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THERO N^
Ar^ntio thous't enter'd in my heart and ft ole my
And fp k^ the very thanks I meant to gi^. [thoughts,
I do believe thou means': to be my rival.
FELI X.
They're worthy all the thanks we can bestow,
And therefore To compole life flrife
We ibdak ibsmjoinity.
• Exit. Theron and
Ardenuo.
FELIX. (Solus)
Thus far has '<.ii new wprid, the c n ild of fat°.
Maintain'd, unhurt, her honor and her cause
Anl like the burning bu(h, flill onconfum'd,
Ends her head and (miles above the fl mes.
Surely there's famething in the will of Heav'n,
To us unknown, which is the ferret cause,
Of all (hit we call fortune or ill fate#
We travel o'er the chequer'd ground and mark
The many colours that compose the way,
Ytw\y the one i. bright the other dark,
Or in an instant chang'd to various (hades ?
W? know not, nor div ne.
How o:t when borne upon the wipgs of joy,
Certain of fpme success we had in view,
Has diGppcifitment with a tale of woe,
O/oofed our flight, and raft us to the earth.
How oft when trembling on the utmost verge
Of what to us appear'd our total ruin
Has fame unlook'd for unexpeaed good
Rose in an inflant and revert'd the scene.
' Cm we without a flow of pleating thoughts,
And coifeiausgratitude lookback and fee,
That w en we'd weathr'd out three years of war,
And felt the burthen preffieg ev'ry rart.
In. ulgent Heav'i , to make our toil the. left,
Rail'd us a friend among the Sov'reigu powr's
Who like a brother took us by the hand
Ao.-; t : the Yorld and our inveterate foe
P,o<lawt'< oar ftilr a ^jo^d bis arm^ t& ours,
May friend/hip thus began for ever lafi !
Ant • neo thedays of peaceend rest return
May tiitfi Uni ed Stce; and their .Hits
For ever live beneath the fmik,of Heav'd-
And niyft thou B^aiwin a timely hour
Confeious how vast thy black offences are
Return r penta,lit to tune anger'd God
And pardon And from him, and from the world.
MUSI C.
RECITATIVE.
Wide as the ocean roPs her flowing tide
May p^ace extend with free or by her fide;
A I R.
Welcome all ye friendly pow'rs
Welcome se rhe earth's encreafe
Share wi r b us the toils of nar
Snare with us the jov# of peace.
RECITATIV E.
• Wide as the ocean rolls its flowing tide
May p^ace extend with freedom for her guide.
Welcome all ye friendly pow'rr
Welcome as the earth's increase
Sh^re with us the toils of war,
Share with us the joys of peace.
Brighten up the council fire
Let the flame bedeck the skies,
Freedom, friefdfhip, wealth and ftreng'h,
Peace and commerce are the prize.
To the P RINTE R.
A S a great deal has been said refpeding the Brest fleet
for America, I have thrown toget ! era few remarks
on that and other matters conn< tied with it, for the a
mufewient of your readers.
At the time the French were preparing the fleet and
embarked in at Brest, the Spaniards were preparing ano.
ther ofequd force at Cadiz, The attention of the Bri
tish was drawn to that at Brest, whole deflinatibn had
been publicly announced ; but they seem to have been ig
nora it of wo it was going forward at Cadiz,or if they had
any general knowledge of the matter they fuppoied it
denned for Gibraltar, and the public paper# of Madrid
Countenanced that conceit. Here then were two embark
ations goin^ forward at the fame time and both int tided
agaiaft tie en^my either in America or tne Weft lidles,
while the British had knowledge but of one or a mistaken
notion of the dedication of the other.
In this fitnaticn of things, the British appointed a faua.
dron undir I : e command of Admiral Graves, to watch
(as they f y it) the Brest squadron under the command of
Admiral T urney ; in the mean time the Spanish squadron
took its departure, and made its arrival at Martinique in
fifety ; wiere the combined fleets at this time make 37
fad of the line, with about twenty thousand land forces ;
andthe British fleet 21 ihips of the line, with about ten
thousand land forces.
I think it is clear that the British had only one fleet
destined for America and the Weft Indies, which is that
under the command of Admiral Graves : For as they
fuppoftd Admiral Rodney to have the fuperioriy in the
Weft Indies (which wasa mistake) and had no apprehea
fion of the Spanish fleet, they consequently supposed one
fufficient, neither could they (pare mere without re
ducing their channel fleet.
