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caved t.^de and c mm^ of the a^-nt cry of Antwerp.
\ntw„p ^ ^ the greatest mart in E".^ ; but
when :hc Dutch be^a to enter into the font of trade,
th- e v soon ^t m°ft of the commerce from it, in which
^hey were chiefly assisted by the English. n:!
so he, carried a num^ of v .. r y Urge old Gups up the
Tver Scheid, which they filled with ft, net, ^d ,nk
thcr% in order to obUrud the passage of any vc^Js of
corfi arable draught of water, from getting up to An
twerp. These schemes faccecded, and nothing but
barks have gone up thither for a long time. But if we
agree with rhe Empe or, the passage may be soon cleared,
and trade flow to that once capital emporium.
A letter from a merchant at Libon fa,e, '' ,
venute fm, w , arrved here from Gibraltar, ft ^^
that Governor Elliot, has made a fuccefifu. fall, upon
snadvarced party of the Spaniards, on the 25th ultimo,
confining of about 3300 in two divifiona, totally routed
them, very few efcapiog being killed or taken. The
General destroyed some works they had nearly completed
and two magazi res with Aores. Four pieces of cannon,
and two small mortars were reported to have been ano
taken, and brought into the garrison. The enterprize
was conduced by the General, at the head of loco
British and Heflian soldiers, and said to be carried en
tirely by the bayonet, with amazing little loss."
Lift week two soldiers at Chatham laid a
trifling wager which could swear most oaths.
After one of them had uttered many Shocking
ones, he hesitated a Poore time, and laid, " he
could think of but one more, Which would be
his last ;" but was instantly struck speechless,
and so remained about three hours, when he
expired. His body was, by order of his of
ficers made a public fpeaacle to the populace
and soldiers, as a warning.
June 29. The last accounts fiom Vienna
informs us, that the declaration lately issued
by the Emperor in favour of the Jews, affords
a striking proof of his sentiments on tolerati
on. It confide of fix articles; the firft admits
them into all public schools ; and, after they
ffiali have finished their lludies, to all forts of
employments. 'lle second exempts them from
wearing any mark of diftinaion, and permits
them to dress according'to their own liking.
The third refpeds their money, allowing them
to deposit it in what place they think proper.
The fourth relates to their commerce, gives
them the liberty to dealin all forts of merchan
dise, and eftablilh manufactures Wherever they
please. The fifth empowers them to rent
landed edates, and cultivate the ground them
selves, without any assistance from Christians,
that, by their labour herein they may become
ufeful member of the Rate. Ihe sixth fpeci
fies, that in oder to faciliate the decision of
th ir suits at law, and avoid the expences of
process, every thing relative to commerce
shall be for the future written in the German
language, without using any Hebrew cha
racters.
Advice was received on Saturday, by the
mail from Ireland, that a French privateer of
18 guns was taken at the mouth of the River
Sharn n bv the Associate privateer, and is car
ried into Limerick ; Rie is called the Triton,
and was fitted out at Bourdeaux
Extras of a letter from Falmouth, June 16.
“ Arrived the Little Briton privateer be
longing to Liverpool, and has brought in with
her a large Dutch prize from Amßerdam to
France, laden with hemp, rosin, pitch, tar,
&c. Also a final! lugsail privateer of only 4
guns, which has on board two ransomers for
150 guineas.
Extras of a letter from Aldborongh, in Suffolk,
'June 21.
“ This afternoon a great firing was heard
for near an hour, and about seven o'clock in
the evening a French lug-fail privateer was
brought in by two revenue cutters. The prize
was bound to Holland from Dunkirk, with
feme dispatches which were thrown over board,
and funk before she struck; a proper guard is
set over the vessel until to-morrow morning,
when (he will fail with the prisoners fur Portf
raouth. The cutters had fix men Rightly
wounded; the privateer had two men killed
and five wounded.''
The Queen Charlotte privateer of London,
Capt. Hendricks, has brought into Kinfale
the Essex privateer of Salem, of 20 guns and
130 men.
—-Foreign Intelligence. —
Vienna, M^y 26. A little re the departure of
the Emperor for the Low Counties, be granted to the
JewTh nation, fettled in his etiates, among other privi
leges, which they have nothitherto enjoyed, that bf ex
ercising all kinds of arts and trades, of applying them-
Lives to agriculture, of referring to rhe Universities, and
cfenjoying! . general all the advantages of other citizens.
