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DU3LIN, December u.
fro USEof COMMON S,
Saturday, Dec. iz.
,TIHE' Ilwfe h^bu raet a^ndin^ to adjournment,
9-nd there not b^a Dumber faflicienr to form a
[fa for the chanty of 3iigo chaion,they adjourned un
til ?.londrv, ,
The rrme which England : tiers this kingdom
to be received by our Adminift,uon, and to confitt of the
fanning conditions: To have the, liberty of export and
import, to and from all parts of the ^d, ex% -
exportation of cotton manufacture and fuga's, tu„
perform of the Ea+ln^a Compaq's rights. ,beu
bfthlcue duty is to hr &a^^ps ^ft, for
Qe encouragement ofcur home brewers, and we a<c .0
betiK:dhvfurc^ ^ %^ to^. od-• O '
ROUE ct LORD^
# so av, Dumber 16.„
v 3 o<., 0 <~ ri, n-d cxpr<To his approbation of
vhr ^ Tri d i^' Teri ' cr ^ ^om. tor the advmage
aTT^T"; ^^ or .hsc^xry. He lamen
ts his not ^^ ^^ y^ r ^ before fyue
trio of .^was put, ^ Gist Oft bad (hewn
4 < Ct - • -mica of reLevitig the derelict of this coun
bv cri^ring the tr^e thereof; which med, re in
hfyrnm was cwQ to the faithful reprefentauon of
out Jiri W 0 by Chi f Governs ^C adtrnniftton,
he hoped, would be ever revered # b, this narv n, and
alfot^h?hri 'err 'the p^el^rd : n Leland, uow
a -the h^rf or 1 Hh aiY^, whose condor, in ^ afbir,
o.lores dis hi^ht'l a Maori, ahd whori ;)ntic,I errors
ure done a^ay, hr this a^ of expiation at rhe iff me rd
ate soft mimr He now hoped ^fc the ctftM the
mrioa injured, and oimity' and hum^y tablift be-
I CT this son ry avd (sot-Britain, a d,y th^^nt
endeavors reml the attempts of tbe ; r enemies, and once
mat Lit.cred himMf, 'o fee this kingdom restored to a
,fi)u+hi% S:a'e to rvai in commerce,as it doesip bravery
the other nations of Furope. Hr w uid, he bid, at a
' ficther period, triable the H^fe with two resolutions
expreflivs of cor gratitude, as he entertained no Joj-l co
, theie tortures being carried into ex button, under the
^hfl rence of the friendly hands, who bad engaged in th-s
hpdable purioit of reconciling both kingdoms.
Adjoined 'till to-morrow.
D^. 14. Itis lefAved in the cabinet, never to have
iris fya a hundred regiments in future : the peace efta-
Hilbmenx will confroaen!, o r caf>n an additional expence
to%Mo,nle of thirty regimen's.
* C ORK, December 25.
The following is a copy of a letter from the right hon,
John fitly Hu^infon. to the Sheriffs, received by ex
frefs, at half past fix o'clock, last Tuesday evening.
To Micheal Bufte d. and Neftan Pick, Eiqre. High
Sheriffs of Cork.
^^^ ^^°^^ ^^^
Coxfantincple, Aoguft 3.
TN consequence of the free passage of the
£ Black and White Seas granted to Russia by
tt^jad treaty of peace, and the convention
made afterwards, oneof their merchant ships
arrived at Confantinople, laden with iron,and
defined to Smyrna. The Captain wanted to
proceed without having his veffvl examined,
pretending that he was not under the necessity
of paving any duty whatever; but the Mailer
of t # e Customs Did that his cargo confided of
articles of confurnption, which could notenter
thia capital or pafait without being difeharged
nnd paying certain duties. Mr. Stachief, the
Ruffiar Envoy, waited upori the Porte, and de
manded, by virtue of the above-mentioned
treaty, a fr.e passage for the vessels, and any
others mat hereafter arrive from Ruffia,without
an er ption being made to any forts of mer
chanTze whatever, or the payment of any du
ty. The Ottoman ministers said, that it was
true that by the said treaty a free navigation
on the flack sea was granted to Russia, but
that it was flipTated in the convention which
followed the treaty in question, that it should
be a h;.are determined how far that liberty
was to extend, as well with refped to the
pa: men: of duty as the fort of goods, &c. all
which !t was, necessary should be regulated.