The deduHion therefore from this fiateof circumstan
ces is naturally this, that every day the Erefl fleet fiays in
port it detains the British fleet, andaffords the combined
powers in the Weft Indies a most extraordinary advan
tage; and as the British dare net weaken their channel
fleet by the failing of Graves until the Brest fleet fail# and
as it would be impolitic in the Brest fleet to fail until the
Spanish fleet had made at least halfiis passage. Therefore
trie Briilh in the mean time not knowing what to do be
tween the two, were and are obliged to trufl America
and the Weft Indies to hope and hazard, The fuperi
crity in this Western World is already gained, and the
holding the Brest fl-rt in constant readiness to fail and
thereby preventing any reinforcement the English flight
fend, serves to preserve the superiority more cffhaodl,
than if Turuey and Graves were to arrive -because 27
fail to 21 is greater odds than 50 would be to 33. And
in the mean time I think the expectation equal whether
a fleet from the Weft Indies or Brest arrive firft on o ' ur
coaffi.
Philadelphia, July ig., ,
Tor the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET.
IWAS ptefent at the accadrmical exercises in the Uni
verfcy of this St^te, on the fourth of July, and was
charmed with the exhibitions of the young gentlemen, as
fine specimens of early fancy and oratorical abilities; but
more efpecialiy entertained and intruded by the noble
and masterly fentimeots of the Provost, in his judicious
derision of the deputation relative to the slavery of the
Africans, and in his charges the ftudebta. This last
has been published, and both from the majesty of stile and
dignity of thought, must be considered as excellent. It
is my wish, and that of others, that the Reverend Doc
tor's decision of the deputation, may allo be made pub
lic, and I would takethe freedom through this paper, to
request it of him. ;
The revival of literature in this seminary, after many
ravages of war, affords a pleasing profpea It is like that
of light from the original chaos, or the face of Heaven
after the deluge, when, to use the language of the poet,
. —l— — terr^e
Novas mirantur luceffere soles.
Under the able gentleman who is at the head of this [n
ftitution, and the several profeffors, who are coaftffedly
men of superior abilities, it cannot fail to be an honor
to the State, and of lading benefit to the continent.
Having given this eulegium due to the offi ers of the
Tpftitution, and juftiy merited by the exhibitions of the
day, I hope I Ihdlnot be fufpe&ed of a disposition to find
fault rather than to praise, if I take netee that if hems
to be an inadvertency in t»e publication of the commence
ment, that the names of the gentleman, on whom were
cenfered degrees of niafters of arts, and who had before
received such degrees in other Universities, were not dif
tiugwrihed from thole, who were then firft admitted to that
honor. It is ufaal in this case, to fay, admitted ad E
eundem, or to the fame, in tun Umverfity
PHILADELPHUS.
AN E~ c" 1V O T E.
%„ HEN it was found necessary to call in the detach-
VV meat of American troops, when had b p en posted
at Lamprier's Ferry, oppefre to Charleflown, South Ca
rolina, three men of General Hogan's North Carolina
brigade were by fame accident left behind ; who being
in danger of falling into the enemy's hands took shelter
in the woods, and were travelling on towards George-
Town.---In hopes of facilitating their marc% and to pro
fit by misforuuL ore of them who was odd in f-arlet,
foggefted a stratagem, which his comrades approved of,
and which he carried into effed. He left his arms and
ammunition with the other two, and went into the plan
tation of a poltron tory, or one 01 thole mean fp rited
wretches who ought for ever to be fti^matized under the
character of Property Men, and to be made air gameto
all parties. These creatures were early eager and agify
in fomenting the prefect war, but withdrew themfives the
moment in which their fears dictated danger to their per.
fOns or them efiates.
The brave North-Carolinean perforated a messenger,
dispatched by tome of that tribe, and addressed the owner
of tie plantation in the following terms : ''Sir, I un
derstand you are a Friend to the King and his Govern
ment." The Property Man. not a little alarmed at the
fight of a red coat, hastily interrupted him : '' Yes Sir !
