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THE U. STATES MINT.
In 1800 there were- coined at the
Mint of the United States, 25,965 Ea
gles, and 11,622 Half Eagles, of gold;
220,920 Dollars, 2 i,76ol)imes, 24,000
Half Dimes, in silver ; and 2,822,175
Cents, and 211,580 half Cents, in cop
per. The whole value 511,335 dolls,
and 40 cento. ,' „ #
BALTIMORE, MARCH 2.
Mr. Burr arrived here on Saturday,
accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Alston.
Some of the citizens presented him an
address ; to which he gave the follow
ing verbal answer : —
" I am sensible of the extreme po
liteness and attention difp^yed in this
address, a copy of which has just been
presented to me. Time would not al
low me to return a written answer ; —
indeed I must be permitted to express
to you my disapprobation of the mode
of expressing public fentimehts by ad
dreffes—formerly they had been used
for the molt dignified purposes, and
with the purest intentions, but of late
they have degenerated into engines of
fa&ion, and vehicles of adulation.
" As to my disclaiming competition,
no person could have luppofed that I
would have stepped in between the
withes of the people & the man whom
they have looked up to. Every thing
of a personal nature was difearded on
that ocea fion ; and we have not to re
joice at the exaltation of two men,
but in the triumph of principle.
" I cannot but mention my iefpe&
for the city of Baltimore, character-*
ized for boldness and hardy enterprise
in commercial parfuits. With these
sentiments I have arrived here, and
with these sentiments I shall always ar
rive in Baltimore."
The bill concerning the DiHria of Columbia
Received from the Senate, was read, and order
ed a third reading to-morrow.
THE NAVY.
Several amendments were made to the bill
on this fubjedi ; but the bill was not completed
THURSDAY, FEB. 26.
The House was this day occupied in difeuffing
the provisions of a bill providing for a
Naval Peace Establishment.
The firft feaion, as it has passed, direds, that
the President shall be authorized to fell all the
national ships, except twelve frigates.
The second fedion directs that fix of these
frigates shall be officered and manned as the
President ma, dired ; the residue of the frigates
retained to be laid up.
The fe<ftion which allows to all captains,
matters, lieutenants, and midshipmen in fertice
at the time of the reduction of the navy, half
their annual pay for life, was struck out.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2f.
Several bills were read a third time and pas
sed. Mr. Rutledge presented a resolution pro
viding for the appointment of an Infpe^or and
Adjutant-General, &c. Disagreed to.
Naval Peace ESTABLISHMENT.
A new region was added, empowering the
President to retain such part of the marine corps
as he shall fee fit.
The Naval appropriation bill was called up
and difeuffed in Committee of the whole. The
whole sum to be appropriated, was fixed at
3,042,353 dollars. One item was 20,00 b dol
lars for building barracks for the marine corps,
Mr. Nicholas opposed this item, not knowing
of any necessity there could be for permanent
barracks in time of peace. Mr. Rutledge an
'fwered, contending for the preference of build
ing a place to that of renting at a high rate.—
Mr. Gallatin hoped the item would be erased,
contending that there could be no necessity to
keep a marine corps in barracks at all, a,d that
their only service on land could be to recruit, in
which case they require no more accommoda
tion than other recruiting parties. At any rate
without a report from some department or some
committee upon the fubje& efpccially, he could
not vote for the expenditure. Mr. S. Smith
called to%he view of the house the necessity of
exercising and organizing the men for service at
all times, since they were always liable to be
called for, and for this purpose they must be on
shore and in barracks. Mr. Nicholas hoped it
was not intended to keep ships and marines in
the service in time of profound peace, when
there was no cnemyt the world to meet.
The item was agreed to, 46 to 41 —and the
bill ordered to be engrossed for a third reading
tomorrow.
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\ FRIDAY, JEB. 20.
The House took up Mr. Davis'/ resolution
refpcfling the Speaker. A warm debate enfu
cd. Several questions of order were taken on
it. ft was finally voted, that the fubje& ought
to have been committed—s 4to 4,.
Mr. Oallatin's new rule war then called up;
which was dismissed by the previous question
being moved by Mr. Bayard, Shall the main
qutfliun be put ?— Yeas 5c — Nays 53.
SATURDAY, FEB. 21.
A bill was ordered to be reported for con
tinuing the Mint Eftabl^meht.
SEDITION, ACT.