Paris, juney. Letters from Cadiz give an account
of th; freighting, by order of the Court, of a great num
ber of tranfporu which are to take troops on board, with
out mentioning their destination. It is true, that the
Court of Spain observes a profound secrecy with refoeA
to the news received by a packet-boat from Bornes
Ayres; but according to fcveral letters from Madrid, it
has tionfpired, that a revolt has happened at Buenos
Ayres, which may be attended with unhappy conse
quences ; it was occasioned by the imposition of some
new taxes ; the people seized their rulers, a formal pro
cefi was intituled against three Governors of different
diftriets a..d seven corrigedors, who were condemned to
1 hanged, and the lenience has been executed. The
t of Spain is taking measures for fuporeffing this
den before it has time to gather strength and extend
, inter ; n« provinces.
n gue, June I§. The long expe^ed courier
from Peterfburgh is at last arrived. The an
swer which he has brought is Lid to be couched
in the most polite and amicable terms, but
not very favourable as to the main matter.—
It was immediately carried into the Assembly
of the States General, and after having delibe
rated upon it,/their High Mightiness commu
nicated it to the refpeaive provinces for their
consideration, &c.
Cadiz, May 15. Orders have been received
here to engage 6000 tons of Lipping, to serve
as transports, which are to take on board 8000
soldiers, and a considerable quantity of provi
iion and ammunition. This armament muR
be destined for some remote parts, such as the
Havannah, Buenos Ayres, &c. %
Constantinople, May 14. The Captain Pacha failed
the 9th, with seven mips of the line and four galleys,
for the Archipelago ; some days before his departure, he
sent two ships of the line to the Black Sea, and two to
the White ; the last of these have orders to join feme
frigates in those seas, and a& in concert; but we do not
hear that that Admiral has any expedition in view; on
the contrary, it is said, be is only gone to watch the mo
tions of the Ruffian squadron, if they Should appear on
the Archipelago.
Antwerp, May 31. They write from Dunkirk, that
an embargo is laid upon all the Vettels in that harbour, the
King having made a demand of eight hundred sailors from
that port.
Paris, June 3. Itis said a courier is dispatched to Brest
whh'orders for M. de la Motte Paquet to fail immediate
ly with all the fliips that are ready, which mayamount to
about 16 or 17.
Hague, June 19. It is assured that the States General
will fend a Deputation, composed of four of their mem
bers, to the Austrian Netherlands, to compliment his
Imperial Majesty on his arrival ; in order to which,
their High Mightinesses have already sent orders to Ba
ron de Hop, their Minister at the Court of Bruffells, to
get information where and when his Imperial Majeky
wili be pleased to receive the said Deputation.
Utrecht, June 18. The report of an alliance between
the Courts of Vienna, and London gains credit; and it
is ev|en said that is is secretly concluded. It is also said
that Poland will make some diversion in favour of En
gland.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 29.
To his Royal Highness
PRINCE WILLIAM HENRY,
The bumble Address of the Governor, his Majefly's
Council, and Inhabitants of New-York,
May it plc-afeyour Royal Highness,
'T'O permit me with the Members of his
£ Majesty's Council, to hail your auspi
cious arrival on the American Shore.
At the fame time fuffer me to express the
Congratulations which all the Inhabitants by
their Chief Magiftrate,' have commissioned me
to convey to your Royal Highness.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 27.
Last Monday arrived at Sandy Hook, in a
fleet of the King's ships from Great-Britain,
under the command of the Honourable Admi
ral Digby,
His Royal Highness
Prince WILLIAM HENRY,
Third Son of our Most Gracious Sovereign.
The honour conferred on this Continent by
the arrival of such an exalted and amiable a
character upon it, is sensibly felt by all his
Majesty's faithful fubjeds on this fide the At
lantic.
His Royal Highness came up to this
city yesterday afternoon, in perfed health,
and was cordially received upon his landing
with the honours due to his dignity and merit.
It is impossible to describe the exultation of
the navy, army, and loyal inhabitants on the
occasion.
The Brother of the Right Honourable Ge
neral Earl Cornwallis, commands one of the
line of battle ships in Admiral Digby's fleet,
which has brought over the Mail for July last,
and two hundred and thirty thousand pounds
sterling.
The following is an extract of a letter from
an officer in the hundredth regiment, dated
on board the Jupiter man of war, off Madeira,
March 31, 1781.
