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offers were refufed. Capt. Lattrel took, betides, two remit
ter fllips of the value of three millions of dollars. The fort
was taken by an inferior force by fiorm. Capt. Luttrei's
summons of surrender, and his conduff after taking the
fort, were replete with the courage and humanity which
form the ftrikin^ charaaeriftic of the Bntifh nation, and
afford a very strong contrast to the barbarity of the Spa
niards at George's Key, where they had erected fcaffolds
for their prisoners, having given orders to put to immedi
ate death everyone who refilled. St. George's Key was
retaken by the fame fleet.
The possession of this fort wi I be of great con sequence,
as it will serve to protest the logwood trade from the Muf
quito shore.
Extrad of a letter from Dublin, dated Nov. 15, 1779.
" The expeaation of a free trade, or rather the fear of
being deceived in this expeaation,has put every one into
an agitation of which it would be difficult for you to form
an idea ; To oblige England to grant us this freedom of
trade, the meafufe most agreeable to the people, to limit
the duration of the money bill to fix months, in the room
of voting it for two years, as was the cuflom : Some of the
most judicious persons and those most attached to the
country, appear to disapprove this measure, which they
look upon as a too precipitate declaration of war, and
think that before taking this extreme, they ought to have
waited until England had refufed; but these very persons
are obliged to concur with them, as it is the only pieant
to creare an unanimity in the breasts of the opposition it
felf: And the popular cry is so universal in this rvfpea,
that there is no town or county, but wnat have given
inftruaions to their representatives to vote for this mea
sure. This morning the people not liking to wait for the
decision of Parliament, took upon themselves to decide
the affair, the result of their firfl deliberations was that the
surest means to succeed in their intentions, and to obtain
an unlimited freedom of trade, was to destroy the ene
mies of Ireland: In consequence of which, the right ho-
Dorab e John Scot, Attorney General, Sir Henry Caven
dish, and M. Monk Mason, were marked out as the pro
per victims to appease their rage. About noon a prodi
gious multitude went to the house ofthe Attorney-Gene
ral, with an intention to destroy it ; but fomeof the heads
of the patriot! party found means to flip in amongst the
croud, and to engage the affiants to give over the enter
prize, after having broke the windows which were on a
level with the ground, and doing feme damage to the firft
ftoryt The affociat^s went from thence to the Palace
where the Courts were fitting, and sent in some of their
body to look for Mr. Scot: These entered with force ; but
the obje&of their fe'arch had escaped from them, as like
wise Sir Hary Cavendith, who they appeared particular
ly to want ; the Populace thus deceived in their expefla
tiops surrounded the Parliament House, and made all the
Members that appeared take an oath to be faithful to Ire
land, and te vote for a momey-bill of short duration. In
the midfl of this the Lord Mayor called for the affiflance
of the company of volunteer Lawyers, representing to
them, that their influence upon the spirits of the people
was alone fufficient to reftrsin them.* The Lawyers af
fembted in confluence thereof, and marched without arms
towards the feat of difordtr. Mr. Yelverton, a Member
of the House of Commons, and of that corps, addressed
the people in an excellent fp^ech, which made great im
pr flion on them ; then the Lawyers scattered themselves,
drawing after them different kinds of people, whom they
had tire addr^fs to lead off through different streets, the
croud insensibly disappeared. A flrong guard is placed
at the Attorney-General's door. I believe they have
done the fame thing for the other Members.
" Ten o'clock at night.—l learn that the number of
inhabitants that were assembled round the Parliament
House and in the neighbouring streets, exceeded eight
thousand : They were workmen moflly armed, who con
tinually cried out, a money-bill of short duration — a free
trade—let justice be done to Ireland.—
* Tle Lord Mayor firft appeared with a body of troops,
but finding that the people firmly waited for him, he had
the prudence to fend the troops back, as their appearance
only irritated the people, and made them carry things to
greater ex :efs.
Dublin, Nov. 6. Last Thursday the REVIEW of our
confiitutional forces or volunteers on the College Green,
caused a pleasure before unknown in this Country. A bo
dy of 1000 citizens, of various prefeffions, ranks and for
tune, appeared in arms perfectly disciplined. They form
ed an hollow square round the Statue, while the light
horse paraded on the flanks. (The Statue is that of King
William.) At the head of the battalion were two pieces
of cannon, bearing this label, " A free trade, or I .
