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From the Jamaica Advertifet, Nov. 20.
Copy of a letter from the Count d'Argous,
Governor of Hispaniola, to Don Joseph
Navarro, Governor of the Havanna, inter
cepted, with other dispatches, in going
from the Havanna to Spain, by the Lady
Dunmore privateer,belonging toNew-York,
and transmitted here express from thence.
SIR, Cape Francois, Aug. 27, 1779.
I DID net receive your Excellency's letter,
which von did me the honour to write me,
the 18th of July last, by' Don Sebaltian For
mafis, who is just arrived at the male of St.
Nicholas, till last night, and I shall embrace
the opportunity of answering you,
I had been informed by Don Ifedro de Pa
fAlta and Bojas, of his Catholic Majesty's ha
ving declared war against the King of Great-
Britain; but he did not fend me a copy of
the Royal Order, which your Excellency did
me the kindness to enclose me, for which I
beg leave to return you my grateful thanks.
I am going to fend to the president of St. Do
mingo, the dispatches your Excellency for
warded to me for him; I have the honour of
informing him of my preliminary orders; as
also what appears to me necessary for the de
fence of the possessions of our refpe&ive Sove
reigns, and we coincide in opinion on this
fubjed, but it is necessary that his Excellency
the Commandant of the Marine should come
to our relief, to cruise with tome ships of the
line, of his Catholic Majesty, on the coast of
St. Domingo, to drive from thence the Eng
lish, and put the Spanish and French colonies
in fafety from any enterprize or landing.
Your Excellency will be more convinced of
the necessity of taking this ffep, when I fliall
have had the honour of informing you of the;
operations of the Count d'Estaing, in thel
Windward Islands, of the time of his arrival
here, and finally of his plan, which has de
termined his faft expedition.
The Count d'Estaing anchored here on the
31st of last month, with z^lhips of the line,
and 13 frigates, who convoyed So transports ;
they came from the Windward Elands, where
they had obtained the greater advantages,
having made themfelres matters fticcellively of
St. Vincent and Grenada, He en< .^d the
Admirals Byron and Barrington, and defeated
part of the English squadron, the remainder
of which have taken flicker in St. Kitts, where
it is known the English have remained much
Ihattered.
In consequence of the preliminary advices
which I had received from the Count d'Estaing,
I had informed myfelf circumdantially of the
island of Jamaica. At his arrival here, I laid
before him plans relative to the various modes
of attack that might be made upon it; altho'
Count d'Estaing is persuaded of the necessity
of this conquest, and its importance, yet he
thinks he ought not to rifque the enterprize,
as he has not a fufficient number of troops to
take the island and keep it; and we are of
opinion that it will be better to wait a more
favourable opportunit), that we may give the
blow in concert with a re-inforcement from
his Catholic Majesty. I have given an account
to the King my master, of my plans refpefting
this matter, and make no doubt but our ref
pedive courts will concur in carrying this ex
pedition into execution, I have furnifhed
Count d'Estaing with what was necessary for
refitting his fleet, and after having embarked
here 1800 men in his ships, which with the
troops he brought from the windward compole
a body of 5300 men, he failed the 16th of this
month, and was to be joined two days after oft"
the Mole of St. Nicholas, by a division of his
squadron, which he had sent to Port-au-Prince,
and he got through the windward passage a
few days after.
His plans are these ; firft he goes to Charles-
Town to relieve the Americans, and fight the
Royalists if he can meet them there; from
thence he goes to Halifax, and will fend to
take possession of Bermuda, and leave a gar
rison there ; afterwards he will go to New
foundland and form settlements, and leave a
division there.
I am the only one the Count has trusted
with the secret of his expedition, of which
every one forms what conjectures they please,
and under the fame confidence, I have the ho
nour to impart it to your Excellency, as I
think it expedient for the success of our
schemes, and that you may take your measures
) accordingly; but as it is of the utmost conse
quence, that the motives of Count d'Eftaing's
expedition should be kept secret, I have or
dered Mons. Eormaris,in case he meets with an
enemy's vessel of superior force, that he cannot
escape from, to fink my dispatches in the sea.
It is Count d'Eftaing's intention, after he
has finifhed his expedition, to dispatch to this
port, five ships of the line and three frigates
of his squadron, but this relief we cannot ex
pedt in less than two months, and it is neces
sary to guard against what may happen in the
mean time ; this induced me to write to ' Signor
Bonnel, what I have the honour to communi
cate to your Excellency antecedent to this.