I am as true, faithful and loyal a fubjed, as any in his
Majetly's dominion's?' " 1 have been told, so laid the fol
dier; I am sent by some of his Majesty's hbends to in
form Lord Cornwallis of the approach of a rebel army
from the northward, which is coming on very rapidly, and
I am afraid will furprize that part of the King's army
. which hi# Lordthip commands in this quarter or the coun
try, uclefs his Lordship is speedily apprized of their de
signs t I have travelled through swamps and thick woods,
to avoid being Hopped by the rebels; and last eight had
the misfortune to lose my horle, saddle, &c. &c." " Sir,
replyed the tory, you shall have the belt horse I am mas
ter of, my own riding horse, and I beg you wil be ex
peditious in delivering your message, for if the rebels
come " here I shall be ruined, perhaps hanged, I don't
know what they'l do to me because l ain a faithful lu'o
jeft. Boy ! saddle Spider, and bring him immediately
for this gentleman—make haste." Spider, a fine blooded
horse, was produced with saddle, bridle, holsters and pi
fob. This encouraged the soldier to intimate the loss of
his fide arms, the turn coat with equal halle Applied him
with his own militia sword. Wheu the soldier was ready
to mount, he remarked the weather looked gloomy, and
threatened rain, and that among other articles he had loft
his furtout. " Sir, said the apoftat^, I have a very line
roculo at your service, pray, make u(e of it, and go on as
faft as peffible through wet and dry, your business is of
great consequence " Thus equipped, the foid^r rode off,
and presently rejoined his companions, who were waiting
for him in the both. The three, all armed, and one moun
ted, proceeded on their journey for George Town. When
they had marched a few miles, they reneountred two of
the Eritilh light-hor e, who had been marauding and plun
dering helpiris women of their apparel. These fellows
they took i^to custody, and conduced them fafely into
George-Towe, together with Spider and his furniture,
the captured cavalry and their accoutres ents, the fllver
mounted sword, -anJ the “ very fine roculce/'fplendidly
marked on the cape Joseph Wigfall.
This genius, or a brother of his, had been a militia
officer for a while, and ass ded so bear arms against the
tyrant, as he then called hie King —ln a voyage, which
he some time ago made to Bermuda, his vanity prompt
ed to take witn him his regimentals, for flawing away
among the Blunders.—On his return the vdffel, in which
he was passenger, was chafed by another, supposed to be
a Bitilh cruizer ; h>s apprehensions of being discovered,
in the (ham charader of a rebel officer, pointed out the
necessity of concealing the blue coat with scarlet lapels,
which lie effected by putting it on the body of his wife,
covered by her ftaysand gown.—The circumfiances was
related at his landing in North-Carolina by himfelf, in
great glee, as an inftaaceof his fagdeity, or as he term
ed it, " being too cunning for the chaps.'''
TOBE S O~ L D,
/ INEA 1 CHARIOT almost new, wth the belt
sett of heel Springs and GUffss in America, iurli as
cannot now be procured, with Harness complete, andin
order. Enquire cf Mc. Carson, at th^ Har r & Crown,
in Tnixo-hiuct Philadelphia.
L O N D O N, April 6.
PURSUANT t> an order of the Court cf Khi^
Bench, four gentlemen of the late Council 111 India
were brought up tothe bar of that Court to receive sen
tence, having been found guilty of removing Lord Pi
got from the proficiency of Madrafs, and imprisoning
him for nine months, wnich was laid to be the cause of
his death,
Mr. Justice Afhhurft being the Judge appointed to pass
sentence, before he pronounced, he went through the
heads of the evidedee^ both for the profecutien ana the de
fence.
He made several remarks as he went through it, in
which he observed, that if Fort St. George bud belonged
to the Crown, the depriving Lord Pigot of the prefideucy
would have been High Treason ; but as it was under the
Eaftludia Company, it wasonly a mildemeanour. He
took notice that the defendants had irrpri r dn d Lord Pi
got for diftniffing federal members from tue Council, yet
they themselves had done tne like in three in ftarnes;tut
he could fay, that while the) held the reigns of govern
ment, ever, thing succeeded, b rth in trade and io the ar
my , # and that toe prefideccy cf E.ng d, to whom the
whole of the business was referred, gave an opinion in
t*!r favour, lie then proceeded to the Ie Rupee as foi
loyvs :
" Gentlemen you are now called upon to receive fed
tence for an office which you have committed, and been
found guilty of; but, as there is no diftiikbon in your
cases, but are guilty alike, you are sentenced each of you
to pay a fine to his Majerty of ro.oL and to be impriion
ea until that turn is paid.
