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WlO overthrow what was Bill raffed above the furface
of the earth at Meffina, that we no longer fee any traces
of the edifices that compcfed that city. It i, a heap of
rubbfh, over which tne earthquakes have no longer
any power, but to toss and roll it about from one
place to another. To the horror of our Situation, fee
ing no end of our daily alarms, may be added the in
conveniency of dwelling places built in a hurry, in which
we are not flickered from the inclemency of the wea
ther.".
The accounts from India are very far from being
unfavourable. The following particulars may be de
pended upon
Very configurable Supplies of provisions had been
thrown into Madras from Bengal in the course of the
month of November, nor were the smallest appreheufi
cus entertained at Bombay for its fafety. All was w^l
at Bengal in December. A report prevailed that Mr.
Haftiags was coming home, but it is supposed to have
been occasioned by the idea, that the Rockingham ad
ininiftration of lad year were determined to effed his
removal, in reward for his activity during the war,
and that in consequence, Mr. H flings had engaged a
Ship, but the advices which he would receive in Janu
ary would undoubtedly determine him to remain.
Sir Edward Hughes was to fail from Bombay the 20th
of February, with 15 coppered fine of battle Clips, and
his fleet in complete order.
The Mahratta peace was not ratified at Ponoa, but
no hostilities had been committed, or even expelled;
and the Ponoa minidry had f<nt one of their body to
Mr. Anderson, who remain d With Madagee Sinded.
It was generally believed on the Malabar coast that
Hyder Ally was dead. Geneial Mathews had 'taken
Onore by floral, and was proceeding against Mange
lore, with a very considerable force. He had been
uniformly (uccefsfol in his operations on the Malabar
coast against Hyder's dominions.
Mey 15. YeHerday morning four of lord Temple's
domestics, with toe remainder of his baggage, arrived
in town from Ireland ; and his lordship is expected in
town this day.
Comparing, as with all necessary refpe& we may
compare, the political ability of tne two ambassadors,
je due de Chartres and his grace of Maochefter, each
character is to be pronounced equally high, and of
course to promise consequences on each fide equally
advantageous.
It is observable, that neither the dutchefs of Man
chester, mor the lady of Ie due de Chartres are with
their refpeßive husbands ; a fad which perhaps ind
cate their day in^ituer country to be only temporary,
only for the purpefe of finning the definitive treaty
Yesterday arrived admail fom New-York, brought
by the Halifax packet boat to Falmouth in 25 days.
Tuesday some of the directors of the Bast-India com
pany met at tie Edi India house, in Leadenhall
street, to examine the contents of the dispatches re
ceived over land from Mr. Horney, the company's go
vernor of Bombay.
Ry this channel of intelligence there is advice of the
British Squadron, confiflirg of the ships under fir 6d
ward Hughe,, and those that went from England with
commodore Bickerton, being arrived on the Malabar
coast together, having joined company soon after fir
Edward left Madras, to the northward of Trincomale.
Only twelve fail of the line and three fri ates are how
ever arrived at Bombay, the Burfor, Monarch, and
Worcefler being left at Goa, a feuhment of the Portu
guese, 70 lea ues to the folitnward, to be repaired for
the more speedy dispatch, and in order to be viHualled,
as provisions are exceedingly scarce at Bombay ifte.
Two frigates are also gone to Surat, supposed with
toe fame intention.
Commodore Bickerton having arrived in India, the
command wrl devolve upon him, as admiral Hughes
comes home, but it it not supposed he will bring any
more than one flip home with him, a frigate for his own
accommodation, as it would be deminiihing the force
too much to bring a ship of the line away with him in
the present formidable state of the French who com
mand the Indian seas till the squadron can get back
to the coast of Coromandel after having repaired.
The French fleet have been re-inforced by the Fen
dant and Argonaute, each of 74 guns, and two ships
of 64, viz. the Hardi and Alexandre, with upwards
of 4000 regular troops, which failed from Bred the
11th February, 1782. The two 64 gun ships when they
left Brest were armed en flute, but they had their lower
deck guns in the hold to mount when they had deliver
ed their stores , the troops were on their way to join
Hyder's army, with the most formidable train of ar
tillery that had ever yet been sent out to India at one
time.
