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,ly paid him ever finee. At the fame time he has been employ
ed in the office at Plymouth ; and by being so capable of giving
assistance to the Admiralty, he has been employed by them in
contriving of signals ; and it has been through his means that
the enemy have been furnilhed so exactly with our signals. It
was too late on Monday night to enter on his examination ; he
was therefore remanded into the custody of the messenger, and
the trunk, containing the papers which had been seized, was
locked, and the key delivered to himfelf. On Tuesday he was
brought, but, owing to the great hurry ofbufinefs at the office,
was not finally examined.
January ii. The brave disciplined conduct of the Jersey
militia will convince the French what free men are equal to
perform, when invaded by the slaves of tyranny. The defeat
of the French troops on that island will point out the certain
confequen.ee that would attend an invasion of this country or
Ireland, and will probably check the ridiculous hopes and va
nity of the French Cabinet.
The publick hope, that the enterprizing spirit of Sir James
Wallace will lead him, as on the lad occasion, to make repri
sals on the enemy, and to carry him into their harbours to cut
their ships out from their moorings. At that time, when he
ordered the ship to be laid upon the ground, his master remon
strated against the hazard which they should run. " Don't
tell me (fays Sir James) of the hazard ; a King's ship must be
hazarded, if we mean to do our duty to the King. It is better
to lode a British ship, than to tarnish the honour of the British
flag."
Lutterloh and the person taken at Plymouth were both exa
mined yesterday at the office of Lord Hillfborough, and their
papers underwent a ftridt revifal. The guilt of the latter, we
are informed, will be made manifeft, from the corroborating
evidence of Rougee and his wife, from the papers of De la
Motte, and his own. He has been for some time pad Secre
tary toan Admiral, and, by his situation in that office, he was
enabled to communicate all the sets of signals to the enemy,
which has been used during the war, as well as the fighting
inftrudions of the Admirals—the orders transmitted from the
Boards of Admiralty for the equipment of ships—the state of
all the fleet—the destination of ships and squadrons appointed
to fail—the strength of convoys—the inftruftions for their voy
age—and, in short, with all the particulars of the navy, by
which the enemy might be enabled to resist, or counteract our
operations. After an examination of a considerable length,
they were delivered again to the custody of the messengers in
whose houses they were before confined.
Jan. 13. Letters from Ireland, by the last mails, are ex
pressive of the highest fatisfadion, on account of our spirited
condud against the Dutch, and assure us that the people of
that country are willing and ready to exert every nerve in the
defence of their King and country against the machinations
and hostile perfidy of her enemies.
St. James's, January 13. The following Address of the
Right Honourable the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Council,
of the city of Edinburgh, has been presented to the King
by Thomas Dundas, Esq; Representative in Parliament for
the fliire of Stirling, being introduced by the Lord of his Ma
jesty's Bedchamber in waiting; which Address his Majesty was
pleased to receive very graciously.
To the KIN G's Most Excellent Majesty,
The bumble Address of the Right Hon. the Lord Provost, Magi
strates, and Council, of the City of Edinburgh, in Common-
Council cffembled.
Most Gracious Sovereign,
WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fubje&3, the
Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council, of the City of Edin
burgh, beg leave to exp efs those sentiments of attachment to
your Majesty's person, family, and government, by which we
have uniformly been actuated.
The lenient measures your Majesty has pursued with regard
to the Stites-General of the United Provinces, must convince
the world of the benignity and justice of your Majesty's con
<lll6ltowards them, and of your unwillingness to interrupt the
friendfhip and good uhderftanding which have so long subsisted
between the two nations, and proved so essential to the true
interests of both.
Should your Majesty, though contrary to your known dis
position, be obliged to continue hostilities against the States-
General, we will zealously unite with our fellow-fubjeds, in
seconding the powerful efforts of your fleets and armies, and
in supporting the honour and dignity of your Majesty's crown
and government.
That your Majesty's reign may be long and prosperous, is
the constant and ardent wish of,,
May it please your Majesty,
Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fubjeds,
The Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council,
of your ancient City of Edinburgh.