The Statue was newly painted and decorated with orange
coloured ribbands. (On this day the Prince of Orange
had landed at Torbay). On each of the four faces of the
pedestal wasan infeription, so written that beginning at
the foothernmoft, and finishing at the earternmoft, it read
thus: Ireland must be relieved, —70,000 volunteers ready
to die for their country.—A money-bill with a short pe
riod.—The glorious Revolution !
The refpea and veneration, which this fight impressed
on the populace were remarkable. At the third difeharge
of the mufquetry, the Duke cf Leinftet threw his hat in
to the air, crying huzza! The whole crowd wereinftant
ly uncovered. Three successive acclamations refoundiug
from street to street, filled the whole city with a shout of
joy, which grew louder and louder as the diflance increa
sed. In the evening the whole city was illuminated, a
fight never before exhibited. All diminutions subsided
and universal harmony prevailed, and the day closed with
out a finale unfortunate accident, notwithstanding the im
mefe cowcourfe of people.
While the Irish are thus vigorously prosecuting the free
dom of their trade, the cities in Britain are exerting them
selves to counteraa them, as the following letter from Pais
ley will shew : " We are all alarmed at the proceedings
in Ireland. If a free trade is given them, we shall have
no sale for our goods, as they will be able to fell cheaper,
which will totally ruin this city. Britain is brought to the
dust; she is overtaken in the moment of distress. We have
been much furprized that the Irish were fuffered to form
military companies, and to difeip'ine themfelvea. We
shall ioftrud our Representatives in Parliament, to use
all their influence in opp,fiog the granting a free trade to
Ireland, we shall ^ubtlefs be followed by all the trading
cities in Englands
LOTTERY-OFFICE, March 2, 1780.
THE Managers of the Lottery of the United State*
acquaint the Public, That the drawing of the
Third Class be^an yesterday, agreeable to resolve of
Congress, and will continue from day to day until
finifhed.
Tickets may be had, for a few days, at the Lottery-
Office only, from Nine o'clock till Twelve in the morn
ing, and from Three to Five in the afternoon.
A Rate of the Lottery will be published twice a week,
for the fatisfa&ion of the Public.
X^^^M^^^^X^X
Philadelphia, March 1, 1780.
n, H E partnership of Shaffer and Habacker
& being dissolved, ail those indebted to them, are
requeued to make immediate payment, and thole who
have any demands aghiuft them, are desired to bring in
their accounts for final settlement, to
JOHN SHAFFER.
Said Shaffer continues to have for sale, at bis Store in
Second Street, between Arch and Race Streets, Spirits,
Rum, Wine, Geneva, Brandy, single and double refi
ned Loaf and Mdfcovado Sugars; also a few Barrels of
excellent Fork.
1
WANTE D,
A WOMAN to few and take care of children,
that can be well recommended. Enquire of the
Printer.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 22. ,
A correspondent who arrived in town last night from
Virginia, hath been so obliging as to communicate to us
tie following intelligence : "Thatan express from Charlef
town South-Carolina, reached Petersburg the 13th inst.
with a dispatch from General Lincoln to General Scott,
advising him that the enemy had received a flrong rein
forcement at Savannah, supposed to be the troops which
left New-York, in December last — That in consequence,
orders were immediately sent to General Woodford, to
hasten the march of the Virginia troops, the last of whicli
left Frederrckfburg on Friday last—That General Hogan
and his brigade were met the 3d ioftant 10 miles south
ward of Halifax, North-Carolina—That the Fendant,
a French man of war of the line, left our Capes the 4th
instant."
BOSTO N, February 3.
A correspondent observes, with pleasure, that for some
days past there appears to be a difpofinon manifefted, re
mote from that before pradifed, as to monopolizing and
extortion. Many people seem convinced, that not only
public, but private interefl,is greatly injured by such un
just, impolitic and unreasonable conduct. The observa
tion, he thinks, will hold good, on the le,aft examination
into the matter, that take foreign commodities upon an
avarage, and they have fell 10 per cent.
