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%en Tung the gid ode of the Ift book of Horace,
drank a cheerful glass, and went home about eight.
He left near 60001. to his lifter, upon condition
of her observing this his will : He ordered her to give
each of the gentlemen ten guineas, and desired that
they would not come in black clothes. Then fol
lowed a direction for his burial, as above; and the
will ends thus : which done, I would have them take
a cheerful glass, and think no more of John Under
wood.
The occasion of Mr. Fox's visit to St. James's,
fays a daily paper, has now transpired. Every body
knows that the Prince of Wales has for a considera
ble time exprefled a very ardent desire to make an ex
cursion to the Continent. The Court were perplex
ed, and every means was used to prevail on him not
to think of quitting the kingdom, which for a time
had the desired effe<ft. Lately, however, he renewed
his application for leave, and was exceedingly pref
ling. Mr. Fox had influence with his Royal Higli
nefs, to make him give over all thoughts of a foreign
tour, by representing to him the impreffidns it would
give the publick mind of his imbibing notions incom
patible with the constitution of the Empire he would
one day be called on to govern. Lord Southampton
informed his Majesty, that what he had so ardently
wished for, Mr. Fox had accomplished. Upon this
the King exprefled himfelf in terms of warm appro
bation of Mr. Fox, and gave Lord Southampton
leave to fay to Mr. Fox, how much his Majesty con
sidered himfelf obliged to him. Upon this Mr. Fox
went to the drawing-room to make his bow iri return.
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American Intelligences
CHARLESTON(S.C.) June ty
A Gentleman not a thousand miles from this city
being filed for a sum of money, which, for rea
sons known to himfelf, he refufed to pay, a bailiff
was sent up to bis house with a little memento, vul
garly called a writ ; the officer was received with a
mixed kind of politeness, and after fitting a little
time, his Host informed hirri, that he must undoubt
edly be hungry after his journey; by way of damp
ing the ardour of his stomach, he infilled upon his
eating up the writ; in vain did the poor officer assure
his bountiful companion that the proffered food was
bitter to swallow, and hard of digestion ; that he
had rather dine with the Camelion upon air, than
gorge upon writs; he then proceeded to enumerate
the etymology of writs, such as thole of Fi. Fa. of
Capias, &c. &c. but his arguments were exercised to
no purpose, eat the writ he must, and eat it he did,
not without exhibiting a set of wry faces, with which,
if poor Hogarth had been still living, and could have
attended, his&olle&ion of carricatures would have
received considerable addition; as the gueß appeared
a little thirsty after his repast, he had a glais of bran
dy brought him, upon drinking which he took his
leave, and arrived here with an account of the new
mode of living in the country. The comedy has since
taken a turn rather unexpected, but ftri&ly poetical,
(justice being done to all parties) for the gentleman
was convicted of the offence at the last general sessi
ons, and condemned to be imprisoned three months,
pay a fine of one hundred pounds, and give security
for his good behaviour for seven years,
A few days ago, near Nelson's ferry, a negro wench
was fafely delivered of four children; three of them
are living, and promise to do well.
A few days ago arrived in this harbour a boat,
which was built on the Catawba river, within two
miles of the /Era Iron-Works, which are situated
about sixteen miles above the Catawba nation. She
is conftruded in a peculiar manner, being fifty feet in
length, and only eight in breadth. This vessel was
built experimentally to latisfy some persons who had
supposed the Catawba not so easily to be navigated as
has been proved by experience; but although boats
bf ftich dimensions may be in some measure useless,
yet those on a lesser scale may be built in the interior
part of that country, for the purpose of bringing down
produce, and when they are difburthened of their car
goes, will readily fell for more than the firft coft,—
As the navigation of the Catawba is of great conse
quence to this state, it will be an objed well worthy
the consideration of the legislature to encourage, as
much as possible, so salutary an undertaking.
June 17.
From the Bishop of Landaff's fermbn, preached Ja
nuary 30, 1785, before the House of Lords.
