The royal gazette — [Charleston] S.C., 1781-07-25 00:00:00, page 1

OIR J. B. Warren, Bart. Member for Marlow, was yefter
„ cay appointed to the command of his Majesty's frigate the
Ariadne, from his Majesty's (loop Merlin.
His Majesty's ship the Conqueror, at Plymouth, having un
dergone a repair, is put into commission, and the command
of her given to Capt. Balfour, late of the Culloden.
Lausanne, (Switzerland) April 25. France and the Can
tons of Berne, and Zurich do not agree. The firft wants to
establish a new form of Government at Geneva, and the two
others are for maintaining that which was guaranteed,in 1638.
London, May 10. The Centurion man of war of 50 guns,
js put into commission, and the command given to Capt. Clay
ton. .
Extract of a letter from Dublin, May a.
“ A direCt trade having lately been opened between this
kingdom and the Imperial port of Oftend ? we hear a Consul
from the court of Vienna is to be immediately appointed to
reside here."
Yesterday morning died, in the 62d year of his age, the
Right Hon. William de Grey, Baron Walfingham, of Walfing
ham in Norfolk. His Lordihip was younger brother of Tho
mas de Grey, Esq; of Norton in Norfolk, lately Representa
tive for that county, and was son of Thomas de Grey, for
merly Representative for Thetford, and the county of Nor
folk. ''.
The remaining India-men loading in the river are ordered
round to Portsmouth as soon as possible, a convoy being ap
pointed to fee them to the Madeiras, and from thence ordered
to reinforce Sir Geo. Rodney in the Weft Indies.
, It is conjectured that there will not be less than three hun
dred men, officers, soldiers, and seamen, going out on board
each Indiamah.
York, Ma, 8. The following account of the woollen ma
nufactory in the Weft Riding of this county, from March
25, 1780, to March 25, 1781, was given in by the Treasurer,
to the Justices, at the last Pontefrad sessions, viz.
Narrow cloth 98,721 pieces; 2,671,397 yards. Increased
this year, 11,412 pieces; 100,073 yards.
Broad cloth 102,018 pieces ; 3,099,127 yards. Increased
this year, 7393 pieces ; 296,456 yards. >b
Admiralty-Office, Ma, ir, 1781,'
Extras of a letter from Capt. Collins, Commander of his
Majefy's jbip Aurora, to Mr Stephens, dated Moimt's-Bay,
Ma„, 1781. :
" Pleafc to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Ad
miralty, that being off the Land's End, the 3d instant, I fell
in with and, after a chafe of 14 hours, took Le Comte de
Guichen, lugger privateer, belonging to Morlaix, of 16 guns,
io carronades and swivels, and 80 men. -This Vessel was some
time ago called the Black Princess, then cutter-rigged, and
commanded firft by Luke Ryan, and afterwards by one M'Car
ty, and is the fame that did so much mil'chief on this coafc
last year." ', ,
St James's, Ma, 9. His Majesty having-been pleased to ap
point Thomas Shirley, Esq; to be Captain -General and Go
vernour in chief of his Majesty's Teeward Caribee Islands in
America, he this day in Council took the Paths appointed to
be taken by the Governours of his Majefffr's Plantations.,
Kinfale, (Ireland) Ma, 3. - This morning arrived here his
Majesty's ships Galatea, Capt. Reid, and Camilla, Capt. Col
lins', from Charleftown, w : th 28 transports, 10 army vic
tuallers bound to Cork, 10 oat vessels, one navy victualler, and
13 private traders; several parted company at sea. :,
London, Ma, 15. The Galatea and Camilla, on their pas
sage to Ireland, took the Phoenix, bound from Cadiz to Bos
ton, with balegoods, &c. , , ... ^ ..?
The following is.a true Rate of the seniority of the Militia
of this kingdom, as determined by lot the 28th ult. to con
tinue for one year, from the firft of May, 1781, to theist of
May, 1782, viz. York East Riding 1; Carmarthen 2, Weft
moreland 3, Anglefea 4, Warwick 5, Huntingdon 6, Nor
folk 7, Leicester 8, Nottingham 9, Hants 10, Essex 11, Lan
tafter 12, York North Riding 13, Dorfet 14, Hereford 15,
Surry 16, Oxford 17, Gloucester 18, Stafford 19, Bucks 20,
Somerset 21, Lincoln 22, Hertford 23, Denbigh 24, Devon 25,
York Weft Riding 26, Kent 27, Cumberland 28, Berks 29,
Middlesex 30, Suffolk 31, Durham 32, Cheshire 3.3, Cam
bridge 34, Montgomery 35, Bedford 36, Wilts 37, Derby 38,
Glamorgan 39, Salop 40, Nothumberland 41, Cornwall 42,
Worcester 43, Northampton 44, Sussex, 45, and Mon
mouth 46.
