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The late news from America Handing in need of
something to prop it up for a few days, Mr. Pepperell,
if seems, has written to the editor of the Morning
Post as follows*
' "S I R,
" HAVING been railed upon, in your paper of
" yeflerday, to communicate the contents of a letter
" (aid to have been received by me from a corref
" pendent at New York, I think it incumbent up
'' on me to inform the public, through the medium of
'' your paper, that the letter alluded to was not ad
" dressed to :ne, but to my brother, fir William Pep
" perell: at the fame time I think it my duty to de
" clare, that I have heard that letter read, andtho'
" the contents are not entirely analogous to the infar
" mation infertei in the Morning Pot of yeflerday,
" yet I have the peculiar tatisfaAlon of assuring the
•' public, that the intelligence received is of equal
" importance to the British empire. Tt is painful to
'' me to be retrained from entering into particulars
" on this joyful occafiow ; but as my brother thought
" it indifpenfibly necessary to dispatch his cor/efpon
" dent's letter inflantly to the right honourable Mr.
'' secretary Townfhend, I mus f request the public in
" dulgence until the pleasure of government is known.
" Sir William Pepperell received his letter late on
( " Saturday evening. It came in the Carleton armed
" (hip, lately arrived at Cork."
By the above letter, we learn the following import
ant fafts:—
ift. That the great news from America, was not
sent to Mr. Pepperell, but to his brother fir Wil
liam Pepperell. x ^
2d. That the advic is it brings are not entirely ana
logous to the information given in the Morning
Poll, but of equal importance to the British em
pire.
3d. That it is painful to Mr. Pepperell, to be re
trained from entering into particulars on this joy
ful occasion.
Refpefting the firfl fa&, we will not contradict Mr.
Pepperell, though he will allow ns it is very extraordi
nary, that fir William Pepperell should be the only one
person, for whole information this great news is bro't
over. Such extraordinary events as those of the de
sertion from congress of the colonies of Massachusetts
and New Hampshire, must have been spread all over
the continent of America, and yet not a person on
hoard the Carleton armed ship, arrived from New-
York, ever heard a word about i:. The captain, at
lead, is as mute as a mackarel !
The second fad Rated in Mr. Pepperell's letter, is
to the last degree extraordinary and surprising. The
great news his brother is informed of, is not analogous,
('or he has heard it read) to what was inferred in the
Morning Poll, but of equal importance to the British
empire! This being the case, it naturally leads the
reader to fee what the Morning Post is pleased to
communicate on the fubjed ; whieh is nothing less,
than that two of the American colonies, had, all at
once, thrown off all obedience to congref<. Mr. Pep
perell fays this has not happened, but something equal
to it ; but what can have happened equal to it, is not
very eafiiy to be guessed at!
The third fad, that it is painful to Mr. Pepperell to
be restrained from entering into the particulars of this
something that has happened equal to the intelligence
given, m?y be very true, but might as well have
been (pared for any thing of novelty it may have to re
commend it. Woo th' devil doubts, but it gives Mr.
Pepperell pain to be restrained from entering into the
particulars ! The concealing any news from America,
that may give but the leaf! hope of her being eriflaved,
may give a certain description of men a considerable
share of pain, but God knows, they have never yet
tried it. On the contrary, every little misfortune that
has attended that unhappy country, has been greedily
caught at by them, and circulated with an eagerness
and delight, as if they could live and feaft alone on the
blood of their fellow creatures And this naturally
begets a no (mail degree of wonder in us, that Mr.
Pepperell (tho' by no means to be included in the above
certain description of men) should remain so very silent
on the contents of the letter he had heard read. No
one would suppose he could have devulged the whole
of them, before they,had been communicated to the se
cretary of Rate ; but as the suppressing them was so
very painful to him, a little might have oozed from
him, just to have given some ease, and prevent him
from burning with the important secret!
