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Cetane Anecdotes relating to rhe private Life
cf the prefect King oj Prussia.
%'R^DERICK one of the greatest men that
0 have filled a throne, governs without^
Ministers, as those wh'o, under him, bear that
name, .do no more than copy and-difparch his
coders. Every object of political and military
• overnment, every thingthat relates to finan
ces, legislation, and commerce, is fubjed to
his sole direction and impulse. Asheis a great
Captain, a Statesman, a Philosopher, a Poet
and Author, he pofiefies all those qualities
that lead to honour and power. Bold in his
plans, which always faceted, because they
# ,re formed with wisdom, and executed with
dexterity; Superior in the open field ; admira
ble in the choice of his polls and his order of
battle, rapid and accurate in his judgement,
Valiant even to excess, adored by his soldiers,
dreaded by his Officers, and sure of the dis
cipline and regularity of his troops ; he avails
himself of the celerity of their manoeuvres
to venture upon sudden and unexpected
movements. —lt must, at the fame time,
be acknowledged that this Prince is nei
ther famous for conducing sieges, nor for
defending fortifications. —The branch of the
art of war, called offenfive, is that in which
"he-truly excels; and it is analogous to his
character and genius.—Though cautious in
forming his Plans, he is almost rash in their
execution; his great object and passion is to
crUih opposition at onp liroke; he is too san
guine in reaping the advantages of victory.—
When repulsed, he repairs his loss with an
Amazing celerity; and, in these moments in
which he seems reduced to despair, all his
.tneafures are the effects of a plan laid before
band, to provide for all contingencies. Fre
derick speaks all the modern languages with
elegance and grace ; he is learned in almost all
the feiences ; —he is free from all prejudice,—
appreciates a man by what he is, and not by
what he believes, —believing himfelf, little or
nothing.—Magnificent on certain occasions,
parsimonious from principle, he rewards nobly
but rarely,, and has the happy art of securing
the zeal and attachmentof those whose services
he hands in need of, [not so much by lavishing
favours upon them, as by keeping them in the
.expectation of a recompence.. His person is
not graceful, though there is something ma
rjeftic in his air.—His constitution is strong ;
and from his earliest youth has been accus
tomed to hard labour both of body and mind.
Though short- lighted, his eyes are full of viva
citv and fire! His dress is plain.; he always
wears his uniform, which is often old and
dirty : he is always booted, and bears no other
mark of diftinaion than his order. When he
is on horse-back, he has a martial look; and
it is easy, even through the negligence of his
apparel to diftinguith the warrior.
His private life is remarkable for its uni
formity. He rises always at four in summer,
at five in winter, and he is dressed in two mi
nutes: as he always sleeps without anight
cao, and neither uses a night-gown or flippers;
and the firft servant that he finds ready, combs
his hair and shaves his beard, for he has no
Valqt de Chambre with him duringthis short
{pace of time. The Adjutant of the firft
battalion of guards brings him a written lift
of all the persons that are arrived, or to set
out from Potsdam, and of every thing that
has paTed in the.garrjfon, after which the
Monarch (huts himfelf up in his cabinet, and
Applies to business alone, till seven, when he'
raffes .into another apartment: Here he finds
his chocolate ready, and all the letters that
have been addressed to him, the day before,
fmm Berlin, Potsdam, and the interior of his
dominions; —the foreign letters and dispatches
are arranged apart on another table; he reads
them all, writes hints or notes in the margin
of those that are to be answered by his Secre
taries, carries with him such as he designs to an
swer himfelf, and returns to his cabinet,
where he does business with a particular Se
cretary till nine o'clock. He then receives the
accounts and dispatches cf his three Secreta
ries, and reads and signs the letters they havei
drawn up. At ten o'clock, the Generals that
are about his person, are called successively
into his cabinet, where he talks with them
politics, 'tactics, &c. and receives those to
whom an audience has been previpufly grant
ed. -At eleven he rides out on horse-back, to
.take the air; and three days of the week he
goA at that hour to the parade'; he reviews
the troops, makes them go through their ex
ercise, and perform their manoeuvres which he
requires; and it is remarkable, that the Prus
sia, soldier is taught no kind of exercise, but
that which he must make use of in the day of
battle;,
When the King does net cYe-cife his troops,
he goes on horse-back or on foot, through the
streets df Potsdam; accompanied with a fingle'
page and. an Adjutant; he visits the buildings
which Fare carrying on by his order: (as his
paffon' for architecture has already rendered
rhe hOufes of Berlin and Potsdam, we had
nlmoh Hid more< numerous than the inhabi
tants) he returns afterwards to Sans-fouci,
where he finds his Generals, and those whom
h° has invited to his table ; he walks with them
rid it is one o'clock in the garden, when the
rfrather is good ; and in the great gallery when 4
it rains, The dinner confiffs of eight dishes :
(he soup and bouilli not included) which are
• bought in one by one. It is generally the
King who carves and serves the company ; of
these eight dilhes, four are dressed in the
French manner, two. in the Italian, and two
particularly.to the King's taftc; they are all
Succulent and nice; and no wonder since
wwh dish is dressed by afeparate cook, who
hi hi 1 kitchen apart™. Hence theKing's table
though not magnificent, is very expenfife.