PHILADELPHIA March 2..
By a letter from Virginia we learn, that the Continent
al brig Baltimore, Capt. John Nicholson, after having
been 60 dayson his, passage from Hispaniola, 50 of which
he beat on this coast, being obliged to throw over hisguns,
cut away his top masts, and having almost every man on
board frofted, ran ashore on*he 29th of January about
eight miles to the Southward of Cape Henry, where the
brig is loft, but the people and a part of the cargo is sa
ved.
We also hear that the brig Mars, Capt. Valance of this
port from the Weft Indies; the brig Lively, Capt. Belt,
of Baltimore; and a schooner, are drove ashore and loft
to the southward of Cape Henry.
Capt. Saunders, of the brig Qpeen of France, arrived in
Chefapeak from Cape Francois, writes his owners to the
following purport, that in lat. 27. long. 68. he fell in with
and took the sloop Rebecca, Capt. Cumming, being one
of a fleet of 150 fail, under convoy of Admiral Aburthnot
with seven fan of the line and frigates, which left New-
Yerk Dec. 26, bound to Georgia, with troops under Clin
ton and Cornwallis, — Captain Saunders, after taking out
a Captain aod 13 soldiers and whatever was valuable, find
ing the sloop much wrecked, gave her to the crew tocar
ry her to any port they could make.—The transport fail
ed with 32 horses cn board, but was obliged to throw
them over in a gale of wind some days before Capt. Saun
ders fell in with her.
Extract from a Speech of a Member of the British House
of Commons.
" I HAVE now only to add, that the people of Scot
land is firmly determined net to relax on this point at all
events, even to the effufion of the last drop of their blood.
I hope the check which the partizans of the King have
met with, will convince his Majesty and his Parliament
not to meddle any further with Scotland on this fubjeft.
The Council of the city of Edinburgh, and the principal
Magiftrares throughout Scotland, have favoured and pro
teded the Committee I have referred to, and they have
done themselves honor in doing so I refirid myfelf to
fads. I suppress comments and reflections. lam sure,
that if I were to speak all I think, I should mention many
other circumflances disagreeable to my Lord Advocate of
Scotland, the King, and others who have had a great
hand in this matter. I will not study to humble or tread
in the dust those unhappy persons who have loft the con
fidence of the people. But if this Mouse withes to fee the
King's Speech to the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland, and the Address of the Assembly to the King,
1-t them appoint a day, and I will fadsfy thrir curiosity.
Otherwise I will follow the example of the Committeere
ferred to, and ht preeipit .te the deftrudion of the ene
mies o f fu' confligution, by expofihg them further to the
rtf imen.of Prot. Hants."
He fiudhed, by alluring the House that he knew the
Scotch well. Teat he believed them capable of reclaim
ing their ancient independence on the Court of London,
rather than fuff r the King or Parliament to succeed in
their attempt. " The Fifteen Provincial Synods of the
North, said he, may be as fortunate under the auspices of
Divine Providence, as the Thirteen rising stars of the
Wefiern world.''
Philadelphia, Feb. 9. 1780.
A BRITISH prisoner named Richard
Parrot, who was taken out of gaol by the lub
fcriber and employed as a servant in his family, ab
sented himfelf on Tuesday the firft ir ftant. He is a
sailor, a short well set fellow, born in England, has 3
squint in one of his eyes, and is about twenty years of
age: Had on a light country cloth coat, rather too
large, with buttons covered with the fame, ardor's
red jacket, country cloth breeches the colour of the
coat, grey worsted Dockings, country made frees, with
round yellow metal buckles, and a round ht b^ n d
with black ferreting. Whoever takes up and figures
said fellow and gives notice thereof to the fubferiber,
living in Second street, shall be handfomelr rewarded.
WILLIAM GEDDES,
N. B. Said Geddes wants to rent a P Station with
in twelve miles of this city, for which a good rent will
be given.
TO BE SOLD BY
NICOLAS PERReE,
French Teacher, in Cherry-Alley, n xt door to the
German Lutheran School house; Philadelphia,
A LARGE and very fine assortment cf FRENCH
BOOKS, among which are choice Military
books, the most celebrated French authors Wok:, and
a great many other excellent ones. Catalogues m«y be
found at laid Nicolas Perßee's.