A bill to continue this aft was taken up, de
bated, and negatives. Yeas 49— Nays 53.
, , MONDAY, FEB. 2J.
The Baltimore Health-Office ; and the Priftol
diftria bills, pafled to be enabled.
A motion, the object of which was to intitle
the senior officer of the present army to the pay
of Major-General was negatived.
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
A resolution to increase the Salaries of the
Diftridt Judges of Maflachufetts, New-York,
Pennfylyania and Maryland, parted; and abill
was ordered.
The General ftamp-Office bill was reported,
read twice, and committed.
ORDER.
Mr. Nicholas laid on the table the following
resolution ; which, he said, he believed, would
meet general concurrence ;
Refolded, That a committee be appointed to
dire& such arrangroents to be made in the
Chamber of the House, as may be best calculat
ed to the preservation of order.
The bill font from the Senate entitled " An a& to
flab!if the diftriEt of Brifol and to annex the tours
of Kittery and Berwick, to the diflria of Portfmoutb,
nsas read a third time, and sassed.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT.
. Gen, Moreau, is said by the pris
oners to haVe received a mulket balt
through his cloak.
The Archduke was on horse back
12 hours, and dept hi a hovel on the
heights. I hare the honor to be, &c.
W. WICKHAM.
GERMAN OFFICIALS.
VIENNA, DEC. 17.
1 he Archduke Charles,, being re
covered from his feknefs, left Prague
The Austrians took 800 prisoners
and 2 pieces of cannon, the cannon
were taken with 4 others, by the Hus
sars of Weefey, who distinguished
themselves very much during the whole
of the affair, throwing themselves into
the woods, in places where it was
thought impossible for cavalry to have
penetrated. The other 4 pieces of can
non were taken by a charge of the ene
my's grenadiers, there not having
been time to fend a fufficient force to
support the Hussars.
The lots of the Austrians is com
puted to be about 1500 killed, wound
ed and prisoners.
Yesterday at day-break the heights
were attacked—After an obstinate re
sistance on the part of the enemy, they
were carried in fucceflion, as far as the
hill on the fide of Ramfad, where the
troops were obliged to halt from ex
cessive fatigue, about fix in the evening.
In the night General Moreau aban
doned this place, and retired to his old
position at Hohenlinden and Aerding.
The whole ground from Amfing to
Ramfau, was particularly favorable to
the enemy, and consisted in heights
covered with thick woods, and inter
spersed with deep marshy vallies, where
the Austrian cavalry could not poflibly
ad.
Late Foreign News,
By arrivals at Baltimore and Neva-Tosi. —Dates
to January 20 ; Many days tbe latfl.
CTBRltTsTkin^s SPEECH.
HOUSE OF LORDS,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER jl, 1800.
npHIS day his Majesty, after giving his aflfent
JL to the bffislately parted, delivered the follow
% SPEECH;
" My Lords and Gentlemen,
“I cannot fuffer this session to close without
Returning you my particular acknowledgments
for the distinguished industry and zeal with
which you have applied yourselves to the inter
esting object, which at the commencement of
the session, I most cfpecially recommended to
your attention.
“ It has been my earned with that nothing
should be omitted, wluch could tend to relieve
the pressure occasioned by the present dearth of
provisions, and to inlure a fufficient supply until
the produce of the next hirveft can be brought
into ufe.g
" The diligence with which your enquiries
have been conduced, has afforded you the bed
means of ascertaining the true circumstances of
our present situation ; and the extensive mea
furcs which you have wifely adopted in conse
quence, for diminishing the consumption of
grain, and procuring an increased supply, will,!
doubt not, be found productive of the mod salu
tary effe&.
" Much, however, must depend on the dispo
sition which will,! am confident, be manifested
by all those tyio have the means of carrying
into execution my solemn recommendation and
injunction, issued at your desire, for the adoption
of all practicable oecoqomy in the use of those
articles which are necessary to the subsistence of
the poorer clades of my fubje&s.
" The time fixed for the commencement of
the union of Great Britain and Ireland, will ne
cessarily terminate your proceedings on this im
portant fubjeC t ; but I am persuaded that the
consideration of it will be resumed with tbe
fame zeal and temper, on the 6rft meeting of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom.