The Ruffian Envoy Bill warmly infilled on
wh/.i he had demanded, but whs at foil petfua
ded to be fatiified with an order from the
(f^nd Signior, to permit the passage of the
verbis above mentioned; in which order, to
avoid any further explanation, no mention is
made ofwhat the ^argo confix 'lbus ?he
affair in itfelf remains Undecided, ad as this
vessel will no doubt be followed by many
others, fintilar disagreeable occurrences are
likely to be continually happening.
Confantinoble, Aug. 6. Divers disadvanta
geous reports had for forae days pad disquieted
the Porte, relative to the filiation of affairs in
the Morea; but we are this moment informed
that three Tartars, headed by an officer, are
Gentlemen,
" I fend y<u by express, propositions which were da
ted by Lord North in the Britiffi House of Commons on
Thursday last, and are to be moved there by bis Lordship
this day. Tocy fecm 10 meto contain matters of the
utmost importance, wHI cefc.ving the consideration of
my fellow citizens. If Teri positions /ball succeed,
this kingdom will obtain advantages of the highest value,
foid I do not know that our commerce or manufacturers
will tten labour under any grievance. But in this I
xnay.be mistaken, and rhe merchants and traderg of Cork,
are the most competent judges, 1 have not given any
opinion on this fubje& in any other place, because it is
my lefohnion to be fcKvetned by that of my conftittunts,
who will iugo for themselves, whether if the promoted
fcw, (half pass, eftan.il redress will be obtained for the
merfiitybf, this nation. J shall be happy to be favored
witn their sentiments, as soon as may be convenient,
ara they may rest offered, that their inteteft ffiall be the
governing principle of my condua.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your most faithful and obedient
Servant,
JOHN HELY HUTCHINSON,
Dublin, December 13, 1779.
RESOLVED, that it is expedient to repeal so much of
gnv of the laws paflfed in Grot-Britain, as prohibits the
tnwrtation from the kingdom of Ireland of all woollen
manufactures made up or mixed with wool or woollen
hack'.,'
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to allow the trade
between Ireland and the British colonies in America,
and in the Weft-Indies, or the British settlements on the
onfts of Africa, to be carried on in like manner and
fibß& to the fame regulations or reftriftions as it is now
carried on between Great-Britain and the said colonies
and frttlcmenti. provided all goods and commodities of
the growth, preduft, or manufjaures of such colonies
arid fettlemntß thail be made liable by laws made in Ire
land, to the fame duties as the like goods are or may be
Irb'- to unon importation into Great-Britain.
RESOLVED, That it is expedient to repeal so much of
an ^ made in the 19th year of George 11. as relates to
rte exportation of glass, glass bottles, or glass of any
denomination whatsoever from the kingdom of Ireland.
besieged. The number of heads cut off is so
great;, that they cannot be sent by land, but a
vessel is hired to bring them hither. The Cap
tain Pacha hath also seized the Pacha of the
Morca, who lately revolted against the Grand
Seignior and joined the rebel Albanians.
Venice, July 27. Notwithftahding the refo
ltition of the Captain Pacha, that part of the
Motea which belongs to the Porte, is very far
from enjoying tranquility ; the Arnauts ap
pear determined not to relax any thing of the
propositions which they have made, though
they have little hopes of their being accepted.
A peifon named Curt, a rich i'neha, an
Albanian by biith, and the two Pachas or
Cavaja and Delvina in Epirus, havejoined
their party, and may renter the rebellion <1
, the former longer and more difficult to quell.
