The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-09-15 00:00:00, page 1

L a st Tuesday arrived here the Snow Mary,
Capt. George Ashburn, from Whiteha
ven, by <whom cue have public Prints to the
22d of July, from- ^which the following Ad
vices are extra&ed, viz.
ST O C,KHOL M, May 30.
YESTERDAY in the afternoon, the
magnificent Tournament, for which
preparations have been making for
some time pall, began in a large open
place in the southern suburb of this city.—
Previous to the solemnity an ordinance was
published by the Grand Governor for main
taining good order during the Festival.
We have received advice from Chriftineham,
a town celebrated for its iron fair, that on the
25th of this month a fire broke out there about
three o'clock in the morning, which had al
inoft entirely confirmed the town, and was
fill burning when the post came away at nine
in the evening.
Stockholm, June 3. Two days ago a courier
was dispatched to Peterfburgh, with orders to
Baron Noiken to acquaint the Empress of
Ruffin with his Majesty's intention of making
a visit to her Imperial Majesty this summer,
and soon after the fame was publicly declared
at this Court. His Majesty proposes setting
out the beginning of next week. The camp
in the park, where tents had been pitched,
and other preparations made ? is not to take
tylace. His Majesty will go incognito, and
with a final! retinue, accompanied only by
the Senators Counts Urich, Scheffer and Posse,
and two Chamberlains, Count Stenbock and
Baron Oxenftierna. The King goea from hence
to Helfingfors, where a galley is ready to
convey \his Majesty to Peterfbourgh.
Naples, May 12. An Edith is published for
suppressing throughout this Kingdom all the
Colleges which have been established in the
Houses of the Jesuits, except those of Chieti
de Bari, and de Catanzaro.
Brunels, May 26. According to authentic
Letters from Lisbon, all the Persons of Quali
ty who were imprisoned during the Ministry
pf the Marquis de Pombal, have obtained Per
mission of the Queen to manifeft their Inno
cence, and ' Commissioners are already nomi
nated for the Purpose.
These Letters confirm the Account of the
Order mentioned to have been given by his
Most Faithful M a jesty for'demolishing the fix
new Prisons which had been built by the Com
mand of the Marquis de Pombal; and also
for taking away the Medallion of that Mini
fler, with an Ihfcription in his Praise, which
was on the Pedestal of the Equel'trian Statue
of the late King.
Vienna, June 1. Letters from Constantinople,
of the 3d of last month, bring advice of the
death of the Sophy, or King of Persia; and
that the Bafhaw, who commands the Ottoman
army, was preparing to drive the Persians out
of Baffora.
Rome, May 24, On Tuesday and Thursday
last the Pope affiiled at the prayers of 40 hours
in the church of the Vatican. All that were
present perceived that his Holiness was not
well. When he left his place he seemed to be
in pain, nevertheless he finished the ceremony,
and retired to his apartments. In the after
noon he went out in his coach according to
his usual custom, but had no sooner passed
through the Angelica gate, than he ordered
his coachman to drive back. At night, the
Sovereign Pontiff was attacked .with a violent
fever, and was let blood. Since Thursday the
Pope has not left the palace, and his illness is
Qtept very secret; yet it has transpired, that
his fever continues, and that he has again
been bled this morning.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
3 lb. 4oz. for 14 Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight#
Paris, May 23. The Residence of the Em
peror in this Capital will be longer than was
at firft expeded. He hath deferred his Depar
ture 1 till the loth or 12th of next Month, be
cause there hill remain to be seen by his Im
perial Majesty divers Objects of Taste and
Curiosity.
Paris, June 6. The Emperor, I whofe ffiort
stay here difap.poin.ted every body, has by his
affability left a character worthy so great a
Prince; he every where distinguished himfelf
by a noble simplicity, and without losing the
leak of his grandeur, was universally conde
scending and conversant to every body, and as
his good understanding equalled his curiosity,
nothing escaped him; he saw every thing,
Monday, September i§, 1777;
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Berlin, June 17. Some days ago a barrel of
gunpowder took fire in the laboratory of the
artillery; two Officers and several Gunners
were wounded, and Some very dangerously.
