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State, the firft Lord of the Admiralty, Lord
Stormont, and Lord North were present; at
the breaking up of which, Lord Weymouth
went to St. James's, where he continued in
audience till near five o'clock.
After all the boaßing of France uith re
fped to their fleet, under the command of
Mons La Mothe Picquet, who was to hurl de
fruction on us, in all quarters, we had un
doubted intelligence yesterday from Paris, of
his arrival at Brest in a very shattered condi
rtion, after a violent storm, which had made
pretty free with his squadron in the Bay.
The Marquis the Noailles, and Lord Stor
mont palled each other ,about two polls from
Calais, but no other compliment was observed
on .either fide, than letting down the glass of
the chaise as they went by.
Two battalions of the Kent, and the Surry
militia, are ordered by the Dukes of Dorfet
and Lord Onflow, their Lieutenants, to be
embodied on Monday next.
Lord North intends to move immediately
fora clause to be added to the militia bill, for
the officers now on half pay in Great-Britain
/ to hold commissions in the several regiments of
militia now embodying ; a motion that carries
the soundest policy upon the face of it.
The militia are to be reviewed by general
officers in the several counties, who are to re
port their condition to his Majesty, when those
in the best Rate, will go into camp immedi
ately, and the others remain till they are deem
ed fit for that service.
By accounts from Spain, it is exceedingly
probable that matters are not now likely to be
amicably adjusted between that court and Por
t^al. Both nations are driving to transfer
the imputation of having fomented matters in
America, so as to produce the severe engage
ment that lately happened between them there,
and both are credulous and djfcontented.—lt
is likely from this circumflance, that should a
war take place between England and France,
it will not prove as has been often so wofully
prefaced, a war with the united House of
Bourbon.,
Lord Stormont is said to have been most
graciouily received by his Majesty, who is
perfectly confeious of the p- litical ability dis
played in the protracting the communication
of the treaty between France and the colonies,
until it was formally announced. His Maje
fly well understands, that the communication
mull have been attendee with hostile measures
on our part, and the -re time given for the
preparation for that rr .Jure the better
If a French war flic\:ld really take place, 'it
is certainly no an eveet of so alarming a na
ture, as hasten generally conceived. We
have firm he^ and a powerful ally in Ger
many; confidcrabie expeditions from Russia,
whereas Ft ir.ee hr, scarce (ne European aux
iliary. Spain and pro.ll? Gn mly formidable
allies, are likely to be cd in their own
concerns, and the only remaining help rests
in America, which will not certainly be esteem
ed of the greatest consequence.
A large fliip, richly laden with sugar and
indigo, from Martinico to Borton, supposed
to be worth 50,600!. is taken by the Bess letter
of marque, Capt. Perrie, of Liverpool,, and
sent to Ireland. ^, ,/ ,„
"'Remain at Spithead 20 fail of the line,
with fix admirals, besides frigates and sloops.”
Ah the cavalry, except the horse guards,
and twelve battalions of foot, are under or
ders for encamping at Blandford, Winchester,
and Barbara Downs.
Extras of a letter from Goffort, April 1.
"Phis morning Admiral Montague hoisted
his flag on board his Majesty's fliip Europa,
intended for the Newfoundland station.
April 4. His Grace the Duke of Buccleugh
has undertaken to raise a regiment of two bat-,
taligns, to consist of jooo men each, for the
Service of government at this critical period.
Hi> ,Grace^is to have & the nomination ' of the
officers, and it is expected that Lord William
Gordon will be a Lieutenant Colonel.
They write from Amfterdap, that the Pol
lux, a Dutch man of war of 60 guns, in
failing out of the Maes, was loft by running
on a find bank called the Schoen, near Zea
land, but that the crew and Chip's materials
were faved.^^ ';,>.^- 1
March 50. The federal Lords Lieutenants
of Essex, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Bedford
shire, Hertfordfhire, ii.mpfhire, and North
hampwnffiire, gave public notice in l^ft Sa
turday's Gazette, .liar they were ordered im
^ediately to em ^dv the militia of their several
counties, by his Majesty's sign manuel.
By a letter received by a gentleman in Buck
inghamshire, by Saturday's mail, We have un
doubted intelligence cf a French vessel being
taken on Monday last, on the suspicion of its
being bound to America : The French declare,
however, they were destined to St. Domingo.