But what is more extraordinary than aIL and not a
little mifterious, this very great news, which no one
but fir William Pepperell has had, and which no one
arrived in the Carleton, ever he^rd of, and about which
there is not a single letter yet written, except that
brought fir William Pepperell, turns out to be no news
at all!
The Morning Post tells us, that an account of it
came ten days Before the arrival of the Carleton armed
sloop, from New York, to a gentleman in the service
of government, who, it seems, was also under the
painful necessity of concealing the particulars, and
who, as well as Mr. Pepperell, would, perhaps, have 1
foil concealed them, had they not broke the ice to the
editor of the above paper, who cannot for the foul of
him endure the pain (which poor Mr. Pepperell so se
verely experiences) of concealing any thing that may
give lord Shelburne a hope of bringing the people of
America to unconditional fubmiffion!'
'f 1 H E treaty which we have made with the Ameri
cans, is as lucrative to us as it is prejudicial to
our enemies. It is certain that by the lift of expor
tations from France to America, since the treaty, we
have exported to that continent, goods to the value of
71,843,200 livres tournois ; and that during the course
of last year only, the third of that considerable sum
has been exported in merchandises of the manufac
ture and other productions of this country.
From the London Courant, dated September 11, 1782.
F A R I -S, Auguß 23.
ral times enchant the mofi critical judges of Rome and
Naples. Add to th^fe talent,, a charming shape, a
form elegantly turned, a lilly-whire complexion, ani
mated by the mod beautiful carnation in the world,
two eyes fu I of sweetness and spirit, and you have the
portrait of lady Louisa Nugent. Perhaps you may
be tempted to fufpeH that this is a fancy piece, ra
The following Request has been addressed to his
serene Highness, the prince Stadtholder.
TH E undersigned flag officers and captains in the
service of the provinces, beg leave refpeftfully
to inform his highness, that they have felt, during the
whole of this campaign, not only that the whole body
of naval officers have been insulted in a most degrad
ing and injurious manner, in several newspapers and
other periodical publications, but that several write s
have been fuffered to arraign the conduct of several
persons of the highest rank in that fervjce, namely,
vice admiral Hartfink, the rear admirals Rich Velt and
Van Kruynen, and captain Story; that the fame wri
ters were permitted last year to attack admiral Zout
man, who has since given such distinguishing marks
of his courage and prudence; the fame authors have
endeavoured to render the truth of the declaration
made by the said officers fufpe&ed, without any mea
sures having been taken to puni(h those defamatory
libellers, which the above officers hoped and expelled
would have been dine. The undersigned think, with
all due refpeft, that they have nevertheless fulfilled,
to the utmost of their power, the express orders of your
serene highness, to give the enemy all possible anaoy
September 19. How exquisitely gratifying is the
reflection, that England has, at the present important
moment, not less than 1:2 ships of the line, actually in
commission ; and that th? has also 16 fifty gun (hips,
109 frigates, and 214 (loops.—Let the encirculing ma
ritime powers—let all Europe —let the whole globe re
flect with wonder on the powers and genius of a coun
try thus firuggling, without a single friend, against
trie most formidable opposition, and supporting herfelf
•) respectably!
" Lady Louisa Nugent (lady Temple's maiden
name) has vivacity and judgment more than common,
has read much, and assumes nothing. She (peaks
Italian well, French perfectly ; (he is pa ffionately
fond of paintings end antiquities, and Sie draws pret
tily : but her molt distinguished accomplishment is
music. Midi 0, who lias the most tafle of any finger
in Italy has been her master, and (he has so much
profited by his inSruCtions, that I have seen her feve-
ther tnan a copy from nature—[ assure you, 'tis as
true a portrait as Titian or Vandyke ever painted."
Extras of a letter frem Peterflourg, Aufuft 10.