" After having touched at St. Jago, one of
the Cape de Verde Islands, we shall proceed
from thence directly to Buenos Ayres, the ca
pital city of the Spanish territories in Paraguay,
on the river La Plata. The famous priest from
that country, together with one hundred thou
sand stand of spare arms, painted in the Indian
llile are on board the fleet. To retaliate the
encouragement the Spaniards have given to the
spirit of revolt in North-America, I conceive
to be the object of this enterprize, as promising
as it is just."
One of the ships of Admiral Digby's squa
dron, on the passage, fell in with a Portuguese
vessel from the Brazils, by which we have as
surance that on the i sth of July, Commodore
George Johnftone, to the attonifhment of all
mankind, the destination of his squadron being
generally supposed against the Cape of Good
Hope, had landed his-troops in the river La
Plata, on the coast of Brazil, and taken posses
sion of Buenos Ayres, an immensely rich
city in the province of La Plata, on the east
fide of South-America, lying 50 miles within
the river's mouth, which is there seven leagues
in breadth, well fortified and defended by ma
ny guns; as this is an establishment of about
two hundred years exiftepce, we present the
reader with the following description of it.
N. B. Sixty thousand inhabitants of that
country are in arms against the Spaniards, so
that the revolt cf almeft every province in
South- America is now accomplilhed.
[Buenos Ayrei, or Cividad de la Trini
dad, is one of the most considerable sea port
towns in the province cf La Plata, on the east
coast of South America, with a Bishop's See.
Ic is well fortified, and defended by a nume
rous artillery ; and hither is brought a great
part of the treasures and merchandizes of Peru
and Chili by the river Plata and other rivers,
which are exported to Spain. When the Eng-
Jilh had the advantage of the Affiento contrast,
negro Raves -were brought hither by factors,
and fold to the Spaniards, who sent them to
their fetdements in Peru and Chili. It was
founded by Mendofa in 1535, but afterwards
abandoned. In 1544 another colony of Spa
niards came here, who left it also, but it was
rebuilt in 1582, and is at present inhabited by
Spaniards, and the native Americans. It is
seated on the banks of the river La Plata, 50
miles from the sea, though the river there is
twenty one miles in breadth. Long. 60. 5.
W.—Lat. 34. 55. S.
Brookes's Gazetteer.]
On the report of your coming, we felt our
obligation to cur gracious King, for this new
and signal proof of his regard. Your Royal
Highness's appearance augments ourgratitude,
by improving our idea of the extent of his
goodness.
Your presence animates every loyal bread,
the glow in our own, persuades us you are
formed to win every heart; a Rebellion that
grew upon prejudice, should fink at the ap
proach of so fair a representation of the Royal
Virtues.
But if a milled fadion; not to be vanquished
bv goodness, persists in the war, every man of
spirit will be proud to fight in a cause for
which you expose your life.
May your Royal Highness bring an accession
ofglory to that diltinguifhed family from which
you are descended; and who, as patrons
of Liberty, and the Protestant religion, have
spread Bleflings among Nations.
Extras from the General Orders of the
2gth September, 1781.
' The Commander in Chief informs the Ar
' my, that Captain Lemoine, of the Royal Ar
' tillery, has explained to his fatisfaftion, the
' reasons that prevented his carrying into exe
' cution the orders of Brigadier General Ar
' nold, on the 6th of September, 1781.'
On the 26th of June a Presentation passed
the Great Seal to the Rev. Myles Cooper,
Doftor of Laws, of the Rectory of Cowley,
otherwise Cooley, in the county and diocese bf
Gloucester; the Dodor is also President of
King's Coliege, in New-York.
Lall Sunday night a party of Rebels, com
manded by Samuel Heacock, made an attempt
to plunder the house of Mr. Moses Jarvis,
merchant in Huntington, Long liland, and
after beating down the doors, one of the party
fired into the chamber window where Mr. Jar
vis and hiy wife were (landing, but fortunately
they fell back at the slash, but not soon enough
to prevent Mrs. Jarvis from being wounded
in the bread by a buck shot. Mr. Jarvis being
exasperated at such inhuman condud, imme
diately returned the fire, which killed William
Lownfbury, one of the party. The whole of
them, upon the loss of this man, fled with the
utmost precipitation, leaving the dead man and
his arms on the foot.
Yesterday the Battalion of Loyal Volunteers,
City Militia, and Independent Companies ap
peared under arms, and his Royal Highnefi
Prince William Henry was saluted by
them ^ pafant to the house cf his Excellency
Lieut. Gen. Robertson, where an elegant din
ner was provided for the Prince.
