The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-08-08 00:00:00, page 1

LONDO N, -April 17.
^ IR George Rodney is determined to keep up
a spirit of discipline through all ranks of the
*M navy, as the belt means of producing good
Q, consequences on every occasion. A mutiny,
rather a conspiracy, having been on board the
r lph, which was difeovered time enough to prevent
sbeing put into execution, Sir George ordered a
lurt-martial to he held on the delinquents; in the
jurfe of which it appeared, that it was their inten
on to have seized the sloop, and to have carried her
to some port of the enemy; The sentence, which
awarded by martial law,' was accordingly passed
pon them; and fix of the most daring was imme
iately hung up at the yard arm. The remainder
f the conspirators, who had been wrought upon by
rtifice, were distributed among other ships of the
leet. _
The American agent, Curzion and his aiTocfates,
ire considered as state prisoners, and are on their
way to England in his Majesty's ship Vengeance.
The Dutch Governor, Mynheer Graalfe, who held
1 traffick with the Americans, Sir George has oblig
ed to embark tor England, and has seized his plantati
ons for the Life of his Majesty.
Advice is received from Scilly, that a Spanish
transport called N. S. Xeres de la Frontera, laden
with provisions and naval stores, bound from Bilboa
to Cadiz, is taken by the Liberty privateer, and
carried into St. Mary's.
His Majesty has, upon very mature confederation,
determined to have a new survey of England, taken
upon the plan of that of Doomsday-Book, by Willi
am the conqueror; the scheme has been more than
once under consideration of the Cabinet Council.
The Chancellor is of opinion that it may be done
without any other authority than the privy Seal;
but Lord North is frrenuous for parliamentary au
thority; his Lordship's opinion prevails; and it is
thought a bill will in consequence be brought into
the House of Commons this session.
The fleet of observation now forming at Spithead
is to conlift of 20 capital Ships, including the Victory,
a inti rate, all which arc ordered to be completed
by the firft of next month.
East-India House, April 19, 1781.
The 24th of July, 1780, advice was! received at
Fort St. George, that Hyder Alli's cavalry had en
tered the Carnatick in different places, whereupon
the troops in cantonments were ordered to assemble
at St. Thomas's Mount; and a strong detachment
under Colonel Baillie, who commanded in the Gun
toor Circar, was ordered to the Perfidency, in the
mean time Hyder himfelf, with the main body of
his army, entered by the pais of Changamah, reduc
ed Pollour, Chitt^pet, and Arnee, and.on the 2zd
of August fat down before Aricot.
The 26th of August, Sir Hedor Munro took the
field and moved towards Conjeveram.
The 6th of September the General was informed,
that a large detachment from Hyder's army had at
tacked Colonel Baillie at Perambancom, and been
repulsed, but as Colonel Baillie was thereby weaken
ed, he found it not in his power to join the General ;
it was therefore resolved to reinforce Colonel Baillie
with a strong detachment, and Colonel Fletcher was
ordered 'pn that service.
^EW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
The 10th of September the General was informed,
that Colonel Baillie had been attacked and entirely
defeated ; whereupon it was resolved to fall back to
Chingleput, and afterwards to St. Thomas's Mount,
where; General Munro arrived the 14th of September.
The loss sustained by the unfortunate defeat of
Lieutenant Colonel Baillie's detachment amounts in
killed, wounded and prisoners, to about 508 Euro
peans, and 3300 Seapoys.
So soon as intelligence of the above disaster reach
ed Madras, requisition was made to Bengal for a
suitable reinforcement to be sent from thence with
all expedition ; whereupon it was resolved, that a
supply of money ihould be sent to the relief of Fort
St. George, and that a large detachment of Euro
pean infantry and artillery ihould also proceed thither
immediately; and iikewife that Lieutenant General
Sir Eyre Coote should fail directly to take upon him
felf the command of the army on the coast.
It was also resolved to detach a large body of Sea
poys for the further protection and "defence of the
country, so soon as the season Ihould permit of their
marching by land.
In consequence of the above resolutions, General
.Coote left Calcutta the 13th of October, 1780, and
arrived at Fort George the sth of November follow
ing,. with two companies of European artillery, 660
Lafcars, fix companies of European infantry, and
one company of Volunteers; but Arcot unfortunate-
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WEDNESD A Y, August 8, 1781.
ly surrendered to Hyder twe as before the arrival
of General Coote at Madras.