" The early period which 1 have appointed
for that meeting, will afford a fpee.dy opportu
nity of completing whatever you may have ne
ceflarily lefaginfinilhed, arid of considering what
measures may tend further to alleviate the pres
sure on my people, or to prevent the danger of
its recurring.
" Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"I thank you for the readiness with which
you have granted the supplies necessary, under
the present circumstances, for the public service.
" My Lords and Gentlemen,
“ The detention of the property of my
fubjeCls in the ports of Russia, contrary to
the most fo/emn treaties, and the imprisonment
of British Tailors in that country, have exited
in me sentiments, in which you and all iifffub
jeCls will, I am sure, participate.
" I have already taken such steps as tbilfeca
fion indispensably required; and it will rfyrd
me great fatisfa&ion, if they prove effect & !;—
but if it Shall become necessary to mainly a
gainst any combination, the honor and indepen
dence of the Britifb empire, and those m&„:me
rights and interests on which both our pr.fori
ty and our security must always essentially de
pend, I entertain no doubt, either of the success
of those means, which in such an event, I shall be
enabled to exert, or of the determination of my
Parliament and my people, to afford me a Sup
port proportioned to the importance of the inter
ests which we have to maintain."
The march of Gen. Kienmayer, to
wards the Ifer, and the direction which
the whole army had firft taken towards
Landfhut, having drawn a considerable
part of General Moreau's force towards
Aerding, the heights between Amfing
and Haag, had been occupied by one
single division under Gen. Ney.
In the course of last night, however,
Gen. Moreau had re-enforced his posi
tion with two more divisions and had
taken the command of the whole him
felf.
[g, TZe Lord Chancellor then announced that the
Parliament of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain
and Ireland,foould afcmble the 2 %d day of January ;
and theftfon was elofed.]
^ BATTLES in GERMANY.
The French official account of the battle of
Hohenlinden, was given in the Oracle of the
28th ultimo. ——
ENGLISH OFFICIAL.
From Mr. Wickham to Lord Grenville.
H. ^ Hoig, id Dec. 1800.
MY LORD,
dec. 17.
Lucien Bonaparte, has certainly
been sent to Madrid in disgrace, and
his apparent mission is merely to veil
his exile.—By private letters from Pa
ris, he behaved in a most corrupt and
profligate manner ; made an attempt
upon his sister, Madam Murat, which
produced a duel between him and Gen.
Murat ; and he also demanded sums of
money for his own private pocket from
the merchants, for permiflion to export
corn. Though the newspaper dared
not to publish these and such faffs, they
were well circulated in Paris ; and Lu
cien was held in the utmost abhorrence,
which his luxurious and splendid stile
of living tended greatly to increase.
M. de Hompefch, Grand Master of
Malta, is about to resume his Situation
and duties under the auspices of Eng
land. This will give further offence
to the froward Emperor of Russia.
Corn Exchange, Dec. 15.
We had a very short Supply of grain
in general, which has occasioned a very
material advance in price.
Preparations are making to aug
ment the great navy of this country,—
30 fail of the line is destined for the
Baltic next Spring— Lord Nelson and
Com. S. Smith will probably com
mand.
Onr cruizers are directed to capture
Ruffian vessels.
We hear Sir J. Poultney and the
troops under his command, are order
ed home from their expedition cruize.
The Dutch have just renewed the
law prohibiting the importation of Brit
ish manufadures.
, YARMOUTH, DEC. 16.
A messenger from Vienna, with dtf
patches for government, has just arriv
ed. A report prevails that the Aus
trians have beaten the French, in a
new adion, Dec, 4 or s—eroding5 —eroding the
Ifef and entering Munich.
PARIS, DEC. 26.
Dec. 5, Moreau's head-qarters were
at Avenfberg Dec. 6, at Ratifbon—
Dec. 8, at Ardling—Dec. 10, at Ro
fenheim. The Emperor of Germany
is laid to have declined going to the ar
my. The Consular guard is under or
FIRE. —AII the buildings of Hob
fen'sfquare, Manchefer, have been con
sumed. Loss very great.
VIENNA, DEC. 17.
Two days ago Lord Minto received
dispatches from London, by a courier,
upon which he had a long converfatien
with our minister of State. Since that
time it is reported that the court of
London had released our court from
all obligations in case of an opportuni
ty offering itfelf for concluding a sepa
rate peace with advantage. Should
this be a fact, we may hope, if not for
a general peace, yet for a peace between
France and Austria.