It is even pretended, that the Mrimres er
Magnotes, inhabitants of the^nciein Gulf of
Lacedemonia, confiding ofjo.cno persons, all
natural enemies of the Turks, who have never
been able to fubduc them, will aifo take part
with the Arnauts.
Triejle, Aug. 8. On the §fh inst. Arrived
from Leghorn an Austrian ship, with 865 tons
of powder for Vienna, and a quantity of other
merchandizes, as cocoa, faffron, coral and silk.
arrived with the news of A *hr-portcnt ^ .^
tage g:fed by the Captain Pacha cv^ ^^
Albanians, the principal cjrohrftance. c!
which are, that that Turkish hero, having by
artifice, induced the rebels to make a laliy
from the fort of Tribolizza, fell unexpectedly
uoon them, and beat them in such a manner,
that many hundreds remained dead on the
spot, and the rest with great difficulty re-en
tered the fortrefs, which will be immediately
army with the 71st regiment and several corps
Tuesday night arrived from England, hy
way of Savannah in Georgia, his Excellency
Major-General ROBER TSON, Governor of
the Province of New-York—his Excellency
had a passage of eleven days from Georgia.
We are informed that the rebels have cut
the neck of land, which joined Charleftown
to the Main, and have also cut two canals
cross-ways through the city, in order that if
any part catches fire during the siege, it may
be the more readily extinguished.
By advices received by his Majesty's Ihip
Russel we learn, that Vice Admiral Arbuth
not's fleet, having under convoy the trans
ports, &c. on board which the Royal Army
defined to operate inthe rebellious provinces
to the southward, arrived at Tybee about the
firft of February last, and that foor. after his
Excellency Sir Henry Clinton detached Ge
neral Pattifon with two thousand troops to
penetrate into South-Carolina, by way of Au
gusta, with a view to prevent supplies being
thrown into Charleftown, and cut of the re
treat of the rebel garrison should they be in
clined to evacuate it Upon his approach.
General Pattifon, upon advancing into the
country, was daily reinforced by numbers of
Loyalists, anxious to demonstrate their loyal
ty and avenge themselves upon the seditious
who have cruelly oppressed them.
Sir Henry Clinton having augmented his
NEW-YORK, March 23.
One of the most gallant Privateering Exploits has
been lately pe formed by eleven dete mined refugee
fiilors from this port, that perhaps has happened
during the present or any preceding war. These
brave fellows having all been severely peifecuted and
repeatedly stripped of their properties by the rebels,
found themselves reduced to circumstances detetfed
by generous soaring minds, to remedy which they
unammrnfly resolved to balance accounts with the
authoi s of their misfortunes, or perifli in the attempt.
Latt Monday fe'nnigbt they embaiked in a whale
boat, named the Lewis-Town-Revenge, Wilby,
commander; armed with a-swivel gun in her how,
eleven mufquets and eleven pair of pistols. They
pafled Sand-Hook and proceeded to Egg-Harbour in
th&jerfies, where they found three privateers ready
for Sea, and a 12 gun letter of marque fchoonerla
den with lumber. Their number bemg inadequate
to the force collected there, they pretended to be
rebels, and spent an evening with those who were
really such in the most social manner. From thence
they failed to the river Delaware, and in Morris's
river, which falls into it, they captured a loaded
Vessel, af^er which they stood for Reedy Island, and
alternately fell in with nine fail of vessels outward
bound, tight of which they burned, and took one ;
they also made prize of three vessels carrying produce
up to Philadelphia. During their cruize they dis
charged between fifty and sixty rebel prisoners, after
exacting a parole that a Briuth fubje& should be ex
changed for each of them,
Lafl TueftLy morning they brought in three of
their prizes, one, in which were two of the.aff related
adventures, they hal the mortification to fee reta
ken by whale boats off Cape May, when the light
ness of the wind prevented affittance being gbert.
The other is reported to have arrived at the Hook
yelteidiy.
