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Farther Advv'G ^y ^e Roebuck Packet. i
<. PA R I S, June 2.
^TNTIL we can be informed of the real
I) d^Aubfl >f the French and Spanish
fyadrons, vader the command of ^effrs. de
ftrnay arid de Solans, that are, it is said, to
join in a c^iJ^ latirude, it is given out they
are defined to attack Jamaica; the conquest
of which, if they c<wld effect it, would strike
a fenhbte blew to England, and without doubt
of much greater importance loan that of Gio
rakar. For, in fad, th it island, usurped by
Cromwell from Spain, forms the most effen
rial bans oftheir commerce in the New-World,
and although, according to the report of the
F.^lifh, new reinforcements have been sent
there, yet the tattered condition of their fleets
in those parts, might give us room to nope we
should net meet with any great obstacles in the
execution of that enterprize. However, as
Messrs. de Ternay, and de Rochambeau, are
provided with necefraries that seem much more
proper for cold climates, many perlons are of
opinion they will rather direct their course to
wards North-America; an opinion which is
fapported by the remark already made, that
the Marquis de la Fayette, their fore-runner,
• was foTfcmbaik at B.dbm; the intention of
our court being, as it is said. to drive to expel
totally, during this campaign, the English
from that par of America, that our new allies
m<v, at length, have time to breathe, and re
elUibli'h their commerce, by increasing ours.
fryfi, A ri! 14. This date is at present a
prey to civ I war; f>r a Pretender js darted
up, who is cn.!e souring to take the Govern
ment from thy prefect I'aQa, and we cannot
yet determine how this affair will end, as a
party of troops lent ayvnH the rebel by the
Pacha about 20 days ago, returned without
doino any thing. In the mean time the rebel
troops who have been joined by a large num
ber of Moors, are advancing cowards the capi
tal, committing every excef.
C^tiL M<y 1;. The French squadron un
der M. De Beauflet, composed of five fail of
the line aml two frigates, failed this day.
A-afeu-z, May 22. A courier arrived yef
terdav with accounts that the Ferrol squadron
cod Pong of 8 fail ofthe line and two frigates,
i, faded, but their dedioarion is not known.
Bas, May 22. A Ibet composed of 150
merchant veffefs, transports, &c. arrived here
with dores of al' kinds, which we were much
in want of. 1 hey came from Bourdeaux and
Naniz, under convoy of two frigates.
Paris, 7u?.e 8. By accounts from Cadiz and
Bred, they seem to go on but slowly in fitting
cut the Channel fleet.
Paris, fune 6. M. Bougainville did not
arrive at Bred before the 27th of May, above
three weeks after the Count de Breugnon.
1 hrv are not now exp^ed to fail with a squa
dron and troops to America, as the dedination
of Admiral Graves is rather thought to be to
carry provisions to Gibraltar, which they can
no longer procure from Africa, and with great
di^rufy from orher places. They are after
wards to go to Jamaica with 3000 troops,
which are embarked for that purpose.
L@n, May 24. On the 17th of this month
the English frigate the Milford, Capt. William
Burnabv, arrived here in 15 days from Ports
mouth. On her arrival before the caHle, the
Capt. Gid that he had two couriers on board;
however we have Cen but one yet, and he, it
is Cid, was formerly employed in the house of
the Spanish Ambassador in London : we are
even assured, that he is set out for Madrid,
and that the frigate will wait here 20 days for
his return, which gives rife to various con
jectures.
Mr. Cumberland, Secretary to Lord George
Germaine, accompanied by his wife and two
daughters, arrived here in the fame frigate.
Some fay the object of his voyage is the re
ehablifhment of his health ; others, on the
contrary, think that he is the second courier
announced by Capt. Burnaby. The above
frigate has taken in its passage, after a smart
engagement, a French privateer, the Captain
ofuhich and a great number of the crew were
killed. The Engiilh frigate had alio many
men killed.
Bref, June 5. The Cmfarof 74 guns, com
manded by Count de TEginay, will put to sea
on the 9th instant, with the Atalante frigate of
32 gun, and the Serpent cutter, with seven
transports. This squadron, we are assured, is
defined for Martinico.