" On Sunday lift the celebrated brass equestrian
flatue of the emperor Peter the firfl, was opened to
public view. At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
her imperial majesty, after having dined at the Her
mitage, came in her barge, attended by several of the
fi-f lnobility,and landed at the New Key ; from whence
on a platform covered with red baz, (he proceeded
to the feoate-houfe, where from a balcony handsomely
fitted up for her majefly's reception, (he had a full
view of tue flatue, the roya yachts on the river (of
which there were several, all dressed in the various
c lours of different nations) and of the prodigious
concourse of people affcmbled on the occasion. On her
arrival her majesty found the flatue iuclofed with a
screen, on which were painted rocks uncultivated (pa
ces, and other emblems of the rude Sate in which the
emperor found his country. Her majesty had not
been long on the balcony, when, on a signal given by
a rocket, the screen which concealed the flatue, on a
sadden, and as it were by magic, fell, and difeover
ed one of the fineft pieces of workmanship, I believe,
th^t was ever known to any age or country. The sud
den appearance of the (lately figure, big with majestic
fire, galloping up a precipice on a furious Seed, most
exquisitely finifhed, in all the aftion of contending ea
gerness, together with the firing of cannon from the
castle, admiralty and yachts, and a running fire of
about ro,ooo soldiers, produced an effeft on the mind
not easily to be described. After the firing ceased, and
the empress had contemplated the flatue for some
time, with thegreateft seeming fatisfaflion, all the re
giments of guards, the regiment of artillery, and three
other regiments which were drawn ,pp on the occasion,
marched round it, lowering their colours as they pass
ed by the balcony, where the empress was placed.
After this part of the ceremony was ended, her majef
" "^ s ""ed back to the Hermitage in the fame man
n~r she came. In the evening the city was illumina
ted, and every face manifefled joy at the happy re
membrance of the father of their country."
The shipwrights work with unwearied assiduity on
the numerous vessels of war now on the flocks in this
kingdom numerous they may be fliled, for they
consist of no less than 36 of the line, 5 fifty gun (hips,
22 frigatesand 8 (loops ; all of which have been named.
ma y be added, 3 (hips of the line, 16 frigates
and 3 sloops, which have not been named.
There are now in port, and adually fitting for sea,
not less than 36 fail of the line, 4 fifty gun Blips, 23
frigates and 53 flbops; in the whole, 116, all of which
will be in the compleateft order when wanted for ser
vice. '
The duke of Marlborough has declared, that if the
county and university of Oxford will build a 74 gun
ship, he will build another at bis own expence, in imi
tation of fir James Lowther.
We are well informed it is in contemplation, to
make a treaty with France, without consulting con
gress, by which the thirteen colonies will be divided
between Great-Britain and the house of Bourbon
[ A glorious projed.]
Lady Temple, the new vice-queen of Ireland, is sup
posed to be the^^ft charming and accomplilhed
woman in Etrope. She made Saves in every court
on the continent, and is Sill remembered with a
warm, cf admiration at Verfailles,,Naples, &c. Her
character, drawn by a gentleman who was at that
time abroad, is as follows:
LONDO N.
whatever, considering, besides that the consequences
cannot but deprive them of the confidence of the nati
on; and to conclude ,that they find tiiemfelves expo
sed, both with regard to their persons and flations,
to the most disagreeable occurrences.—They think it
their duty openly to declare, that finding by insults
and infamous pafquinades, they perceive themselves,
from principles of honour, under the necessity of for~
faking the Command of the (hips belonging to the
flare, with which they have till now been honoured,
and to rtfign them to other persons, in whose direction
the inhabitants shall (hew that confidence which they
have been deprived of in so scandalous a manner.
For these reasons the undersigned find themselves 0-
bliged to address your serene hignefs, as admiral ge
neral of the united provinces, and consequently chief
of the corps of naval officers; convinced of the ac
knowledged zeal of your highness, for the true inte
rests of the Bate, and of your wish-s for the support
of the navy in particular, they intreat with all possi
ble refpea, that your serene highness will be pleased
to convey their present requefl, considerations and re
fpe&ful demands concerning the offenfive writings
which are now so multiplied ; to place the said request
on the table, and before the eyes of their high migh-,
tineffes, in whatever manner your highness shall think
proper in your great wisdom, and to support it with
your high and mighty proteHion, in doing which, we
are, &c.