Signed in our name, and by our appointment, in our pre
sence, the seal of the City being affixed, this ift day of Ja
nuary, 1781. David Steuart, Provost.
. The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint Wil
liam Lance, Esq; to be one of the Commissioners for visual ing
his Majesty's navy, in the room of Thomas Colby, Esq; de
ceased.
The Syren's Palace, January 13. The Queen has been
pleased to appoint George Augustus North, Esq; to .be her
Majesty's Secretary, and Comptroller of her Majesty's houf
hold, in the room of James Harris, Esq; deceased.
London, Jan. 18. Lord Howe, it is said, has accepted of
the command of the grand Channel fleet, and is to hoist his
flag on board the Vidory as soon as the squadron returns
from the relief of Gibraltar. Admiral Barrington, in this case,
will certainly go out second in command.
Jan. 22. Lutterloh was examined on Saturday at the Se
cretary of State's Office, when some of the great law officers
were present. From this examination, the grounds and evi
dence for the trials of La Motte, Ryder, and Rougee, will be
made up.
Extract of a Letter from St. Maloes, January 10.
“ On the 6th current, in the night, three boats, with
troops in them, arrived in this harbour from Jersey. They
were a part of the forces that embarked from Concalle Bay
for the invasion of that island. They inform us, that they
were in the action which happened at noon, but finding it
against them, and that they must be defeated, they retreated
tothe harbour, and embarked. There were about sixty sol
diers in the whole, three of whom were wounded."
Dublin, Jan. 17. A recommendation has been published
from the altars of all the Roman Catholick chapels in this
city, to excite the benevolence of the different congregations
towards the relief of their unhappy brethren in the Weft-
Indies, and pointing out the different places where they should
leave their charitable contributions.
Liverpool, Jan. 18. The privateering goes on b ilkly at
Lancaster; the merchants entering into the spirit of it, are
already fitting out seven privateers, exclusive of the letters of
marque.
Yarmouth, Jan. 16. On Saturday the Hunter letter of
marque, belonging to this port, brought into Yarmouth Roads
a Dutch ship of 300 tons burthen, taken off the Texel, called
the Jonge Jean, of Amsterdam, Frederick Vandermay, master,
from North-Bergen, bound to Bilboa, laden with falt-fiih.
London, Jan. 23. On Thursday night, the dispatches for
the. Ruffian Court were made up, and ready to be sent off,
when a messenger arrived from Vienna, with important ad
vices from Sir Robert Murray Keith, In conference of
which, the dispatches for Pcterfburgh were flopped, and a
Cabinet Council was held ou Friday, at which all the greats
officers of Sate assisted. A conference was held on Saturday
morning with the Imperial Ambassador, and on Saturday
night late, the messenger was dispatched firft to Vienna, and
to go from thence to Peterfburgh.
From Paris we have authentick advice, that the Ruffian Mi
nister at the last meeting of the foreign Ambassadors, at the
hotel de Narbonne, was pressed very hard to declare, if it was
his opinion, as a private gentleman, that the Empress would
espouse the cause of the States of Holland, he replied,— " She
never will be the enemy of England ; yet she will endeavour
to be a friend to Holland, by anting as mediator."
Extract of a letter from Southampton, Jan, 19.
" We hear from Jersey, that the French General when he
got possession of the town dispatched an express to St. Maloes
with the news of his being in full possession of the Island,
which arrived there the fame afternoon, and in the evening
illuminations were general in that and the neighbouring towns ;
but before the candles were half consumed, another express
arrived, acquainting them that their General was mortally
wounded, and the greatest part of his army killed or taken
priforiers. The extinguishers then went to work, and in
about half an hour the town of St. Maloes was as dark as
it was before illuminated."
Plymouth, Jan. 19; Sailed his Majesty's ship Cormorant
for New-York.
Portfnoutb, Jan. 21. Yesterday the second battalion of the
42d regiment of Highlanders were embarked in transports for
foreign fervice^
London, January 25.