Upon the whole, I can assure your Excellency,
that I will avail myfelf of all opportunities that
may offer, to give you such advices as I may
deem worthy your attention; I will interest
myfelf to concur with your Excellency, for the
security and prefei;vation of the possessions of
our refpe&ive Sovereigns, and willleave no
thing undone that may tend to so important
an objed. I beg your Excellency will inform
your Court of the various particulars I have
had the honour to communicate to you, and
that you will assure the King your mailer, that
at all times I will make manifoft the ardent
zeal with which I interest myfelf in the glory
of his Catholic Majesty's arms. I have had the
molt sxa& intelligence of the interior as well
Finally, I cannot do less than reiterate to
your Excellency the great desire I have of ren
dering myfelf agreeable to your Court, and I
request my attention and the desire I have of
serving it, may be my interpreter to this end.
(Signed) D'ARCOURT.
His Excellency Don Joseph Navarra.
From M,. Dunlap's Pennjylvania Packet, Feb. 8.
To the Honourable the CONGRESS of the
United States.
THE law which makes the continental
money, a legal tender for old debts,
was made in consequence of a recommenda
tion of Congress for that purpose. This law,'
though originally well intended, has done
more mifchief to our country than the British
army. It has been fatal to thaufands of the
molt worthy and helpless members of the com
munity. It has depreciated the money more
than all the counterfeits Sir William Howe
ever sent among us; and lastly, it has con
tributed more to extirpate religion and virtue
from our country in the space of four years,
than the writings of Hume and Bollingbroke
could have done in a century. As the above
law originated in Congrefi, the Public have a
right to look to the Congress for a resolution
recommending a repeal of it Several of the
legislatures of these States, are looking up to
you, gentlemen, for a resolution to that pur
pose. The perishing widow and orphan, and
the aged citizen, whose ground-rents ano leases
once afforded him a handsome fabhdence, have
more than once beset your doors with their
cries, " Take care (to use your own empha
tical words) that they rife no higher." Say
not the mifchief is done. There are hundreds
and thousands of people in our country whom
a repeal of the tender law would immediately
restore to competence and happmefs. Let no
falfe reasonings upon the fubjeCt of Money
lead you to delay this necessary resolution.
That policy is even weak, which is maintained
at the expence of justice, and to use rhe words
of a member of that illuftrioua and immortal
body of men who composed the Congress of
1774, whilst America was innocent, and knew
nothing of the cruel defenders of her virtue
(for that name belt befits the law for making
the Continental money a legal render for old
debts) "Nothing (laid he in a debate where^
the fubtletiei of policy were urged aga # nft the
plain rules of equity) that is morally wrong
can ever be politically right" T. P.
NEW-YO R K, Feb 28.
Prizes fen in lince our lad :
The Brig Industry, Captain Collins, from
St. Euftatia, far Philadelphia, of 14 Guns,
and go Men, with 51 Hogsheads of Rum, and
some Salt, by his Majesty's Ship the Delight,
Captain Inglis.
ExfraQ of an intercepted letter from Mr. L\ncb,
dated St. Eufatius, Jan. 31, 1780, to Mr.
Garret Cottinger in Philadelphia.
" There is no news stirring in this part of
" the world, except that the Spaniards were
“ play'd the Devil with in their attempt upon
" Gibraltar ; they loft many thousands, and
" their men of war (battered to pieces, were
" obliged to retreat in confufion with the poor
" remains of their troops.
Saturday last the Sloop Friendship, Capt.
Wentworth, arrived here from Bermuda, in
17 Days: As he came out the Sloop Lady
Dunmore, Privateer, of this Port, was going
in there, with a Sloop in Company, supposed
a Prize.
Yesterday arrived here in 18 Weeks from
London, the Ship Hannah, Capt. Watson;
and the Elizabeth,, Capt. ,in 23
Weeks from Glasgow: They have been ten
Weeks beating off this Coast.
From the St Kit's Gazette, 26th Nov.
LIST of SHIPS taken aid defrayed by Admiral
PARKER, about the 171 b of November las
Le President Bretagne, ^c*uns, 163 men;
Le Juftie, 10 guns, 40 men ; tv, 'names, yet
unknown, of 12 and 16 gars, 113 men; a
schooner, 6 guns, 19 men; Le Hercules, 30
guns, 176 men ; La Brizac, 22 guns, 140 men ;
Le Cherie, 8 guns, 30 men ; Le Sieur Jenons,
18 guns, 90 men; Le Sbevine, 12 guns r 58
men; one funk, 14 guns; one Frigate, 36
twelve pounders, 340 men. Total men 1140.
The above Vessels were to proceed immedi
ately to Count D'Eflaing ; they had 6 Months
Provisions on board for 13,000 Men, which
Number he had with him when he left Tou
lon. On board the Prizes were, 2000 Hhd%
of Claret, 15,000 Barrels fine irefh Flour, 500
Hogsheads of Pork, 1300 Barrels of Beef,
Peafe, Bread, Sweet-meats, Powder, Poma
tum, &c. to an immense Amount. The Fleet
taken since by Admiral Parker, is nearly
double the Value of this now published.