In governor Hornby's letter, there are also accounts
from Madras of the operations of the British army, and
of hr Eyre Coote having defeated Tippoe Saide's army
(Hyder Ally's son) and gained corfiderable advantage,
besides relieving Madras from the disasters which threat
ened.
Report fays, that on the ,6th of last month, advices
were received ov r-land at Trieste, by the Imperial
Asiatic company, which Slightly mentioned that fir
Eyre Coote, who a cording to his aft dispatches, da
ted in August, was at Midras, had moved fr m thence
to the northward, with the army Strongly reinforced
by detachments from Bengal, &c. and tnat having met
with the forces of the enemy, confiding of a large body
of troops under command of the celebrated Hyd-r and
marfliai Lally, the French genera., he had given battle,
though his army was much inferior (having advice
that Hyder's son, Tippoe Said, was on the match to
join, so that a battle was necessary as the junction
would have been in all probability fatal to his forces)
and hast gained confiderabie advantages such as en'
tirely recompenced tie defeat of colonel Brathwaite,
and would he the means of relieving the diflrift of
Madras, which it appeared to be the intention of the
enemy to lay close urge to ; and which they were more
forcibly led to do, from the general knowledge in In
dia of the condition of that place for want of provisions.
It is expended every hour, that official accounts of the
above from fir Eyre Coote will be received, as the a
bove advices give few particulars to the Flemish house,
where it arrived.
N E W-Y O RK, Juries
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Midras, to bis
friend in this city, dated October 30, 1782.
'' Our fleets are ^t Bombay—the troops in their
winter or monsoon cantonments, which prevents our
supplies of rice and rupees from Bengal. Suffrein is
at Zeloon, and Buffy at the Mauritius Qur army is
in good health and spirits, though 5000 French and
100,000 of Hyd-r's troops are near us."
June 16. A Spanish ship from the Havanna for Old
Spain, having sprung a leak on the voyage, came off
Sandy-Hook last Monday, and in coming into the bar
bour run on the Weft Bank, and 'tis feared will be loft.
She is about'l2oo tons, is loaded with tobacco, sugar,
&c. and a considerable sum of gold and fiber. The
treasure is mostly saved, and brought up to this city.
Friday arrived from London, but last from St. Mi
chael's in 25 days, the Sloop Success, captain Lamb.
Saturday last his majeffy's frigate Cyclops, captain
Chriilie, arrived Here from St. Augufline, with three
large transports.
The fameday the Albacore Sloop of war came in from
Port Rofaway
Sh'urday night the sloop Fancy, captain Hinfen, ar
rived here from tne Grenades and St. Lucia: At both
these islands an evacuation was daily expected.
Yesterday morning the sloop Lydia, captain Sher
wood, arrived here in 12 days front Halifax: by him we
learn, that 7 large fibre ships were just arrived there
from England.
Head Quarters, New York, 16th June, 1783.
OR 1) E R S.
THE proprietors of houses or lands lately evacuated,
will apply to lieutenant general Carr pbelf, for the pos
session of those on Long Bland: to brig. gen. Birch,
for those on York-Island; and tobrig.gen. Bruce, for
those on Staten island. These general officers will be
pleased ocaufe all such tfta.es to be immediately deli
vered up to the proprietors or to their atrornies, unless
where they may fee fufficient reasons for retaining them
some time longer, which re fobs they will report to the
commander in chief. In like manner, all efiates which
Shall hereafter be evacuated, afre to be ftirrendered up to
the proprietors, (Signed) CL. De LANCEY,
- —' — - Adjutant General.
WI LMTNGT( N, (Delaware) June 18.
his day a brig arrived here from New-York, the
reader's name Thomas Rawlings (formerly a resident
of this state) and in the early part of the late war, a
bandoned his country in the time of her distress and
joined, aided and abetted the BritiSh forces in Ame
rica.—Upon Rawlings coming on Shore, and notice
thereof being given to the magistrates, they sent for nim,
and very judicially ordered him to depart th?ftate
by 9 o'clock the nex: morning, acquainting him at the
fame time, that if nis vessel was configured to any other
perfoo not coming under his defcripti n, such freedom
of trade would be granted, in such case as the fubjeds
of the king of Great-Britain are entitled to.
