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yeaON NE WS.
A ISB O N, April & :
The iaf memorial presented bv Sir jofeph
A^^. Amb.MT Mor from G r . Sri ain, to their
ir.g, Virotineffs of rhe United Provinces,
has eccafioned much alarm among the Dutch
Merchants here; but their fears have abated
within these ei o hr days, as 20 vessels have ar
r've)here in about ten or fifteen days pafl'age
from he Texel, and ocher ports of Holland,
fhefe voxels have beers rcladen for different
ports.
F.^rr^ ofa letter from Paris, May 18.
“' There is a report here, that Mon. De la
Motte Pie, A died the 4th day after his arrival
from Cape Francois, in confluence of his
wound. This report does not, however, gain
credit. It is known tnat in a second action
he was wounded while he was in the Diademe,
wrich had chafed an English vessel so vigor
outly, that (he was on the point of bringing
r<>, but Mons De la Motte Picquet having re
ceived a musket (hot, gave the signal of re
r^ao The dispatches of this Commander in
Chirf, announce the death of the Marttis
D'Afour, Governor of St, Domingo; and
tharMr. Tafard, who went to relieve Mr. de
Vevies as" Intendant of this place, died on
bispafce.
A, AT Z). 'The Court is in the highett dif
guH with Mons. Simolin, the Ambaffodor
from Raffia, dh account of a di feovery from
wh : ch has been r raide of the extreme duplicity
of the power with which he represents, to
wards this unfortunate country — It teems Ad
minißratirn have received recent difyatches
f^m Sir Jufeph Yorke, at the Hague, in
forming them, that Mons. Simolin was in
Holland previous to his arrival in London,
and that he has the greatest reason, fiom cer
tain circumstances which he has been able to
discover, though the traufadion was Conduct
ed with the utmost fccrecy and fineffe, to be
lieve [hat the whole of the Ruffian and Dutch
affairs, with regard to this country, has been
carried on by mutual concert and deilgn, and
that the ill success cf Sir Joseph's repeated
memorials, as well as the late memorial from
the Empress herfelf, were the result of their
joint councils, and reciprocal confidence,
£x'raa of a letter from Glafgoav, April 15.
" fne Noble Anne, of Newcastle, Capt.
Roberts, for Greenland, was taken on the 2d
inlt Fair Isle bearing N, W. and by W. about
13 leagues, by the Fearnot privateer, of Dun
kirk, Luke Ryan, Matter. The Fearnot had
been out ten days, and the Noble Anne his
firft prize, which was sent for North Bergen.
On the Bth (he took the Friends, Capt. Sin
clair, from Clyde to Quebec, after an en
gagement of 23 minutes, 22 leagues off Tory.
After taking out the Matter and crew, except
two passengers, the mate and cabbin boy,
they put 2! Frenchmen on board to carry her
to France. On the 1 ith the took the Jean, of
Mary port, Capt. Brown, from Liverpool, for
Luoec, with salt, off Barrahead. Ryan of
fered to ranfun the Jean, but ata higher rate
than Capt. Brown would give ; therefore put
her up to sale, and was purchased by Captain
Sinclair, who brought her to Port Glasgow
thi, day. The purchase proved the relief of,
5 I prisoners, who were put on board the jean.
The Friends, having received two (hot at the
water-edge, parted from the Fearnot and Jean
on Sunday, one o'clock in the morning; in a
heavy gale and dark weather, with fix feet
water in her hold. The Jean left the priva
teer off Rum, at Mall, on Thursday morn
ing the 13th inst. The privateer is cutter
rigged, fails fait, mounts 16 four pounders,
12 fix pounders, and 12 swivels, with 96 men,
of whom 4g are Irish and Americans, the
others French, Spaniards, Italians, and Por
tuguese."
1 he Governor and Council of Bombay have
promoted Capt Hartley to the rank of Lieut
tenant Colonel, for his spirited conduct in
trepidity and valour in the action of the
12th of January, 1779, against the Marattoes,
and have also recommended him in the Rrong
eß manner to the Court of Directors for his
dißinguford merit. The Court of Directors
have not only Confirmed the Hid rank of Lieut.