Philadelphia, March 1, 1780.
'Io be ^ O L D Immediately,
For CASH only,
ALL the SHOP GOODS clogging to the
fubferiber, living in Second-street, between Arsh
and Race-streets, opposite Ei rith'sAiley ; lurh as
black modes, white and blue Perfi^ns, chintzes, calli
co's, cambricks, lawns, ribbonds, faying silk and thread,
ftiff wire, linens, baizes, sages, silk and linen hand
kerchiefs, thread and voifted hofc, fluff flioes, corded
dimity, cznabrugs, pins, needles, given tea, and a
number of other a titles too tedious to mention.
Also will be fold at Public,Auft ou,. on Monday the
sixth b ftant, nt Ten 'o'clock in the for-roon, all the
HOUSHOLD end KITCHEN FURNITURE
of the said fubferiber, at his dwelling - houle aforefaid,
such is mahogany and walnut tablet and chairs, high
drawers, beds, bedding and hedtteide, bed and window
curtains, looking gaffes, pictures, a case of silver han
dled knives and for ks, China and Queen's ware, an open
stove, fhovela and tongs, &r. &c. 1 1,
PATRICK BROWN.
H^d of Elk, F<b. 26, 1780.
To be SOLD by Private Sale,
And entered on the firft of April next,
A MESSUAGE, or HOUSE and LOT, most
commodiously situated for a dorr, tavern, or any
kind of public business; facing the main street, with a
front of 160 feet, and running b? k 225 feet. The
house is an elegant large two story br,i<k house, finifhed
in every particular in a workman-like manner, a neat
modillon cornice, 2 cellar under the whole house, two
rooms, Urge entry, with an easy flair-cafe on the hrit
floor, three rooms on the ftcond, &c a kitchen hack
adjoining the house >3 by 16 feet, with , ftore-h:uf: at
one end of the dwelling.houfe, a fmo?k-houfe, Ruble
and chaise-house, &e. also a well cf water at the door,
* large garden paled off the font end of rhe lot, the
back part is a convenient grass lot: There are also a
great variety of fruit trees on said premises. Fer further
particulars enquire of Mr. Levi Hollingsworth, in
Philadelphia, or the fubferiber on the p^nu: s.
ABRAHAM MITCHELL.
TO BE L E T,
A THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSE
and KITCHEN, two rotons on a floor, a
stable and chair house, a hay loft, a large garden, a
pump and well of good water before the kitchen door.
Also to be let, two Brick Heufa behind the three
ftory house, two story and garrets, the cellars paved,
and kitchen in the cellars, and gardens also to each
house ; situated at the entrance cf P^ffyunk road, be
low the new Pla House. For particulars enquire of
ROBERT HARDIE, on the premier.
February 28, I,Bs.
TO BE RENTE D,
A LARGE three-story DWELLING HOUSE,
with a STORE adjoining, situated on the welt fide
of Strawberry-Alley. For terms apply to C HRIS-
T OPHER M A R S H A L L, Junior; in Chef
nut street.
Philadelphia, February 29.
One Hundred and Fifty Pounds Reward.
HEREAS a certain Cormelius Crawley
was taken by the Sheriff of de city and county
of Philadelphia, upon ah a&irn ot debt, and by the el
fiftance of a number of villains made his escape. Said
Cornelius Crowley is about five feet fix inches high, a
little pock-marked, has short yellow hair, wears a short
red waistcoat 2nd coat with yellow lining, black velvet
breeches and Sometimes long canvas trowfers over them,
and a hair cap. He is a feamsn, and entered on heard
the brig Lady Gates, Capt. Stewart commander. It if
hoped every perlon will take pains to apprrht nd so dan
gerous a teilo,, and whoever lecures him lothat hr may
be had again shall receive the above reward, by apply
ing to WILLIAM DUDLEY.
N. B, All matter# of vessels are requested not to take
him awaj.
WAS taken up about three weeks ago, by
the fubferiber, in Thid-ftreer, neat Vine street,
Philadelphia, a small red CO W, with a speckled fact.
The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay
charges and take her away.
March i. JACOB BR ATL ER.