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. By th ship William, Capt. Wignall, arrived
at Newport, Rhode- fland, on t»e 2za of Sep
tember, in fa Weeks and four Days from
Liverpool, we have the follow:ng Advices,
viz.
MADRID, July 5.
SINCE it has been publickly known, (hat
the siege of Gibraltar will be one of tne
Jirft operations of our armies by land and^ sea,
every one is in ,hopes of feeing us re-possessed
of that important fortrefs again; but as it is
almost impregnable by force, the plan is to
reduce it by famine. In consequence of which,
it is death to furnifa that place with any provi
lion, and our army will block it up on the land
fide, whilftadivifion of the Cadiz squadron will
anchor in the Bay, which will be reinforced
with two 70 gun Grips, two frigates, two che
becs, of 32 guns, and seven galliots, which
failed from Carthagena the 25th of last mowth,
and with two seventy gun, ships, two frigates,
two chebecs, two bomb ketches, and three
flat boats, with a 24 pounder in each, under
Don Barcelo. We are assured, that the rest
of the Cadiz fleet is failed for Cape St. Vin
cent to join the 1 oulon fleet. With regard to
the Ferrol fleet, which was to join that of
Brest, we find that a misunderstanding hinder
ed that squadron from failing, which has pre
vented a great stroke, and for which Don An
thony d'Argee is displaced, and Don Solano
succeeds him as Commander of the Spanish
' eete
Paris, fitly 23 We have received advices,
that upon the arrival of the fleet under Count
D'Orvilliers at Corunna, the Spanish Com
mander io Chief refufed to come out of the
road to join the French fleet, at firft pretending
contrary winds, and when they became fa
vourable raised new difficulties about the rank
he was to hold. These advices fay, that this
delay having caused the failure of an import
ant enterprize, complaints having been made
to the Court of Madrid of the abovementioned
Commander who has been displaced from the
command, and is fucceedcd by Don Solano.
Letters from Madrid, of the „h of July,
confirm these accounts entirely, and add, that
the publication forbidding any trade or com
municarion with the English was received by
the people with coldness, surprise and difeon
tent.
L OND O N,
July 17. An express arrived at the Admi
ralty this morning with advice, that Sir Char
les Hardy with his fleet, consisting of 38 ships
of the line, besides frigates, firefhips, &c. fail
ed from Torbay, on Wednesday last.
Capt. Cunningham, now a prisoner in Fal
mouth Castle, who took and carried into
France, the Dutch packet, with the mail on
board, not having then, any authorized c)m
miffion from France or even from America, is
to be tried at the next high court of admiralty
to be held at the Old Baiiev.
The most astonishing inflaace of dispatch
was shewn last week in getting ready the new
Edgar man of war, of 74 guns, that was per
haps ever heard of. She went into dock on
Thursday to be sheathed with copper, and
came out again on Saturday compleatly finifh
ed. Such extraordinary exertions in the naval
department of Great-Britain must tend no less
to damp the spirits of all our enemies, and to
raise the admiration and courage of every true
friend to this country.
The Earl of Winchelfea has obtained per
miflion of his Majesty to raise 1000 men to be
incorporated with the regular regiments of
guards. Great numbers at ten guineas per
man have already inlifted.
The Duke of Marlborough has übferibed
5001. towards raising volunteer companies, to
be added to the Oxfordshire militia.
The fleet under Sir Charles Hardy conflfted
of 32 ships of the line before its return into
Torbay; five ships have already joined him,
July 20. Governor Johnftone, with the
squadron under his command, has got a rov
ing commission being not limited to any place,
with a power to take, fink, burn and destroy
all the ships where it may be found pradicable
on any of the French coasts.
Besides the above squadron, two others of a
similar nature, are now fitting out to annoy
the French as much as possible on their own
coasts, and prevent their intended invasion of
this kingdom.
A battalion of 1000 men are to be raised by
Lord Walgrave and his son, and also 1000 men
by the Earl of Exeter, and his nephew the
H^n. Mr. Cecil, for which purpose they at
tended the King yeflerday, at the Levee at St.
James's.