It is impossible to express the fatisfaftion felt
(b, persons of all ranks) from the ease, affa
bility, and condefeenfion shewn by this most
pleading, manly youth, when he appears abroad
amongst the happy and approved loyal fubjefts
of the good and gracious King, our best and
firmeft f iend, the Majesty of England, his
Royal Highness's sincerely beloved Father.
o.p^a^^R'^A^'^m^%^^i^^l^
S ELLERY SEED, for peafoup,
split peas, barley, tea, sugar, coffee, cho
colate, pepper, mallard, allspice, pickles,
ketchup, soy, queen's faufe, china, glass ware,
crockery, wines, fpirit^, brandy, geneva, vi
negar, soap and candles, nutmegs, cloves, cin
namon, mace, with every other article in the
grocery way to be fold
By DAVID MITCHELSON,
No. 39' Water-Street, near the Fly Market,
J^AKEN up, some days ago, a young
HEIFER. The owner, proving his
property and paying charges, may have her
again by applying to the subscriber, at No. 7,
Reed Street. JOHN LEWIS.
WANTED an apprentice to the grocery
business. None need apply but those
who can be well recommended.
a FEW hogsheads of Molasses,
^ ^ and some chelts of fuperfine hyfon Tea,
to be fold by PETER CORNE, at No. 239,
Queen-Street.
Imported in the Northumbrian, just arrived
from Bristol, and to be fold by
SALMON and PRIC E,
A Quantity of exceeding fine Amber malt,
in good condition, with a few bags of
the very best hops, some bates of coatings,
duffils, baizes, &c. Calks of military shoes,
78 yard wide low priced Iriih linens, with an
assortment of other goods, faitable to the
season.
His Royal Highness's Anfaer.
Gentlemen,
I BEG you will receive my best thanks for
your attention to me, and congratulations
on my arrival in this country, which I shall
certainly take the firft opportunity of making
known to his Majeity. 1 desire you will accept
of. my best wishes for the prosperity ^America
in general, and this Province in particular.
s*ss4*-4°***** ^^"s**«*
Head-Quarters, Sept. 28, 1781.
SIR,
I have the honour to inform you, that the
Commander in Chief has no objection to your
publishing the General Order of the 25th inst.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, your most obedient
humble Servant,
OL. DELANCEY,
Adjt. Gen.
Captain Lemoine, Royal Artillery.
I have by these Plumbs cured a great many Children,
of the Whooping-Cough, and Agues, which D.if
tempers are ver, common and troublefame to Families,
and the Want of tbefe Plumbs are the Ruin 0, Man,
Children's Conflitutions.
The Plumb is a great Dicuretick, cleaning the Reins
of Slime ; it expels Wind, and is a fovgreign Medicine
in the Cholick and griping of the Gists, It allays and
carries off four Vapours which occafon many Disorders
in the Head. It opens all Obfruflions in the Stomach,
Lungs, Liver, Reins and Bladder; causes a good Ap
petite and helps Digestion. It hath been found won,.
derfully fuccefsful to Jucb Perfans as are going into
Chronical Dtfempers, as Afibmas, Phtbi/icks, Sbort
nefs of Breath, Dropfes and Yellow Jaundice. Now
I hope all impartial Persons arefatisfed, that the Me
dicine which works upon fueb Humours, will almost
teach any Difiemper, if not too far gone, fate Corrup
tion and PutreJaHion are the Fore-runners of all Dis
eases; therefore no better Pbyfck can be taken for alt
Ages, Sexes and Confitutions, from Infancy to an old
&e. Sold By HUGH GAINE.
/l sovereign Cure may be found for the
Whooping-Cough,
By the U/e of Dr. RYA N's
Incomparable Worm destroying
SUGAR BLUM BS,
And therefore highly necessary to be kept in
all Families.