Those who have Arrived weie also attacked off
Cape-May, but repulsed the assailants in doing
which, one of the heroes received a wound in his
arm by a splinter.
hardly penetrate the plank of a French drip,
when the fame weight of metal on board
Comte d'Ellaing's fleet carried their shot, at
equal diHances thro' both tides bf British ships
of the line.
The Captain fays, that a little ditfance from
Leghorn, he was visited by a Ffench privateer
of i 8 guns and 200 men; that on the 13th of
July he saw cruizing near the isle of Elba 14
French ships, part chebecs and the rest frigates,
and that the Barbary corsairs, in the night of
the 23d, plundered in the Dalmatian sea a
Neapolitan vessel, and massacred all the crew.
LO ND ON, Sept. 20.
Vice Admiral Barrington has laid a formal
complaint to his Majrilv of the badness of the
powder with which his fleet is served in the
Weft-Indies, alluring him, it was so inferior to
that made use of pv the enemy in the late ac
tion, that an Ehglifli 18 pound (hot would
of ^Genteers, proceeded in the ^ec' and land
ed on ' James's Illaid, in CharlcHown-B-ay :
There his Excellency received information
that two hundred rebel B^Lt hotle, with a
party of Infantry, were escorting five hundred
head ofcattle down the country to supply the
gariifon of Charleftown. Upon receipt of
this intel igence a firing party of British gre
nadiers and light infantry were ordered to
cross Afhly-Ferr.v to intercept them, but un
fertunately an officer's fervent having drolled
from the road was picked up by the rebels/
who by chat means got apprized of their dan
ger, and immediately abandoned the cattle,
and fledto tfetowr with piecipitation. They
were pursued by the Britrih, who captured
all their cattle, which they brought fafe to the
camp on James's llland, together with several
rebel pri, net's, amongwh.an' were Mr. John
L!o,d,'and a, Mr. Farmed, gentleman not
motediUicguifced by ther extculive property
and capacity, than their ardoui in fomenting
rebellion.
Admiral Arbuthnot in the Btropa, with
the fleet under fas command, wa- at anchor
in Five Fathom Holey and the Renown, Roe
buck hpd Romulus had received ow^r to pass
over the bar into Charletiown Bay, awd as the?
bind was favourable 'he day on waich the
Reifel foiled, it is presumed they got in, as
ineir guns had bden taken out to lighten them.
They were to be accompanied by a number of
frigates, gallies, &c.
The following Rebel frigates are blocked
up in Charleftown harbour, and must abide
the fate of the garrison, viz.
f. Simpson, Sec'ry.
N E W-Y OR K, March 24.
Last Tuesday night a party of the British
troops embarked at Spithim Devil, on board
a number of Fuats sent from this city on pur
pose to receive them, and proceeded twelve
miles up the North-River, where they landed
on the Halt fide, and furprized a body of the
rebel troops, f)me of which we^e made
prisoners, and a number killed. The loss
on our part was one man killed, and eight
slightly wounded. The troops returned to
their pest at Kingforidge yefte^day, and the
boats and prisoners arrived in this city in the
evening.
On Wednesday evening a detachment of
the Royal Army, under the command of
Col. Howard, crossed from this city to the
Jerftes, and proceeded to Hackenfack, where
a number of continental troops were assem
bled to proted sundry new fangled Justices of
the Peace, who had assembled there to devise
means to harrafs arid distress such of their
neighbours as were thought to be difaffeded
to the cause of rebellion. It was not until
the tioops werqclofe by them that they were
apprised of their danger, when they fled with
the greatest precipitation, after animating the
rebel soldiers to Hand theirground, that their
retreat might be the more secure. The poor
wretches did so for a little time, but after a
few being killed, they broke and made
the belt ottheir way homehowever, several
of them were made prif Tiers, and brought to
town last night. Our loss was, one killed
and another wounded.
N E W-Y OR K, March 25.
His Majesty's Blip Galatea, Captain Read,
after a cruize of only SIX DAYS, has taken
the following prizes, viz.