The sailors are prisoners at Portfinouth, and
the captain released on his parole. Not hold
ing that binding, he made his escape on Thurs
day to Bologne, spoke with Mons. Camure
there, and set off immediately to give an ac*
countof his business to the French Court.
Lord Amherst was offered the Adjutant
General ship of the army, vacant by the death
of the late General Hervey, but he declined
it on account of his ill hate of health.
The Friendship, Capt. Miller, arrived at
Dover from New York, failed with the fleet
the zd of February; ffie brings nothing so
late as what we have already dated.
March 3<. Yesterday at twelve o'clock his
Majesty had a levee at St. James's, which
broke up before one, summonses having been
iGued for a Privy-Council to meet at two
o'clock.
An extraordinary council met yesterday
morning at Lord 'Suffolk's office, in Cleve
land Row, at which the three Secretaries of
a late debate on a morning paper, for the
insertion of truths that he felt, - Lord Lyttle-'
ton retorted, that his Grace's harangue would
not only be inferred in other papers, but tm
prowd too; intimating plainly and truly that
no injustice had been erode to his Grace in the
representation of either of his fpeeches'o'r cha
racters in the firft paper alluded to.
The reports which prevailed yesterday upon
'Change were, that, according to the most authentic
accounts from the continent, the Court of Versailles
were by. no-means inclined to precipitate the war
with Great-Britain, as their finances were not in any
degree adequate to the public expenses; that the
money which the French financier's had depended
upon raising in Holland by the sale of annuities,
payable out of feme branches of the revenue, had
been by order of the States; and that in consequence
of a very unpopular measure being proposed for
providing money, the Comptroller-General of the
finances had been inflated by the mob, and a change
in the ministry was daily expected to take place.
Fresh orders relative to the embargo on the /hip
ping, were sent out on Monday night to all the out
ports.
April 8. The sudden indisposition of Lord
Chatham yesterday in the House of Peers, a
correspondent informs us, was in the firft in
stance entirely owing to his Lordship's im
prudence in coming to the House, when
from his very ill state of health he should have
continued in his bed; in the next place his
endeavouring to exert himfelf when he spoke,
caused so violent an agitation over his whole
frame, that it entirely subdued the little spi
rits he had left, insomuch that when he came
to fit down, he was unable to utter a single
word to those Lords who were next to him;
lastly, the Duke of Richmond's reply to that
part of the Earl's speech relative to the inde
pendency of America, had so visible an effe(ft,
that it was perceived by many of their Lord
ships, and Lord Chatham, when he made an
attempt to get up, in order, as is imagined,
to observe upon what the noble Duke had said,
having neither strength or spirits, fell back
on his feat. He was soon afterwards carried
into the Prince's chamber, and set on a large
table which always hands in the room, in a
large chair; the windows were thrown open,
in which Situation he remained till Dr. Ad
dington was fetched, who gave him proper
medicines and some chicken broth ; in about
an hour his Lordship was a little recovered,
and soon after able to speak to those around
him.—Dr. Addington advised him to be re
moved to some adjoining house, if possible, as
it might be dangerous to carry him to any
distant part of the town: His Lordship was
therefore, about seven o'clock carried to the
Clerk Assistant's house in Old Palace Yard,
but it was imagined by some of his friends,
that by nine o'clock he would be so much re
covered as to be able to be conveyed to Lady
Mahon's, which seemed to be his Lordship's
chief desire.
The Manchester regiment were to begin
their march from thence for Portsmouth lull
Wednesday. They are to be reviewed by the-
King on Saturday the ißth, at Windsor.
This day the two battalions bf the Middle
sex militia are to be embodied ; the western at
Uxbridge, and the Eastern at Enfield and Ed
monton.
No wonder fays a Bon ton correspondent, that
Englishmen difeover so little spirit in these/
days, when Englishwoman display so much';' -
for last week two ladies of high rank in the
polite world, having some high words in a
certain assembly, after disabling the upper rig
ging of each other, fell lustily "to fifty cuffs; to
the ho small entertainment of a brilliant circle.
When the Duke of Richmond reflected in
Toul gne, and other ports of France.
Yesterday about one o'clock arrived in Pall-
Mall, from Mentz in Germany, their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cum
berland, accompanied by the Hon. Miss Lut
terell. 1
The Clermont, a French frigate of thirty
guns, bound from Bourdeaux, was totally loft
on ,the coast of Normandy on the 12th ult. in
a hard gale of wind, and all the people on
board were drowned ; amongst them were
some passengers of dißinaion.