The aft for granting bounties on the
importation of grain is in operation ;
and that for allowing the importation
of fifh from the Britilh American Co
lonies free of duty.
Two English vessels refilling the force
sent to arrest them at Narva, the Em
peror, irritated, ordered all the British
vessels, at that port to be burned.
VIENNA, dec. 17.
From Italy, Gen. Bellegarde reports,
as late as the 9th, inst. that on the 4th
the French advanced against Bondeno,
occupied by Gen. Shufick, whom they
attacked with much vigor; but the
enemy were repulsed with loss. On
the 6th, Gen. Shufick extended his out
posts along the Panaru, as far as St.
Bianca, and along the Recco and Po
di Primaro, as far as Argento and
Baftia. 0
VIENNA, DEC. 3.
It is positively, said a conspiracy has
been difeovered in Hungary, and the
information given, and assurances of as
sistance, by Paffawan Qglou, to the
Emperor. Four companies of the new
army in Hungary have revolted, and
committed outrages.
LONDON, DEC. 30.
Gen. Brune, of the army of Italy,
has related the exertions and hardships
of the French, in making their way
through the mountains of snow that
impeded them in the paifage of Splu
gen. Nothing, however, could refill
their energy, and the indefatigable in
duftr, of Gen. Macdonald. This at
my has opened a communication be
tween the Engadine and Valteiine by
Mount Beruitia and the valley of Puf
chiava. This operation, however, has
been attended with cotiTiderable lots.
to take the chief command of the army
in Germany.
The Archduke John has sent dis
patches dated from Frolburgh, Thoif
endorf arid Salzburgh, the 9th, loth,
i ith and 12th December. He details
the attack of the French on the corps
of Prince Conde, the 9th near New
bayern ; of the defeat of the corps,
and of the French advancing to the
right bank of the Inn. He Rates the
lots of his army since the renewal of
hostilities at 918 killed, 3514 . wounded,
and 5396 prisoners and miffing. The
Archduke Charles has now the com-'
mand of this army.
SYMPTOM of PEACE.
OAFFAIRS in ITALt
0
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
ST. PETERSBURG, NOV. 21.
LONDON, DEC. If.
The general in chief besides, con
ceived, that to stop in the midtt of the
most brilliant victories was conforma
ble to the character of moderation by
which the First Coriful had distinguish
ed himfelf in the eyes of all Europe.
I have the honor to transmit to you
a copy of the convention for an armis
tice. The Emperor will immediately
treat for peace, 'whatever may be the de
termination of his allies ; and our line,
which is Supported by the Danube and
the mountains, putting Us in possession
of Kuffetein, Scharnitz, Braunan, See.
enables us to recommence the war
with the greatest advantages, and above
all, with the utmost Security. Health
And refpeCt, Signed, DESOLLES.
O Then follows the convention
entered into between the French Gens.
Moreau and Lahorie, and the archduke
Charles and major Count de Grime on
the part of Austria, by which hostilities
have ceased, and the French hold the
most important places of defence. The
conditions are moderate, as they pre
fcripe no further concessions than those
offered to Austria before her late disas
ters. The left bank of the Rhine is to
be the boundary of the Republic.
The Emperor has lent orders to
Count Cobentzel at Luneville, to Sign
the Peace.—On the 25th Dec. Gen.
Brune, in Italy, defeated the army
commanded by Gens. Hohenzillern
and Buffy, with the loss of 12000 men,
Boco of whom were taken prisoners,
and 24 pieces of cannon.
London, Jan. 1. Lord Minto, at Vienna,
is said to have received information, that Sir
Ralph Abercrombie had proceeded from Malta,
for Egypt. A dirpatch received at the India
House, dated Aug. 25, confirms the account of a
detachment of the Bombay army having been
ordered to embark for the Red Sea,to attack the
French at Suet, while Abercrombie attacks
on the fide of Alexandria.
The General in Chief cenfidering
that the line of the Traun and the Enns
was forced, that we were 100 leagues
in advance of the other armies, and al
ready on the rear of the Austrian ar
my in Italy : and that in consequence,
Gen. Bellegarde might make a detach
ment, which, joining the troops left in
the I yrol, might come upon our rear,
and interrupt our communication with
France, has judged it proper to con-
Sent to a suspension of arms, which pro
curing us great advantages, might at
the fame time enable us to wait the
movements of the army of Italy, from
which we have as yet received no intel
ligence.
