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XEIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Utrecht, August IO.\;
^ REPORT is ferfad, that le Comte
fl Dachaffauic, who is now at anchor in
Breit harbour, is to repair to America with the
Lien or eight ships that are under his com
mand, to make, in concert with the other
general officers of the allies, a decisive stroke
in favour of the Americans, and thus repair
the lots they have fultain'd by the taking of
CharlcKOwn.
Lecters from Brest advise, that the Count
Duchaftaalt was in readiness to fail with his
fleet, the moment the English squadron with
draws..
M. de Beaumarchais's ship le Fier Rodrigue,
is ar/ivedat the Isle of Rhe from New-England,
having under convoy il American ships and
four French, the cargoes of which consist chief
ly of tobacco. That ship it is said, has alio
taken several prizes.
Berlin, July 25. The Prince of Prussia's
journey is fixed for the sth of August.
AmJkrdam, Bug. 10. We have just received
the news, that the Ruffian fleet, consisting of
thirteen ships of the line and frigates, cast an
chor yesterday before the port of the Texel;
but as they are not come in, we cannot get
their names.
Hague, Bug. 2. It is assured, that the States
gencrai will treat as principal commissaries at
the treaty of armed neutrality, with the three
northern powers. It is also said, that their
High Migntineffes have sent further inftrudti
ons on that important business, to their mini
iters plenipotentiaries, who contind&with the
utmost speed their journey to Peterfburgh. We
talk already here about the^ conditions of that
negociation, though without, any certainty,
as that affair is kept very secret, until it is
brought to a conclusion.
From the LONDON GAZETTE,
August 12.
St. James's, August 12.
The following Address of the Liverymen,
Treemen, and others, inhabitants of the City
of London, has been presented to his Majesty
by Thomas Wellings, Gabriel Leekey, Tho-^
mas Moore, Thomas Browne, William Gilj.
Thomas Isherwood, William Wallington,
George Friend, John Clements, Robert Sow
erby, William White, and John [ones, Efqrs.
being introduced by the Lord of his Majes
ty's Bedchamber in waiting: which his Ma
jesty was pleafcd to receive very graciously ;
^% id L : On OT r" ^ Majeftfa
hand.
To the KING'S R^o'ft Excellent Majesty.
Moss Gracious Sovereign,
^^^E, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
VV fubjefls, Liverymen, Freemen, and
others, inhabitants of the city of London,
whose names are hereunto fubfetibed, with
sentiments full of duty and affection to your
Majesty's perLn and family, humbly beg
leave to express our most grateful thanks for
that protection, which, by the wisdom, vigi
lance, and activity of your Majesty in Coun
cil, was so seasonably given to us, at a time
when our lives, property, and every thing
dear to us, were in such danger, from the
violence of the most outrageous banditti that
ever existed.
We are sensible, from your Majesty's tender
and paternal regard for your people, that it
has ever been your fixed determination to
make the law of the land the rule of your Go
vernment; and have the most lively sense of
your Majesty's tenderness and compassion,
which have been exercised with such temper
,and moderation, in the execution of thof@
laws, at a time when the heinousness of the
offences which had been committed, might
have justified the greareft rigour.
Convinced of the blessings we enjoy under
your Majesty's mild and auspicious Govern
ment, we beg leave to assure your Majesty,
that the ftrideft attention ihall be paid by us
to the laws of our country ; and that we will
exert ourselves, on every occasion, in guard
ing the peace of this city against future dis
turbances.
[Signed by 2769 refpe&able names]
LONDO N, August 14.
Letters from Plymouth fay, that eight fail of
the line are manned, victualled and watered,
and fit for sea, but that no commander is yat
appointed. It has been more than whispered
for some time that Sir Hugh Pallifer fs cer
tainly to be recalled into actual employment ;
'tis therefore more than probable he is de
signed for this service.
Saturday an express arrived at St. James's
from Holland, which was immediately sent off
to his Majesty at Windsor.
Various conjectures are formed, refpe&ing
the appearance ofa Ruffian fleet in the Downs.
Many people are of opinion, they would not
have ventured inour harbours, if they enter
tained any hostile designs, or if their errand
was of a nature, that government did not ap
prove of.