Philadelphia; June 21.
The ship Brothers, arrived here on Thursday last,
left Briftoi the 19th of May, when 110 accounts was
received of the Signing of the definitive treaty. The
bill for opening an intercourse between Great-Britain
and the United Sates had passed both houses of parli
ament, and on the 12th of May received the royal
assent.—Other advices by this vessel are inferred in the
preceding page of this paper.
NAVAL-OFFICE, Philadelphia.
Inward Entries.
Ship Prince of Herrin,
Brothers,
Brig Olive Branch,
Alderman Darrah,
Bet ey,
Jane,
Schooner George,
Sally,
Jonn,
Ranger,
Betsey,
Sophia,
Sally & Betsey,
Mulberry,
Sloop Sea Flower,
Indußry,
Three Friend;
Brig Panther,
Flor?,
Schooner Liberty,
Gerrard,
Van Trump,
Lavvette,
Sloop Two Friends,
Sally,
Chance,
George,
Imported in the Snow King David, Joze Ma R gardos,
from IJfb n, and to be SOLD by
Joseph Wharton,
At his STORES sb F ont-ftraet, near the D r^ fridge,
SA L T, deliverer in large or Small quantities from
laid snow, at Hamilton'# Wnarf, at rhe most
reasonable rat% Lifb -n Wine in p pcs and quarter
c.fks; Sweet Oi< in ke^s of 20 gallons; Table and Tea
Sects of China; a Variety of East-I Hia Chintzes,
Handkerchiefs, Nan<eenrt, Coverie s &.. ^nd an AS
iortment of ready made Shirts and Veils for Seamen.
Soal Leather.
JUST imported from South-Carolina, and to be Sold
by SHOEMAKER an 1 SHIRfLIFF, in Spruce
Street three doors above Second- skeet, a quantity of
S^ai Leather of the firft quality, which they will dilpofe
of W oleine and Retail on much lower terms than
the Tanncis fill at.
Cleared Outwards.
Lane,
Mirkins,
Dutour,
Strong,
Faure,
Lyon,
Holißer,
Lawrence,
Morris,
Taterre,
Hathorne,
Baily,
Boyne,
Burch,
Rawlings,
kuft,
Lewis,
Knap,
L wrence,
FiSher,
Gibf n,
Wilkins,
Parker,
Gudfry,
Ferry,
B ker,
Boflon.
St. Euftatia.
Hifpaoiola.
Char!eftoWho
New-York,
Port au Princes
New-York.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto,
Cadiz.
Ipriftol.
Falmouth.
New York>
Ditto.
Ditto.
Salem,
Virginia.
Newbury.
Nantucket.
New-York.
Hispaniola.
Curatuc.
Accomack)
New Port.
St. T omasu
New-York.
Michael Roberts,
Nearly opp Site Church-alley, Tiriid-ttrect, is row few
ling off his remaining STOCK on hand at prime
Colt : Coufifting of the 'ollewng Articles, viz.