Yesterday morning died, Lieutenant-General William Am
herst, Adjutant-General of his Majesty's forces, Colonel of
the 32d regiment of foot, and Governour of St. John's,
Newfoundland.
Extract of a letter from Brussels, May 8. .
« Last Saturday arrived an express from Vienna, with or
ders to augment 'the regiments of the Low Countries one
fourth their'number with all possible expedition. The Empe
ror has certainly some grand stroke in contemplation, and the
King of Prussia, whose decline is manifeft, will not, it is
thought, be able to oppose him with his former ability."
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, Ma, 13. ..
" This morning arrived the brig Atlantic, one of the ships
captured by Sir George Brydges Rodney at St. Euftatius.
She brings an account, that on the 2d of May, in lat. 49, 26.14.
and long. 8, 18. Weft, about 40 leagues from land, in com
pany with 32 fail of merchantmen, under convoy of four men
of war, they fell in with seven fail of French ships ; the Com
modore immediately hoisted the signal to disperse; but the
Captain of the brig fays, he saw many of the leewardmoft ships
captured."
London, May 17. Yesterday the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Corn
wallis, Dean of Canterbury, kissed his Majesty's hand, on his
being nominated to the Bifhoprick or Litchfield, and Coventry,
inconsequence of Dr. Hurd's promotion to the See of W 01-
cefter.
The Devonshire Hero privateer, has taken and carried into
Waterford the Petrus, Ross, from Grenada to Amsterdam, of
450 tons, laden with indigo, sugar, &c. valued at 30,0001.
Yesterday the Court of Directors of the Taft-India Compa
ny took up and purchased fourteen fail of ships, to carry
troops and Pores to the East-Indies.
We are informed by a gentleman of veracity, that the so -
lowing particulars cf the Dutch naval force, reviewed by the
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From WEDNESDAY, July 25,
LONDO N, May 8.
Prince of Orange in the Texel, on the firft instant, may be
depended on:
I ship of 74 guns. % ships of 40 guns.
1 , 6 4 2 32
2 50 I ,' 2 6
Three days after the review, the 74 was obliged to be taken
into dock to be thoroughly repaired ; the others were very poor
ly manned, chiefly by Germans, who came down the Rhine.
At Helvoetfluys, the following force:
r ship of 64 guns. I i ship of 40 guns. . w; ,
manned much the fame, though much out of repair ; and, it
is said, that not a single privateer has failed from the Seven
Provinces.
ExtraHof a letter from Paris, Ma, 9.
" By letters from Berne of the 4th instant welearn, that a
courier arrived there that night, with the news, that the pea
sants of that canton, to the number of 10,000 men, had taken
up arms; that they had seized upon Purne and Gruyeres, and
had even threatened Fribourg. The Magistracy of Berne hav
ing assembled immediately, sent 8000 militia, composed of in
fantry and dragoons, with a train of artillery, to the assistance
of that place. The apparent cause of this infufreCtion is, the
abolishment of some holidays; but the real one is, the too
harsh treatment these unhappy people undergo from their
Bailiffs."
On the 3d instant died, at Glaffaugh, Banffshire, James Aber
cromby, of Glaffaugh, Esq; a General of foot, Colonel of the
44th legitnent, and Deputy-Governor of Stirling-Castle.
Ma, lit Two of the men of war presented by the Eaft-Ih
dia Company to Government, are in such forwardnefs, that
they will be ready to launch the latter end of July at fartheft.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, May 13.
" This morning arrived the Alexander privateer belonging
to this port, and has brought in with her a large ship from St.
Euftatius, which , ffie retook from the French, within about 30
leagues Weft of Scilly. Two men of war here are getting rea
dy to fail to Ireland, to convoy the Charleftown fleet to Eng
land."
Extras of a letter from Scilly, Ma, 12.
" This morning arrived the Experiment privateer of Guern
sey, and has taken and brought in two Dutch prizes from Am
sterdam, bound to Brest, which she took off Brest harbour."
The iith instant, died at Dublin, in the 66th year of his
age, the Right Hon. William Crofbie, Earl of Glandore, Vis
count Crofbie of Ardfert, and Baron of Branden; one of 1 is
Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council of Ireland.
• Hague, (Holland) May 9. The Danish Ambassador has
presented a Memorial to their High Mightinesses, in which he
declares in the name of the King his Master, that in confor
mity to a declaration of the Court of England made to the
three Northern Courts, no snips of the belligerent Powers
will be permitted to commit holtilit^s in the Baltic.
1 London, May 19. Thursday night and yesterday morning
the press was so very hot, that every ship in the river was Strip
ped of seamen, without any regard being paid to protections.