Colonel, but, as a farther testimony of their
approbation, have resolved, that a sword of
the value of 100 guineas be presented to Col.
Hartley.
Extras? of a letter from Milford, April 18.
''- We have had for several days part, and
kill have, very blowing and Rormy weather;
the hail-Rones are so exceedingly large, that
much of the early fruit is destroyed. We have
bkewile had a great deal of damage done at
sea; pieces of wrecks and dead bodies are by
every tide thrown on shore. A French pri
vateer was loft within a league and a half of
this place, and all the crew drowned ; another
French privateer, which was in company with
he r , both having been cruising off here for
some time, was drove from her anchors out to
sea and, it is supposed, mud be loft; how
ever, by this, our vessels, as soon as the wea
ther grows moderate, can put to sea without
fear of being taken."
Yesterday there was a Levee at St. James's,
at which were present the Duke of Northum
berland; the Earls of Gower, Waldegrave,
and Hertford f Viscounts Falmouth, and Stor
mont; Lords Robert Bertie, Germaine, Nu
gent, and Amherst ; several of the Foreign
Ministers ; Sir Richard Worfley, Colonel Lut
trell, &c. The Levee broke up about two
o'clock, when a cabinet council was immedi
ately held.
Previous to his Majesty's return to Kew yes
terday, Mr. Charles jenkinfon had a long con
firence with his Majesty.
The naval armaments of the Danes, who
have acced-d to vac ^opoHs the Court T
ikte foarga, is t) confirt of fix fail of th fine
and two frigates. Amongst the firmer a.e a
fetenty and a sixty gun faip.
April 27. Letters from Amkerdam and Rot
terdam mention, that the Dutch makers of
merchantmen refufe unanimously to take any
more certificates from the French Commissaries of
those places, since they fee in what light this
paper is considered here, and indeed in all
Europe; which puzzles those two gentlemen
not a little, as well as their Principal at the
° Hague; and it is said that this last has sent an
express to his Court to have the ignominious
edicts recalled, by which this (hip's paper is
imposed upon the Dutch. It is expected also,
that the French Miniilry .will, greatly enhance
the price of this condefevnhon of their Mailer
in favour of the Dutch, though, in fact, it
will be no more than a necefl'ary consequence
of our operations here, and of these edicts
having produced their intended effect, viz. to
procure the Unlimited Convoy, at the
/fame time that the Stipulated fuccour is pe
remptorily refafed. The moderate, and wiled
merchants, who are not blinded by the French
faction, or concerned in this/hips ammunition
trade (which lift are but a few, and mil of
them noted French houses) are not a little,un
ealy about the consequences of this double
ftp, notwitkftanding the intended northern
confederation (whose assistance will probably
come,oo late, if ever) as they feel very well
that, by this, England will be entirely libe
rated of all her engagements towards the Re
public ; and that, in consequence, con fidering
her position, and the defencelels situation of
the Dutch fectlements in both Indies, it will
Ibe much more advantageous for us to enter,
without loss of time, into an open war with the
Republic, than to fuffer her any longer to
cover French property with her flag, or to<
carry to our enemies the very materials that
can hurt us most.. Indeed, every impartial
person in the Republic is convinced that, after
having waited so long before we asked the ftj
pulated fuccour, this question never would
have been pushed so hard from this fide
as it is, if every Rep of one of the preponde
rating Members in the Republic had not indi
cated the strongest partiality for our enemies,
founded on its rooted inveteracy againtt the
present form of Government.
April zg. An Attorney of the Court of
King's Bench was ordered to be ftruclr oft the
rolls last week for mal practices in his profel
fion ; to prevent which, he swore he had never
pra&ifed as an Attorney, and that his name
was not down ; by a reference however to the
book, which contains the names of ,hole who
belong to that Court, his fallacy was imme
diately detect'd, and he was ordered to be in
dialed for perjury, to avoid which he con
trived to Real away the book, and has, by
this coup de main, done more than all the
Judges are able to perform, viz flruck all the
Attorriies of the King's Bench off the rolls
without a rule.
Extract of a letter from Gofport, April 20.
" The wind coming to the eastward yester
day, the Quebec fleet attempted to fail, but
was obliged to come to again, the wind Shift
ing to the weft in the night.