*, Sundry Paragraphs and other
Matters omitted nowfhMl be in our next.
A WET NURSE, Who can be well recommended, and wishes
to go home to England, may hear of an encouraging Opportu
nity, by applying to the Printer.
THE Partnerihip between THOMAS
COURTNEY, and Son, being dis
solved. All Persons are desired to make
fpecdy Payment, in order to difeharge all
Obligations due from the said Partnership.—
The business is carried on at the usual place
in Dock-street, FOR READY MONEY
ONLY.
as the exterior parts of the island of Jamaica,
and on this fubjeft I have the honour to tell
your Excellency that the accounts I nave re
ceived are correct. When we treat of making
a conquest of the island ofjamaica, we are to
underhand that this island must belong to the
King my master, or to his Catholic Majesty.
I will with the greatest pleasure, give all the
information that has already, or may hereafter
come to my knowledge, to the time of the con
quest, from the different spies 1 have in that
island.
By Au&ion.
This Day at Eleven o'Clock, at the Coffee-
House Bridge,
By John M'Adam, and Co.
6 Hogsheads of Brandy,
3 Hhds. Old Jamaica Spirits,
30 Barrels of Flour,
20 Cases of Geneva,
3 Chests of excellent Bohea Tea,
A Quantity of Ship Bread, and
20 Kegs of split Peas, &c. &c.
0m Tuesday, on Murray's Whaff,
All the Materials of the Ship Lady Walhing
ton, (landing, and running Rigging, Cables,
Sails, &c. &c. Also, 16 Carriage Guns, 6& 9
Pounders.
Public &flion.
TO-MORROW, at ten o'CLOCK,
By 'James Inglis,
At his OFFICE in Water-street,
No. 940,
Will begin the sale of a large and very valuable
Assortment of
EUROPEAN GOODS, &c.
fbpmof Part of icbicb are Juitable to thl ap
,reacting Season, and in excellent Order.—
darhcularj in To mcr,oifs Paper.
Public Auttiun.
This Day at 12 o'Clock, on Bache's Wharf,
Will be SOLD,
20 Puncheons of Jamaica Spirits,
10 Hogdieads of Jamaica Moiaffes.
Cuningham and Wardrop.
Juf imported in the Ship Ha^ab, Capt. Watson,
from London, and to be fold by MURR T,
SANSOM, W Co at their Store in Water
freet, between Hurling and Beekman's Slip, the
Dilonving Articles, viz.
OWEED'S Iron, Yorkshire Hams, British
J Brandy, Draught Porter, Raisins, long
and ibort Pipes, Mustard, White Wine Vine
gar, Turpentine Soap, heli Rose Butter, Mess
Fork, Milk Bifeuit, and a final ]quantity of best
fupcifine kiln dried Flour, with fund-ry other
On Wednejday Next,
At Xl o'clock, will be fold at the STORE below
the Coffee Noufe, No. 30,
A BOX of very rich JEWELLERY, con
fl filing of a variety of elegant diamond
rings, car-rings, and necklaces, ladies hand
some gold watches full trimmed, gentlemens
plain gold ditto, a variety of fashionable gold
and other fnuff boxes, &c. &c. &c. with a few
piece, of plate.
The sale will continue each morning, till
all are fold off. An inventory of which may
be seen at Laid flore any time before the day
of sale, or of
P. M“DAVITT.
Public Auction.
At the Coffee-Houfe, This Morning,
100 Cases of the very bed Geneva,
6 Puncheons of Jamaica Spirits,
4 Tierces of Coffee, and
50 Barrels of fine Flour.
TO-MORROW,
3 Chests of Bohea Tea,
2 Chests of fine Bloom ditto,
I Chest of Sufhong, and
A few Puncheons of Weft India Rum.
By Daniel M'Cormick.
Who has for sale, a parcel of the newest
fashioned silver handled small swords, and a
few pair of very neat Pistols.
TO BE SOLD at private Sale, and pofefior. given
the firft day of May next,
TfOUR convenient HOUSES and large Lots of
= Ground, joining each other, being pleasantly Jitu
ated in Heferfreet, near the Windmill. Two of the
above Lots are inclofed with a good board fence, and
a fable on each, fan indisputable title will be given.
For further particulars, enquire either of
SAMUEL SCHUYLER, or
'JOHN COWENHOVEN.
N. B. If not diftofed of on or before the loth day
of April next, then to by letjor the enfaing year.
James and Harry Peters,
Have for sale, at their fore the corner of Peck's-
Ship, facing ^mn-freet, the following articles,
viz.
7y>-h ST-INDIA RUM Bes indigo
Tenerife wine H,fon. Soufhong, and
French brandy Bohea Teas
Bfbrr ion soap Brimfone and copperas
Mould and dip'd candles, Powder and foot
of the sirs quality bar lead
A qudMity ,uj frefb made A quantity of fuperfine
chocolate Flour, and frejb baked
Coffee and rice Ship Bread, &c. &c.