£ 'LEGANT paste buckles, flock and knee ditto, gold
4 rings, ivCiceis, pins sho broaches, pearl and p-fte
beaulonrs, bracelet, buckles, parte earings, hat pins
with pearl tors, iicgk and double hair p^s, tortoife
theli inlaid fnuff-buxes, tmellrg bottle, twee and
tooth-pick ca'es, gentlemens fashionable filvoi heckles
highly finished, a great variety M& occo pocket hooks
with instruments, a^moran in itio, surgeon's poc
ket instruments, Morocco Shaving cases tompicat, tea
caddie's plated table and tea Spoons, fu, ar tongs, wine
tunnels, cream cw,rs, ditto batons with blue pi 4s li
ning, horn cups tipped and lined, plated and Reel
/puts, knives and So ks of various kinds an quality,
fedfars, penknives, ip.rtSmenr ditto, zua, oik-
Screws, ftrG key rmgs, prated Shoe atiu knee buckles,
warch ctrain#, teals nd ka„, al.rge .o.Uaon cy
pher teals, fine Luth linen?, silk Lockings and gloves,
cotton nighr c*ps, Italian flowed, gold and fiivet hai
bantis, fare, corn, and rich Sword-knot?, silk um rel
hr and oil Skin oathing cap^, Holland doth, ch) drena
swords and belts, German flues and fifes, Spy-ghfirs,
Riot-belts and powder flalks, a variety of pocket and hol
ster pift^L, ponces unt-l candurticks, Snuff rr ^nd trays,
cioaths %ud ihoe bufh^s blacking ball-, leather bot
tle hands, I'd Dutchqui Is, lett< pap^r, Shining fard,
meSHge and playing cards, a few volumes Clark's Ho
mer and Cornelius Nepcs, I k^ng glafles and p stores
in gilt frames, a variety puts, badware, rappee buff
in pound caurnft us, S,e;dmao's pits James's ps where,
Turlington's ba Jam of hie, v Ltile fait, Ntlfl blown
upon an entire new conftru&in, walking cans with
gilt and ivory heads, tipcs in imail box's 101 mamEg;
linen, dice box s, real India .ink tor drying,
A Aw chri^ hyfon Ua of the firft quality.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the Coffee.Houfe, on FRIDAY the 27th intt, at fix
0 clock in tee Evening (if not fold before at private
Two Frame HOUSES, with a ihdp in each, with x
' ar ^ ^bk, 26 feet by 16 feet, with a rack, man
ger, and two bins for holding feed, with a cow house,
12 feet by 10 feet, with other com caiencies, Situate in
Second-street, the corner df Plamb-ftreet, Southwark §
the two Houses are fubjea to a ground rent of 12b per
annum, and lett at 85b per year. For further p^rtieu
!nrs enquire of JOHN MTH, living on the premises.
Possession to be given on ih^firft day o'July next The
Lots where the houses Stand, arc 30 Ret ,n front by 60
f ,t deep. Tone 21.
For LONDON,
THF SHIP DELAWARE, Samull Smith, rom~
mander, is <n ex ten, go c sh p, and wh fail
by ih< roth of July. For Fr ight or Piffle, apply to
said commander on board, at Thomas Clifford's wharf.
June 20.'
For BO URDEAUX,
T'HE Brig TWO FRIEND, captain Alliger,
no^ lying a< Mr. Durnuu 11 ^hac! S e nae
excel ent rccommodationsfcr p?SDn„cis, and will
fail the lit of July Fer F eight oPrs a, ply to the
captain, at Mis. Duberna d's, the corner or Pine and
Front Streets.
To be Sold by Public Auction;
At the Cofa-Houfe, ch SATURDAY the 21st Inst.
at ri o'clock,
6 Coils pf CORDAGE.
40 Bolts of SAIL DUCK,
*° H ^f'' s "' c " effL r e and double Gloucester
CHEESE,
6 Calks of excellent DRAFT PORTER.
To be S Id by Public Auflion,
On SATURDAY the 28 h iultir, (if not fold before
~ at private f%le)
A Two story Fr rn~ HOUSE, fauate in Third-
Street, between Shippen and Plumb Streets, oppo
site 0, Sign oi the Red Co . ; containing in ur auth 12
feet, and in depth 60 feet, with a yearly ground rent of
40 Shillings per annum. It is vary Suitable 'or a gro
cer, and a fufficient title Ab he givn. Jun^ 21.
Just Landing from tip: Cotter 6 <rpr ze, Capt^iu Lucus,
in a Short paff.ee from England, ond t h. OLD by
Samuel Inglis &' Co,
LONDON cro n Glals 8 hr to, a variety of Paintr,'
Copo raw, LinftrU Oil In jars, < ia>ge affortmenc
or Writing Paper, G: ucefter & Cheshire Cher f e .
Shot, Wool Combs, Hard Ware, Pew% Tin Ware'
Scales and Weight?, ladler. Ware, Nals from two^
penny to deck n Is, Q n's Ware, coarSe and fine.
Hats, Shoes and Boats, <.nvs, ,n ,frrtmen: o Lin
ens Scotch Ticks, ^e Check ~ &c. &. June 21.
Mercier and Carre,
At their STORE n W tr-ftrert, between Chefnut
and Market- ftretts, rfext door to Mi. Prior'#,
HAVE FOR SALE,
An elegant and general fiffortment of
DRY GOODS;
Also Claret and L Sbon Wine b th; Dozen.