March 2ilt, Ship George, of 16 guns and
63 men, from St. Euftatia to Philadelpia, ar
rived. ,
Brig Recovery, of 10 guns, and 30 men)
from ditto to ditto, arrived.
March zzd, Privateer flpop Beaver, of 12
guns, arid go Men, from New-London,arrived.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Head -Quarters,
on James-lfland, the Third Day of March, in
the Twentieth Year of His MajefyWßeign, and
in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty.
H. CLINTON.
By his Excellency's Command,
bellion in N 1 th- America.
A PROCLAMATION.
ALTHOUGH the wick; d end caoug Rebellion which,
hath been railedi several 0) nis M jelly's Colo
nies and Provinces in North, America, ftili continues to
subsist, hi, Myefly neverthekfs rarneftly desirous to de
liver all his fubjeAs and every ysrr of the dominions of
the crown of Great-Britain from, the calamities of War,
and other o preffians which they nw undergo, and to
left/rethem to his prott&ion and peace, and hath there
fore been pleaded by his Letters Patent under th: Great
teal of Great Britain, to nominate and appoint me, with
full powers and ample authority to be his Commilhoner
in that behalf, and as I m,ft a: xioufl wilh that chafe
his M.jefty's m ft generous and benevolent inventions
fhauld have their fall effeeh
1 have thought fit to iiTt'this ray Proclamation to
notify the fame and 0 fi^fy to all lush perfohs al have
been seduced by the at.of • F?6V T, urhurried awn by
the tumult and disorder of the t mes fr^n " ir natural
loyalty and their jait abcdimice to the few,, that if they
speedily re-urn to thrir du:% , 1 i f his hi jefty's pleasure
1 thauld grant unto them a free and general Pardon for
ail Treasons and T-daGrabh Pffennce,beretofore com
mitted, whichl do hereby prom,ft, together with the
strongest assurances of etfc&ul Countenance, Protefton
and Support, arid I do hereby forewarn all persons of the
guilt and danger they will incur, if instead of accepting
the gracious offers hereby rendered to them, and ttyofe
blessings which are derived frora laying under the mild
authority of a free British government, they shall by an
obftinate' perseverance in Rebellion continue to probed
the calamities of war, and fu ther involve this lately
happy arid flourishing country in misery and rutin.
Providence of 30 guns, Capt. Whipple,
Boston 30 Tucker,
Qg.gf France 20 Rathburn,
Ranger 10 Simpson,
Also a Fiench flute with a tier of very hea
vy guns, supposed to be twenty-four pound
ers, and a number of privateers, gallies,
armed vessels, &c. &c.
By Hi, ExcelUncvS.rjiuNßY CLINTON Knight of
the Barh; General arid Commanded in Chief ofhis
M jetty's Forces, and Commfii^ner for refformg Peace
and good Government in the icvetsl Provinces in Re-
Theatre Royal.
This EVENING, being the 27th Inf.
Will be presented,
A TRAGEDY, never performed
here, called
Z A R A,
With an octafional PROLOGUE.
To which will be added.
An INTERLUDE, also never per
, formed here, called
The FARMER'S Re
turn from London.
New-York, 24th March, 1780.
THE proprietors ofLands on York I(land, Long,
and Stattn-Iflands, from which fire-wood h^s
been cut by the troops, while in winter quarters, are
requeued to fend to the Barrack-Matter General's
Office, in Wafer-Street, by the 10th of April next,
the certificates from trie different regiments, to the
3ilt current, in order that their claim may be exa
mined, and fettled, if found right.
***s#*-********* ****#%#*-****#
RUN-A W A Y,
A NEGRO Woman about 25 Years of Age, Ihe
to k with her, her Son two Yeais old,they ate
supposed to be Rcret-d in New-York: The laid
'Negro is of a yellow Complexion, and much pitted
wim the imall Pox, the is final! and fleecer, and,
wept by the Name of Kate, the Boy by the Name of
J.cob. Whoever will secure or give proper intel
ligence where the Aid Negroes can be found, Ihalt
receive Two Guineas from James Rogets, of Hunt
ingtor Bay. 2w .