" Yelterday arrived his Majesty's fh:p Eme
rald, Captain Marshall, with his fouadroh.
They brought up with them a French priva
teer, of twenty two guns, called the Ladies
of Dunkirk, supposed to be fitted out by them.
She was chaced from eight o'clock in the
morning till past twelve, before they come up
with her, and in order to endeavaur to get
away, (he threw all her guns, except four,
over-board. The prifsners are this instant
brought on shore, and gone to prison. Thel
squadron will fail again this day."
May 18. This day their Majesties will re-;
turn to the Queen's Palaee from Windsor, :
where they will ,Ray only till Saturday next,1
when the Royal Family will remove to Kew
for the furnmer.
A letter from Holland fays, two 70 gun
ships, and four frigates, are getting ready to
be sent to the Eafblndies, with a considerablel
body of troops, to be dispersed amongß thel
different settlement. Three of 60 guns, and|
several frigates are already there.
Wednesday advice was received from Dover,l
that a Dutch EaftTndiaman is arrived off there I
from the Eafl-Indies. She sent on shore threel
hundred letters, which were yesterday sent up|
to the General Poll-Office.
It is no longer doubted that the indisposition !
of the Count d'Eßaing will prevent him from
taking an a&ive and early part in the sea ser
vice of his country. With this idea the King
of France has named (as a preparatory Rep to
the commanderlhip cf a fleet of observation)
Monsieur de Brugnon (Lieutenant-General of
the navy) to the Louis Royal, mounting 116
guns.
May 27. Yesterday Capt. Bazeley was at court,
and introduced by Sir Hugh Pallifer to his Ma
jetty, with whom he had a long conference.
We hear that orders have been sent to Ad
miral Geary to proceed to lea with all possible
dispatch, as soon as 28 Blips of the line can
be muttered. It is expelled that this arma
ment will be ready to proceed to sea by the lat
ter end of next week, or eaily in the ensuing.
Yeilerday his Majesty came from Kew to St.
James's, at noon, when there was a Levee,
which broke up about two o'clock, after which
his Majesty returned to Kew.
Their Majesties will go to Windsor the week
after the birth-day, where they will continue
for the furnmer season.
On Tuesday the Princess Amelia man of war
failed from Plymouth with a convoy to the east
ward; and the brig Childers, and Raechorfe
schooner, on a cruize.
NEW-YORK,
Lad So day died of an apoplexy, M;.WAL,
ter FRANKLIN, an old inhabitant,, and for
marly a very endhtmt merchant and wnderwri
ter of this city.
Monday morning was found dead in hischair
Mr. Elphinstone, who had been many
years a rfc&m in this city: he was formerly
an officer in th. Cameronian regiment, andof
lite belonged to the civil department of the%,
Ordnance. It 9 supposed he died of an apo
plexy ; his supper was found placed before
him ua^ytft%ed. : -' : .o;,—'
ft is tyiffi ii^exprcffible sorrow we announce
to t/c I tf'dic; that yesterday morning at seven
o'clock,, fjepaE d this life the Htiri. Joseph
W/r. tjun Eg; Superintendent General of
the Foferpi R ooe-ißand;
NEW-YORK, August 12.
New-TorA, Aiigufi 9, 1780.
This .Day the humble Address of the "In-'
habitants v'o^ e "P' s County, >vas prefrnted"
by the following Gentlemen, in,'3y;falfof the
County,-.viz, tCelprcl HaonUgn, 11 IL &.,
ters, DanielKillam, Thomas W.;ltett,.E|q trite,,;
Major Killam,*.Samuel Clowes; Tuomas Smith,
Enquires, Capt. Charles H:cks, Capt. Benja
min Hewl'et, Joseph French, Efa; Capt. Betts,
John LbwleM, Dr. Seabury, Captain Charles
Cornell, Capt. Thomas Van Wyke, Richard
Alsop, Esq; Capt. Rapalje, and Capt/Hoog
land.
To his EXCELLENCY
JAMES ROBERTSON, Esq;
Captain Gener .1 and Governor in Chief of
the Province of New York, and the Ter
ritories thereon depending in America,
Chancellor, and Vice Admiral.of the fame,
and Lieutenant-General of his Majeßy's
Army, &c &c. &C.