[Signed] A. Hartfink,
' Le Comte de Bylande,
W. Van Braam,
J. H. Van Kingibergen,
J. Van Hoey,
J. P. Van Braam,
J. Staporinus,
C. H. Mulder,
E. C. Staring,
Comte Rochterin,
L. M. de Welderew,
A. H. C. Storing,
P. J. Thooft,
E. A. Boch,
T. H. Meuren,
L. Alberton,
A. W. Willinck,
S. Story.
THE freeholders and other inhabitants of the town
of Boflon, legally assembled in Faneuil-hall, congra
tulate your excellency on your fafe arrival in the ca
pital of this commonwealth. It is with particular
pleafute that we embrace this opportunity, of teftify
BOSTO N, December 12.
At a town meeting on Saturday last, the hon, Samu
el Adams, efq ; the moderator, the hon. James Sulli
van, enquire, and Samuel Barret, esquire, together
with the gentlemen the feledmen, were appointed a
committee to wait on his excellency the baron Viominel,
general and commander of tue forces of bis most chrif
tian majesty in the united flares of America, with the
following address : and yesterday the committee wait
ed on his excellency accordingly.
Campbell-Town, Penobfcot, \ Robert Pagan, com-
October 24, 1782. / miffary of inhabitants.
The above Pagan, it is said, formerly appeared in
the character of a chriftian, and was an inhabitant
with the people of that profeffion, in an eastern part
of this state, till the calf of Britain induced him to turn
again to idolatry, and Blew himfelf, what he was
from his birth, a Pagan.
To his excellency the baron Viominel, general and
commander of the forces of his most chriftian majes
ty, in the united Rates of America.
S I R,
ance, at leaf! all that the present Bate of the navy
would permit; as it could not be with any justice ex
pelled that a navy fallen greatly into decay, and for
there-establishment of which they have not worked
with any aHivity till within these few years, would be
in a Bate to make head against a powerful kingdom,
which for a great number of years has been incefcntly
augmenting and improving theirs. They are, besides,
fully perfuaded,.(be this mentioned with refpeH) that
to acquit themselves of their duty as worthy and brave
officers, as well as patriotic fubjefts, they could not
have made either more or greater exertions for the
service of their country than they have done : that
they had hitherto flattered themselves, that some or
ders would have been issued from the sovereign power,
for preventing the farther publication of those inju
rious lit els, and for punishing those who have dared to
attack several officers of rank, by name, in their wri
tings: but that those who address this request to your
highness, finding themselves deceived in their expecta
tions, and being continually attacked in their honour,
which, as officers, ought to be, and truly is, more
dear to them than any ether objeft or consideration
The following notification, (copies of which the
enemy have dispersed in the eastern parts of this slate)
was lately brought in here by a vessel from the ea fl
ward.
" Ry Order of the General. 1
<C ALL persons are hereby informed, that as the
province of Sagadahock, from Kepnebeck ri
ver to Fort Howe, is under martial law till civil go
vernment can be established. Therefore all the inha
bitants of Fenobfeot river, Bagwaduce river, Blue-
Hill bay, Union river, Nafgig, the Reach, Benja
min's river, Fox I/lands, Deer Island, Long Island,
Belfaft, Cape Jellifon, Cape Rofea, &c. &c. who have
neglected to obey the different summonses, in not at
tending their duty on Fort George, are once more
called upon to come here immediately, and work their
tours—Such as neglect this last summons, may ex
pert to have their cattle and other property defiroy
ed —All persons who fee this order are desired to ac
quaint their neighbours of it, that they may be left
without excuse
SALE M, December 12.