'l}; .0 ffert consists chiefly in fweatmeats and
frui~, which latter article is provided with
peculiar care, as the fruits of all countries,
and all seasons, appear at the King's table; "
and the Royal gardens contribute greatly to this
part of the recall His Majesty dines plen
tifully, and makesr the pleasure last a good
while.—He drinks at table a bottle of Burgun
dy, and some glasses of champaign : he fits
at table until half an hour after three, and,
during the dessert, he converses and jokes
with his Generals. None are admitted to
the King's table but Generals, Colonels, and
some persons whom his. Majesty likes parti
cularly. Strangers are never admitted, except
on Court days, which happen rarely; and
rever at Sans-fouci, which is the King's or- 1
dinary residence. After dinner he withdraws
into a cabinet, where coffee is served, and
where he finds the persons who came thither
by especial orders, without which, no mortal,
nor even his own Ministers, approach that
mansion.
At five o'clock, he dismisses all the compa
ny, and retires into a cabinet, where his
Privy Counfellors (Secretaries in times) bring
his Majesty their anfivers to letters and dis
patches, which he reads and signs. The an
swers are sent off at fix o'clock, and all is
tranfaded here with such order and expediti
on, that the person who writes to the King,
and puts his letter into the proper office, is
sure to have an answer in four and twenty
hours. At fix all business is finifhed, and his
Majesty foftens with mafic the cares of the
Emperor till seven. In summer he walks with
the Generals till eight, and then bids them a
good night. The King neither plays nor'
hunts; his hours after the concert in winter
are employed in hearing the new productions ;
of literature read to him ; —he even some
times takes the book our of the hand of his
reader, and reads himf\lf, loud out, for half
an hour. After this he retires to his bed
chamber, where one of the cooks (for he has
no master of his houfhold, nor Steward at
Sans-fouci) brings him the bill of fare for
next day, with the price of each dish, nay
even of its ingredients marked in the margin.
The King alters w^at he dislikes, orders some
thing else instead of the rejected dish, ex
claims against the irregularity of his cooks,
and always concludes by paying the reckoning
as it Hands. He behaves in the fame way
with all the accounts relative to his houfhold,
ftables,' kitchen, liveries, &c. which are pre
sented him and cleared monthly ; when he
fees them swelled beyond measure, he scolds
like a fury, and pays like a Prince.—After
all these domestic affairs are finifhed, he goes
to bed and jokes a little with Quintus Icilius,
who talks to him when afleep.j
The King has never any of the great Offi
cers of the Crown about his person, nor.even
his Chamberlains. Two pages, two horefmen/
of the corps called chaffeurs de cheval, four
of the light hunters (petits chaffeurs), four|
foot-men, an heydue, who is a person of truft,|
gnd two chamber hussars, compose his whole ,
houfhold. When he rides out, he has only a
page, a hunter, and a groom, with a led
horse. He has neither coach nor carriage at
Sans-fouci ; he always goes on horeback, ex-,
cept in a long journey.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 19.
Early on Wednesday Morning last, Lieut. Col.