Ex+raH of a Letter from Lisbon, Jan. $.
" An English privateer has sent in here two prizes, both
Spaniards, which she took off Ferrol; they were both bound
from the Bay, one for Ferrol, the latter for Cadiz, and are
laden with military flores for Government."
Hague, (Holland) Jan. 16. His Excellency Co'unt Wel
deren, who had resided in the quality of Minister Extraord -
nary and Plenipotentiary of this Republick, at the Court of
London, finee the year 1761, arrived here last Friday in per
fect health.
On the 18th of December last, official advice was given to
Count de Welderen of the recall of Sir Joseph Yorke from the
Hague ; and from that day Lord Stormont refufed all miniile
rial communication, either verbal or in writing, with our Am
bassador, unless he had propositions ofreconciliation to offer up
on the part of the Republick; so that all the possible pains taken
by Count Welderen, to deliver the Declaration of the States Ge
nerals Accellion to the Armed Neutrality, proved in vain. This
Minister having received in the night of the 27th to the 28th
the order from their High Mightinesses to quit London, but
previously to deliver their Declaration, he sent a letter to Lord
Stormont, in which he inclofed the said Declaration, together
with their High Mightinesses resolution, concerning the affair
at Amsterdam. But the English Secretary of State sent back
the said letter, without opening it, whereupon the Count de
Welderen, before his departure, wrote a second letter to the
said Minister, in the terms following:
" Mv Lord,
“ I am much obliged to your Excellency for your attention
and offer of fending a packet-boat to Margate, for my passage
to Oftend. I shall have no occasion for the fame, having al
ready engaged a vessel from Oftend, named le Courier de l'Eu
rope, for that purpose. This vessel is now lying at the Tower,
ready to take in my baggage. I beg your Excellency will be
pleased to cause the necessary orders to be issued, from the
Treasury and the Custom-house, that it may be embarked
without any hindrance. As soon as this is done, the said ves
sel will fail for Margate, where I shall repair by land with the
Countess of Welderen. I also beg your Excellency to furnifh
me with the necessary passports for my voyage, and likewise
with two passports for two Dutch expresses, named J. Paux,
and Augent Kohler, by the way of Harwich.
“ I cannot help at the fame time to express my furprize
to your Lordfllip in receiving back from your Excellency's
office the letter which I had the honour to fend there ; nor
was I less adonifhed when my secretary, whom I had sent
to your Lordship's office, to enquire for the reason of return
ing the said letter, without being opened, acquainted me
therewith. Give me leave to observe to your Lordship, that
it is impossible to know whether a proposition is admirable
or not, before it has been seen and examined. Their High
Mightinesses have given me express orders to deliver unto the
British Ministry, before I should with-draw from this Court,
the papers which I had the honour of addressing your Excel
cellency yesterday morning. How can I execute these orders,
if you will not permit me to fee you, nor accept any letters
from me? I flatter myfelf, that convinced of the iuftice of
my remarks, you will be pleased to accept the letter I sent
yesterday, and to fend me a line in answer, informing me of
your intentions in that refped. I have the honour, &c. &c.
(Signed) V. WELDEREN."
London, Dec. 29, 1780.
The British Minister persisted however in his refufal of re
ceiving the said letter, conformable to the plan of conduct
which had been adopted by the English Cabinet, and sent the
following answer to Count Welderen:
"S I R,
“ Until the conduct of the Republick had broken the ties
of friendfhip which subsisted between the two nations, and
which the King has constantly desired to preserve, I have al
ways been, as you know very well, Sir, ready and willing to
confer with you on all occasions, and upon all objects c in
cerning your Ministry ; and have always received what came
from your part with due attention. But finee all connection
between the two nations is broke offby the aggression of yours,
and finee I have officially notified unto you the King's Mani
fefto, and orders given in eonfequence thereof, I can no longer
behold you as the Minister of a friendly Power. You cannot,
therefore, Sir, attribute the return of your packet without
my opening it, but to the execution of indispensable duty in
the present circumstances. After an open rupture, all mini
sterial communication between us must necessarily cease ; and
anterior orders are no longer applicable to the present Rate
of affairs. I have the honour, &c.
