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L O N D O N, January 15.
Copy of a letter from general Murray, governor of
Minorca, to the duke de Crillon, commander in
chief of the Spanish forces at Mahon.
Fort St. Philips, October 16, 1781.
We are told by letters from Brest, that the loss of
transports, foundered and taken, together with the da
mages which many of the men of war have fufiained,
connot be reckoned at lets than a million sterling. They
further add, that it will be impossible to prepare many
of the Blips for sea again in less than a month or 6 weeks
at soonest.
Jan. 31. Last night an express arrived at the admi
ralty from the Downs, with advice, that all the out
ward bound trade having failed for Portsmouth, with
the wind at N. E. upon the receipt of which, dispatch
es were immediately lent to Portsmouth, with orders
for the troops to be in readiness to embark as I'ooll as
possible after their arrival.
We hear feom Dresden, that a triple alliance is on
the tapis between Russia, Prussia and Saxony, which
has for object the defeating any views the junction of
the houses of Bourbon and Austria might occasion ; to
which other powers will be invited to accede.
Our last letters from Madrid advise, that admiral
Don Louis de Cordova was disgraced, in consequence
of a formal accusation from the court of Versailles, for
not attacking the English squadron last fammer, when
lying in Torbay, undet the command of vice admiral
Darby, agreeable to the plan proposed by monsieur de
Guichen, the French commander in the combined fleets.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, January 14.,
" An order is come down for immediately getting
ready 16 fail of the line, to form a fleet, of which it is
said admiral Kempenfelt and commodore Elliot will a
gainhave the command. It is supposed they will fail
N E W-Y 0 R K, April 29.
Carteret packer, captain Newman, arrived
^ Saturday night HR, in 8 weeks from Falmouth,
re have the following advices, viz.
MAD R I D, January 15.
fleet commanded by Don Lduis de Cordova,
A failed from "Cadiz in the night of the 3d inftai}t,
confiding of forty ships of the line and nine frigates,
with fevehty transports, on board of which 4000 troops
are embanked, dfeßf.ied for a secret expedition which
has been in agitation some time. The transports will
be efcurfed to the Havannah by four fliips of the line,
which'wid be detached from the squadron. T e French
men of war PlUußre and le St. Michael failed from
Cadiz atthe fame time.
BERLIN, (Prussia) Ja unry 1.
It is laid that there is a negotiation on the tapis, be
tween England and the electorate of Saxony, on the
fubje& of a body of troops which the elector of Saxony
is to fend into the electorate of Hanover, to replace the
Hanoverian regiments which shall be fern th emerita.
Jan. 26. Last night an express arrived at the admi
ralty from Portsmouth, with advice from the Surprise
frigate of 28 guns, captain Reeve, being arrived at
that place with part of the Lisbon fleet. Off Cape Finifter
re die captured a large French transport of 60010ns bur
then, laden with provjfions and stores for the Weft-In
dies, which she left with the Danae frigate.
Upon a calculation lately made, it appears that the
liverpool and Briflol privateers only, have taken this
war, Dipping and merchandize of the enemy to the
amount of 6,600,000!. sterling.
Exfraf t of a letter from Dublin, fen. 19.
“ Yesterday; at the general-quarter assembly of the
lord mayor, aldermen, fheriffs and commons, held at the
tholfel,the freedom of this city was voted to lordßawdon
in consideration of his intrepid andgallant behaviuor as a
soldier and commander in defence of his country, and in
testimony of the'refpef t and regard which the metropolis
of Ireland retains for military prowess when exerted
with virtue and courage."
Yesterday morning general Arnold paid his firft vift
to lord North, and was in conference for upwards of
two hours.
“ Vour drummer mould not have mixed himfelf
with , mm my firft port ; I shall give orders
I r w .h those who have committed the offence you
coir.pl in of. I fend the cibaths for the prisoners in
you? possession. B. B. DUC de CRILLON."
[We are informed that general Murray's letter was
bccatf dried by an overture' from the duke to be put in pof
fon of St. Philip's castle, on a confederation of two
millions of dollars.]