-The humble ADDRESS of the Inhabitants of
Queen's-County.•
May it please your Excellency,
DESIROUS, a> we ever have bren, of ex,
pressing our ?ratefui Serife of rh^ Rayal
Attention, and of teftifying our Ready Arioch
ment to the. Biitifh Confiitution ; .if we have
not embraced the carlieft Opportunity to con
gratulate your Excellency on your Appoint-,
ment to the Government, an Expectation of
doing it in the usual Way on the Revival of
Civil Power, and of T claring cur Sentiments
in the molt authentic Form, has occasioned
our Delay. But the peculiar State of the
War, and critical Arrangements of the Cam
paign, rendering it expedient to postpone this
greatest Blessing a People can enjoy; wt would
no longer restrain our Inclinations to assure
your Excellency, of the lincere Pleasure we
feel, on your being appointed th@ Representa
tive of our Sovereign in this Province, and
the pleating Propped we guerain of being
happy under your Administration.
After experiencing so many Years the Bene
fits flowing from the adive Zeal and upright
Conduct of his Excellency Governor TRYON,
you will easily believe we could not, without
Regret hear of his leaving the Government,
and that we felt an Anxiety refpeCling his Suc
cessor. The long refidence< fyour Excellency
among us, and the repeated Inßar,ers of your
Attachmenfrto the Colony have difpeiled our
Fears. In the private Gentleman, as well as
the public Officer and Magistrate, we have re
cognizd the watchful Guardian, and confi
dently promise ourselves, that the delicate Situ
ation we fltall remain in until civil Government,
be restored, will be so ably conducted, under
your vigilant and impartial Direction, as to
leave us fubjeCl to the feweft Inconvenienciety
and enable us to reap every Advantage confid
ent with the general Welfare.
Your Excellency will then permit us to de
clare, that the Principles which inspired a large
Majority of the People of Queen's County, to
oppose the Beginning and Pregrefs of those
dangerous Measures that have led this Country
to the moil fatal Convulsions, do Rill animae
us to promote bos Majeßy's Service by our ut
mod Exertions; and to a cheerful Acquiescence
in whatever is necessary to accelerate that
happy Dav, when Relation, Friends and
Fellow-Citizens, (halt re-embrace each-other,
and return to the Offices, the Pleaiures auu
Employments of Peace; when we ihall enjoy
cur antient, Privileges, participate in an exten
sive Commerce,, be exempted from all Taxa
tion not imposed by ourselves, and included
in ore conipreheniive Sydem of Felicity with
the Parent Country.
Queen's-County, -August 5, 178°-
His Excellency's ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
I HEARTILY thank you for this Address :
It i« not the less pleating to me because
offered after I have been a confidereble Time
in the Government; one not fond of Compli
ments, 6nd proud of being ufeful, may de
rive Satisfaction from this very Confederation.
Sir Henry Clinton desirous that the good
Inhabitants of this Province should enjoy all
the Buffings of Civil Government, unmixed
with the Inconveniencies that just in this In
stant, under our present Circumdances might
flow from its formal Revival, has appointed
me Lieutenant-General to watch over the In
terests, and .adopt every Mealure that can
promote or enfurg the Happiness of the Peo
ple. Magistrates who have deservedly your
Confidence are appointed to heal or decide
Differences that may arise. The Neighbour
hood of'the King's Army has brought you
Wealth, and given Value to whatever you
possess. The Troops will render you perfect
ly secure, they will refpef tyour Rights ; and
far from offering will defend you from Injury
4^l ^Mrifo-^—This irhf will cau forth\
.you'r In^illb ado;d {ur^ribrUuiture - of^you,. #
Fields, with Adiant tee to jronrfebes, will
.afford a plentiful Supply to the Arm,;- May
ypur Sjtu'ati^B 'become not only plenfing to •
yourfeTtfes, b^t inviting to your Neighbours;
may yous Happiness prove a Motive ,6 all the
unfortunate Provinces, to change.the Anarchy
and Tyranny they are brought under, for the .
