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fever and ague. Ifeut. Colonels Le Mairs.
Marr ^^y^md-J. —^\- U—, —A^j-rr-fcojr4lT,
Bonjour, des Champs, Oulire, and Remuini
fade, are dead since Odober 29.
", At Rhode-Idavd it was reported that the
English army carried all before them in the
Carolinas; but th^t to rtrengthen Lord Corn
wallis, Sir Henry Clinton had detached two
great divisions of the best troops, which lefien
ed his army at least 6000 men,"
The immediate occasion of Sir Joseph
Yoke's journey to Vienna is f,id to be this:
The Court of Vienna, since the death of the
late Queen, have felt their natural consequence
in a natural way, and have given the Empress
of Russia to underhand that they, wished to
take a joint part with her in the mediation ffie
propped between the belligerent powers.—
After various communications upon the fubjeft,
it has at last been adjured as follows: That
the Courts of Russia and Vienna shall under
take to enquire into the causes and circum
stances of the war between France, Spain, and
England, and after haring formed such de
termination as shall appear to them just and
reasonable, from the impartial investigation
i The business, they will immediately declare
against any of the particular powers above
mentioned, who fltall refufe to acquiesce in
their decision, and submit to their decree. One
thing, however, the Emperor has infilled on in
favour of England, and that is, that America
should be left entirely 'out of the*queftibr., as
a separate power, and that no act of this con
federation should appear to fantlion .the inde
pendence of that country. Ambassadors are
to meet at Vienna, from all the Courts con
cerned in this grand and interesting business,
and there is every reason in the world to be
lieve, that a general peace will be the result
of it, and a pe^ce favourable to this country,
as we have every thing to expefbthat an efta
.bl ffied partiality on the fide of one of the ar
bitrators can possibly effete
We learn by the information of a Gentleman
who has a letter from a-very refpe&able perfoi -
age at Vienna, in high trust from the-Court of
Great-Britain, dated February 15, that every
preparation was making for the reception of
the Ambassadors to le sent there by the Courts
of Russia, England, France and Spain, who
are to meet and negotiate terms of general
peace.
The F'irft Lord of the Treasury, considering
that the terms of the loan are on the eve of
being fixed, and anxius to guard against cen
sure either from the public or the fubferibers,
has taken pains to have it universally k^own,
that our Court has accepted the proffered me
ciation of the courts of Vienna and Peterf
burgh; and that Sir Joseph Yorke is appointed
to go to Vienna as the Negociator for Great-
ALtuun. The contending parties well know
CA BIZ, February 6.
^ T " have received intelligence byl
/ express that a British fleet is readyl
V to '" from the ports of England i
' V to carry provisions and fores to
Gibraltar, in confequen'ce cf which, orders
have been given to the Spanish fauadron, ccn
'fingof 30 fail of the line, 2 frigates and 2
<hips, &c. making in all 36 vessels to set
This fleet is Commanded by the Admi
dova, and de Gallon, who will have
sunder them, '
23. It is now zauhlly decided,
thv te de Grafle will command the
lleet, fail shortly from Brest, con
fiding of the line. The others
lying in . are defined for Rhode-Ifl
hnd, under command of M. de Ternay.
M. le Comply de Grafle has already taken
leave of his Majesty, and as all the officers
belanging^o his squadron who were here have
departed very suddenly, it is presumed that
this fleet will put jo sea feoner than was firft
imagined.
L O N D O N, March 6.
The lhip laden with the produce of Britilh
inhabitants, and capitulants of Dominica,
which was brought into Plymouth by one of
our cruisers, has been set at liberty by an order
of Government.
By accounts of several persons not ignorantJ
in nafral affairs, who have seen the fleet "*|
Spithead, there never was a fleet Setter fitted, |
or better prepared in every refped, than the |
present fquAdron for any event.
It is now ahnoft certain that Governor John-I
fton's expedition is intended against the Cape
of Good Hope, the fappefed defencelefs Rate
.cf which, after so long a peace, will make it
an easy conqueif; his further inftrudions are
to proceed to the Spice-Illands, or the Manil
la^, as circumflances may render most eligi
ble.