" Th ey intently paid the money into Court and de
parted."
klym^utb, April 9. Faffed by the fleet u df• the re
mand of Commodore Waifingham for tpe Wei^Jmorfy
and were joined from hente by his Mafefty' *hupToro
bay, and Amazon friga c, With the iranfyorts of this
port.
April 11. Put back the fleet under the com hand of
Commodore W alfingham.
St. JOHN'S in ANTIGUA, June 14.
A report prevails that the French and Sfemin fleets
have formed.a junction at Martinique.
BOSTO N, Tune 29
A Eiffel is arrived from Bilboa, iu a Ihort pillage who
brought letters which mention thsi the French flee: bound
to America, with 12,00© treops, failed from Brest the
2|d of April Also that a large Spamih fleet with 10 or
12,000 troops failed from Cadiz ine zytn or the fame
month, but the deification of the latter was not known.
Two vessels laden with fall, prizes, arrived since out
last, at Beverley.
Three prizes are arrived at Newberry, firfee cur last,
viz. one bound from Scotland to New York, laden with
bale goods, cheese, beef, &c. &c. taken by Capt. Low
ell 01 Newberry. Another a brig from Georgia, bound
to London; having on board Major Charles Sheriu and
Lady, taken by Capt. Newman, in the brig Gates, of
Newbury. The other laden with wine, bound to Que
bec, said <0 be taken by the Hibernia.
A brig arrived Efre yesterday fromSt.Maloes,inFrance,
which place she left the 18th of April. A gentleman who
came in this vessel informs, that a fleet ceiififling of 17
fail of the line, with 10,000 troops, were to fail the firft
fair wind, bound to America. Tins grand armament is
shortly expected to arrive on our ceaft.
Connecticut, we are told, is in motion ; troops and mi
litia are halting to the North river ; Applies for tue ar
my are in good forwardnefs, ano the people of th it Sta 0
are rouzed at the present call and making the most vigo
# rous exertions.
Last week a privateer febooner from Liverpool, Nova-
Scotia, mounting ten carriage guns, took three ufliing
fchooneis belonging to Plymouth, who were near Cape
Cod, and after fending them off let the crews on Ihore at
that place. It is said that a quarter part of the priva
teer is owned by an inhabitant 01 Nova Scotia, lately per
mitted to carry oh a large quantity of provisions, a part
of which might serve 10 visual this vessel, it is certain
flit brought too, and sent her boat on board a icheoner
belonging to one Barnes cf N&va-Sceria, which was near
those others she took,but soon left her to pursue her voyage
without interruption j it would be a lingular cir umftanre
indeed tor a man to have one of hi, velfels captured and
made prize of by another. Amidst our own dihreffes
011 account of the scarcity of provisions, we have permit
ted the inhabitants of Nova-Scotia to (hare with us, and
receive from here a proportion of what we had, and have
retrained our privateers from injuring their perfohs or
property. How long are we to continue such iuduQn
cies and ' refiraims ?
CHATHA M, J#ly 5.
We are informed, that on the night of the 21st ult. a
party of toe New Levies from Staten Island reledcd, and
took with them, all the persons, eigit in number, who
were m confinement in the gaol of Sussex county. In a
few hours thereafter, four of the prisoners returned ; a
thong those who went off was Robert Maxwall, under
fenteoce of death for burglary. He had been twice re
spited, and a day or two previous to this period, Hi# Ex
cellency the Governor had issued an order for the farther
fuipenfion of the execution of the culprit to the 7th of
September next. The Militia acted with spirit, but were
unfucccfsful on this occasion,
PHILADELPHIA, July 15.
Extract of a letter from Bohon, dated June 29.
“ Our General Courts have made good arrangements
for men and (applies for the army, and are gone home to
quicken the execution of these meahres. They have de
termined to fend 5000 men to fill up the battalions for 6
months, and to have the required body of theMilitia rea
dy to a& for three months. Tue Merchantsand Citizens
®f this capital have opened a subscription for the public
exigencies: One hundred and seventy thousand pounds
has already been subscribed,"
On Saturday last ——— — Pomeroy, formerly em
ployed by Pennlylvania, as an officer in her water de
fence ofthe Delaware, was banged at Burlington, inNew-
Jex fey for murder.