Yesterday letters arrived from Dover, with
an account that the embargo had been taken
off the English vessels at Dunkirk, Calais,
We hear from Wales that the recruiting
parties for the Welch companies have been
uncommonly fuccefsful. Capt. Edwards, late
of the 47th regiment, has raised no less than
110 fine recruits in 27 days.
Dispatches are sent over to the Lord Lieute
nant of Ireland for securing all the out-ports
of that kingdom ; and for being particular in
examining the condition of such persons as
take (hipping for the continent.
They advise from Har.over, that by orders
from London all the troops of that Electorate
are ordered to their refpedive posts, and all
the reduced corps to be immediately com
pleted. ,
Notices are stuck up in all the sea ports of
France, forbidding their registered seamen
from entering into the merchants service for
fix months to come.
A constant correspondent informs us that
he received a letter last night from France,
which strongly intimates that their fleet is
gone to America to ad in favour of Washing
ton, probably, he fays, to block up General
Howe.
Half of the new railed Scotch regiments,
that were under orders for America, are now
to embark for Ireland.
The Hamburgh merchant, Barclay, and five
fail more of transports, are arrived at Ham
burgh, to take on board the German troops
(or America.
T is determined that the present ministry,
and consequently the present measures, are to
continue.
Paris, March 27. If the open rupture to which
our Court and that of London are now come, (hould
not be made up, therejs reason to think that we (hall
have only a sea war, and that but of short duration.
Utrecht, March 29. Letters fibm Vienna an
nounce, that hostilities have already Commenced be
tween the Ruffians and Turks on the fide of Bender.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, April 3.
" Yesterday a public meeting was held at the
court-houfi, Kilmainham, and a most loyal and
spirited address agreed on to'be presented to his Ma
jesty, expressive of the willingnei's of the people of
the county of Dublin, to support the crown of Great-
Britain againit its naiofaT enemies, and that they had
no doubt but, if a well-regulated militia was elta
blifhed in Ireland, they would be able to repel any
hostile invasion which might be attempted against this
kingdom.
/ " Saturday his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant
signed an order for the appointment of an additional
Lieutenant and twenty men to every company in
each regiment of infantry on this establishment.
" Same day orders were iflued to augment the
royal Irish regihient of artillery with 3.00 men, for
which purpose recruiting parties have set out to the
different parts of this kingdom.
Extrafl of a letter from Kinfale, March 16.
" The Cochran letter of marque, Bolten, com
mander, belonging to Glasgow, mounting twenty
two carriage guns, and twenty swivels, has brought
in here an American Schooner, called me Independ
ence, laden with tobacco, from Maryland, bound
to France. She was taken in lat. 35, long. 6, 30
weft, and is reckoned, according to the present price
of tobacco; a very rich prize.
Extra& of a letter from the Hague, March 25.
“ If the Dutch Weft-India company were, so in
clined, they could inform you pretty nearly how
much Holland has gained by the dispute between
Great-Britain and her colonies, in clandeltine trade
with the latter. The experts and imports for the
three last years, compared with the preceding three
(as they pay a duty) would easily fettle the matter.
" Four men of war are ordered to be fitted for sea,
but whether from a political motive, or to exercise
the officers and men, I know not."
All the men of the 6th regiment of foot are
turned over to the 14th, as the former is to be com
pleated by recruits, to be raised in the county of
Waiwick, and ;he regiment to be called the War
wickfhhe Volunteers. Lad we6k the officers marched
into the several towns cf that county, in order to
Faife the men.
Vienna, March 11. The apprebenfion of a war in
Germany are daily confirmed by the amazihg prepa
rations which are making there. All the regiments
are in full march, the roads are covered with soldiers,
baggage-waggons, &c. and the magazines are full
of people, who work day and night ; among the rest
upwards of 2000 bakers are employed; A new re
gulation has been lately published, setting forth, that
any one who chufes may have his difmiffion granted
him, if he requests it; but if the reasons he alledges
for the request are not fatisfa&ory, such as great age
or infirmity, the party will, at the time of granting
his dilmiffion, be declared incapable of holding any
employ forthe future, 'civil or military.
Leghorn, March 14. We learn from Corsica, that
at a place called Morro, seven miles from Ifola Roffa,
part of the roof ofa church fell in there just at the be
ginning of the sermon, when 66 women were killed,
and 36 dangeroufly.wounded ; there was but one old
man killed,and a young one wounded, which is easily
to be accounted for, as the men and women fit in dif
ferent parts of the church, and it was the roof over
the latter which fell in.