(Signed) STORMONT."
London, January 25. We hear the East-India Company are
fitting out three strong privateers to go to India, in order to
cruize off the Dutch settlements, They are to carry forty
guns each ; and after a certain period, they are intended to
return loaded with the Company's goods.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, brought by the last. Mail.
" It is reported that Sir Joseph Yorke is goihg to Vienna as
Ambassador Extraordinary from the British Court, with com
pliments of condolance to the Emperor upon the death of the
Empress Queen, and to congratulate his Imperial Majesty
upon his accession to the throne. It is also said Sir Joseph
Yorke will be charged with the execution of a secret commis
sion at that Court."
Extras of a Letter from Paris, January 12.
“ The vigorous step taken against the Dutch by the English
Cabinet, after having appeared a very bold, and in some ref
peds ill timed measure, Lems now to be rather the eonfequence
of some private alliance contraded by the English, which hither
to remains a profound secret." °
A Great variety of elegant JEWELLERY; tortoise-shell
and japanned goods; gilt, inlaid, plated and other buckles;
plated spurs, a variety of coat and bread buttons, some high finished
steel hilts for dress swords, a few pair of very genteel sconces and
small looking glasses, gilt and steel trinkets, watch chains, brown
and white thread hose, white, coloured and ofnaburg threads; ivory
combs, setts of fine Novels, tongs and pokers; pins, Whitechapel
needles, silver and pinchbeck thimbles, with various other articles,
wich he will fell on the very lowed terms, wholesale or retail, for
cadi or government billsf
PORT WINE of the firft quality, and of an exceeding fine
vintage, lately arrived from Oporto, highly approved of by the
firft personages in the Province, to be fold on very reasonable terms,
by James Smith, at his dore, No. 44, Broad-dreet, or at Messrs.
Currie & Norris's vendue-houfe, in pipes, hogsheads or quarter
calks; also JAMAICA SPIRITS by the puncheon.f
MR. THOMAS EVELEIGH having confefled a judgment
to the fubferibers, in trud for all and singular his creditors,
who dial!, within four months from th e twenty-seventh day of Fe
bruary last pkd, deliver in to either of us, accounts of their fevcral
and refpedive demands : Notice is hereby given to all those to whom
he is in anywise indebted, that if their said demands arc not made
known to us on or before the 27th day of June next, they will be
excluded from having or receiving any part of the monies arising
from the estate of the said Mr. Eveleigh.
GIDEON DUPONT,
1 THOMAS CORBETT.
THE fubferibers desire all persons indebted to the estate
of William Mazyck, Esq; deceased, either by bond or note,
to difeharge the long arrears of intered due thereon by the I, th
of May next, otherwise they will be put in the hands of an At
torney, to be sued without further cotice.
Aprils, STEPHEN MAZYCK, ? Executor
fyi- ^ ALEXANDER MAZYCK, % ^echtora
The Dutch Eaft-Indiamen being expelled home from Bengal
in the course of next month, very richly laden, several of okr
cruizers, men of war as well as privateers, are upon tuc look
out for them.
Warfavo, January 30. It is reported, that the Ruffian En
voy at, Constantinople has declared to the Divan, that his au
gust Sovereign infills upon a positive answer to her just pre.
tensions, and in case the Ottoman government does not give
it, her Imperial Majesty will use all necessary means to support
her honour and dignity.
London, Feb. 7/ The last letters from Six George Rodney
bring an account of the death of the Hon. James Pitt, third
for . of the late Earl of Chatham, and Captain of his Majesty's
Hoop Hornet.
Extras of a letter from Edinburgh, January 31.