Ext^ad of a letter from Paris, dated Feb. 27.
'' We have received advices from Rochford,
which mention the loss of the L'frleclor and
Sartine armed (hips, of 36 guns each, with
all their people, on the 6th infract offScilly.."
Capt. Rothe, of the Ann letter of marque,
has taken and carried into Lisbon ' the Bon
Jesus de Nazareth, a Spanish privateer of 18
guns, out of Vigo.
March, to.
Extras of a letter from Paris, Feb. Ifo
'' M. Vergennes received official advices
from the Count Rochambeau on the 13th,
which confirm the death of the gallant Admi
ral de Ternay; and that Capt. Aubefoiffe,
being senior Captain has affirmed the com
mand.
66 The Count complains of the hardships
his troops endure, through the inattention and
negh & of the American commissaries, one of
wh,om, for difobedierce and contempt, he has
put under the care ofthe provod General.
" The troops are very sickly, and great
numbers have been carried off by a violent
April 28. Wednesday arrived at Port Royal
his Majeily's flip Fox, the Hon. Capt.Winfor,
b with a fleet under his convoy.
This fleet consisted of 99 fail when they Ie
Cork on the 23d of February, under couve
of the Fox, Pegasus and Aurora frigates ; b
the fourth day aftertheir departure, in a heat
gale of wind, many of them were feparatt
from the convey. Some of the scattered fhi
had arrived at the places of their deftinatit
in the Windward Inlands, but 35 fail were ft;
miffing when Captain Windsor, having co .
lected all those for this Island, failed from S
Euftatia on the 18th instant.
Wednesday the fhipßofe, Captain Stephen
son, arrived at Old Harbour with ffaves, from
Africa, in seven weeks. On Sunday afternoon,
off the east end of this Island, the Rose was at
tacked by that fame Mole privateer, whose de
predations have be'en s o numerous, and an en
gagement commenced which continued until
the Rofe's ammunition was expended, when
the Mole grappled and boarded her; Captain
Stephenfun then armed a number of t'he flwes,
who, with cutlasses, handspikes and loose shot,
with which they pelted the Frenchmen, after
a sharp contest cleared the ship of them, and in
a ffiort time Monsieur thought proper to Iheer
off. The Captain and several of the .
peopte were wounded, only one man k
but it is imagined the enemy's inis was
con^pr^l^ tL^Ji+^s behaved with un
common spirit, and enjoyed their victory with
a peculiar degree of fatisfaaibn, which they
expressed with loud huzzas when the priva
teer made fail.^
The French are apprehensive of a rupture
with the Court of Vienna, on account of some
pretensions which the Emperor has to the
Dutchy of Loraine, but which, during the life
of his late mother the Einprefs Queen, he did
not think proper to assert, in consideration of
the averfiun that Princess had for war the lat
ter part of her life; but being now under no
further restraint from motives of delicacy, he
has directed the Imperial Ambassador to make
a demand in form of the territories he claims;
and, to give a proper efficacy to the application,
preparations are making for forming a camp
this summer near Frankfort upon the Maine,
to consist of 1)0,000 men.
A flag of truce arrived this week from the
Spaniih Mlin. The accounts we formerly re
ceived of a rebellion raging in the northerly
provinces of Peru, are confirmed; with this
addition, that similar commotions have broke
out in the middle and southern provinces of
that empire ; a Prihce leneally descended from
the Incas, having been solemnly crowned
King °f Feru, that he is at the head of 20,000
men, and that several large bodies of troops
are in arms in different parts of that country,
led by men resolutely determined to ffiake off
the Spanish yoke, and to edablifh, at the risk
of their lives, and every thing dear to them,
their new sovereign on the throne of their an
cestors.
By a flag of truce from Aux Cayes, we hear
that a French brigantine privateer, Le Cerf,
mounting 18 nine pounders, and carrying 170
men, had taken and sent into Hispaniola the
Hercules privateer of Kingflon, and a fhi[
from Liverpool whose name we have not learnt
In this flag of truce are come 13 privates be
longing to Captain Mackay's company of h
Majesty's 99th regiment, and it is said th
the rest of that company, being chiefly f
reigners, have entered into the French fervi
'Thurfday arrived his Majesty's ship Lo'
ftoffe, and a rich American brigantine
prize, deeply laden, and the ship Lark f :
Africa and St. Lucia.