The character of the Archduke Charles,
his well known honor were guarantees
of the desire the Emperor had to ter
minate the war, to which he was be
sides compelled-by the deplorable state
of his army which, having loft in 20
days 70 leagues of ground, 25,000 pri
soners, 12 or 15,000 killed and wound
ed, 140 pieces of cannon, and immense
magazines, was no longer able, nor
could be in three months, to prevent
our army from conquering the whole
of Auftfia, and dilating the law in the
capital. But to do this without dan
ger it would be necessary that the ar
my of Italy should be already master
of the head of the defiles.
It is reported that the armed neu
trality treaty is signed by Prussia, Rus
sia, Sweden and Denmark.
LONDON, DEC. 30.
Bonaparte has had a narrow escape
in going to the Opera, by the explosion
of a quantity of powder, which was in
a cart, he palled in his coach. The
windows of the carriage, and of the
haufes in the neighbourhood were brok
en—five people were killed and 15
wounded. This is attributed to de
sign, and there have been several ar
rests. Bonaparte went to, and enjoy
ed the Opera, notwithstanding.
Official letters mention, that Gen.
Abercrombie with his troops, had gone
from Malta to Egpyt. Dispatches from
Bombay fay, an army from thence was
to be embarked and landed at Suez, on
the Red Sea, to co-operate in compell
ing the French to surrender Egypt.
We infer from the King's Speech,
that an explanation of the motives for
his late condu&, has been demanded of
the Emperor of Rhffia.
Jan. 5.
A letter from an officer of Moreau's
army, dated at Salzburg Dec. 15,
mentions that divisions of the army, in
combats on the two preceding days
had driven the Austrians and become
matters of the archbifhoprick of Salz
burg, 4or 5 leagues from the Heredi
tary States. Gen. Richepanfe has pe
netrated to one league advance of
Noum ark.
Suspension of the War.
The General of Division, Chief of the Staff, to tbe
Minifer of War.
Head-Quarters, at Steyer, Dec. 2^,
Bth year of the Republic .
Citizen Minister,
The Archduke Charles has pfopbfed
an Armistice to the General in Chief,
announcing at the fame time, that the
Emperor had sent a couriers to M. de
Cobentzel with orders TO SIGN
THE PEACE.
The Archduke Charles has joined
the Austrian Northern Army.
Moreau is within 60 leagues of Vien
na, without a river or mountain to
impede him.
ders lor Italy. Cobentzel continues at
Luneville. \
FR ANCE.
LONDON, JAN. I.
The victories obtained by the French central
army commanded by Moreau, at Hohenlinden;
and Saltzbtiurg, enabled it to penetrate as far as
Lintz, the capital of Upper Auftria,and distant
only 100 miles from Vienna.
The consternation at Vienna, on the advance
of the French, was very great. Every body,
from high to low, was running away, carrying
all the property that was moveable For six
teen horfy to tranfrort a family to Brunn,which
is lateen leagues from Vienna, 2000 florins was
afad; for a day or two no horses were to be
had, In the mean time, some exertions were
made to put Vienna in a Race of defence; but
the news that an armistice was pegociating al
layed the fears of the people, and put a flop to
the emigration.
BERLIN, NOV. 28.
' 'lnftrtidions for some weeks past
have been lent to Count Lufi, our Min
x'Rer Plenipotentiary at Peterlbur^f, re
fpeQing the, treaty of $ armed neu
trality, which was to be concluded there
between Russia, Prussia, Sweden and
Denmark. The three maritime pow
ers engage to corivoy all the Ptuffian
merchantmen, and Prussia is to take
care that the treaty be duly maintain
ed by land. Its articles referable in
mahy reipcas the convention conclud
ed between Prussia and Russia in the
year 1,81.
A Ruffian courier carried the treaty
of this armed neutrality to Stockholm,
on the 20th November. His Swedish
Majesty ratified the fame in the great
conference of Rate held next morning
soon after the courier's arrival. Tho'
its articles were kept very secret, yet
this much is know, that its chief object
is to prevent the Engliffi from being
any longer the indifputed matters'
the fefa. The most active preparations
are making in the Ruffian, Swedilh and
Danilh dock-yards for fitting out a for
midable fleet, destined to cruize in the
Baltic the ensuing spring.