The new Fox frigate, of which the ho
mcurable Capt. Windsor has the command, is
much larger that the ship of that name, taken
iome time ago by the French ; as the mounts
30 carriage guns on the main deck, and eight
carronades on the quarter.
Advice are said to be received from Admi
^ Geary, of his having gained intelligence
of the combined fleets being seen cruizing be
tween Cape Ortugal and Cape Finifterre; and
that he had called a council of war in confe
qnence of it, when it was unanimously agreea
to leave the Bay,and immediately proceed in
quest of them ; and ns the wind was then ex
ceeding far, we have reason to expett fame
news ci an action every hour,
The refpeaable and numerous signatures to
the address of the citizens, are one proof at
least, that the power of opposition has been
greatly diminished in the city since the late
republican tumult. l
The captures we have made of so many of
the frigates belonging to the French, have dif
tre^fed them in such a manner, that they are
now at the last firif: to defend their trading
veffeis from the attacks of our numerous pri
vateers. The trade of France is absolutely
ruined.
Anguft 16. Yesterday some secret dispatches
were sent off express from the Admiralty to
the Flag Officers commanding at Porffmouth
and Plymouth, supposed to be in confequer.ee
of the arrival of the Northern squadron in the
Channel.
The patriots at the Weft end of the town,
were in high spirits yerterday at the news of
the Ruffian squadron being arrived in the
Downs, and flew Laftward ho! in hopes to
hear some good confluence from it, such as
thefF/of Rocks, &c. &c. but to their m,or
tification they found, that their boasted in
telligence had as little connection &ith public
Credit, as modern p^riotifm has with public
principle!
By the foreign Gazettesit appears, that of
228 fail of vessels that lately parted the Sound,
104 were English', the red Dutch, Danes, and
Flemings; so that it appears, though we are
engaged in a very heavy and expensive war,
nearly one half of the trade to the North is
still in our possession.
The French are daily amwfed with the hopes
of ieeing the famous Count Duchaffaah fail
out at the head of the Brest squadron on some
great expedition, toftrike a Rrokein favour of
the Americans. The French Gazettes have
already placed the Count at Anchor in Brest ;
and have made eut his commillion and in
ttrudions. At prefers he waits only for a
fair wind, and * a paffiort from Admiral
Geary, to bear away for America.
August 17. Yesterday being the birth-day of
his Royal Highness Prince Frederic, Bishop of
Qfnaburgh, who entered the iß:h year of his
age, their Majesties received the compliments
of the Nobility on the occasion at Windsor.
Advice was received yefteraay, atthe Admi
ralty, that the Ruffian Adour.J, on be ng
boarded by, one of our cutters, assured the
Captain, that, ha Should wei^h anchor agd
proceed co his reurn to Raffia, the moment the
wind proved favourable.
Our letters from Madrid advise, that the
combined """; ^ui^ng of 38 fail of theline,
14 of which are frieden, put uT° ""° Cadiz
harbour the 9th of july, which manoeuvre has
occasioned great diigu.lt throughout the king
d; m, whch is 'ntuch heightened bv the expect
ed arrival of Comte D*£ftaing, .who is to take
the command of the whole squadron, and that
at the immediate request of the King of Spain.
Four more flips of the line are in great for
wardnefs, two ar Porftmouth, and two at Ply
mouth. The arrival of the Leeward Hlatid
feet would furnish many ufeful hands at this
critical juncture to man them.
Lord George Gorcon is now indulged with
pen and ink, but that only on condition that
he does not correspond with any others than
his brother and his Counsel. His letters are
all infoecled by order of Government. He is
in very high spirits; but has been greatly
affected whenever he heard of any of the exe
cutions of the rioters, and has been known to
shed tears.
Should the loyal citizens who signed the late
address, take an active part in public affairs,
a Grange revolution mutt naturally follow in
city politics. If men of such superior for
tunes, of such extensive trade nnd connecti
ons, oppose themfeh es to the puny interest of a
Wilkes, a Mafkall. and a long Kring of pa
triotic et ceteras, loyalty and retfon may once
more be heard from their huttings, and a ge
neral election produce a general change of
men, and measures.
Extras ofa Letter from MarfeiUes, July 10.