" WHEN your brave ancestor was desired by his
fovereien to assassinate the duke deGuife, he returned
'^ anfwtr, that you foould have done when the king
c' Spain charged you to assassinate the charaßer of a
man whose birth is as ilinftrious as your own, or that
of rhe dukede Guise. I can have no further communi
cation with you but in arms. If you have any humanity
foray fend cloathing to your unfortunate prisoners in
my poffalion: leave it at a di'flance to b$ taken up
for them, because I will admit ofrio contrast for tne
future,but such as is boflile in the most inveterate degree.
1 am, fir, your obedient humble servant,
James Murray.
" YOUR letter places useach in our proper Rations;
it confirms me in the elleem I have always had for you.
I accept with p'e?fure your Lift proportion, and am
rjvr "excellency's most humble and obedient servant,
B. B. DUC de CRILLON.
Jan. 19. We are assured that ministry are deter
mined to pursue the war on the old plan, with additi
onal vigour. They are encouraged thus to proceed
by the immense offers of individuals in this country,
and by foreigners for the new loan. Upwards of se
venty millions, it is said, have been offered to lord
North.
" P. S. Your soldiers do not aft with that honour
they (hould do, they having attempted to cofrup one
of my drummers yeflerday, who was at yodr firft
pofl."
S I R,
S I R,
Answer from the duke de Crillon.
Mahon, October 16, 1781.
The channel fleet is ordered to be in readiness to take
their flation with all possible dispatch, and when corn
with the Ball-India fleet if they can be fittedout time
enough. The Raifonable, of 64 guns, which has had
a complete repair, is put into cofamiffion, and it is
making ready for sea as fall as possible."
Feb. 5. Late on Saturday night, lieutenant Semcold,
of his majefiy's ship the Jafou, captain Pigot, arrived
at the admiralty with an account of that ship being
come to an anchor in Plymouth found. She failed in
company with the Romney from St. Helena on the 2d
of November last, taking under convoy, for England,
2 homeward bound Ea ft-Indiamen, 5 Dutch Eafl-In
dia (hips, prizes to commodore Johnfione's squadron,
and 3 armed victuallers. The Jason parted from the
Romney and the convoy on the night of the 26th of
January in a hard gale in lat. 49. 30. long. 18.8; on
the fueceeding day the fell in with the Prime, one of the
English India Blips,with which the kept company till the
28th, when they separated at the entrance of the chan
nel. One of our Indiamen in the above convoy was in
so leaky and disabled a condition, that it is expected
mofi of her cargo will be loft ; and it is even flared the
Blip will not reach England.
This convoy failed from St. Helena, in consequence
of the orders of commodore Johnftone, who previous
to their departure, removed his braod pendant into the
Diana ; they were overtaken on their way to Europe,
by the commodore, who on parting company, acquaint
ed them that it was his intention to proceed to Lisbon.
It is said that general Arnold is Ihortly to return
back td America, and to have the command of the Idy
alifts, a pro fecution of the war having, been determined
upon.
General Conway in his speech yeflerday affirmed, that
he was autho'rifed to fay, that there wer p perfohs (he
is supposed to mean Mr. Laurens and D. Franklin) en
trusted by Congress with; full powers to negociate peace
with his majesty; Mr. secretary Ebis, however, de
clared himfelf utterly ignorant of this circumflance.
The Spanish squadron which failed from Cadiz the
latter end of last month, have not been heard of since,
though it is believed, that part which were bound for
the Weft Indies with a large convoy, reparated 10 days
after their being at sea; the remainder, confining of
above 30 fail of men ofiwar, are probably Bill crufing,
and may too probably fall in with the East-India fleet
that are coming home under convoy of the Hannibal
and a frigate from St. Helena, which may soon be ex
pected in those southern latitudes.
Feb. 21. The Charming Sally, capt. Hopkirk, from
New-York, put into Limerick in distress, on the 7th
instant. She was boarded off the weflern inlands by
commodore Johnfione, who was on board a frigate, and
informed them, that he had captured 4 toore Dutch Bast
Indiamen homeward bound, one of them a triennial
Blip, from Borneo, with many boxes of diamonds on
board.