Blessings of his Majesty's Government
Queen's County from the Beginning has
given Proofs of its Loyalty ; the Instances
which on late Occasions. it has given of Zeal
and Spirit, are viewed by your Friends with
Appihufe, and will teach your Enemies Re
fpetl.
JAMES ROBERTSON.
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Public Au&ion.
TO-MORROW,
At the Coffee-boufe, precisely at 11 o'clock, <will
be SOLD,
By Taylor and Bayard,
Twenty Puncheons choice high
Proof Jamaica SPIRITS.
W— ANTED as an APPRENTICE to I
genteel business, a Lad about fourteen
or fifteen years ofage : One well recommend
ed, may hear of a good place (on reasonable
te ms) bvenouiring of the Printer.
71/ .mputed and to be SOLD by
JAMES DUNLOP,
At No 5, Plater-Street,
NEW Irilh inefs and cargo Pork in tierces
arid barrels, new Irish mess and cargo
Beef in tieices and barrels, Rose Butter of
the firft quality, turpentine and white Soap,
mould and dipt candles.
~A GREEN-TURTLES
WILL be dressed on Wednesday next,
at Smith's Tavern, in Water street,
near the Fly Market. Dinner on the Table
precisely at 3 o'Clock.
Wanted, a WAITER immediately; one
who underßands his Business, and can bear
Confinement, none other need apply.
Just imported in the foip Achilles, from London,
and Prosper, from Erifol, and to be fold by
EMANUEL WALKER,
No. 1, Mill street,
DOUBLE and single Womens callimanco &
Gloucester cheese fattin shoes,
in hampers, iDidfburry's best mens
Cheshire ditto, in do. | fine Ihoes,
Brillol tripe in kegs, Stationary in assorted
White wine vinegar, I cases,
Bell rose butter, iWindowglafs 8 by 10.
AL S 0,
A parcel of Dolland's belt acromatick Tel
lifeopes new improved Pocket and Night
Glasses.
A Watch stolen.
ON Wednesday the id of Auyuß, by a Carolina
negro, who fays he loft it the fame day.--- It
is pinchbeck, with an open wo kcafe lined wuh pink
fiik, and a cypher G. B. or. the back of the case,.
which is also pinchbeck, and did not belong to the
watch but was made for a repeater; the pendent is
Imail and tarndhed, has a short steel chain, with
round links, with a Reel key, which is b ok at the
mouth, and 7 ill scarcely wind up the WATCH :---
There were three seals to the chain, one three sided,
set in gold, one fide having a coat of arms with a
crest (a hand with five ears of wheat) the other fide
with ^cypher.J. T. the other fide with Socrates head
the fecund fell in an onix, with a head fit in pinch
beck, and projects much from the fitting ; the third
is palte, set in gold with a head, and is very fmalL
Whoever brings the WATCH, with the seals to the
Punter shall have TWO GUINEAS and no ques
tions asked.
# * # Watchmakers and others, are requested to
flop it, and give intelligence, hy a line to Mr. Gaine,
and the fame repaid will be given.
To be L ET,
—r'°° exce< df n g g°°d ROOMS, near the
I Coffee-Hcufe. Enquire of the Prin
ter.'
Gengous Rent will be given for a final!
/"I. DWELLING HOUSE, in any of the back
streets in this chi. Enquire 'of the Printer,
W'ANIED, one or two PA P fit
MAKERS: They may expeft
good Wages and conlUnt Employ, if well re
commended. For farther Particulars apply to
Hugh Gaine.
A stray MARE.
TAKEN up in the Eaff-River, on Wedneflay
last, a MaRE. The owner, proving hit
property, paying charges, &c. may have her again,
by applying the Printer.
^-RTLo'NDbN,-
The Brig VENUS,
To fail with the firft Convoy.
Lv Freight, on moderate Terms, apply to
j. ALLICOCK E, No. 2, adjoining the
Coffee House.
The S HIP
WfflGR EENWICH,
ROBERT HENDERSON, Maker;
C- A RRIES fixtech 9 pounders, and tea
swivels, with men answerable; her ac- .
commodations for passengers are extremely
convenient. For freight or paffape, %p r ly^
Lee and Wilkinson, No. 234, Queen-lire^
or the Master on board at Murray wharf.