There are no ships remaining in our port;
they are all now in the road.
Ites, June 11. Two ships are just arrived
at Nantz from St. Domingo. They are part
of a convoy of 23 fail, which left Cape Fran
c is on the iß<h of April, escorted by the
Tourterelle, and the Biron frigate. M. de la
Mothe piquet protested the convoy through
the Guloh; but the day after, a florm dif
perfid all the ships Nine of them joined
Strain and continued their voyage together, of
which number are the above mentioned vessels.
Pans, jure 5. Alter mature deliberation,
ft e clergy have conferred to open a loan for
rhe King of 30 millions, conformably to the
rrqueh made to them by bis Majesty's Com
m flares.„ nr
Paris, June 19. They write from Bred of
the 12th of this month, that the Royal Louis,
and the Languedoc are now lying in the road.
The Northumbeiland lately built, and two
old ships, the Union and Minotar, are Rill in
port; the two latter are to join the fleet of
observation as hospital ships.
Paris, June 20. They write from Brest, that
wi.hout the help of the convoy so long block
ed up at Cherburgh, they have a efficiency of
artillery to continue the armaments of the
fleets at Bordeaux and Nantz, from whence
a great quantity of provisions and ammurg
on has been carried the beginning of I.ts
month. More than 200 ships have been
freighted for the King's account. They have
begun to arm the Languedoc only since the
arrival of M. de Bougainville in that port;
the Cmfar and the Atalante frigate failed the
Bth with the transports.
Paris, Jeune 15. A merchant fleet is failed
from Bourdeaux under convoy of two frigates.
Brest, June 9. A convoy of seven victual
lers failed this day for the fleet under M. de
Guichen, escorted by one 74 gun ship, a fri
gate, and a cutter.
Brest, June 15. The frigate la Cybele, of
36 guns, commanded by Mons. de Clugney,
has recti ed orders to fail on the 20th instant,
with a convoy of 14 transports, laden with
provisions and ammunition for the Windward
Illands. A second convoy for the fame detti
natinn is preparing with all possible expedition.
This Sufficiently Shews, that the Minister of
our marine is determined to make the Weft-
Indies the principal fecne of war during this
summer.
Tienna, June 17. A Courier is just arrived
with the agreeable news that the Emperor had,
on the 3d infant, an interview with the F.m
prefs of Russia, at Mohilow, and that the for
mer having arrived four hours sooner than he
expected, affiled incognito at the Solemn entry
of the Ernpref., who, it is thought, will return
in a fortnight to Pecerfburg.
Copenhagen, June 20. Vice Admiral Sehin
del has received orders to hold himfelf in rea
diuefs to take the command of the Squadron
equipping here. There are at present only
four men of war and a frigate in our road.
Zurick, June 2. A very affeding feene has
been jult exhibited here. Mr. J. H. Wafer,
formerly minister of a church in this city, was
beheaded on the 27th ult. This learned man
was adjudged guilty of treason, for having
inferred in the “ Political correspondence of
M. Scoloffer, profeffor at Gottinguen," some
pieces relative co the administration of this
canton, with notes which have been declared
treasonable against government, tending to
Sedition, &c. To this accuiation was added
another, for having appropriated to himfelf a
document of the 15th age belonging to the
public archives, of great value, the Secretary
of the city, who had entrusted him with it,
having in vain demanded the restitution.
Toulon, June 11. The lad orders are arrived
from Government for the Squadron to far! ; it
confits of four ships of the line, and is defined
for Cadiz to join M. de Beauffet, and the two
ocher ships lately failed for the fame port,
when the whole fleet, confining then of 11 fail,
will return to Brest with a certain number of
Spanilh men of war.
Hague, June 2;. The States of Friefland,
have given their consent to the taking the
third man from the merchants to the Govern
ment service only, on condition that the choice
of them Shall depend upon the Matter of the
ships, and that the Ead India ships and the
herring buffes shall give up every sixth man,
as they do not fee any reason why part of the
trade ihould fufFer so much, and the rest no
thing.
LONDON, June 22.