Simcoe, with the Queen's Rangers ; Lieut. Col. E
mmerich with the Chaffeurs, and a Detachment of the
2d Battalion of General De Lancey's Brigade ;
Lieut. Col. Tarleton, with the Dragoons of the Le- f
gion, and one Troop of Col. Emmerich's, and the
Median Jagers, moved from their refpe&ive Encamp
ments near Kingsbridge : Lieut. Cols. Simcoe and,
Emmerich marched undifeovered between two Rebel,
Picquets, and got one Mile and an half in the Rear of;
a Body of 230 felectVirginia Riflemen, strongly
' polled in Front on Babcock's Heights, under the
Command of Col.Gueff.Lieut. Col.Tarleton marched
to Col. Philips's Farm. About fix in the Morning,
Lieut. Col. Emmerich, with the Detachment of De;
Lancey's, attacked the Rebels, and though difeove
red when going to attack, killed three on the Spot,
wounded several, and tock 35 Prifoners,among which
are three Officers. The Rebels were so briskly char
ged, that many of them forgot their Arms, &c. and'
fled with the utmost Precipitation ; their Colonel in
particular, scampering off without his Breeches or
Boots, and 'tis thought was wounded in his flight.!
At the fame Time Lieut. Col. Tarleton with the,
Dragoons, charged a Body of Rebels puffed on Va
lantine's Hill ; but as the Enemy were near a very
thick Wood, they took Shelter where the Horse could
not possibly a&, which prevented their sustaining any
other Loss than the Capture of a few of their Num
ber. The only Loss fuftaiged by his Majesty's
Troops in both Attacks was one Horse of Emme-;
rich's killed.
Yetbrday arrived here a Prize sent in by his Ma-,
jelly's Ship Unicorn, she was taken a few Hours
after she left Boston.
The French Admiral D'Eftaing had seized one of
the Churches at Boston, and converted it into a Po
pifh Chapel, where Mass was celebrated ; which
caused unspeakable Murmurs amongst all the confci
encious People of that Place.---The Scarcity of
'Provifions, from the Arrival of the French Fleet,
had occasioned great Difirefs, and no final! Agitati
.ons amongst the miserably diftrefled Inhabitants.
. Wednesday arrived here a Sloop from Halifax,
which Place she left on Monday Se'nnight. By her
we learn, that the Fortifications'at that Port are put
in a most refpeafible State of Defence, a great num
ber of Guns being added to the Batteries on George's
Island, Point Pleasant, &c. and the Fortifications
around the Town are greatly enlarged and ftrengtti
ened : The Garrison is re-inforced by the 70th Re
giment commanded by Lieut. Col. Bruce, the Duke
of Hamilton's Regiment, confining of 1000 Men,
commanded by Brigadier-General M'Lean, and the
Duke of Argyle's Highlanders, confiding of 1100,
commanded by Colonel Campbell. These Troops
make a very fine Appearance, are healthy and replete
with Ardour and Spirit for Service. The Sloop on
her Paffige touched at Newport, and while there,
a Fleet of about Thirty Sail arrived from Martha's
Vineyard, laden with Horfa, Horned Cattle, Sheep,
Hogs, &„.
31„ Tor LIVERPOOL;
The Ship LYDIA,
%fybDodd, Master;
(To ta Q with the firft convoy)
FOR freight or passage apply to Hamilton
Young, or the mailer on board..
As the Term ot Fartnerihip between William
and Minton Collins, of this City, expires
the firft of November next : They request that ail Persons
indebted to them will pay off their Accounts ; and those
who have any Demands on said Par:ne<fhip, may fend in
their Accounts for Payment.
'For L ON"D O N,
The Ship Friendship,
Willian Frost, Master;
Will fail with the firft Convoy, and has
good Accommodations for Pafl'mgerS.
For which or Fre'ghuof Goods, apply to Walter Franklin
or the Master on board
TO be difpofcd of on reahmabie Terms, from £.1500
to £. 2000 vSter) in Dry Goods, well laid in ;
likewise to be LETT, a good House, with a complete
dry Cellar, and other Cohveniencies ; is a most capital
Stand for Business. For Particulars apply to H. Gaine.