Before he left that liland, intelligence w
received of the arrival of the March packet
Barbados.. The packet brings advice, whi<
may be depended on, that a Congress of Plen
potentiaries from the different states of Europ
had met at Vienna, for the purpose of re-est;
bliffiing peace among the belligerent power
The Congress had assembled through the m<
diation of the Imperial Courts, who threatene
to throw their weight into the scale again
any power that fhouid not be inclinable 1
peace on equitable terms. Lord Mountftuar
Sir Jofenh Yorke, and Sir Robert Murra
Keith, are Plenipotentiaries from our Court.
But before the British ministry would accede
to this proposal, they had infixed, and had, re
ceived affurar.ces that the mutual claims of
Great Britain and her revolted colonies in
North America, should not be fubjed to their
difeuffion.
the important of such a mediation, and will
be careful hov they reject the interpofitioß of
such mediator.
Sir Samuel Hood is still watching Martini
que, and Gir George—Rodney remains at St.
Euftatia, with four fail of the line ready for
sea at a moment's warning. Sir George has
received orders by a frigate express from Eng
land, to deliver up all the Englilh property
found on the Dutch Islands he has taken pos
session of.
KING ST O N, (Jamaica) April zu
On Saturday last his Majesty's ships Pomona,
Diamond, Pelican and Janus, with the Punch
Tender, returned from a cruize, and, conduc
ed into Port Royal a valuable French Blip,
from Cape Francoisfor Bourdeaux, laden with
indigo and sugar.
Monday the £hip Felicity, Pollock, in three
weeks from New-Yoik; .anchored in this har
bour.,
Yekerday also anchored at Port Royal.
Spanish Ship St. Joseph Diana, from La
Cruz bound to the Havannah, loaded w.
Applies for that garrison, chiefly confifti
flour, beef and gunpowder, and th
N. D. D. la Cruz, from New Orleans,
^-tade of British Artillery, which he brought
^a gallop, and by a severe cannonade
ided the attack in a furprifirg manner ;
an appearance of vigour kruck the
ch cavalry with terror, and obliged the
y, who had passed the river Dymel, and
formed, to retire with great loss and the
„ precipitation; the Marquis of Gran
^ letter to Lord Holdernefs, the Secre
)f State, intimated his high fenfeof this
ce, which much contributed to gaining
ihiant victory; r : continued to serve
' success and glory through the whole Ger.
war. His Excellency, our Commander
hies, haing been pleasedt o place him at
ead cf the British troops in the dominion
irginia, he acquitted himfdf with his
ed vigour and efficacy in the important
:e performed by the army at Peterfomoh,
. articular^ of which we lately announced
he public, and to which we refer out
T he General's body we are informed
ed in the church at Peterfburgh.
Arge whaleboats are now fitted out
Iphia, and ready to fall down, in
,'e t roted the trade of the Delaware,
ar cruising whaleboats, which have
incyed it. These boats are abb in-
I cruize along the Jersey Ihore, from
I ay to the Hook, our coasters will
:be on their guard.
ave the pleasure to pronounce the fafe
of Earl Cornwallis with the British
at Petersburg, in Virginia, on the 1 9th
, After the detachment of the royal
inder the command of Major General
s, and Brigadier General Arnold, had
led the dekrudtion of a fleet of ffiips,
s, Blip yards, barracks, mills, ware
's, tobacco, stores, and provisions on
:s River. It is said, a dispatch was re
ed from his Lordship (as the troops were
their return down the river) intimating the
I's approach with his victorious legions,
ich occasioned the two Generals immediate
,urn with their forces to Peterfburgh, where
ey waited Lord Cornwallis's proposed ap-
France ; this event happened as abovemen
loned about a fortnight ago ; when both de
athments joined, formed a large and most
efficient army of healthy, well provided, in
vincible veteran battalions.
jo join the 3panifh armament now besieging
Penfatola, with troops on board, consisting cf
I Colonel, 2 Captains, 2 Lieutenants, and izo
rank and file ; the former captured the 21st,
and the latter the 24th ult. by his Majefty^
snip Ulysses, which they parted with the 27th,
Bill continuing her cruize. A few days before
the St. Joseph Diana left la Vera Cruz, five
Spanish frigates had failed from that pert,
bound to the Havanhah, having under their
proteaion four flotas loaded with immense
treasures, on account cf his Catholic Majesty.