Orders are given for no more protections to be granted, un
til his Majesty's ships, now ready for sea, .are fully manned.
Extract of a letter from Vienna, April 24.
" It is reported, that a courier, who lately arrivedfrom
Florence, has brought with him dispatches from the Court
of Spain, relative to a peace. Sir Robert Murray Keith, En
voy Extraordinary from the Court of London, has been very
busily employed in finding a proper house for Sir Joseph Yorke,
and has, with great difficulty, executed his commission, the
rents of houses in this city having rjfen to such an exorbitant
price.- . He has been offered a house of no great appearance, for
which they ask him a ioqo.guineas per anil. The cause of this
extravagant rife in the price of house-rent, is an opinion which
prevails,rthat a Congfefs will soon be held in this capital."
The Magnifique, of 74 guns, in dock at Brest, lately caught
fire, through the fame neglect as the Couronne did, and is
damaged so much that she must be rebuilt.
^Extraff of a letter from Plymouth, Ma, 16.
" Since my last arrived the Johannes, Attenta, one of the
fleet which escaped from M.de la Motte Picquet. Likewise
another of the ships, which.fe parated from the fleet the 25th
of April in a hard gale of wind."
May 22. ;The foreign Gazettes brought over by last Satur
day's mail, contain a very long Memorial, signed fohn Adams,
in which this Deputy of the Thirteen Cantons prays very hard
for their High Mightinesses to acknowledge the independency
of the Americans, and labours all he can to prove, that there
is the greatest similarity between their ptefent situation, and
that of the inhabitants of the Netherlands, when contending
for liberty, and shaking of the galling yoke of the Spaniards :
that besides the,political reasons, which ought to determine
the Republic in favour of the Americans, there was between
the former knd latter a l\ind of spiritual affinity, as the Repub
lic had, in the 1608, giving refuge to those persecuted faints
who flew to them from Great-Britain, and 12 years after emi
grated to America, and founded four of the Northern States
in the new world ; and that the Dutch themselves had peopled
the provinces of New York and Jersey. But least all these con
siderations should weigh little in his favour, the fubtile John
Adams touches a chord which ever founded harmony to a
Dutch ear, and pays them what may be called a compliment
a la Hollandoife, by ihewing, that their interest is concerned
in this matter, and expatiating on the numberless advantages
which the Republic may derive from acknowledging the inde
pendency of America. It is not known yet what answer he
has received ; but the latter argument, if the Mynheers, upon
mature confideratibii, should find it well supported, is the on
ly one likely to serve the American cause,
A letter from Holland by the last mail brings advice, that
some Dutch men of war having been out on a cruize, in re
turning into the Texel one of them ran foul of another, by
which they both received so much damage, that they must be
had into dock to be repaired before they can be fit for any
further service. They are both 64 gun ships.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Ma, 5,
“ What was apprehended relative to the herring fifhery has
actually happened, Governmeht haying forbid that fifhery on
pain of paying a penalty of 2.000 florins..
“ After having waited impatiently a long time, we can now
assure the public that a squadron failed from the Texel on
Wednesday last in the morning, consisting of fix men of war,
viz. one of 54 guns, one of 40, two of 36, and two ot 24
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GAZETTE.
to SATURDAY, July 28, 1781.
The great and neceflary work, it is said, will very soon be
set about, of establishing a dock-yard at Milford-Haven, where
forty line-of-battle ships might be building at a-time.
Whitehall, Ma, 22, 1781.."
Extras of a letter from Sir James Wright, Bart. Governour
of the Province of Georgia, to the Right Honourable Lord
George Germaine, o^e of His Majffly's Principal Secretaries
of State, dated at Saroannah,jthe 9th of March 1781.
ON the 6th inst. my Lord, I assented to five bills, and have
the fatisfadion to acquaint your Lordship, that one of them is
intitled, “ An a& for granting to his Majesty certain duties
“ upon all goods, wares, and merchandize, of the growth or
“ production of this province, which may be exported from
" hence, as the contribution of Georgia to the general charge
“ of the British Empire." These duties, my Lord, his Ma
j efty's loyal fubjeds in thisferovince have freely and chearfull,
given and granted, and humbly beg that his Majefly will be
gracioufiy pleased to condefeend to accept of the fame, as 4
small token of their gratitude to his Majefly, and affection to
he mother country, hA.&ty °f five per cent, was proposed,
but the greatly diftre^'d, .reduced, and exhaiffled state of the
Province, it was thought, would not admit of laying on so
large a duty at present ; and therefore it is only two and a half
per cent. Another is intitled, “ An aft for securing his Ma
“ jefty's Government and the peace of this Province, and for
" the more effectual protection of the King's loyal fubjeds
“ here against the wicked attempts and designs of the rebels
“ and other difaffeCted performs, and for other purposes herein
“ after mentioned."