Lifan, Ma, 27. It mult be remembered that
the Queen, when flie gave the Marquis d'
Alorn his liberty, enjoined him never to ap
pear at court till he was entirely justified,
which he has been, by a decree published by
her Majesty „in which She declares, that this
important affair has been Scrupulously enqui
red into by Several Ministers of abilities, assist
ed by the Solicitor General, who have unani
mously declared that Nobleman entirely inno
cent. In consequence of which her Majesty
•has thought proper to rc-effablilh him in all
and visited every body, of what rank soever,
where he could gain knowledge, and upon
leaving this city he Signalized himfelf by his
generosity ; among the rest he gave icoo louis
d'ors to the master of the Hotel de Treville,
where he had lodged, and to the landlady he
made a present of jooo livres. His Imperial
Majesty has given the coachman who drove
the hired coach he used, a pension of 600 li
vres, and the fame to the servant who attended
him ; he likewise gave a pension of 500 livres
to each of the servants of the Count de Mercy,
who attended him. The King, with whom
he difeourfed for near three hours in the park
of Versailles, accompanied by the Prince de
Beauvais, a Captain of the Guards, came
one morning with that Noblemanonly to make
a visit to the Emperor, and there seems to be
the ftri&eft intimacy and friendship established
between thole two Monarchs.
Paris, June 15. They write from Caen, that
the Count de Falckenftein (the Emperor) in
stead of Sleeping in that town, which he passed
through the 2d of this month in the evening,
would proceed two leagues farther, to the vil
lage of Villiers, where he met with bad en
tertainment, and a very ordinary bed.
Smyrna, May 7. Our last letters from Cairo
mention, that five or fix foreign vessels are
arrived at Suez, by the Red Sea, coming from
the Indies with rich cargoes of chintz, spice,
and other costly goods. If this commerce goes
on, it will be of great prejudice to Some other
trading nations.
Franckfort, June 6. Letters from Constanti
nople import, that the party of Dewlet-Guerai,
protested by the Porte, has received a consi
derable check in the Crimea, and that Saib-
Guerai hath taken Taman. That Strong place
was defended by a Turkish garrison, who loft
600 men in the attack.
Warsaw, June 4. An express arrived here
yesterday from Constantinople, and it is
thought he brought dispatches of the greatest
importance, as they were immediately exami
ned by the Permanent Council, and another
express sent the fame evening with an answer.
We hear that the Minister which the Porte
fends to thi^ Court is on his journey, but he
travels very Slowly, as he expects to receive
some instructions which were not ready when
he came away.
Leghorn, May 30. A number of Barbary
Corsairs are now cruising in the Mediterranean,
and have pursued some Ships which have taken
refuge here. They lately carried a Neapolitan
bark laden with tunny into Corsica: but the
corsair and her prize were both seized there,
because She was taken within reach of their
cannon.
Genoa, May 31. The present failure of the
importation of duties on fifh, the scarcity of
that commodity in this capital, and the dis
couragements to which the fishermen are fub
jed, have determined our governmentto make
feme neceflary arrangements for putting the
Hid duties on a better footing, for procuring
the city plenty of fifh, and a reasonable pro
fit to the fifhermen in proportion to their
fatigues; and in the mean time it is proposed
to diminish the duties, to remove the impedi
ments, and adopt other measures for Securing
public and private indemnity. This reforma
tion was approved by the Lesser Council on the
24th of April, and by the Grand Council on
the 15th infant.
Confantinople, May 17. Yesterday the can
non foundery established here, under the
direction of the Baron de Tott, took fire by
the carelessness of a servant, and before any
affiance could be had, that building was en
tirely destroyed. Scarce a day passes without
some accident of this fort, either in this capi
tal or its fuburbs.<
Monday, 39 Min. after 7
Tuesday, 35 Min. after 8
Wednesday, 23 Min. after 9
Thursday, 17 Min. after io
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
THE
Friday, 5 Min. after 11
Saturday, 58 Min. after 11
Sunday, 57 Min. after 11
Full Moon Wednesday.