" Humanely speaking, there is no cause for our
despondence. It is true, a mighty empire has beero
dismembered ; but what is there so beneficial to man
kind in mighty empires, as to make us regret, on prin
ciples of impartial justice, and general humanity, the
diminution of our own? The great ends for which
men enter into society, are best secured in small em
pires. When by conquest or colonization they be
come so large, that all the parts of them cannot
equally participate in the benefits of civil union, it is
& extreme of folly to expert, that the parts which
are typreffed Ihould whh for the ^tinuafice of that
union; and it would be the extreme of tyranny to
compel them to submit to it. The tyranny of a
prince over his fubjeds, is an intolerable evil ; but the
tyranny of an over-grown state over its distant depen
dencies, is an evil of infinitely greater^ magnitude.—•
Provinces far removed from the feat of empire, and
which have no (hare in its legislation, are not only li
able to be aggrieved by the insolence, and plundered
by the rapacity of petty governors; but to have their
best interests neglected, if not opposed by the supreme
legislature itfelf. A free constitution must, from its
very nature, be limited in its extent, whilst the claims
of Slavery may reach round the globe. The freedom
of the Roman constitution was circumscribed alnioft
by the walls of their city, but the tyranny of the Ro
man Empire overspread the world.
America, as a limb connected with the British bo
dy politick, might have been starved for ages, and
Hunted in its growth;.might have been robbed of its
proper nutriment, and kept cold and comfortlefs, that
the heart may be kept fat and warm. But unquesti
onably, it is for the benefit of our species that all such
connections Ihould be broken ; that infant states should
be allowed to increase to their full maturity, and to
establish their own independent legidatures, in order
that the earth may be replenished with inhabitants,
and the blessings of civil liberty be equally enjoyed by
all mankind. There is natural justice and moderation
in this rcafoning ; it suits not the defpotick views of
particular states, but it is calculated to promote the
general happiness of the human race : And he is quite
a stranger to the benignity of the Christian Religion,
and deserves not to feel the freedom of the British
constitution, who wishes to aggrandize his own coun
try by bringing slavery and ruin on that of other men."
June 29. We hear, that on the 14th uft. a vio
lent storm of wind and hail happened at the Cheraws.
The hail-stones were of a most uncommon size, some
bf them weighing nearly two ounces; and wherever
they fell, destroyed the crops of corn and indigo, or
whatever succulent plant or herb, from its feeble
ftruXure, was incapable of resisting the fury of the
florin. —— ; : • •
BO ST O N, July 2.
A few days since arrived herb the brig City of Leg
horn, from Leghorn, in Italy..
Is it not dangerous to admit drips from ports noted
for the plague, a^d other deftrudive diseases, without
the nicest scrutiny and infpedion?
NEW-HAVE N, June 23. ~
We hear from Lebanon, that a woman in that place
lately destroyed her illegitimate child: Another in
stance of the fame kind happened at the fame time at
Woodstock ; the unfortunate young mother threw her
helpless offspring into a brook ; it was driven on shore
by the current; fne threw it in a second and a third
time, and the child perished. She was so overcome
by the agitation of her mind, that (he fainted and fell,
and was found in that situation by a person, who, at
a distance, saw her fall.
On Friday last the Rev. Mr. Stebbins's meeting
house, in Stratford, was struck with lightning, in a
most terrible explosion of thunder, by which it im
mediately took fire in several places, and in one hour
and an half the steeple and whole edifice were con
sumed to allies. Ihe conflagration was so furious
that a violent shower of rain had no effect upon it.—
The whole building was set on fire at once in a dozen
places in the roof, and the flames became instantly
inextinguishable. The people assembled round it were
prevented by the flames from laving any more than
a few of the window daffies. About five minutes be
fore this, a house at a few rods distance was struck
also with lightning, but providentially no person was
in ft, nor was the building much damaged. This aw
ful providence has made a deep impression upon the
congregation, which assembled for worship last Lord's
day in the Episcopal church, which was kindly offered
them by the rector and church wardens. This church,
though in the neighbourhood of the meeting-house,
was mercifully preserved. These awful exertions of
the powers of Nature, or of its omnipresent and om
nipotent Author, ought to impress on our minds a
deep sense of the Divine Majesty, and of our depen
dence upon God.
HARTFORD, July if.
We are informed that his Excellency our late Go
vernor Trumbull, has received from Dr. Robertson,
principal^ of the university of Edinburgh, a Diploma,
constituting him a Doctor of canon and civil laws,
from that university. We are also told that his Ex
cellency James Bowdoin, Esq. present governor of
Massachusetts, has received the fame honour. Dif
tinXions thus judiciously bestowed, stamp with dig
nity the wisdom of that venerable body, whose dis
cernment has pointed them to characters so truly
worthy of the honours conferred upon them.
ALBA N Y, July 14.