For Londonderry and Colerain,
JUpl^The 'Snow Friendship,
Alexander Campbell, Master;
, (To fail with the firft convoy)
P'OR freight or passage apply to Hamilton
Young, or the master on board, at Cru
ger's wharff.
To the refped:able Public.
THE natural desire to take leave of my children be
fore I enter on that long journey so soon to be ex
pelted, and from whence no traveller ever did return,
determines me with divine permiffioh very fhcrtly to vilit
my native spot, and fi rcerely affare you 'tis not without
reluctance that I leave those my fan friends (altho' for a
time only) by whose means I have near fifteen years
Shar'd in that crufto loaf whereof the great unkindness
of certain individuals heretofore obliged me to make men
tion : To those friends I return my hearty thanks, ffiall
ever bear them in gratefull remembrance, and earnestly
hope the day is not far off, when the glorious sunshine :
of peace will suddenly break through the present heavy
cloud over America, and restore every friend of true Li
berty and of his rightfull sovereign, to the enjoyment of
that milk and honey wherewith this once happy country ,
did so much abound ; believe me I remain with every other
good wi/h,
Your affectionate Friend, and
Very obliged Humble Servant,
JOHN C. KNAPP.
Public Notary's Office,
Broad-Street, Sept. 14, 1778.
*|* Mr. Knapp will esteem it a favour if those mas
ters of vessels who have noted protests in this office will
call and extend the fame, and for those which are ex
tended ;---will also receive inftruCtions to tranfaCt any
business in England for such persons as have property
there and are unacquainted with the mode of receiving
the fame.
The statutes at large to the 16th of his present Majesty,.
some other valuable law books, with Chambers's dicti
onary, &c. A neat steel screw on a mahogany pedestal for
a public office, a neat book-case for books and papers, a
very yfeful three-end deik, a role of very large fine
parchment, some articles of neat household and kitchen
furniture, amongst which, a very handsome pair of brass
and-irons and open-work fender, a compleat jack with a
multiplying wheel, some plate, &c. with a few garden
utecfils, a neat summer-house, some beautiful lemon and
orange trees in full fruit, myrtles, &c. will be disposed of
reasonably.
The Loyal Refugees,
IN and near this city, are desired to meet at the house
lately kept by Mrs. Montagnie, in the Fields, near
the New Bridewell, to-morrow, at three o'clock precisely,
to confider of matters in which thev are highly interested.
A SURGEON
IS willing to go with an armed grip to Great-Britain or
Ireland, A line directed to A. C. left at the printer ,
will be attended to..
~MEDCAF EDEN,
BREWE R,
RETURNS his most sincere thanks to those masters
of transports that have taken his beer, and paid
him for it, and hopes for a continuance of their custom ;
and as there are several masters of transports that have
yet negle&ed to call and fettle their accounts with me, I
hereby request they will call at my brewery in 14 days
from this date, and pay off their arrears, or I mail be
under the disagreeable necessity of taking steps that will
be no ways pleasing to them, nor their
Humble Servant,
MEDCAF EDEN.
Said Eden can supply the publick with all forts of beer,
for family use or (hipping.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the prize money
due to the company of the brig Enterprize, is
to be paid on or before theist of October next: All
credit in favour of them given by Mr. George
Moor, Agent, is hereby revok'd ; and all accounts
desired to be brotigtit in immediately.
GEORGE MOOR.
Rr DOMINICA,
^^^The Brigantine Dolphin,
Alexander Barter, Master;
^^rff TpOR freight or passage apply
to Hamilton Young, who has
for sale a few calks of bottled PORTE R.
PULICK Notice is hereby given, That Saturday,
the 26th Day of this present Month of Septem.
is appointed for Payment to the Officers and Company
of his Majesty's Ship Renown, of their several and
refpe&ive Shares of the net Proceeds of the Brig
Sally Vann, captured the 18th of July, 1778, by
his Majesty's said Ship under the Command of John
Botham, Esq; and condemned as lawful Prize by the
Court of Vice Admiralty for the Province of New-
York ; on which Day such Payments will be made by
the Subferiber, Agent to said Captors, and who re
sides in the City of New-York.
SAMUEL_KEMBLE.