We are further informed, that Don Ceval
los hath caused the oath of fidelity to the King
of Spain, to be administered to all the inhabi
tants of the isle of St. Catherine, and after
having put a Spanish garrison into the place,
he failed immediately to Rio de la Plata.
The spouse of the Infant Don Louis, the
King's brother, was delivered on the zzd ult.
at the palace of Cadalfo, of a Prince.
LON DO N,
June 16. Earl Percy, it is said, will Shortly
set out for Paris, on some interesting business,
where it isfaid, his Lordship will continue a
few days, and then to return to England.
On Saturday evening a Messenger was sent
from Lord Weymouth's Office with dispatches
to be forwarded from thence for the Gover
nors of Gibraltar and Minorca.
To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
and Commons, of the City of London, in-
Common Council afembled,
" Most humbly Jhe^eth,
" That William Dodd, Dodor of Laws,
now lying under sentence of death in your
Majesty's goal of Newgate, for the crime of
forgery, has, for a great part of his life, set
a useful and laudable example of diligence in
his calling, which in many instances has pro
duced the most happy effect.
" That he has been the firft inftitutor, and
a very earnest and affive promoter of several
modes of ufeful Charity, and therefore may
be considered as having been, on many occa
fion# a benefactor to the public.
" Your petitioners therefore considering his
case, as in some of its circumstances-unprece
dented and peculiar, and encouraged by your
Majesty's known clemency, most humbly re
commend the said William Dodd to your Ma
jesty's most gracious consideration, in hopes
that he will be found not al together ' unworthy
to stand an example of royal mercy.
" And your petitioners will ever pray, &c."
The fame day the wife of Dr, Dodd attended
the Court, to present a petition to the (Queen
on thefame occasion. She was so. overcome
with grief that foe fainted away three times in
the time of waiting; her Majesty being in
formed of it, received her petition without
waiting till She came out of the drawing room.
June 20. The Dolphin, Capt. Monk, from
Leghorn, arrived off Dover last Wednesday.
She came under convoy of the Enterprize man
of war, who saw the fleet to lat. 44, long. 18,
3§.- —“ In lat. 45, long. 9, 10, Sell in with
the Heftor, who had taken on the 10th instant
a Ship of 200 tons, from South-Carolina to
Bourdeaux, called the St. Ann, Robinson.
On the sth instant fell in with the Boyne man
of war, which convoyed us to Plymouth ; She
had aifo taken a ship for France from Carolina,
and fell in with three privateers, which esca
ped, from the Boyne's carrying away her
topmast. On the 17th was chafed by a brig
tender the Hope, Bridges, who pressed two of
our Left hands ; they informed us the Ship was
in quarantine. Capt. Monk spoke with the
Greenwich, a tranfpprt, and the Favourite
Betsey, Square, in. Sat; 38, long. 22, bound,
for America."
his honours and privileges, and he has had the
honour of kissing the Queen's hand, ai}d that
of the King, Don Peter. This august Princess
has also published a decree in favour of Mr.
Anthony Freyre d'Andrada Euferrabodes, for
merly Minister from this Court to the United
Provinces, and has appointed him high Chan
cellor of the kingdom.
Madrid, June 2. The squadron of ten men
of war, which are at anchor in the bay of Ca
diz, under the Vice Admiral Don Gaffon, is
augmented with two more Ships. This squa
dron, the destination of which is kept a secret,
is ready to fai) at the firft notice.
Madrid, Jung 7. An authentic letter from
Cadiz advises, that as soon as the Spanish
Squadron had got entirely clear of land, Don
Cevallos declared his appointment to the poll
of Captain-General, Governor, and Vice
roy of Buenos Ayres ; that after several days
falling, he met with some Portuguese Ships in
their passage to Lisbon; M. de Cevallos
chafed them, and they were taken ; on board
of which were found 100,000 piaftres and di
vers other effects of great value, together
with some letters addressed to the Court of
Lisbon, very earnestly soliciting fuccours.
Wheat per BuShel, 9s. od.
Flour, \ 30s. of.
Brown Bread, 255. od.
Weft-India Rum, 6s. 6d.