The bumble Addrejs of the Right Honourable the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament
afembled.^
Die Lun<e, 19° Junii, 1780.
“ Most gracious Sovereign,
WE your Majesty's molt dutiful and loyal
fubjeds, the Lords Spiritual and Tem
poral, in parliament assembled, beg leave to
return your Majelty our humble thanks for
your molt gracious speech from the throne.
“ We feel the utmeft abhorrence and detest
ation of the outrages committed in various
parts of this metropolis by bands of desperate
and designing men ; outrages that broke forth
with such violence into ads of felony and trea
son, and which threatening so diie&ly the im
mediate subversion of all regal authority, the
deltrudion of all property, and the confufion
of every order in the date, called loudly for
the speediest and mod effectual application of
the force entrusted to your Majefly by law.
“ We beg leave to teftify our warmed gra
titude to your Majelly for your paternal care
and concern for the protection of your fubjeds,
so manifeft in the measures your wisdom direct,
ed in this urgent necessity, to suppress, in every
part, these rebellious infurredions, and to pro
vide for the general fafety, by the rekora^on 1
of public peace.
“ We thank your Majesty for the communi
cation you have been pleased to make to this
house of the proclamations issued in this alarm
ing conjuncture.
“ We learn with fatisfattion that orders
have been given for bringing the offenders to
speedy trial, and to condign punishment as the
law prescribes, and the vindication of public
justice demands.
" Although the uniform tenor of your Ma
jesty's conduct rendered unnecessary the renew
al of your gracious affuiances to your parlia
ment, yet the manner in which they are given
raises in us the warmelt emotions of gratitude,
affeaion, and duty. Such a declaration of
the just and wife principles that are the rule
and measure of your Majesty's government,
mull endear your Majesty more and more to
all your fubjeds, and meet with the fulleft re
turn of attachment, confidence and zeal."
{His Majesty's Anfaer to the above Address mas
in our lajl.]
Cumberland-House, June 19, This day the
Marquis de Cordon, Envoy Extraordinary
from the King of Sardinia; the Chevalier de
Pinto, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotenti
ary from the King of Portugal; Monsieur de
Dreyer, Envoy Extraordinary from the King
of D&.unark; * mimir de Si^o^, kL^^r 1
Plenipotentiary from the Empress ol Raffia ;
Menheur de Cavalli, Resident from Venice;
and the Baron de Kutzleben, Mjpitter from the
Landgrave of Heffe-CaffeU; had private au
diences refpedively of his Roy al Highness the
Duke of Cumberland.
St. James's, June 24. .The following Ad
dress of the Aldermen, Deputy^ Common
Council, and inhabitants of the Ward of
Bridge Within, having been yesterday deli
vered to the Lord Viscount Stormont, one of
his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, by
Mr. Alderman Wooldridge, accompanied by
James Sanderson, Joseph Hardcafrie, James
Davidson, Joseph Brown, Arthur Scaife, Fran
cis Garratt, and William Anderson, Efquifes,
has been preferred to his Majesty by his Lord
ship: Which Address his Majesty was pleated
to receive very graciously.
To the King's Molt Excellent Majeity.
The humble address of the Aldermen, De
puty, Common Council, and Inhabitants of
the Ward of Bridge Within, which was
unanimously resolved at a Wardmote holden
at Fishmongers Hall, the 21st day of June,
1780, before the worfhipful Thomas Wool
drige, Esq; Alderman of the Ward.
WE your Majesty's dutiful and loyal fub
jeds, the Aldermen, Deputy, Common Coun
cil, and inhabitants of the Ward of Bridge,
with hearts impressed with the firmeft attach
ment to your Majesty's royal person and fa
mib > ' )c g leave to return our sincere and grate
ful thanks to your Majesty for your paternal
care, maoifelted in that immediate attention
which was paid to our application, by afford
ing us so timely and so effectual a detachment
of your Majesty's forces, for the preservation
of our perlons, the great property, and the
buildings of extensive public utility, which
are within our Ward, from the violent and
tumultuous infurreftions which have lately
disturbed the peace of your Majesty's liege
fubjeds, and which threatened the entire sub-
Version of all order in foeiety.