“ It is really allonifhing, considering our
situation, that we feel so heavily the conse
quences of the war, the English having no
capital ships in the Mediterranean, but their
privateers swarm Of the lad convoy from
the Levant, consisting of twenty five fail of
ships, no fewer than eleven ate miffing, five
of which we know have been carried off by
two of the Mahrnefe privateers. Our Wed
lndia trade has furthered very much. Our de
mands for goods are f: small, as scarce to
keep om hands employed, though previous to
the commencement of the war, we had not
an idle one, men, women, and children all
employed; many of which particularly the
two last, are now starving; we have the fame
accounts from Lyons, where trade is very
much cramped. ,4 fpeedv end to the pref nt
troubles feerns to be the general with, and our
prayers are that it may soon be gratified."
By letters from. Deal, dated August if, we ,
[earn, " That last night five Ruffian ships of
the line and a large frigate arrived in the
Bowns ; the largest ship foouats 70 guns, and
carries a Rear Admiral's flag at her mizen
top-malL The wind having continued very
strong at F. N. E. none of their boats have
been yet able to come on shore. Various ar#
the furmiles on the appearance of so formida
ble a fleet, but the most probable conjeClu e
is, that they are sent to protect the neutral
trade in the North Seas, but were driven into
the Downs by contrary wiid,."
August 18. Yesterday morning some dis
patches were received from Admiral Geary,
which arc dated Monday the 14th instant, and
bring advice that the men on board the grand
fleet wpre all well, and in high fpirits^
NEW-YORK, October Is.
Lart Sunday. ,dieu fincercly regretted, Mrs.
Axttl, thevery valuable wire of the Hon. Col.
Axtel, of Flatbulh, on Long-Bland.
A few days ago died on board the English
Fleet lately arrived, Nathaniel Coffing, Sen.
Esq; late Deputy Cashier to the Board of Com
miffion?rs, of Borton in New. England, a faith
ful fubjed, and a mod valuable member of
society.
NEW-YORK, oa. 21.
His Excellency the Commander in Chief
has been pleated to appoint BENEDICT
ARNOLD, Esq; Colonel of a< Regiment,
with the Rank of Brigadier-General.
By letters from Bermuda we arc informed,
that his Majesty having been pleafcd to ap
point Captain GEORGE BxUERE, of the
60th Regiment, fen of the late Governor, to be
Lieutenant-Governor of that Inland: He ar
rived there with his Lady, a few day's after
the funeral of his very worthy father, in the
brig Harriot, Captain Lowe, after a passage of
five weeks from England: He was accompa
nied by —-— Traile, Esq; late of Portfinouth
in New-Hampshire, who is appointed to be
C dle^or of the Customs a t Bermuda. Two
I days after the arrival of the Lieutenant-Gover
nor, his Honour was addressed by the Re ugees
of the llland.
To the honourable George Bruere, Esq; his
Majesty's Lieutenant-Governor, and Commander
in Chief of the Bermuda or Summer Illands.
I The humble A DDRESS of the Loyal Refugees
from ore ^tyuiheut of America, now leliding
linI in St. George's.
May it pieafeyour Honour,
WE his Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects,
the Loyal Refugees residing here, beg
I Leave at the fame Time, that we congratulate you
ard Mrs. Bruere on your fafe Arrival, to condole
I with you on the Death of the late worthy Gover
;nor, whole Loss, we, as well as you, have feveiely
I felt.
As our With has ever been to support the Go
vernment of Great-Britain, to which Wirti we have
offered in Sac.ifice our Lives,lnfluence, and Fortunes,
so we do now of die two former, and the small Re
mains of the latter, to your Honour, whenever the
Service of ouf Mort Gracious Sovereign requires it,
or the Conftitutionof Great-Britain is invaded, let the
Invaders be of what Denomination or Consequence
Ilouver.
That you may fulfil the Will of the bell of
IKing's, in your prelent Appointment, and live long
and happy is the Sincere Wish of
Bridger Gooduch, Andrew Miller, William
Shedden, Robert Patrick, Wm. Breakage, Robert
Hays, John Sterling, Samuel Farmer, Robert
Farmer, Thomas Began, William Knight, Tho
mas tiefourn.