The army under General Coote was formed in
three grand divisions on Choultry plain, between
three and four miles fouthwar 1 of Madras, during
the northeast monsoon. The General took up his
residence with one of them, it order to be in readi
ness to embrace the firft opportunity that should
offer of gaining advantage over the enemy, and has
given the strongest assurance that his utmost endea
vours shall be used to re-eftabhlh the interest of the
company, and to support the onour of the British
arms on the coast, and he hopes by the next oppor
tunity to be able to transmit more agreeable ac
counts.
April 18. Nothing short of unconditional submission
on one fide, or total independency on the other,
items to be the bone of American contention at this
day. All ideas of peace without some decisive blow
are idle. For America will not yield without cum
pulhon, nor Great-Britain give up the contch while
the can maintain an army. TP great political ques
tion then is, who can perk^ c the longed ?
April 20. A letter from Brussels fays, that Dr.
Franklin is in very good health, and proposes to be
at Vienna next mouth ; that Mr. Dana, who came
over Secretary to Mr. Adams, is gone, by order of
Congress, to Russia, upon special service ; that young
Mr. Laurens, son of the gentleman in the Tower, is
come to Europe upon special military business with
the Court of France from General Washington ; that
he has nothing to do with Dr. Franklin's department,
and is to return to America in a few days; that be
ing a young man without much experience in busi
ness, Congress had sent . Mr. Payne (author of the
celebrated work called Common Sense) to be Secre
tary, &c. to Laurens.
Extract of a letter from MfAia, dated March 18.
" Our last intelligence from Catana, a very popu
lous and wealthy city, difant 6o miles from this
place, brings the melancholy account of that part
of Sicily being laid waste by a dreadful hurricane
and earthquake, which prpy erv fatal to the in
habitants, several lives haft been loft. Amongst
the many public and noble edifices that have been
destroyed, our correspondent reckons the ancient
Callie of St. Alexis, which, it is supposed, was built
so far back as the times of Compte Roger, and a
fortrefs erected in the territories of Piazza ; but the
greatest lots is the destruction of the famous bridge of
Arragon, the largelt in the kingdom, situate on the
river Simata. It was begun in 1765, and complet
ed in 1777, at the expence of Prince Bilcari. Of
the 31 arches, on which it was fupportcd, seven only
remain. The most conliderable of those that have
been destroyed, measured 120 palms in breadth, and
another served to support an aqueduct which united
the waters issuing from two neighbouring moun
tains. This bridge, in its height, measured 160
palms or hands breadth.
" The city of Catana, one of the most consider
able in Sicily, is situated on a gulph at the month
of the river Indicallo ; but, unfortunately for its in
habitants, it is only 20 miles distant from mount
Gibcl, or ^tna, by which they are exposed to
frequent earthquake's. The city was totally destroy
ed in the year 1693."
April 23. A large packet of letters, the correspon
dence of various merchants of London, Liverpool and
Ireland, with the enemy at St. Euftatia, were brought
over by the Venus, and are deposited at the Admi
ralty for minute examination. Daily Adv.
The squadron ordered for the East-Indies, consists
of one 74, two 64 gun Ships, and two large frigates;
they are to fail the firft fair wind. Four East-India
Ships which are ready will go with them ; the other
part of the company's fleet to fail this year, will not
be ready till June.
Sir Eyre Coote was at Bengal when Hyder Alli en
tered the Carnatic; he arrived at Madrafs in the
beginning of November, and is of course Commander
in Chief, in the room of Sir HeCtor Munro.
April 24. A proclamation will soon be published,
to authorize private adventurers to make war on the
dominions of Spain, in South America, and vest in
them and their heirs for ever, the right of possession
to whatever they ihall conquer from the common
enemy.
LIST of the fleet belonging to the States of Hol
land, now at the Texel, under the command of
Admiral Hartfinke.
Lift of the fleet, and order of failing.
, First Division.
Gun.. Men. Short.
Hollandia, — 68 560 134
Meuze, — - 580 Ix 6
THE
Ruyter, - - 68 560 94
Hered. Prince, - 56 350 in
Attendant on the Division.