FOUND at Brooklyn Ferry, A Moses BOAT.
Whoever owns the fame, proving,their Pro
perty and paying Charges, may have her again, by
applying to Capt. Benson, at the Ferry-House.
TAKEN up last Friday, a ttray COW. The
Owner may have her again, proving his Pro
perty, and paying Charges, by applying to Hugh
Gaine.
% For LONDON,
The Ship General VauGhan,
Francis Hill, Matter;
CT' a '' s remar kably faft
^•Q^I^WR 0 an d mounts 16 carriage
—guns, is now loaded, and
ready to fail with the firft convoy, after the
embargo is taken off; For passage apply to
Lee and Wilkinson, No. z„ ^cen-ftmt,
From LONDON. 1
—Millinary.—
CAPS, a great assort
ment of the newefl
fathibns, drefs'd and un-'
drefs'd,
Silk bats and cloaks full
trimmed,
Gauze ditto, ditto, ditto,
Black patinet terefeys and
aprons,
Patinet cauls, catgut cauls,
Painted gauze handkerchiefs
Dressed tippets,
Ditto gauze ffioft aprons,
cuffs and robbins,
Striped long ditto,
Ditto laces of all forts,
Undressed spotted gauze,
pl in ditto,
7-8 wide plain cyprus gauze '
Silk ditto,
Rich broad and narrow|
painted and figured rib
bons,
Cap wire, gimp, 1
Silk and cotton laces,1
Corded dimothy, India do.
Marseilles quilting, with
and without fringe,|
Quilted pettycoats, white
and coloured.
—Hardware—
Sham, flag, china, split
bone, red wood, bofop,'
black, Cocoa, and filv©
handle knives and forks,
Sham, stag, preft horn, bus-!
felo, Lotted handled stag,
twisted shoulder, and tor ;
toifelhell penknives, in 1
cases,
Black scale, round back,'
mock shell, and pottedl
cast steel razors,
Large vigo and small fciffars,l
Lacquer'd coat and vest,
ftoae and Bath metal but
tons,
Pinchbeck, plain copper,
and white metal plated
ditto,
Together with German, English, and Virginia cut
and Knafter T OBACC 0, and .the newest
MUSICK BOOKS.
Imported in the last ships from London,
and to be sold by
Younghufband and Harrison,
In Hanover-Square,
Wholefalc and retail, (for ready money only) a large and
elegant affjrtmentof articles proper for the season,
chiefly consisting of the following
SCARLET, blue, and white cloth] of the very best
quality; a variety of colours do! buff and whiter
caffimers, a few cloth-coloured do. amongst which are,
the co/oure defeats, of* different shades ; mock caffimers,
brown, blue and mixt coatings; a curious afTortment of
ratteens, a variety of printed linens and callicoes, a few
printed muslins of a peculiar kind, equal in appearance
to fi 1k ; plain, striped, and corded muffins of all kinds;
Irish linens, dowlas and Russia Meetings, a variety of
rich silks for waistcoats, &c. black modes, farfenets ',„d
mantuas of all kinds; black taffeties and India perfians,
white and coloured perfians and farfenets, black 1-2 ell
and 3-4 peelongs and fattens, white and blue do. black,
blond and thread edgings and laces, Dutch lace, mores
gowns, white and black ready made stocks, printed linen
handkerchiefs, Barcelona, foofee, romall, and Bandanoe
do. long lawns and cambricks, figured and corded dimities,
and Marseilles quiltings, corduroys, cordelures and thick
sets, fuftians and jeans, Iri tetickings and brown Hollands,
tammies, durante and callimancoes, silk, striped, checked
and flowered fluffs; gauzes, gauze aprons, minionet and
catgut, check'd and figured lawns, kentings and gauze
handkerchiefs, gold coxemels and trimmings, gold and
silver buttons, Russia diaper and Hamburgh cloutirigs, a
large quantity of soldiers excellent shirts, shoes and stock
ings, and a great variety of other articles too tedious to
mention.
*§* To" f fold at the fame place, (cheap) a few boxes
of cutlery, ^*ll laid in and neatly assorted, also aquantity
of felt hats.