Portugal.—The fears of the invasion of this
kingdom have subsided ; and an amicable ar
rangement between it and Spain is speedily ex
pelled.
The Ptuffian army, according to the official
returns is composed of 251,849 effective men !
I he Ruffian General Spr eneporten arrived at
Paris the 20th Dec. with a very numerous suite.
Engliffi Stocks—B per cents. 61 to 62—
January 3.,
Os the Confederacy against England.
OFFICIAL PAPERS.
LONDON, JAN. 16.
All surmise as to the northern league ,is now
at rest. The question is completely decided,
and in consequence the following Proclamation
has been published.
Whereas his Majesty has received advice,
that a large number of veffcls belonging to his
Majefty'sfubjeds have been and are detained
in the ports of Russia, and that the Britilh Tail
ors navigating the fame have been and row are
detained, as prisoners, in different parts of Rdf-
Ga; and also, that, during the continuance of
these proceedings a confederacy, of a hostile na
ture, against the just rights and interest of %is
Majed, and his dominions, bfr< been entered
into with the Court of St. Peterfburgh; by the
Courts of Denmark and Sweden, refpeftively,
his Majesty; with the advice of his Privy Coun
cil, is thereupon plcafed to order, as it is hereby
ordered, that no (hips or vessels belonging to
any of his majesty's fdbjefcs be permitted to
enter and clear out for any of the ports cf Rus
sia, Denmark, or Sweden, until further order ;
and his majesty is further pleased to ordek, that
a general stop or embargo be made of all Ruf
tan, Danifh,and Swedish ships and veffelr ribhat
foever, now within, or which shall hereafter
come into an, of the ports, harbors, or reads,
within the United Kingdom cf Creat-Bfitain
and Ireland, together with all persons and ef
fedts on board the said ships and vessels. but that
the utmost care be taken for the prefervatian of
all and every part of the cargoes on board any
of the said ships and vessels, so that no damage
or embezzlement whatever be sustained.
At tbe Court at St. JAMES's, fan. 14, 18otj
Prefect, tbe King's m^ excellent Majesty ill
Council.
At the Court at the Queen's-House, the 16tb Jari.
18~I,prefect the King's Most excellent Maje,
ty in Council ;
Whereas hi« majesty has received advicE
that a large number of vessels belonging to hi,
majesty's fubje^s, have been, and are detained
in the ports of Russia, and that the property ert
his majefly's fubjcdls in Russia, has, by virtue
of Several orders and decrees of the Ruffian
Government, particularly one bearing date th a
29th of Nov. last, O. S. (corresponding with
the loth of Dec. N. S.) been seized, and direct
ed to be applied in violation'of the principles of
j^ftice, and of the rights of the fcveral performs
interested therein ; his majesty, with the ad
vice of his Privy Council, is thereupon plcalec
to order, as it is hereby ordered, that no Bill*
drawn since the said 29th of November last, 0.
S. (corresponding with the 10th of December,
N. S.) by or on behalf of any perfens, beity
fubje^s of, or residing in the dominions of fhd
emperor of Russia, shall be accepted, or paid
without licence from one of his majesty's prin
cipal Secretaries of State, firft had in that behalf
until further fignification of his majesty's plea
sure, or until provision shall be made in rcfpe&
thereof by a6l of Parliament ; whereof ail per
sons concerned are to take notice, 2nd govern
themselves accordingly.
And the right honorable the lords commis
sioners of his roajefly's treasury, and the fords
commiffioQers of the admiralty, and the lords
warden of the Cinque Ports, are to give the
neceffar, directions herein as to them ma, re 4
fpe&vcly appertain.
LONDON, JAN. f,.
A proclamation on the Maritime was ifftrc<f
in the course of the morning, and government;
we understand, have granted letters of marine
against the Powers of the Northern Confede
racy.•,
We underhand that Government has affixed
to the Directors of the Eail-India Company lor
the use of such ffiips as are not taken up for the
commerce of India this year, and such as the
company has no occasion for. Theft ships will
be employed in different ways. Such of them
as arc fit for it. may be used as ffiips of war, and
even such as arc no longer able t'o perform the
voyage to the East, may be ufeltil as a sos? of
gurda tofas for the defence of our ports, rivers,
ard hays. It is said that a great number of
vrffel swill be put upon thi & ftfvice.
OARMED NEUTRALITY:
(Signed) W. FAWKENER.'
W. FAWKENER.