“ This day the Court of Session determined an appeal
from the Court of Admiralty refpedting the capture of the
ship Catharina, of Amsterdam. The Catharina lome time
last summer failed from Amsterdam for the Dutch settlement
of Curragoa, in the Weft-Indies, laden chiefly with pro
visions for that island. She accordingly touched at the place
of her destination, where she disposed of part of her cargo;
but instead of returning to Europe, as the master's instruc
tions bore, fleered for St. Domingo, a French settlement,
took in a cargo of the produce of the island, and failed in
company with a fleet of French merchantmen, under convoy of
some men of war. The Catharina having separated from the
convoy in a storm, was taken by his Majesty's ship Gauda
loupe, the master of which, after examining her papers,
allowed,her to pass. She afterwards fell in with the Bellona
privateer, of Glasgow, who took her and brought her into
Clyde. The Court of Admiralty condemned the prize ; but
the owners appealed, by suspension, to the Court of Session,
who were pleased unanimously to affirm the judgment of
the Admiralty."
February 13. Yesterday was married at St. Ann's, Westmin
ster, Francis-John Hartwell, Esq; Captain of his Majesty's ship
La Brune, to Miss Elphinfton, daughter of John Elphinfton,
Esq; Captain of his Majesty's ship Magnificent.
Extract of a letter from Waterford, Jan. 31.
" The Neptune galley, Capt. Christian Anderson, of and
from Arundel, in Norway, is just arrived here. The captain
fays, that an embargo was laid on the shipping in all the porta
in Denmark and Norway the firft instant, in order to procure
fearnen for a large fleet fitting out there, to be ready early in the
spring. Capt. Anderson got away in eonfequence of his ship
being cleared out previous to the embargo."
February Ic. Yesterday Lord Surrey, Chairman of the Dum
barton Committee, reported to the House of Commons, that
the Committee had proceeded to enquire into the merits of the
petition to them referred, and had come to the following
rcfolutions:
ift, That the Right Hon. Lord Frederick Campbell was not
duly elected.
2dly, That the Hon. George - Keith Elphinftone, Esq; is
duly elected.
3dly, That the Hon. George-Keith Elphinftone, Esq; ought
to have been returned.
It was then moved, “ That the Deputy Cleric do attend
this House to-morrow, to al' er the return by striking out the
name of Lord Frederick Campbell, and inserting instead there
of Capt. Elphinftone."
The Duke of Bolton's motion in the House of Lords, this
day, was expected to be in substance that, of which he gave no.
tice before the Christmas recess, refpefting the capture of the
India fleet last summer.
MR Joseph Abrahams having aligned over all and lin
gular his bonds, notes, and books of accounts to the Sub
ferbers, for the benefit of his creditors; they have to request that
tnofe who are indebted to him as aforefaid, vv ill call on Mr. Hepburn,
Attorney at Law, No. 94, Bhurch-ftreet, and difebarge the fame,
without delay, as no farther indulgence can possibly be given.
ZEPH. KINGSLEY.
April s,, 1781. JOHN GREEN.
JULIUS SMIT H,
INTENDING to leave this Province in a short time, will
dispose of his remaining STOCK of GOODS on very low terms,
at his Lore, No. 95, Church-street, confiding of the following arti
cles, viz. elegant brocades, striped and plain silks, fattins, perfians,
modes, gauzes, muslins, dimities, laces, dockings, kerfeymires,
chmtzes, callicoes, linens, &c. &c. &c. very fine hyfon tea, and a
few hogsheads of claret. He requests all persons indebted to him will
fettle their accounts as soon as possible, to prevent him the disagreea
ble necessity of leaving them in the hands of an Attorney.
April loth, 1781. t
BENTHAM & SUTCLIFFE,
At their Store in Broad-street, opposite Gadsden's Alley,
Have received in the last Vessels fr^m LONDO N,
A General Assortment of Glass, Queen's Ware and China ;
also a neat Variety of Dry Goods suitable to the Season, and
Ironmongery of all Sorts, which they will dispose of on the most
reasonable Terms for Cash, Produce or short Credit, by Wholesale or
Retail. +
NICHOLAS SMIT H,
No. 29, on the Bay, near the Exchange,
HAS JUST IMPORTED,