By the different offers already made his Ma
jelly, by the Nobility, &c. it is supposed that
no less than 30,000 effective men will be added
to the King's army.
Letters from Gibraltar mention, that the
Emperor of Morocco is very well prepared
for an effenfive war with Spain, having an
army of 80,000 men well trained and disci
plined, as also a considerable fleet ready to put
to sea, and that he seems determined to carry
it on with the utmost vigour. The fame let
ters fay, that the Emperor has been promised
the assistance of all the Moorish Princes, both
in men and ships, as many of their country
men have been cruelly treated.
Extraa of a letter from Plymouth, July 16.
" Arrived his Majesty's ship Apollo." Passed
by the grand fleet under the command of Sir
Charles Hardy.
Lord Chewton, son of the Earl of Wal
grave has obtained permission of his Majesty
to raise 1000 men, to be incorporated with the
regular forces.
A letter from an officer on board Governor
Johnilone's fleet, fays, that his squadron had
driven some vessels on shore 'off Honfleur,
which were bound to Havre de Grace, from
the westward.
It has been remarked in the prison where
the French and Spaniards have been confined
together, that they have not associated as it
might be supposed ; the reason is said to be,
that the former confider the latter as the au
thors of their fufferings.
The press gallies were extremely busy on
Thursday latl, and picked up near fifty u'feful
hands. One young fellow dressed in a scarlet
frock, lined with silk, with silk waidcoat,
breeches and Hockings, the very pink of ma
caronyilm, was configaed from the Julliees to
the tender, and ordered by the regulating
Captain on board the Conquelladore guard
ship at the Nore.
Last Saturday's Gazette contains addresses
from the Roman Cotholics of Ireland, filled
with expressions of " unabating zeal for the
success of his Majesty's arms, against the com
bined enemies of the British empire,'' and
signed
For ourselves and the ") Gormanfton,
Roman Catholic No- ) Kenmare,
bility in beland. J Caher.
For ourselves and the ] n ,
cl Rdb. Butler,
Roman Cathodes of ( wi|| Coo ke,
anded property in [ . h wh
Ireland. J
For ourselves the ) A n
Merchants, Traders, / erm ° '
and other Roman} t,°°%
Catholics of Ireland. J Tb ^^^
Lord Antrim, who lately left this city for
Ireland, went over with leave from his Maje
sty to raise a regiment of Infantry in the north
of Ireland; and Earl Bellamont accompanied
him on a similar business.
Upwards of fourfcore fail of privateers are
waiting in the several ports of Great-Britain,
for the taking off the embargo, that they may
proceed to sea.
The Foudroyant man of war, one of Sir
Charles Hardy's squadron, spoke with two
Dutch Eaft-Indiamen the 20th instant, who
left the Cape of Good Hope the 16th of April,
having several English passengers on board,
who were taken in the Ofterly Indiaman.
They report that the L'Orient, a French 70
gun ship, arrived at the Cape in April, with
800 troops on board, all very sickly, having
a few days before parted company with seven
other ships of the line. The fame Dutch ships
spoke with seven fail of our Weft India fleet
the 7th instant, who had parted from their
convoy.
five more are in readiness, and seven mips in
such forwardnefs of repair, that in a few days
it is expelled the Britifli fleet will confix of 49
fail of the line, besides two fifty gun Grips,
frigates, sloops and fire ships.
Advice is received at the Admiralty office,
of a mutiny having broken out in the Spanish
division of the combined fleet, owing to one
of d'Orvillier's orders.
Yeflerday the embargo on all coasters, and
fllips bound to Ireland and the Baltick was
taken off, when a number of ships dropped
down to Gravefend.
A French man of war, of 64 guns, called
the Monarque, a new Grip at Rochelle, was
lately burnt to the water's edge, with most of
her stores, but the people were saved.
The Don Antonio Dofminas, Capt. Sigven
ca Almanfo, a Spanish ship bound from Barce
lona to Toulon, richly laden, with a large
sum of money on board, is taken by the Bri
tannia privateer, and carried into Gibraltar.