To which his Honour was pleased id teiurn the
following very obliging AnEver;
Gentlemen,
MpHE distinguished Zeal the Loyal Refugees
A. manifest, cannot but be highly pleasing to our
Mort Gracious Sovereign ; your early Attention to
me feften the heavy Lots we have fiihairwrU Every
Exertion in my Power Shall be called forth to repel
any Enemies that dareinvade us. We ate happy in.
the Addition of M^jor ANSTRUTHER; and the
Forces under him ; G@ Experience will<take every
Measure for out Safety, and I trult in Case of
Emergency we Shall well £con, him.
I am happy to assure you inat on having England
our Profpe&s brightned every Day, our Fleets
riding triumphantly oft the Enemies Harbours, and
News from a 1 Quarters of their Failure in a War
commenced in Support of the most wicked Rebellion.
I have the Honour to be,
with much Ettrem,
Gentlemen,
Your humble Servant,
GEORGE BRUERE.
Government Hoefe, St. George's, Bermuda,
October the 4th, 1780.
To theLOYAL REFUGEES.
^^99s2©o^Q9©O© X>@©^
B. WADDINGTON,
At No. 8, Queen-Street, has imported in die Fleet
just arrived from England,
A large and very valuable Affoitment cf
DRY GOODS.
Particularly a lageColbamn of the newest Patterns
of PRINTED CALLICOES. ' Also, IRISH
LINNENS, Eaf India Goods, &c. Wh ch he
will fell as ufnal, exceedin ly low by th; Package
or Quantity,)or Cajh. Lik< wife. Superfine Kiln
dritilFlour, white Peaft, B uiea and H) son Tea,
French Soap, Linseed Oil, &c.
—ALi^^ DER—ZUNTZ; —
A T No, 55, Queen-Street, has jult imported from
London, a general Assortment of Dry Goods
fit for rhe Seafoo. Also Jewellery, Hard, Silver and
Plated Ware. Likewise a parcel of excellent Martin,
Sable, Squirrel, Hare and Fancy Skins, Muffs and
Tippets, &c.
Hugh Smith, and Co.
BEG leave to inform their friends and the public,
that they have opened Store at No. 21, (in orie
of Mr. Isaac Lowe's new houses) in Little Dock-
Street, and have imported in the last Fleet from Eng
land, every article in the GROCERY way, which
they are determined to fell at the lowe'> prices, for
caflt; the particulars of which will be inserted in a
future paper.
Impo tea in me Lunaun Meet, and tor hue b,
John and George Inman,
At No. 851, Hanover-Square,
A Variety of Jewellery, Cutlery, Per
fumery, Stationary, HOSIER Y,
London made >HOEs arid Boots, a few Cases of
I'ickles, Mustard, &c. &r. &c. (14 17)
■A-S. — t- „ „I^l.lj rtij
CTOLEN or strayed from Mr. Fell's
pasture, in the Bowery, on Thur'day night last,
a little grey Mare, with an heg mane; and
a Chesnut Horse, the property of Mr. Beau
mont, Surgeon to the General Hospital. Whoever
will bring them either to Mr. Pell, a*the Bull's-
Heal, in the Bowery, or to Mr. Beaumont, No. 58,
King-street, fliall receive ONE GUINEA reward.
John and Francis Atkiufon,
At No. 17,
Corner of the Fly-Market and Queen-Street,
Have received by the Sait ships from London,
A neat and general assortment of
GOOD S,
,Consisting of
CUPERFINE andiecond Cambricks,
^ bread cloths, Ribbons,
Trimurngs for ditto, Black and white thread
Flannels ,nd bayfrs, lace,
rind wrcfeandy 8 linens, Silk gauzes,
Calicoes, Sattens,
folk romals and bandanoe feelungs,
handkerchiefs, Modes and perfians,
Mens fashionable and Velvet bound-
H A T S,
groceries,
PORT and MADEIRA WINES,
BRITISH and FOREIGN BRANDY,
NAILS, &c. &c. (14 i 9)
f) UN-awzy on the i 9 th iaft. a negro boy named
^JA ME S, between 14 and 15 years of age,
String made, has a buife near one of his eyes, and
a fear on his head, occasioned by the kick of a orfe.
Had on a green jacket, check shirt, oznabtirg trow
krs ; but neither shoes or flockings. Whoever will
bring the Lidjjy to Andrew Zimmerman, in War
^en "ec, /had receive 20 fhdbnes, and all charges e
cnarLes gILCHiTTc'
At No. 911, Water-Street,
Has the following goods, freffi and fashionable, just
arrived in the fleet from England; which he will
fell on the ioweft terms;
A NEAT EIGHT DAY CLOCK. (C t f.)