JO SEPH ROSE,
At his store No. 1046, Water-ftfeet, back of Mr. Wal
ton's, has for sale on the most reasonable terms, the
following articles, viz.
VERY fine eld Madei
ra, by th? pipe,quar
cafk, or
Ditto Life ^Teneriffe,
Red port,/
London po. , >ln bottles.
Liverpool ale,j
Jamaica spirits,
Weft-India rum of good qua
lity and high proof,
Brandy, and cherry brandy,
An afortment of the best
cordials, Geneva,
MolafTes in hogsheads or less
quantity,
MuTcovado sugar in hhds.
or less quantity;
Single and double reined loaf
sugar, coarse and fine salt,
Candles by the box or less
quantity,
Caftife and common soap,
Coarse and fine thread.
Pins and needles,
A fine afTortment of tape,;
Shirt buttons, Florence oil, !
Excellent white wine vine
gar for p : ekles,
ALEXANDER ZUNTZ/
From HESSB-CASSRL, ,
Has imported Jrom London, in the Brig Cornelia,
Capt. Smith, andjrom Germany, inabe Britannia,
and is non/j opening for Wholesale, on the loaxejt
Terms, in King-Jireet, No. 11,
A very neat assortment of glass, china, earthen and
Queen's ware ; and the very best Spanish Flora indigo for
dying or washing, by the pound or ounce.
MICHAEL PRIC E,
At No. 15, Wall-street, has for SALE,
A quantity of dry goods,
Amongst which are the following articles, vie,
A Parcel of best Bath coating, common do. low-priced
broad cloths, blankets, duffles, naps, serges, plains,
fwanfkins, flannels, mens yarn hose, kilmarnock caps,
worsted and yarn gloves, serge denims, corduroys, mere
and boys felt hats, top-fail duck, ozenbrigs, ffieetings,
Irish linens, checks and check handkerchiefs, cambricks,
gauzes, ribbons, sewing silk, threads, Dutch lace, pins,
needles, combs, bindings, nails in calks, bees-wax, pew
ter, writing paper, together with sundry other articles too
tedious tomention, which he will difpofc of by the piece
or larger quantity, on reasonable terms,
Hyfon, congo and bohea tea.
Coffee in barrels or less
quantity,
Chocolate, black pepper,
Cloves, mace, nutmegs,
Allspice, cinnamon,
Cut and leaf tobacco,
Mustard in bottles,
Double and single Glouce
ster ch eefe,Cheshire ditto.
New rose butter in firkins
and half firkins,
Shot of different fixes,
Short and long pipes,
Writing paper,
Rice by the C wt. or lco
quantity,
Barley and oatmeal,
Split peafe,
Raisins and currants,
Ground ginger,
Powder and fig blue,
Starch, fad irons.
Frying pans,
Knives and forks,
Pewter spoons, padlocks,
Sorted nails, tea kettles,
Shovels and tongs.
Neat white placed pinchbeck
two coloured, fined plated
on steel, fboe, knee, and
flock buckled, &c. &c.
—Hosiery—
Mens single and wove cot
ton and thread caps and
stockings,
Ditto gauze and worded do.
Womens single and wove
cotton and thread, dock
ings
Boys worded and thread
dockings,
Pettycoat fringe, flop gimp,
Black French net chain
gauze,
White do. do. brocade gauze
handkerchiefs,
--Plated Ware--
Tea-kitchens, Urn coffee
pots,
Ditto with spouts,
Tea-pots, large and small,
Tea-caddies, plated inside,
Cream bafons and ladles,
Cruet frames with glasses,
Mustard tankards, salts, soup
ladles,
Plated candlesticks and
waiters,
Elegant cases with twelve
spoons, knives and forks,
Brilliant rings, trinkets in
cases,
Gold watches and chains.
From GERMANY
Sword knots for Hessian re
gimentals, 4
Elegant canes with gilt heads
Campaign looking glasses of
* 'all kinds,
Toilet do. do.
Smoaking p ; pcs rim'd with
pinchbeck and handles,
Coarse and fine Hollands,
Blond and thread lace,
Men and womens cotton
caps and stockings,
Different kinds of gauze and
ribbons,
Thimbles, needles, &e.