Twoof the Dutch Eaß-Indiamen which are now mif
fing, are both of them tea Blips, and of extraordinary
value.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, Feb. 1.
'' Wednesday, Jan. 30, came in from the island of
St. Helena, the Jason, captain Pigot. She parted from
commodore Johnßone's fleet in a gale of wind off Scil
ly, last Sunday; the Brilliant and Prince Indiamen
were with them, the latter very leaky. The people of
the Jason fay, that the Brilliant was a-head of them
feudding up channel, under her bare poles, ^nd fupof
ed she bore away for Portsmouth. The Jason brought
home bars of gold, to the amount of so,oool. part of
the cargo of one of the Indiamen, prize to the fleet."
We are informed; that Welbore Ellis, efq ; is tb be
secretary of Bate for American department, in the room
of lord George Germaine, who goes to the horde of
peers, with the title of vifeount Sackville, Bar®n Dray
ton, of Drayton.
Feb. 12. On the 26th ult, a French man of war of
44 guns and 500 men, in a violent gale, foundered off
St. Vallery, and every foul perilled. A Blip called the
Triumphant, from the Havannah for Cadiz, with a
valuable cargo is also foundered, and all the crew per
ished likewise.
ExtraCt of a letter from Bayonne, by the Flanders
mail.
" No fewer than 30 vessels have been loft during the
course of the month of January, between this port and
Rochelle."
Lord 'Cornwallis had delivered his opinion at Buck
ingham house, on American affairs, with great open
ness and fihcerity ; and it is reported he has given it as
his opinion, that even now negociation may effect what
he is afraid the sword never can. 1
House of Lords. Monday, February 18.
The Duke of Chandois moved,that copies of all letters
and expresses which had been received by anyof his ma
jesty's ministers of Bate from the commanders of the
different parts of the fleet in North-America, might be
laid before the house.
The Duke of Chandois, then moved for the order fbr
the inquiry into the cause of the surrender of general
earl Cornwallis being difeharged, and that a new or
der Biould be made for going into that inquiry upon
Wednesday the 17th instant ; both which motions were
agreed to.,
The hon. Keith Stewart is to hdift his brbad pendant
on board the Cambridge of 80 guns, fitting out at
Plymouth, and will soon be commiflioned, and his fla
tion 'tis supposed is to cruize against the Dutch in the
Ngrth Seas.
The Satisfaction privateer, belonging toGuernfey,
on her firft cruize, has taken and sent into Lisbon a
Spanish Blip worth 40,000!.
Feb. 19. Two large Dutch ffiips, laden with masts,
yards, and other flares, from Amsterdam for serest,
are carried into Ghernfey by their privateers. The
French have fitted out 5 ships of war with 800 troops,
and 'tis said, are gone against Goree, which they in
tend to demolish. Lord Mulgrave is to command his
raajefty's Blip the Atlas, of 90 guns, launched last Wed
nesday at Chatham.
Lord Sandwich said, that he had no objection to an,
papers being communicated to the house, which did not
go to giving information to the enemy.
The papers were then ordered.
HOUSE of COMMONS.
Monday, February 25.
Lord North began to open the budget, and in a
short preface Bated the ordinary of the navy being
one hundred thousand men ; in which are included
twenty-seven thousand marines, to four pound per
month per man, there being in the naval computati
on thirteen months to the year, amounting to the
sum of — — — I. 5,200,000
The extraordinaries of the navy were - 410,000
Building and repairing Blips and other
incidental charges, were —— 953,000
These made together a sum of —— 6,563,000
To Which, when there Was added a
sum for] navy debt, to be paid off
this year, of —— — 1,500,000
It made the whole of the expences of
the navy, for the current year, to
amount to —— —— 8,063,000
The navy debt in the last year was three millions
two hundred thousand pounds; but there fell in for
the reduction of that, a premium of two millions,
paid for the bank charter, of which however five hun
dred thousand pounds would go to the payment of
the current year's expences; and the difference be
tween the expence of the navy in the last and the
present year, was about one hundred and twenty-lev^
ven thousand pounds.