Argo, - - 40 270 76
Hererone, - - 28 200 93
Second Division.
Prince William, - ,76 590 124
Ad. General, - 78 640 136
Rotterdam, - - 68 560 ,91
Glinthfore, - - 68 560 148
Batavia, - - 54 350 194
Rethein, - - 54 350 109
Attendant on the Division.
Zuvietyen, - - 40 270 48
Zephyr, - - 36 230 59
April 28. It is said the Royal Title of Duke of
Lancaster will be revived io the person of Prince Wil
liam Henry, and the revenues of the Dutchy of Lan
caster, with the rents of sundry houses and lands in
I.ondon and Wellminßer, which arc parcels of that
Dutchy, will be assigned to him.
The Title of Duke of Lancaster was last pofieffed
by Lord John of La icafler, Duke of Bedford, Second
son of King Henry IV. and Regent of Fiance, in the
reigns of his brother Henry V. and his nephew Hen
ry VI. Henry IV. was son of John cf Gaunt, Duke
of Lancaster and Earl of Hereford, uncle to Richard
the second.
May 2. Upwards of 17001. worth of Spanifli coin
has been found in the ruins of the Bell akhoufe at
Coiham. This treasure, which consists of 18s. 365.
3!. 12s. and a few 71. 4s. pieces, it is now difeovered,
had been concealed, curiously packed with cotton,
under the falfe bottom of the chest belonging to the
publican. The chest was taken out of a Spanish
prize last war, and had flood for sale in a warehouse
belonging to Mr. Wilkes, auctioneer, in Portsmouth,
for upwards of 14 years. It was about eighteen
months ago put into a sale of household goods, and
disposed of for 3s. to a mariner, who the fame day
fold it to-the landlord of the Bell, who happened
then to be at Portsmouth, for 7s. and its being burnt
with the rest of his furniture, brought to light its
valuable contents.
Extract of a letter from Paris, April 27.
" In consequence of the notice given by Mr.
Malkelyne, the royal Astronomer in England, to
Mons. Messier, Astronomer to the navy, and fellow
of the academy of sciences, the latter descried a
comet on the 15th inst. and on the 23d determined
its position. At eight o'clock 23 minutes 26 seconds
in the evening, it had in its direst afeenfion 85 deg.
9 min. 48 fee. and of the northern declension 23 deg.
35 min. 26 fee. following in its motion the order of
the signs in the Zodiack. This new comet is re
markable for its brilliancy, though its radiance is
rather inclining to white, .such as Jupiter appears in
the telescope. ALpiefent no appearance of its tail
can be traced."
Ma, 5. Accounts have been received in Holland
from the East-Indies, that the Chinese and other in
habitants, natives of the island of Java, to the num
ber of 50 or 60,000, having formed themselves into
a body, had come down to Batavia and entirely de
stroyed all the plantations of coffee, rice, &c. that
belonged to the Dutch ; that they are almost starved,
as none of the natives will supply them with provifi
ous, or even deal with them, on account of some
recent adts of cruelty to the Chinese and other inha
bitants of the island.
Yesterday a well dressed man, supposed to be in a
Rate of infinity, for several hours ranged the Court
yards of St. James's palace till at length he got into
the Guard Chamber, where his curiosity to fee the
King carried him to such extravagancies, that an
officer was ordered to keep him under his notice ;
from the Guard Chamber he proceeded to the palace
back gate, where his behaviour was so menacing
and rude, that he was obliged to be taken to the
Horse Guards.
May i. The following military arrangements, we
hear, have been agreed upon, and orders issued for
their being immediately carried into execution, viz.
a camp to be formed at Coxheath, under the com
mand of Lieutenant General Gage, with a detached
camp at Lexham, commanded by Lieut. General
Frazer. A large tamp allo is to be formed at Har
wich, under the command of Lieutenant General
Parker, with a detached camp at Danbury, to be
commanded by Major General Faucett#
The East Essex regiment, now quartered at Lynn,
Swaffham, Durham, &c. have received orders to
encamp on Ilerringfleet-heath, where it is expected
a considerable force will campaign this summer, for
the protection of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Two regiments of dragoons have received orders
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