The N. D, D. la Cruz, failed from New Or
leans with a convoy of 20 fail, which were dis
persed in a heavy gale of wind fhortfy after
their departure.
The detachment from Cul. Odell's Royal
American Rangers which failed in the Ulysses
to reinforce Gen. Campbell's garrison in Pen
sacola, are returned in these prizes.
We also learn by these vessels, that the Spa
niards had landed 6000 men on Rose Eland,
at the mouth of the harbour of Pensacola,
which place, after reconnoitering, they found
to be in so formidable a Rate of preparation,
as induced Don Galvez, the Commander in
Chief; to fend expresses to New-Orleans for a
reinforcement of 1200 men, consequently their
operations must be fufpendea till'that addition
al r^^ arrives to their affiftar.ee.
" My fleet are now close blockading Mar
tinique, yvhere they give cut they are hourly
expecting 24 fill of the life, and 10)000 troops:
they must fight before they get into that Island.
Sir Samuel Hood commands the blockade;
but as the very troublesome affairs of St. Eu-°
flatius are nearly fettled, and that Eland now
put in a posture of defence, Genera! Vaughan
and myfelf intend shortly to leave it, and, un
less the arrival of the French fleet prevents us,
to try if Surinam is not vulnerable. Berbice,
Demarara, and tiequibo, have already Surren
dered to his Majeily's arms, and are become
Englilh colonies.
" The enemy, in great force, are daily ex
pected imthefe seas; but let whatever happen,
' beg you will tell my friends at Jamaica, that
my particular care ffiall be the protection of
their Iffand, and the trade thereof.
On Monday last arrived in town Lieutenant
Noble, Aid de Camp to Major General Phi
lips, with an account that the General was
taken ill on James River the 10th inff. and a
violent fever ensuing baffled all the means
used for bis recovery ; on the 15th he ex
pired, most sincerely and universally regretted.
—He was an officer of long service and dis
tinguished reputation ; in 1759, the General
together with Col. M'Bean, Major Duncan
Drummond, Major Williams, and Captain
Foy, received the thanks of Prince Ferdinand,
for the activity and zeal which in so cenfpi-
“ The Emperor of Germany, and the Cza
rina, have invited the powers at war to meet
by their Ambassadors at Vienna, to fettle mat
ters; and have both declared that they will
not fuffer the independence of America."
Extra& of a letter from Jtr George ivyages Rodney,
to a Gentleman in this Ifand.
cuous a manner appeared in their condud at
the battle of Minden, on the firft of Auguit ;
the year following, at the battle of War
bourg, the General adKd at the head of the
NEW-YORK, May 30.
The Grand Races
OF
ASCOT HEATH,
BEIN G postponed till, Wednesday the 6th of
June, on account of the King's bhth da,,
Notice ii hereby given the Public, that there will be
a Hurling March on the ground on fueidav the ;th
infant; when those Gentlemen who have a curiosity
to play (or fee) that antient diversion, will get burls
and bats at the Lift Flag, at twelve o'clock ; and at
four in the afternoon an elegant saddle will be run
far.
FEE monthly Meeting of the Commissioners at
the Poor House, which was to have been on
Monday the 4th cf Jure, is, on account of his Ma
jesty's bfth daf, pollponed until Monday the 18th
of June, when u is expt&ed the members will
attend.
pepper;
A FEW bales of good PEPPER for sale. En
quire at No. 175, Queen-Street.
Juneift, 1781 ANDREW UNDERBILL.
At the Coffee.Haufe,
WILL be fold for the benefit of the Un
derwriters, two boxes of perfum'd hair
powder, damag'd on board the Eleonora, Capt.