go exceedingly valued by all People who have bad
O of them in Great-Britain and Ireland, for their
transcendent Excellency in the destroying Worms of all
kinds both in the Bodies of Men, Women, andCbddren,
by not only breaking the Knots in the Duodenum or Gut
next the Stomach, but they pa/s through the fmalle#
Pdfages of the Body, and purge away the ropy and
(limy Humours which are the cause of those pernicious
Vermin, and the source of many other Disorders; they
are one of the bes Purges in the whole World for grojs
bodied Children that are- apt to breed Worms, and have
large Bellies -, their Operation is mild, fafe and plea
font ; they wonderfully cleanse the Bowels of all fiff
and clammy Humours which fop up the Parts and
prevent the Juice cf Food being conveyed to the Liver
and made Blood, which is often the Case with Children,
and is attended with a bard Belly, finding Breath,
frequent Fevers, Rickets, and a Decay of ftrengtb in
the lower parts: Likewise fettled Aches and Pains rn
the Head, swellings, old fores, scabs, Tetters, or
Breakings-Out, will be perfectly cur'd, and the Blood
and skin refored to its original Purity, and fmootb
nefs; they purge by Urine, and bring away the Gra
vel, and effe&uall, cure all Obfruflions of the Urine,
or Ulcers in the Kidneys. They at once flrike at the
true cause of the feurvy, and entirely dejiroy it, at all
fcorbutick Humors and Effects, Root and Branch,fo
as never to, return again, and what makes them, more
commendable is, they are full as agreeable to both tafie
and fight, as Loaf Sugar •,and in their Operation as
innocent as new Milk.
Wright Southgate,
Ro. 41, Hanover-Saudi^,
Ha^ importer, by the late arrivals, a great variety of
European and Eaft-lndia Goods,
pßaezded, plain, ftripec
° and flowered fattins,
Brocaded, plain, change
able, and striped lute
ftrings,
Tobines, ducapes, man\
tuas, taffities and IndL
Persians,
Rich modes, perfians, pe
longs and farfenets, al
colours,
Silk handkerchiefs of all
kinds and descriptions,
Silk, fattin, ruffe, calli
manco & ftuff quilts,o
all colours,
Silk, fattin, morocco an<
huff shoes for wome^
and children,
Sik, cotton, thread and
worsted hose, for men,
women, and children,
Silk gloves and mitts,
Gauzes, ribbons, Italian
crapes and flowers,
Oltrich feathers,
Fur, and silk trimmings,
Fringes and taflels,a grea:
variety, ,
Black fi k velvet, rich flo
renfines, princes fluff,
Laces and edgings, cf ah
kinds, a large assortment
Ladies days f flionabh
made,of a good quality
Gentlemens Meckim ano
Brussels lace ruffles,
Best beaver hats, with fii
ver and gold loops and
toffels,
Muffins of all forts and
prices,
Which he will fell by wholesale and retail at re
duced prices for cash, viz. a general assortment
of silk mercery, confining of
TO BE LET, until the firft cf May,
n'HREE ROOMS, in a pleasant fixation,
A in the country, with the use of a kitchen.
If agreeable, they may have fire wood, and
the use cf a stable. Enquire of the printer.
An assortment of beh London trade Saddlery, &c.
SOLD,
TWO large LO TS of LAND, one situate
at the corner of Stone Street, and the
Broadway fronting on both, and the other
fronting the Broadway, in an exceeding good
Hand for bbfinefs. Proposals in writing will
be received by John Kelly, No. 33, Hanover-
Square, who is empowered to dispose of the
fame.
SAMUEL KEMPTON?
TIN.PLATE.W ORKE R,
Water Street, No. 197, near the Coffee House,
INFORMS his good old customers in town and
country, prefers and matters of vessels, &c. that
he can supply them as usual with all forts of iron,
copper, tin, and brass ware, upon the very lowest
terms, and thole who favor him with their Orders
shall be duly attended to, and executed immediately,
N. B. To be had at the fame place the newly
corfbueted Saiifbmv kitchens.
Cambricks & cle?r la .vns,
Needle worked aprons &
handkerchiefs,of muflia
and lawn,>
Black and white patent
net, and joining thread
lace,
India and English chintzes
Callicoes & Bengal (tripes
Irish linens, all widths
and prices,
Table linen, napkins and
diapers, a large assort
ment,
Mat fellies quilting,
Stay ticking, and drillings
Brown hollards, and
brown Scotch linens,
Spriged, plain, & flowered
Scotch lawns, and lawn
handkerchiefs,
Linen and lawn pocket
hankerchiefs, a great
variety,
Morea gown patterns,
Noi wich crapes and bom
bazines,
Rtfels, calamancoes and
printed Stiffs, a great
variety,
MBinets, filverets,brolios
and poplins,
Black and coloured mo
reens, camblets, tam
mies and durants,
1 Sewing feks, threads,
and tapes,
. Ferrets, bindings, Dutch
lace, fans, pin,
hip Hats, bonnet paper,
I V Ivet collars & bindings,
Ruffl d and plain Ihirts,