, He next went to the army, for which; he said; there
had been already voted a sum of — 1. 4,208,097
And also to be voted for that purpose,
a sum of —— —— 3,516,214
Making for the whole of the army — 7,724,311
Which, he distinguished into the different heads of
extraordinaries, ordinaries, militia, pensions, &c. and
referred to the different heads of accounts.
He next went to the ordinance,
which he Bated to be —— 1. 1,600,00 s
The next article he Bated was defi
ciencies of the taxes, &c. resulting
from the difference between their
real,and their computed value, and
those he estimated at —— — 882,643
In this there used formerly to be Bated a deficiency
of the gratus, but it was the reverse this year, for a
Surplus remained on the other fide of the account.
The American civil government a
, mounted, he said, to —— — 1. 14,000
ThelAfrican forts andfother expences
thereabout —— —— 13,600
For repairing and making Scotch
roads and bridges —— — 5,000
Three Pounds . Reward.
D A N-AWAY from the constable of
Lower Melford township, Bucks county, A cer
tnn JOHN LOWRIGHT, by trades filverlmith, and
very handy in every branch of the metallic kind, fuchas
mending o' c pper or brass v ffds of any kind : he is
about five f?et ten inches high, fwarttiy complexion,
burn in England, .Hammers in his speech, fond of com
pany and gaming! h^d on boWnifh cioaths, no buc r
kits in his fh:)es. Whoever secures said runaway, shall
have the above reward, paid by
March 3 <. WILLIAM JAMISON, conftaftle?
N. B. He is abut 26 years of age.
pleated will consist of about 28 fail es the line. The
present commander, it is said, is to remain, unless
lord Sandwich should retire, to make way for lord Howe
in the admiralty ; in which case it will be given either
to admiral Barrington or admiral Hyde Parker.
Wednesday capt. Elphinfton was at the levee at St.
James's, and had a long conference with the King, ft
is reported, that the above officer is to have the com
mand of a detached squadron in the North Seas, as
soon as the season will permit.
CAM^ to the plantation of the fubferioer, in Skip-
:pack town ffijp, Philadelphia county, the 7th in
stant, A Brown MARE, 15 hands high, 14 years old,
no brand; The -owner is desired to come, prove hi§
property, pay charges and take her away.
April s. JOHN GROSS.
The empress of Russia has certainly offered a media
tion for a peace. The terms talked of are : —America
to be dependant on Great-Britain, but all her ports
and trade free, all belligerents to set down at their own
loss; and conquests to be restored, and matters put on
a footing they were before the war.
Letters from Peterfburgh fay, that orders are issued
out for the men of war to take on board 6 months pro
visions; and transports fufficient for 10,000 men are or
dered to be got ready as faft as possible, in order for
the fleet to put to sea as soon as the season of the year
will permit; their destination is not certainly known,
but the French, Spanish and Dutch Ambassadors are
apprehensive they are going to the assistance of the king
of Great-Britain.
The matter now in agitation with the court of Peterf
burgh, we hear, has not the Dutch war for Its objeft,
but a plan for a general peace, of which the empress
of Russia has proffered to be the mediatrix with all the
belligerent powers: the fame message delivered by the
Ruffian ambassador last week to lord Stormont, was
delivered about the fame time by the empress's minister
at Paris, Madrid and at the Hague.
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known by the sign of Fort St. David (or the Cen
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T<e lot is 99 feet front on M^rket-ftreet, arid 306 feet
deep, clear of ground-rent. There is on the premises
a number of fruit trees of the heft kind, several good
buddings, and a pump of excellent water. For term,
or file apply to the lubicribef on said place.
May r. JOHN CUNNINGHAM.
N. B. If not disposed of within ten days from this
date by private sale, will it be fold by PublicAuaion, at
the Ceffee-houfe.