Paper Hangings,
A NEAT ASSORTMENT,
IMPORTED AND SOLD BY
THOMAS BARROW,
In Broad-street, near the Main-Guard;
ft LSO a great variety of drawing books and
designs for young piaaitionert, neat books of
lan/fhapes, flowers, biids, and animals; flowers
fin Iy coloured; elegant circular prints of boys, in
burnish'd gold and black frames ; small oval and
circular L antes, in ditto, for drawings and prints ;
The Copper-Plate Magazine,
In single Numbers;
Virtnofi's Muieum, ditto, or in setts;
GARRICK, with Shakespeare's bust ;
Large Paper for Drawing,
Red and black chalks, I,wife crayons, very fine,
Black and red pencils, of different colours,
Steel port crayons, Carmine, Prussian blue.
Fine drop lake, Ultramarine blue,
Neat mahogany boxes containing colours prepared,
pencils, ivory pallet, &c. &c.
Transparent colours for maps and plans,
Best caraei hair pencils,
Ditto for miniature painting.
Large and small common bruffies; copal oil,
• White liard japan and turpentine varnishes,
LINSEED OIL and Painters Colours,
WHITE LAMP OIL,
Gold and Silver LEA F.
Just imported in the present fleet, and to be fold by
the package, by
Pollock and Urquhart,
N;, 327, Dock-ftreei,
MIDDLE priced yard wide Irish linens, an as.
fortment of thread edgings, linen and cotton
check, shoes in trunks and cases, hyfon, fufhong,
giecn and bohea teas, single and double refined loaf
sugar, pepper, alfpice, mace, nutmegs, cloves and
cinnamon, mould and dipt candles, soap, double and
tingle Gloucester, Cheshire, and North Wiltshire
cheese, hams, mustard, dvch, hair powder, porter in
hogsheads, barrels and cases, a few pipes of old Port
wine, and some cases of very old Madeira, Cordage,
confining of cables, cablets, running rigging, white
rope, and ftlving twine, paints and oils, some baJdU
of flops, new Lift) b^ef, ?nd fu^e/fi^ fibur.
Nankeens,
Pruned iinens,
Stockings,
Mahogany knife cases and 1
tea chests,
Cains, dragons and rat
tans, mounted,
Brazery, cutlery and iron
mongery of all forts,
courting of brass and
pincer instil candle
flicks; princes mefai
engrav'J fenders, heel
ditto,-
Neat fowling pieces, and
pistols,
Japan'd ware, waiters,&c.
Plated candlesticks,
Table, tea, and tureen
spoons,
A few violins,
Medians,
Yard wide and 7-8 Trim
linens,
Red, yellow, and white
flannels,
Green and red bays,
Mens and womens wor
ked hole,
Womens Hole's shoes,
London and Bristol, do.
Black parent princes Stuff,
Black, blue, and g een
moreens,
MICHAEL PRICE,
At No. [;, lower end of Wall Street,
Has received by the last ships from L () NDQN,
The following Articles;
p R O'V N and white Dmk ground two purple
A 3 Rudi a Greeting, I calicoes,
Russia toweling, [Dark and light chintz, a
pART of a genteel II G US g,
iure town spot utJamaica, Long-ufoid, fit
for a fmali family, to LEI. Enqune o< H.(Wre.
'Plain and gill, pint and
I half pint bakers,
Nobles and testaments,
Spelling books, Entick's
dictionaries, plays, &c.
Ass-skin and leather poc
ket books,
Shot and ihot pouches,
Paper hangings,
Hiir powder, pomatum,
Hungary and lavender
water,
Quills and pens,
Ink in bottles,
Pewter and chert inkftandt
Hyfon, foufhong, finglo,
and bohea teas,
Old Jamaica spirits,
Shrub,
Orange and lemon juice,
Soap, candles, &c.&:c.
I great variety,
11 Black Barcelona handlers
chiefs,
e "Bandanoe, do.
Romal, do.
Pullicat, do.
A variety of printed hand
kerchiefs,
Sattens, modes, and per
fans; black lace,
, Black ribbons,
I ' Green and bohea teas,
Mould candles, &e. fee.