We beg leave further to assure your Majesty,
That it is our determined resolution to uni'e
in every conllitutional measure to prevent and
fupprels any future tumults, and to exert our
fe/ves in supporting the honour of your Ma
jelly's royal person, crown, and dignity, and
the inestimable principles of our most excel
lent and happy conllitution.
Signed by order of a Court of Wardmote,
John Towse, Ward Clerk.
July 4. A letter from Yarmouth, dated June
29, fays, " The following persons, being Bri
tilh fubjeds, taken on board the Princefle
Robecque privateer, Robert Corun, comman
der, by the Ariadne and Fly man of war, were
committed to the Bridewell here as traitors to
their King and country, viz. Alexander, born
at Crowder, in Scotland; Smith and Devereux,
born at Waterford; Johnson, born at Virginia;
Stewart, born in St. James's Westminster, ap-|
prentice to a taylor; and Dably or Lee, of
Woolbridge in Devonshire,
" The above Smith was pilot of the Princess
de Robecque privateer, the rest were common
men ; they were delivered on Monday last to;
John Crickett, Esq; Marfyal of the Admiralty
and were escorted to London by Mr.W.Smith,
Deputy Marshal to the Mayor of this town,
and are fafely lodged in Wood-street Compter,
till the Admiralty sessions, when they will be
tried for high treason.
NEW-YOR K, Sept. 8.
Last Wednesday arrived the Privateer Ship
Sir G. Collier, Capt. Bennet, who went from
this Port in the Station of firft Lieutenant to
Capt. M'Pherfon, who then commanded her;
but the, latter being seized with a severe Indis
position, was put ashore in Bermuda, upon
which the former assumed the Command, and
proceeded on a Cruize, during which he fell
in with and captured a Packet bound from the
Havannah for Old Spain, which mounted 18
nine and twelve Pounders, ,and lent her, toge
ther with a Rebel Brig, laden with Wed-In
dia Produce, into Bermuda. The Mail on
board the Spanilh Picket was deftrOyed before
fie druck. Same Day arrived the Privateer
Ship Arbuthnot, Capt. Getfhcws, in seven-i
teen Days from Bermuda, into which Iffand
he sent the Schooner Peggy, Henry Putnam,
Master, bound from Port-au Prince for Balti
more, which she captured on the zd ult. On
Monday the 4th iottant, she was chaced by a
Fleet of 21 Sail, then handing to the South
Weft. .
By the Roebuck Packet, we are informed,
that his Serene Highness the Langrave of
Heffc has appointed Col. de GOSEN, to be
Major-General and Commander of the Regi
ment of Prince Charles.
To Major-General TRYON.
The bumble ADDRESS of the loyal Refugees
ofTRYON COUNTY. .
SIR'
THE happiness we have enjoyed under
your wife and just jdminiftration befoe
the English constitution was subverted by its
secret, and now openly avowed enemies, and
the generous protection you have constantly
afforded us ever since we have been expelled
our homes, the many public and private vir- [
tures that adorn your life, and led you in
times of great confufion and danger to fieri
fice your private ease and happiness when his
Majesty's dignity and interest required it, are
proofs of that disinterested zeal and love of
your country, that have excited and merited
universal praise. Had not the deßrudion of
monarchy been pre-determined on by the Re
publicans, your example might have prevent
ed all those fad confluences that good men
lam tit, and that have h'g since 'r.io'ucd 'l'
orce happy country in ore general run.
Deeply impressed by those f@inicrrs <|
grautude we must forever feel when we rifle-1
or the obligations we owe you ever finceyonr
arrival among us, we cannot contempt a
your departure from this country, where you
have been so ufefully and honourably employ
ed, but with the greatest regret.