Just Imported,
IN the Ship Thomas, from Barbados, and to be
fold by Wot. Kenjon, at No . I^o, ^ueen-Street,
a parcel of choice COCOA, and aJeve cases o< Bar
bados SPIRITS. _
To be Sold at Public Au&fon.
ON Saturday the firft of April next, if not before
difpofct of at private sale, two Honfes and
Lots of Ground, situate in Broadway, belonging to the
Efate 0J Jacobus Turk, deceased: both foots con
taining in front and rear, 39 feet, and in depth 5,7
Feet. For further particulars enquire of the Subscrib
ers. HEN RY ROOMEr Executor,
F.LIZ.^ETH CAMPB ELL Executrix.
r. — ^° l Savannah,Or Head -barters,
(T° fail with Convoy)
WM? The Scb °° ner Sally,
Ebenezer Cowan, Mailer;
About 8o Tons,
A flout well-fitted Veffcl, and fails faft, is now
ready to take in Goods. For Freight or Passage
apply to Alexander Cowan, on board the Sloop
Pennsylvania Farmer,laying at Moore'sVfyaifF,
near Beekman's-Slip, or at the Coffee-Heufe
at the usual Hours. Part of her Freight is
already engaged;
Between the play and Interlude will be a
SONG.
The Public are desired to take Notice that
a new set of Tickets are issued for this Night,
and none other can be admitted.
The, Characters by Gentlemen .of the Army;
Places for the Boxes to be registered at Mr.
Pair's, next Door to the Theatre, otherwise
they cannot be kept.
Tickets to be had at Mr. Petit's, and the
different Printers.
The Doors to be opened at 5, and to begin
precisely at 7 o'Clock.
No Money can possibly be received at the
Door, as the Number of Tickets are issued
which the House will hold.
No Persons can be admitted behind the
Scenes. VIVANT REX & REGINA.
Just imported in the Ship Hannah, Capt. Watson,
from London, and to he fold by MURRAY
SANSOM, & Co. at their Store in Water-
Street, between Burling and Beekman'/ Slip, the
following Articles, viz.
S WEED'S Iron, Yorkshire Hams, British
Brandy, Draught Porter, Raisins, long
and ihort Pipes, Mustard, White Wine Vine
gar, Turpentine Soap, best Rose Butter, Mess
Pork,Milk Bifeuit, and a final! quantity ofbeft
fuperfine kiln dried Flour, with sundry other
Goods.
^%7 ANTED, a youhg Man anout 17 Yeais of
V V Age, of rel'peaible Parents ; he mull be
verfid in the Lat n Tongue, as an Apprentice to a
Fraanioner in Ph,fic, Surgery, and Midwifery, in
each < f which Branches be will have great opportu
nity <1 improvement ; great Caie will be tuken of
his Morals. A Premium is expt&ed : For further
particulars enquire of the Printer.
To be SOL D,
A Quantity of frefli calk raisins, lately imported,
Iff Also about three thousand weight of Poland
Itarch, and a trunk of hair powder ire good order,
likewise a neat assortment of pickles, catchup, soy,
mustard, &c. At the fame place may be had a few
pots of Barbados ginger, sweet-meats of an excellent,
quality, A final! box, containing eight dozen Tur
lington's ball'am^nd nvedoten of How's acid. The
above articles may answer very well 'for the Duthorn
market. Enquire of the Printer.
The ffiip Glencairn, disappointed by severe
weather in attempting to reach this harbour,
bn her voyage from Halifax, is fafe arrived iff
Antigua.
Maxb ^.fr, Pritf.'tetr flrip re&mry, bf i¥§
guns, and 120 men, from ditto, arrived.
Yellerday arrived a schooner from Virginia
for Bolton, laden with naval stores, and a Hoop
with sugar; both of these vessels were taken
by the Retaliation, formerly Cunningham'3
cutter, commanded by Lieutenant Williand
Skinner.