 David Shzkefor, to cxhilhr eir claim; an f de
mands to thejuftices of the Supreme Ccurt within the
t me limited by law, or the, will be for ever barred from
the recovery thereof.
THOMAS HEWITT.
JOHN KELLY.
January 10th, 1780.
Philadelphia, February 17, 17%.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
^Z^ HERE AS on the nigni o the v 6 h instant
V, fndry perfon^ unknown broke into th du^uo,
of the Old Gaol of the cit and county of Philadelphia
by Rawing off the bars of the ft nt cellar windovr, and
forcing cp-n tre inner door, where the following pri
soner was confined, viz. r
PETER MEUSIck, Charged w?h counterfeit
ing the Continental bills of credit § about five feet seven
or right inches hi^h, dark complexion, dewn look, and
short black hrir ; had on when he went, away, a grey
great coat; and n old round hat; formerly redded at
Spotswood, New Jersey..
Whoever secure, the said prisoner in an, goal in the
United States, and gives information to th: Hgh £'erff
or G oler for th# city and county of Philadelphia, ' fhall
re eive the above reward and all reasonable charges,
paid by
STOKELY HOSSMAN . Cooler.
N B. Any person or persons th^t nill diccycr the
accomplices, as above, so 'hat thev be bron~ h t t, j rtce,
sh 11 have a reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARS; and it is hoped th t every friend to bis coun
try will endeavour to dete& fuh atrocious villains.
The HIGHEST PRICE™
IS GIVEN FOK
CLEAN LINEN RA GS,
BY
JOHN DUNLA P.
; TO BE SOLD BY
JOHN DUNL A P;
( Bound or unbound )
ANY QUANTITY OF
DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOK,
Printed on fine strong paper and a new type.
N. B. Those who buy by the thoufind shall have a
large allowance..
TO BFLE T,
r. And enter'd up n immediately,
ALA RGE commodioia POT HOUSE in the
city of Philadelphia. Th Km is uncoinreonly
large, and the Houle <rc&ed on a corner lot, one hun
dred feet deep on one street and fity feet in width on
another.. For terms er>quiie of th Printer.
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