On Saturday morning the agreeable advice
was received in town by express, of the fafe
arrival of the whole Leeward Iftand fleet the
proceeding morning off Portsmouth, confin
ing of upwards of 130 fail for London. They
were convoyed by the St. Alban's of 64 guns,
Preftoh and Isis of 50 guns each, two frigates,
and a sloop, but saw nothing either of the
French or Spanilh fleets.
Extraa of a letter from Liverpool, July 30.
" Arrived the Jenny, Gall, from Montser
rat; Bess, Perry; and Isabella, Wifeman,
from St. Vincent's; Brothers, Haffeldine ;
and Bridget, Gilbody, from Grenada, Seve
ral more of the fleet are in fight."
August 2. Yetterday Lord Mountftuart kissed
his Majesty's hand, on being appointed his
Majeky's Ambassador extraordinary at Turin.
The fleet expefted under convoy of the Ju
niter and Chatham, of 50 guns each, and the
Hussar and Thetis frigates, consists of near 90
fail. From Oporto ft; from Lisbon 15;
from Malaga 13 ; and the remainder from dif
ferent ports in the Mediterranean.
Extraa oj a letter from Guernsey, July 25.
" The threats of an invasion do not dismay
us. We know our fuccef ful cruizers against
France have marked us as the objects of their
vengeance; but the unremitted assiduity of
Governor Irving, in erecting fortifications, the
bravery of the troops which government has
favoured us with, and the military enthtifi
afm which runs through all ranks of our
Islanders, would effectually repel any hostile
attempt.
'' Hoping soon to fend you a cargo of hard
dollars. I remain, &c"
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, Aug. I.
" Yesterday morning passed by for the
Downs, the Leeward Island fleet, about 130
fail, having been on their passage 6 weeks,
under convoy of the St. Alban's and Isis men
of war, and Snake Hoop cf war. The St.
Alban's is arrived at Spithead. The Snake is
gone with several ships under convoy for Ire
land; the mips for the Downs are convoyed
by the Ambuscade frigate, from Sir Charles
Hardy's fleet."
SINCE France, by the declaration made at
London on the :3th of March, last year,
fully difeovered the vast and dangerous de
signs which the family compact had before
announced to Europe, this part of the world
mil ft bear witness to the wisdom and moder
ation of the King of Great Britain, who en
deavoured to ward off the calamities of war,
avoiding as much as possible, engaging his
neighbours and allies rn it.
A condud like this, founded on the most
pointed moderation, so much emboldened the
Cpurts of Versailles, that after perfidioufly
encouraging of rebel fubje&s, under the mask
of liberty, commerce, and independence, to
plunge a poignard into the heart of the mo
ther country ; France, not contented with so
hostile a proceeding, has, without any na
tional quarrel, drawn Spain into its views,
without any plausible reasons to co4our the
design, is making every preparation that an
imperious disposition can didate to invade the
British islands.
On the news of these extraordinary and
great preparations, your High Mightinesses
cannot but juftify the pressing and reiterated
infiances which the King of Great Britain
could not but make to you relative to the na
val armament ; and the notorious danger of
England will no doubt convince all the fub
jefts of those provinces, who have hitherto
spoke against it, of this request of my court.
But those motives, which were only pallia
tives to prevent an evil, are now out of season,
the danger is become imminent, and the
remedy must be speedy. The stipulations of
a treaty, founded on the interests of trade on
ly, must give way to those founded on the
dearest interest of the two nations. The mo
ment is come to decide whether Great Britain,
who has fpilt so much blood and expended so
much treafurc to fuccour others, and to main
tain liberty and religion, is to have no other
resources against the malice and envy of her
enemies, that her own courage, and her own
internal strength ; whether Ihe is to be aban
doned by lier mos tancient friends and allies,
to the ambitious views of the House of Bour
bon, which would crush all to reign over all,
and whether Europe in general, and your
High Mightinesses in particular, will with in
difference fee a system established, which will
evidently destroy that equilibrium which is
the only guarantee of your commerce, liberty,
and even existence itfelf.
The King, High and Mighty Lords, has
too high an opinion of the understanding,
the good faith, and the wisdom of the Repub
lic, to doubt a moment of the sentiments of
your High Mightinesses on this occasion.