Since our last a number of persons, who hare been
BAL TIMOR E, July ifo,
Anecdote of General Lee. This brave but ex
centrick commander, had such little regard to the
usual laws of politeness and civility, that he always
spoke his opinions without regarding the offence or
pain they might excite. Being one night at Albany
drinking with an old Scotch officer, when he began to
mellow with the wine, he told his companion that he
had one fault, which he begged him to overlook ;
which was to abuse Scotch when he was in liquor.
In troth, replied the officer, I mall readily forgive
your fault, if you will also overlook mine ; it is, that
if I hear a person impertinently abusing Scotland and
Scotchmen, when I am drunk or sober, I cannot re
frain laying my Rick soundly over his Moulders.
Now I will readily pardon your offence if you will
put up with mine. This seasonable hint made the
General very polite for the rest of the evening
The following Address of the Abbe Raynal° to the
People of America, ought to be written in Letters
of Gold, and to be engraven in every one of our
Hearts.
“ In all arts, though some are born to excel others,
the rule holds as well on the stage perhaps as in the
senate-house ; for there were some of them (though
all of them deserving of the highest commendation)
who outshone the rest, particularly a Mr. Harwood,
in the charaXer of Mandane. This young gentleman
appeared to me to possess the true Hifirionica vis, or
theatrical art. His voice was kept finely modulated
to the different passions he was designed to represent.
His gesture was neither ftiff or affeded, but altoge
ther liraple, easy, and natural. So that of him it may
well be said, in the words of Shakefpear, that he did
not in any instance over-Rep the modesty of nature;
but that he suited his aXion to his words, and his
words to his adion ; and in the very torrent, tempest,
and whirlwind of his passion; that he acquired a tem
perance which gave it fmdothnefs."
" People of America ! let the example of alienati
ons which have preceded you, and especially that of
the mother country, inftrud you. Be afraid of the
affluence of gold, which brings with luxury the cor
ruption of manners and contempt of laws; be afraid
of too unequal a distribution of riches, which ffiews
a small number of citizens in wealth, and a great num
ber in misery ; whence arises the insolence of the one,-
and disgrace of the other. Guard against the spirit
of conquest. The tranquillity of empire decreases, as
it is extended. Have arms to defend yourselves, and
have none to attack. Seek ease and health in labour;
prosperity, in agriculture and manufactures ; strength,
in good manners and virtue. Make the sciences and
arts prosper, which distinguish the civilized man from
the savage. Especially watch over the education of
your children.
“ It is from publick schools, be assured, that fkil
ful magistrates, disciplined and courageous soldiers,
good fathers, good husbands, good brothers, good
friends, and honest men, come forth. Wherever we
fee the youth depraved, the nation is on the decline.
Let liberty have an immoveable foundation in the wis
dom of your constitutions; and let it be the cement
which unites your states, which cannot be destroyed.
Establish no legal preference in your different mpd@s
RICHMON D, July 9.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in Peterf
burgh, to his friend in this city, dated July 6.
" Being in Williamfburgh the other day, I was
presented with a ticket by some young gentlemen who
were going to act Dr. Young's Bufiris, merely for
their own amusement, and the entertainment of the
town. You may readily guess that I resolved not to
lose the opportunity. Accordingly, [ went to the
playhouse at the time mentioned, but found it so
crouded that I could scarce enter. However, with
some address and more impudence, I at length got a
feat in a very convenient part of the house, where I
waited for some time with great impatience for the
curtain to be drawn, which was done precisely at
eight o'clock, and after the prologue, which was
spoken by Mr. Peter Randolph, the aXors came on
dressed in Egyptian habits, elegantly trimmed with
gilded paper, having large brazen caps on their heads,
ornamented with various coloured plumes. The per
former 6 acquitted themselves in a manner altogether
suitable to what their appearance promised. And my
fatisfaXion was as complete, as an entertainment of
this kind ever yielded me.
in captivity amofig the Indians, arrived in this placed
It is remarkable that our savage neighbours are more
punctual in performing their engagements, than that
boasted nation, who, in violation of a solemn treaty,
still detains from us our Western Posts.
We daily receive from the country the alarming
accounts of the mifehief done by mad dogs. Several
persons have died of their bite, and the lives of others
are despaired of. This has occasioned an ordinance
of Corporation, directing all the dogs in this city to
be killed within two days, which we hope will pre
vent the disorder extending to these parts.