Hamilton, from London, with'a few hogsheads
of brandy, geneva, porter, &c.
P. M'DAVITT. N
PUBLIC-AUCTION,
T 0 - MORRO W,
At the Coffee Hcufe, will be fold,
^y T^rLOR and BAYARD,
Between,one and two o'clock,
TIE valuable and faft failing Brigantine
FANNY, with all her stores, tackle and
2ppar ? L as fc QW lies at Murray's wharf,
burthen about 60 tons, mounts 2 carriage gurfs
and perced for r 2. Inventory to be fan at
the tine of sale, or at oar office.
46 wiole, ? T
47 hdf, ( barrels choice gunpowder,
15 quarter, § ' n '°" °' 10 barrels each.
TEA ~N T ED,'
A NApprentice to the Grocery Business. None
^ed apply unless well recommended. En
quire < the Printer.
Temple Spe&acles^
Sold by H. Gaine.
To be Let till May next,
A Convenient Cellar and a.fmall Store ia
Front, to,ether or separate, on reafon
^2^^^^^ Cherry-street.
AN elderly Nan, qualified to teach a School
in Townor Country, wants a Plage.
Enquire cf Hu;h Gaine,
Bargains to ^bopkect^rs,
PEIDRICK HEYER,
A '^ "i°' e ' "°' 24 " Ann-ttreet, neat the North
Z A C^ ch, has received by the % Quebec from
London, a fre ffi and well chosen adbranent of DRY*
GOODS, Suitable for the summer fi afon and in
excellent condition, confuting o f carders, jeans.
...unities, calamancoes, lutestrings, velvets, velverets
P ':'°V""'' "" ck ' et ^ fattens; a great variety'
of,filx and otaer handkerchiefs, cravats; with many
omer ancles in th, dry good way not hereinferted,
ano ^e to be sod wbolefde at a reasonable ra^e. ts.
For GLASGOW,
(to fill with the Coevoy)
A The Br ^ ntiße BETSE Y,
WIL LIAM FLECK, Matter,
F^',^ ° r p^^^r
X to the farf matter cm boa,d,
at Bache's wharf, or to Patrick Reid, and Co. No.
2x6, corner of Maiden-lane, who have for. fa le°,
Jamaica spirits in puncheons, soap, mould and dipt
candles, butter, & c . o f the latest importation, in ex
cellent order.
AT No. 44. Queen-ttreer, Beekman's shp, is
felling off by the Manufacturer, from England
SUPERFINE, SECOND, and COARSE BROA D
CLO I MS, IRISH LINENS, MENS REAVER
HATS, &c. &c. wholesale and retail. T| ie above
mentioned goods are felling cheap, and must be fold
soon if possible.
T O BE SO LD,
AHandfome and a good CHARIOT, but little
the world fur wear, if any thing, with harrefa
complete, and every appurtenance. 'Alfa a hand
force young BAY HORSE, of Englilh defeent,broke
to the faddie. Enquire of Hugh GrinC.
A SUM of MONEY to be TL'^
good Security: Enquire of the Prints. Also
a chariot and Sufcy to be fold: Enquire of Jr mes
Gullet, in the Broadway. If not fold before W^d
nefda? next, they will be fold at Public Vendue at
tbeCeffee-Houfe, at izo'clcck on Thurflay #
N, B. Watches repaired in the best and neatest
manner with difintch.
Charles Geddes,
WATCH-M A KE R,
No. 21, H mover-Square,
Has for file the following articles, just imported,
viz.
GOLD, silver, and metal watches, a great va
riety ; great choice of filter shot, knee, and
ttock buckles; table and tea fpoont, milk urns,
lilver, and silver gib corals and bells, boatswain's
calls, sugar tongs, plain gold rings, gold wires,
gold and silver seals, newelt fafhioned silk and
b,& wa'ci tfirings, a gieat variety of (feel and
pinchbeck watch chains, plain gold lookers, gold
enameh'd do. ditto set with pearls, and sea, nets,
gold bracelet buckles, and boxes, enameled wat^
keys, trinkets, &c. with a variety of über articles
too tedious for an advertisement, all on reafonabie
terms for cafli.