New-England do. ss. od.
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.IPork, 51. tos. l
The following is a brief extras from the
Convict's Address [Dr. Dodd's] to his un
happy Brethren, delivered in the Chapel of
Newgate, on Friday June 7, 1777, just pub
lished.
The text is, I acknowledge my faults, and my
fin is ever before me, Pfal. li. 3.
'' My dear and unhappy felloe prisoners,
" Considering my peculiar circumstances
and Situation, Icanuot think myfelf justified,
if I do not deliver to you, in Sincere chriftian
love, some of my serious thoughts on our pre
sent awful state
“ To teach others what they mufi do to be
faased has long been my employment and pro=
session. You fee with what confufion and dis
honour I now Hand before you—no more in
the pulpit of instruction, but on this humble
feat with yourselves.—You are rot to confider
me now as a man authorifed to form the man
ners, or direct the conscience, and speaking
with the authority of a pastor to his flock —I
am here guilty, like yourselves, of a capital
offence ; and sentenced, like yourselves, to
public and Shameful death. My profeffion,
which has given me Stronger conviction of my
duty than most of you can be fappofed to have
attained, and has extended iny views to the
consequences of wickedness farther than your
observation is likely to have reached, "has
loaded my fin with peculiar aggravations ; and
I entreat you to join your prayers with mine,
that my-sorrow may be proportionate to my
guilt !'
“ lam now, like you, enquiring, cushat I
mus do to be faued? and Stand here to commu
nicate to you what that enquiry suggests.—
Hear me with attent on, my fellow prisoners,
and in your melancholy hours of retirement,
confider well what 1 offer to you from the Sin
cerity of my good-will, and fr m the deepest
conviction of a penitent heart.
" Salvation is promised to us Chriftiaris cn
the terms of Faith, Obedience, and Repentance.
I Shall therefore endeavour to Shew how, in
the Short interval between this moment and
death, we may exert Faith, perform Obedience,
and exercise Repentance, in a manner which
our heavenly Father may, in his infinite mercy,
vouchfafe to accept."-
The unfortunate Divine then proceeds to
explain and enforce the above duties ; for his
arguments on which heads the reader is re
ferred to the pamphlet itfclf; and we Shall
only add here the following Sentiments of this
Gentleman on the repentance of persons in the
unhappy situation of himfelf and his fellow
prifoners :
" Our Repentance is like that of other sin
ners on the death-bed ; but with th is advantage,
that Our danger is not greater, end our ftrengtli
is more. Our faculties are not impaired by
weakness of body. We come to the great
work not withered by pains, nor clouded by
the fumes of disease, but with minds capable
of continued attention, and of bodies which
^ve need have no care ! We may therefore
better difeharge this tremendous duty, and
better judge of our own performance.
“ Of the efficacy of a death-bed Repen
tance many have disputed ; but we have no
leisure for controversy. Fix in your minds
this decision, ' Repentance is a change of the
heart, of an evil to a good difpoiition.' When
that change is made, Repentance is complete.
Ged will confider that life is amended, which
would have been amended if he had Spared it.
Repentance in the fight of man, even of the
penitent, is not known but by its fruits : But
our Creator fees the fruit, in the blofibm or
the feed."
Extras of a letter from Dunkirk, fume 16.
" Notwithftandihg the reports I find are so
very prevalent in London, refpeding the libe
ration of Cunningham and his ,crew, I can
with truth assure you, that they are still fafely
lodged in the goal here, and are guarded with
a very particular attention. It is as certain
that Dr. Franklin and Mr. Deane have been
questioned about taking of the packet by those
privateers, 'but they both deny any knowledge
of the affair, or that Cunningham derived the
least authority from them. Weexped a com
mission will soon be granted to try them.—
Positive orders are given not to Suffer any
American Ship to stay more than 24 hours here,
and not to Suffer any vessels to be fitted out
here, or to receive any thing more than com
mon affiftanc^
iFine Salt, ios. od
ICoarfe Salt, 2s. od
llndian Corn per Bu. 6s. 6d
ICoffee, is. gd
IChocolate, 265. per Do.