For, exiled from our native homes after
feeing many of our dearest friends cruelly mur
dered for their loyalty, Gripped of our proper
ties, bound in chains and in dungeons, and
hav : ng fuffered all the severities that the molt
wanton barbarity cou'd it slid, it was our con
solation and comfort that we could apply to
you, Sir, for tnat relief our dittreffes claimed,
and which your humanity has uniformly af
forded us ever since we have been in this city^
And were it not that we ^re assured that
wherever Providence may call you, that in
you the conditutionalifts have a friend who
will on all occasions do justice to their princi
ples of loyalty and attachment to the belt and 1
most beloved of sovereigns, and that the real
interest and glory of your country will ever
animate you to endeavour to prevent the dis.
membering of the empire, by giving up so
great a part of it as America contains, we
Ihould be incunfdable.
That God may long prefesve your Excel
lency's life, and crown all your endeavours
for the public good with success, that you mey
be appr wed of by his Majesty, and enjoy that
peace a 1 happineft that arises from, and is
connected with the confeioufnefs of having
fufy difeharged the duties of a high Nation
in very d'fliculc.and doubtful times, are the
prayers of, &c. &c. &c.
Tbe Refugees from Tryon County,
New-York, Augutt 31, 1780.
His Excellency's ANS ITE R.
New-Yoik, September 1, 1780.
Gentlemen,
JF^EL myfelf much obliged to the loyal
Refugees from Tryon county, for the fa
vourable sentiments they are pleased to enter
tain of me. With my great ul acknowledge
ments, 1 beg leave to assure them, that the
partial reliefs they have had, and so gene
roofly over-rate, were not measured by their
defects, or my own compassions, but by the
want of power to make them adequate to the
complicated didrefles they have endured, for
their Heady attachment to their Sovereign,
and the belt interests of their countrv.
I hrough a loyal zeal and affection to your
country, which felt no misery till the unfor
tuna-e hour of her falling under weak and
wicked councils, I have contended with you
for the subversion of the usurpations under
which all America groans. And I am happy
to add, as an encouragement to your fidelity,
that so great a majority appear to be impatient
of iheii vassalage, that the re-eftabliihment of
the ancient union ofiche provinces with Great-
Britain may yet be obtained, being the only
means to close the feene of your calamities,
and promising the faireft for rendering you all.
what I sincerely with you to be, a great and
happy people. I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient,
And very humble servant,
W U . TRYON, M. G.
To the Refugees of Tryon County.
The ADDRESS of the Officers of the twe
Regiments cf ANSPACH.
To His Excellency
Major-General TRYON, &c. &c.
SIR,
''pHE corps of officers of the two regiments
l of Anfpach, beg your Excellency to
accept of their Address on the approach of
your departure from this army for Europe.
The gracious attention you have been pleas
ed to confer upon the corps, has filled their
hearts with perfect gratitude, and made a lad
ing impression on their memories.
The peftenefs with which you at all times
received those officers, excited their warmelt
obligations.
With reluctance they lock up to the moment
jef your embarkation for England, as the de
privation if many benefits derived from your
accomplish men;, cannot fail to bring regret.
Be persuaded, Sir, these fentiineuts are un
feigned—they are dictated by mere inclina
tion, and due to your affability.
May a fafe and easy passage attend your Ex
cellency to your native country —may you be
bleffcd with me enjoyment of perlect neal;n
and uninterrupted felicity, to a late period of
age.
In the name of the corps of officers.
AUGUST de VOIT, Colonel.
Camp, M'Goivan's Tajs, ?gzb Auguf, 1780.
His Excellency's ANSWER.
Netv-York, if September, 1780.
S I R,
1" HE polite mark of attention I hare had
£ the honour to receive thro' your hands
f om the c< rps of officers of the Anfpach regi
ments,on my approaching departure for Europe
far exceeds the civilities it has been in my
power to shew them.
Truly sensible of the honour they have done
nie, I beg they would accept of my grateful
acknowledgements for so friendly a teltimony
of their elieem.
Peimit me,Sir,to affuieihem, it is my ardent
wish, that glory and success may attend the re
giments of Anfpach.--The due reward to their
diftinguilhec merit and discipline.
I have the honour to be, with perfeff regard,
Sir,your most obedient and very humble servant,
WILLIAM TRYON, M. G.
Colonel de Voit, Commanding the Regt~
' moots of Anfpach,Camp M'Gowao's Pafs^