ALSO,
A general assortment of seasonable
DRY-GOODS,
Wbolefale and Retail. ts.
Sales by Auction,
By Bowman and Codner,
This Day precisely at 12 o'Clock, at the
Coffee-Houfe,
Six Chefls HYSON, )
Five Chests CONGO, } TEAS,
Anu 6 Chills BOHEA j
All of the firft Quality.
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
On Wednesday next, at 11 o'Clock,
At their Office, No. 521, Hanover-Square,
A general Assortment offeafouable Piece Goods
a parcel of Ironmongery, &c.
For private Sale,a Parcel of JESUITS BARK.
Public Analoid
To-Morrow, at XI o'Clock, at the Cofo
see-House, will be fold,
40 Barrels fuperfine flour,
60 Cases genuine geneva,
80 dozen porter,
6 Firkins ox tongues,
14 Barrels green coffee,
A few boxes of soap and candles.
Templeton and Stewart.
—SALES by AUCTION;'
By Duncan, Barclay, and Co.
TO-MORROW,
XII o'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe,
A (Quantity of Loaf Sugar, &c. &c.
"AUCTION, this DAY,'
XII o'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe,
10 Barrels of Sugar,
5 Puncheons of Rum,
I Ditto of Brandy,
10 Choice Hams,
6 Cases genuine Hollands Gin,
By H. PARKER, Auctioneer.
nN Saturday the i,tb inf. on the fide of the rood
" between Harlem and New-York, a GOLD
ENAMELED STOP WATCH, with the letters]. H.
on the back oj it. A feel chain, and tvogold Jeals,
one a c>efl, (a tree with a saw cross it) the motto,
Through, the other a cypher, J. H. Whoever will
bring it to the Printer, /ball receive TEN GUINEAS
reward.
UrPOINTER^
07 RATED or folen from King-fireet, corner ts
" Smitb-frect; on the evening of the i^tb infl. a
middle fixed bandfome DOG, bat a red spot on hit
forehead nearly the fze of a dollar, another on bit
hump, fomewbat larger, bit ears nearly red, the rest
of bit body white, be anfwert to the name of CARLO.
Any person bringing the dog to Mr. Gaine, the Printer
hereof, or word where be may be found, fall re
ceive a G VINEA reward.
Richard Jenkins,
INFORMS bis friends, owners and wafers of
1 vessels, that he continues to bake SHIP BREAD,
at bis boufe, No. 24. yobn, ? cet. He returns bis
thanks to bis old jhip-mates and friends, for their
favours. He is determined to bake the kef of bread,
knowing the difrefs of eating bad bread al sea, by
the experience of upwards of thirty years. All Cap-;
tains of v^As who want the befi of bread to keep,
will please to call before band, and they fall be pro
vided with the bes on reasonable terms.
Theatre Royal.
This EVEN TNG, being the iStb,
Will be preferred,
A COME D Y,
(Not performed this Season) call'd the
Beaux Stratagem
Between the Fourth and Fifth Ad will be
a SONG.
Before the Entertainment will be a Pro
logue, in the Charader of,
A STROLLING PLAYER.
To -which will be added,
A FARCE, call'd,
The Anatomist ;
O R,
The Sham Do&or.
The Characters by Gentlemen of the Army.
Tickets to be had at Mr. Petit's, and the
different Printers.
Places for the Boxes to be registered at Mr.
Petit's, next Door to the Theatre, orherwife
they cannot ba kept.
The Doors to be opened at 5, and to begin
precisely at 7 o'Clock.
The Managers having repeatedly pointed
out the Necessity of fending Servants in due
Time, to secure Places taken in the Boxes,
beg Leave once more to request the Attention
of the Public to that Regulation, otherwise
they will not contider themfelres as icfponfi
ble for any Disappointment that may happen,
from such Neglect.
_ VIVANT REX & REGINA.
O Juli published, the New MANUAL
EXERCISE, as ordered by his Majedy in the
Year 1764, together with Explanations of the
Method generally praftifed at Reviews and
Field Days, &o
MOOR and KERR,
At their Store in IVall-ftreet, have for
SALE, 1a the Chest,
BOHEA, SUSHONG, and HY^
SON TEAS, of the firft Quality.
Garden Peafe,
TO BE SOLD,
By MANGLE MINTHORNE,
Near the two mile stone, Bowery-Lane, in
_ ^y quantity.
ANY Person or Persons who may be wil
ling to concra& for any Quantity of
FIRE WOOD, to be delivered at New-York,
Powles Hook, and other Places upon thia
Island, this present Year, are requested to
bring in their Proposals in Writing immedi
ately to the Barrack-Master-General.
Barrack-Maser-General's Office,?
Water-street, 25th Feb. 1780.)