Rome, March rr, We have authentic accounts that ,
the Spanish Ambassador has made four very import
ant proposals to the Pope, in the name of the King
his master. " First, That the Pope should confirm
the annihilation of the Jesuits by a new Bull, which
in the second place fl@kl be _ligned by all and every
one of the Cardinals; this will be a troublesome
thing on account of the many who are still friends to
the Ex-Jesuits. Thirdly, Thatall the Jesuits, who
notwithstanding the annihilation of the Society will
assemble themselves in any particular place, shall be
excommunicated : And fourthly, That all the Ex-
Jesuits, who, either here or in Rome, or in the late
College of Jesuits, live together as Priests, be driven
from thence, and the abovementioned House of the
Jesuits be granted to his Majesty, to be made into a
national Spanish Churcb, inftcad of that of St.
James's.
These demands have disturbed the quiet of the
Pepe very much, and it is reported, that if he re
fuses so agree to them, the King of Spain will not
pay any pensions to the Ex-Jesuits, and that the Holy
See may run some rifle of losing the estates of Bene
vento, Pontecorvo, Castro, and Konciglioue,
Lord Ogilvy, who lately received the King's, par
don was an officer in the service of France, and is to
have a commission in the new Scotch levies.
April 11. Last night Lord Chatham was so well
recovered, that it was thought his Lordship would
be able to take the air in his chair this day, which is
advised by his Physicians.
Thirty fail of transports are ordered to Greenock,
to take on board the Scotch recruits; allowing them
at 300 tons each, which is a low calculation, five
thousand men will embark on board them.,
By our letters yesterday from France we learn,
that all is quiet there at present; and so far from the
accounts being true of the general embargo being
laid on all the English (hipping in the ports of Calais,
we have it from undoubted ' authority, that only one
vessel is flopped there, and about fifteen fail at Dun
kirk, by way of precaution, 'till they fee how the
British Ministry condu& themselves with refpe& to
their (hipping in English harbours.
Upwards of twenty regiments of Hanoverian In
fantry are now under orders to take the field on the
shortest notice.
Three battalions are tofoe added to the troops at
Gibraltar, which now confitt of about 4000 ; and
one battalion to those in Minorca, which are about
2700.,
Yesterday morning advice was received, that a
large American prize, laden with tobacco and indigo,
was taken by one of his Majesty's frigates, and car
ried into Caftlehaven.*
The Newfoundland squadron is to be reinforced
with two more men of war, and Admiral Monta
gue has hoiftedbis flag oh board the Europe of 6,
guns ; last year he was in Qe Romney, of ohly 50.
Lord Chatham was yesterday in a very fair way of
recovery; his Lordship (till continues in the house of
Samuel Strutt, Esq; in Old Palace-yard, where his
family attend him, and where he has every possible
accommodation as if in his own house : a great num
ber of the nobility attended yesterday in person, to
enquire after his Lordship's health, and many others
sent their names.
The flobp fitted out against America at Liverpool
as a compliment to the Crown, will, we bear be
changed into a privateer, and sally forth the sworn
foe of France.