A nation, whose history contains scarcely
any thing but the detail of the dangers which
the ambition of France has successively created,
whose belt days began with their union with
England: In short, a nation accustomed to
exaft the literal execution of a hard treaty,
has too much generosity not to fulfil those
which have united the interefis of the two na
tions upwards of a century.
It is in this persuasion, joined to all that is
held most sacred among men, that the under
written Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni
potentiary from the King of Great Britain,
has, by express order, the honour to notify to
your High Mightinesses, that the danger
which threatens his kingdoms, neceffiates his
Majesty to reclaim, without lofi of time, the
fuccours stipulated in the treaties of 1678, and
others, and of which the Cafus Foederis is so
fully explained in the separate article of 1716.
His Majesty experts the fame with confidence
from a neighbour who has never failed in his
engagements, and for the rest confides in the
divine benediction on the jultnefs of his cause,
and on the fidelity and valour of his fubjeds.
The underwritten waits with the greatest
impatience for a just, speedy, and favourable
ar,fiver, and is ready to confer with the depu
ties of your High Mightinesses on what fleps
are further necessary to he taken.
(Signed) JOSEPH YORKE.
Hague, July 22, 1^79
Extras of a letter from Brifol, Jul, 28.
" On Monday fall there was a meeting of
the Guildhall, to raise a lubfeription to gwe'
bounties to men entering into the King's Ser
vice, when it was agreed to give 51. to the firft
coo who flioul enter into the regulars, and
51. to the firll 500 who should enter into the
marines, over and above all other bounties ;
and a ^b'eription was entered upon accord
ingly, when above 1700 k was fubicribed. Sir
John Durbin was c^ofen to the chair, who
read to the meeting a paper declaring the bu
siness they were called upon, which was im
mediately agreed to."
Extract of a letter from the Hague,. July 7.
" We hear that the memorial presented last
Thursday, by the English Ambassador to the
States General, was, the fame day, communi
cated to the States of Holland, and the next
day sent to the rest of the Confederates for
their opinions upon this important fubjeft.
In the mean time it is believed, the States are
not sorry this memorial has intervened, as
they are by that means dispensed from
thinking of the convoy to be granted to naval
supplies, &c. which must be put aside till this
much more important affair is decided: par
ticularly as we are informed that the provinces
of Guelderland, Zealand, Frielland, and
Groningen, have delivered their answers re
lative to the convoy, by which it is found
they are against the granting it."
The following Memorial to their High Mightines
ses the States of the United Provinces, has been
prefenied by Sir Joseph Yorke, the Ambassador
from bis Britannic Majesty :
High and Mighty Lords,
On Monday last arrived the Sloop Industry,
Capt. Solomon Saltus, who departed from
Barbadoes for St. Kitts, on the 26th of Au
gust ; he left at that Island the British Fleet,
consisting of 17 fail of the line, and two 50
Gun Ships, besides frigates.---Admiral Byron,
who had been long in a very bad Rate of
health, was on the instant of embarking in a
frigate for England, after leaving the com
mand of the squadron to Vice-Admiral Hyde
Parker.—An opinion prevailed there, that the
Compte D'Eftaign, was gone to Hispaniola,
with hostile intentions against the island of Ja
maica—Capt. Saltus failed from St. Kitts, on
the 3d of September, in company with three
transports for London, the Philippa, Captai*
Wallace, and two merchantmen for New-
York. On the 24th of September, he was
taken by the Rattlesnake letter of marque
from Virginia, who, after plundering him
of every valuable article, in Jat. 31 1-2, and
long. 62, gave him up the sloop, with his
Mate and one seaman—The Captain of the
Rattlesnake informed Capt. Saltus, that before
he left Virginia, a schooner arrived, which
failed from Cape Francois, in Hispaniola, in
company with the French fleet, said to be
bound for the continent of North-America,
and parted from them in lat. 25.