London, May 23.. His Majesty's ihip the Arrogant, at Chat
ham, having undergone a repair, is put into contrhiffion, and!
the command of her given to Captain Cornish. ~
The Apollo frigate, having been properly refitted for ser
vice, is also put in commission, and the command of her given
to Capt. Powell Hamilton. r . .
The Quebec, a new frigate, mounting 32 carriage guns fr
built at Deptford, is just put in commission, and the command
given to Capt. Mason. . ~
May 24... The province of Georgia was the last to join in the
American rebellion, and the firft to renew their affectionate
attachment to the mother country. The duties now laid on
their exports, by the Assembly of the province, is a proof cf
their inclinations ; but still it it is to be observed, that they
have put their hands in their own pockets, and have freely gi
ven a duty of Two and a half per cent, though they might
have refilled it, if it had been imposed upon them by the Bri
tish Parliament. <
May^fo In a letter received from a merchant in town from
Lisbon, it is: positively asserted, that the Court of Portugal
has promised to admit the manufactures of Ireland to their
market, and that the late disagreeable interruption to their
commerce will be speedily obviated, and all complaints re
moved.^
Admiral Hughes has with him in the East-Indies the Superb
of 74, /Burford 70, Exeter 64, Eagle 64, and Worcester of 64.
There failed with Commodore Johnftone, the Hero 74, Mon
mouth 64, Romney 56, Jupiter 54, Isis 50, and there has fail #
ed since the Monarea of 70 guns, so that the fleet will consist
when joined by these, of eleven fail of the line, five large fri
gates, and five. Hoops.
The following is an exact account of the annual supply of
Sugar.which has been refined or consumed raw in England for
the laftFifW years, diftinguifliing each year:
Years. 'Cwt. Years. Cwt. Years. Cwt.
guns, with a cutter, all under the command of Capt. Kinf
bergen, who will it is said be shortly be appointed Rear Ad
miral ; the destination of this squadron is not known.
“ We hear that Mr. Adams, the quondam American .Am
bassador, has presented a Memorial to the States Gene al,
which, it is said, they received and communicated to the dif
ferent Provinces; but this Republic have not yet acknowled
ged the Americans to be a free and independent people,"
A French frigate of thirty-two guns (supposed to be the
Renard) is loft off Cape Spartel, in the fame gale of wind that
disabled several of the opanifh fleet, and all the crew loft.
The most vehement exaggerations have been unremittingly
used to represent the St. Euftatius fleet, lately captured by the
French, as the most valuable that ever came to Europe; but,
from established authority, we are enabled to fay, that the fad
is positively otherwise. All the military stores found at St.
Euftatius were. immediately valued by order of Sir George
Rodney, and sent to Antigua without delay, a quantity Suffi
cient to answer the most effective purposes for years. The
specie, bills and other valuable articles, were put on board the
fliips of war, who are all fafe arrived ; the merchantmen, 13
of which are in port in Ireland, were some of them freighted
with sugars, &c. and others contained little more than their
own immediate stores..
The camps now forming on the sea coafts,from Harwich to
the Forth, are placed in such situations, that a large body of
forces may be brought together, on any emergency, at a very
short notice. -.
Berne, (Switzerland) May 6. The expedition against the
rebels takes a favourable turn ; Colonel Froideville attacked
the ; rrear with some troops and two pieces of cannon ; they at
firft seemed as if they'meant to make some refinance, but soon
requested a parley, when they,in number about 1200, laid down
their arns. During the parley the chief of the Rebels fled;
but was maflacred and dragged back to the town, where his
head was exposed upon the gate. We arc in hopes the rebel
lion will soon be quelled)
1731 722,445
1732 700,940
1733 ^99,510
1734 650,747
!735 833,740
1736 819,022
1737 510,121
1738 814,815
X 739 88 7,924
±740 639,803
1741 817,674
1742 681,179
1743 144,008
1744 666,213
1745 472,052
1746 642,523
1747, ,556,523.
1748 866,141
1749 805,313
1750 807,471
1751 782,167
1752 789,389
1753 958,371
1754 816,304
1755 i,°72,395
1756 , 832,994
1757 1,138,423
1758 9!4,707
1759 1,030,666
1760 1,202,614
1761 1,128,013
1762 1,120,821
1763 1,350,456
1764 1,246,890
Numb. 4ft
1765 1,074,467
1766 1,372,480
1767 1,313,347
1768 1,382,929
1769 1,282,935
f 770 1,577,171
1771 1,254,926
1772 1,569,826
1773 1,571,569
X 774 1,777>4r4
1775 1,640,698
1776 1,478,140
1777 1,207,097
1778 1,324,140
1779 1,378,337
1780 1,221,795