township of Warminfter, husbandman; all
late of the county of Bucks And Henry
Skyles, Thomas Bulla, and David Dawson,
husbandmen ; Jacob James, late of the town
ship of Goihen, innkeeper ; Joseph Thomas,
(heretofore fub-Bieriff) yeoman; Nathaniel
Vernon, junior, labourer; and John Swan
wick, late of the custom-house, Philadelphia ;
all late of the county of Chester: And John
Rankin, and Evan Griffith, husbandmen ;
William Love, late of the township cf York ;
John Wilson, late of the township of Hun
tington ; and James Brakin, late of the town
ship of Tyrone; all lately of the county of
York ; And William Thomas, James Pugh,
Samuel Kofter, John Kofter, Joshua Thomas,
Hugh Pugh, and Joseph Sutton, husbandmen :
John Holder, miller; Henry Ofwalt, car
penter ; Jacob Holder and George Holder,
labourers ; and Owen Roberts, saw-mill-man ;
all late of the county of Northampton : And
Michael Witman, inn-keeper ; George Reine,
of Earle township, miller . ;John Reine, and
Ingleholt Holtzinger, husbandmen ; all late
of the county of Lancaster: And Francis
Sanderson, heretofore of the borough ofLan
cafter, and late of Baltimore, in the Bate of
' Maryland, coppersmith, have severally ad
hered to, and knowingly and willingly aided
and assisted the enemies of this State: WE
the Supreme Executive Council aforefaid, by
virtue of certain powers and authorities to us
given by an aft of General Assembly, entitled^
“ An ad for the attainder of divers Traitors,
if they render not themselves by a certain,
day, and for vesting their estates in this Com
mon-Wealth ; and for more effectually disco
vering the fame; and for afeertaining and
fatisfying the lawful debts and claims there
upon," do hereby ftridly charge and require
the said persons to render themselves respec
tively to some or one of the Justices of the
Peace of one of the counties within this State,
on or before Thursday the twenty-fifth day of
June next ensuing, and also abide their legal
trial for such their treasons, on pain that every
of them the said persons, not rendering them
selves as aforefaid, and abiding the trial as
aforefaid, shall, from and after the said twenty
fifth day of June next, Band and be attainted
of High Treason to all intents and purposes,
and shall fuffer such pains and penalties; and
undergo all such forfeitures as persons attaint
ed of High Treason ought to do. And all the
faithful fubjefts of this State are to take.notice
of this proclamation, and govern themselves
accordingly.
GINEN, by order °f the Council, under the
Hand of bis Excellency the Pref dent and the
Seal ofthis State, at.Lancafer, the eight
day of May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand Jeven hundred and seventy-eight.
By order of the Council,
Thomas Wharton, junr. President.
God save the COMMONWEALTH.
Attfed by order of the Council,
T. Matlack, Secretary.
LANCASTER, May 27.
Pennsylvania, is.
A PROCLAMATION.
fythe Supreme Executive COUNCIL of tie
Common-vjealth of Penrfylvania.
WHEREAS the following named persons,
late and heretofore inhabitants of this
State—That is to fay—Enoch Story, late
merchant; Samuel Garrigues, the elder, late
clerk of the market and trader; James Ste-
Venfon, late baker ; Abraham Carliße, houfe
carpenter; Peter Cefhong, miller; Alexander
Bartram trader; Chriftidn Hook, attorney at
law; Peter Miller, scrivener; Lodowick Ker~
ker, butcher; Philip Marchinton, trader,
Edward Hanlon, cooper and vintner; Alfred
Cliffron, gent, and Arthur Thomas, breeches
maker; all now, or late of the city of Philu
delphia: And Thomas Livezley, late of the
township of Roxborough, miller; John Ro
berts, late of the township of Lower Merion,
miller; Robert Iredale, the younger, and
Thomas Iredale, both late of the township of
Horfham, labourers; Jolhua Knight, late of
the township of Abingdan, blacksmith; John.
Knight, tanner; Isaac Knight, husbandman ;
Abinfon Walton, late of the to,wnfhip of Bi
berry, husbandman; John Smith, late gauger
of the port of Philadelphia; and Hugh Fer
guson, commissary of prisoners to Gen. Howe,
all late of the county of Philadelphia: And
Samuel Biles, Esq; late fheriff of the county
of Bucks; Walter Willet, late of the town
lhip cf Southampton, husbandman ; Richard
Hovendon, late of the tow nfhip of Newtown,
trader ; and William Moland, late of the
HEAD-QUAR TER S, New-York,
June 18, 1778.
THE City-Watch which was established
soon after the King's Troops took Pos
session of New-York, has been found greatly
conducive to the Safety and good Order of the
City: The Cheerfulnefs and Alacrity with
which this Duty has been difeharged, does-
Honour to the Inhabitants. The General re
commends a steady Perseverance in this essential
public-Service: That it may be the less buf
denfome to the good Citizens, he shall grant
as few Exemptions, as possible; a Lift of such
Exemptions signed by him will be lodged with
the Superintendant-General, all others are to
be entered in the Books of the several Wards,
and are to take this Duty in Turn. The infe
rior Officers, Artificers, Labourers, &c. em
ployed in the various Branches of his Majesty's
Service (whose Duty will admit of it) are to
take their Share of the City Watch. Such
Regulations as may be necessary will be sent
to the Superintendant-General, who is to
transmit to him the daily Report of the re
fpe&ive Wards.
Ey Order of the General,
CHARLES ROOKE, Aid de Camp.