The Halifax Packet Boat, Capt. John Bol
derfon, with the Weft-lndia Mail, was taken
near the Coast of England by the Gen.Starke
Privateer, of 22 fix and nine Pounders ; The
Engagement Jailed 5 Glasses, the Halifax hav
ing 4 Men killed and 6 or 7 wounded, one of
the latter James Dafhwood, Esq; slightly in
the Heel. '1 hey are carried into Salem.
Last Sunday Week died, after a fliort lllnefs
at his Country House near this City, Jafeph
Goldthwait, Esq; a Native of Maffachufets
Bay, greatly beloved by a very numerous Ac
quaintance.
N E W-Y O R K, 0& 9 .
Early last Sunday morning a small detach
ment of cavalry and infantry, confining of an.
officer and 23 men of Capt. Damier's Hussars,
with an officer and 30 infantry of the 6§.th re,
ciment. under the command of Capt. Beck
with, Aid de Camp to his Excellency Lieut,.
kW^ ©^l^^^W'
CHARLESTOWN, (S. Carolina) Sept. 4 .
Late Lift night the lieutenant of marines of
the armed brig Bellona, came up to town with
intelligence of his Excellency Count d'
Eftaing's fleet, confining of 26 fail of the
line, 20 frigates, and 3 courvettes or sloops,
being at anchor on Thursday noon, in 14 fa
thom water, off Tybee ; on board the fleet
are 5000 land forces. A frigate had been dis
patched with an express to this town ; it is
imagined the high winds we had on Thursday
night has occasioned her landing off: but as
the weather is now favourable, she is hourly
looked for. Pilots are now going to the
Count. This great and unexpected aid can
not fail giving tne highest fitisfadion to every
real friend of America, and affords the happy
profpeC tof soon feeing the virtuous few of our
sister state of Georgia, reinstated in their pos
sessions, and a speedy flop being put to the
ravages of our haughty invaders.
BOSTO N, September 23.
Sunday last arrived here a prize brig of 10
cohorns, laden with provisions, bound from
Liverpool, in England, for New-York, taken
by Capt Manley. The brig before she was
taken, had captured a rich Spanish vessel,
with a quantity of specie, &c. on board,
which she sent for England, after taking out
the chief of the cash. Capt. Manley, we bear,
took on board his ship, one large bag of silver
or gold, contents we do not learn.
His Excellency John Jay, Esq; late President
of Congress, is appointed Plenipotentiary to
the Court of Spain, in the room of Arthur Lee,
Esq; recalled, and Carmichael, Esq; Se
cretary to the commission.
On Sunday passed through Morris-Towe, on
his way to Boston, where he intends to embark:
for France, his Excellency Monsieur Gerard,
Ambassador from the Court of France to these
United States, and his suit. He was accom
panied by Silas Deane, Esquire.
NEW-YOR K, Oaober 6.
The following are the Names of the Rebel
Privateers tak@n or destroyed by Capt. Chin
nery in his Majesty's Ship Daphne, on his
late short Cruize.
Guns. Men.
The Brigantine Venus, 14 70 ) run on
Schooner Eagle,of Boston, 12 60 J shore and
destroyed.
Schooner Gen. Maxwell, 10 1,
Schooner Modelly, 8 !, ken ," d
SchoonerEagle.N.Londomz brou g ht
Also the Schooner Nancy, with Flour,
from Virginia.
Yeflerday was sent in here by his Ma .fly's
frigate Boreas, Charles Thompson, com .aud
er, the La Cumfas, a French letter of marque
of 20 carriage guns and 130 men, ater an
engagement of an hour and a quarter, in A hich
the French ihip had 20 men killed, a.id the
Boreas 4, besides wounded; flie was bound
from Martinique to Old France.
On Friday last failed from Barbadoes for
England, in the Maidftone frigate, Vice Ad
miral Byron ; the fleet is commanded by Ad
miral Parker.
CHATHAM, Odober ,
On Thursday last arrived here Major Gen.
Philips, of the convention troops, and his suit;
and on Saturday, Major General Reidefel, of
the Brunswick troops, with his Lady and suit.
They were as far as Elizabeth-Tcwn, on their
way to New-York, on parole, but were flopped
by order of Congress, and ordered here until
further orders.
BASSETERRE, September 21.