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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
ROTTERDAM, June 8.
n^HE number of vessels for the Herring
fc Fishery this year will amount to 151,
and they will fail ofi Thursday the 15th of this
month.
Utrecht, June 8. The partition of a cer-'
tain State is again feared. We have authori
ty to announce, that the Archduke Maximi
lian is elected Coadjutor of the Electorate and
Archbffiopric of Cologne, and the Bishopric
of Muffler. The Count de Metternich, who
was chased by the Court of Vienna with the
management of this grand affair, assured the
Minivers of foreign powers that this election
would not occasion any change in the present
political fyflem of Europe. It is reported,
that it- is likely his Royal Highness will be
also elected Coadjutor of another Bishopric.
Stockholm; Ma, SO. We have had a roost
extraordinary long and heavy winter; and
there is now such a general inundation from
the rivers and lakes, occasioned by the melt
ing of the unusual quantity of snow, and by
the abundance of rain which has lately fallen,
that incredible damage has been done as well
in this capital as in its neighbourhood.
Bfrlinr'June ic. The reviews at Stargard
took place on the 3d and ^h inst. on which
occasion his Prufiian Majetty made a promo
tion of three Colonels, Mess. de Zitzwitz,
Maufchwitz, and Kalckreuter, to the tank
of Major-Generals. Tire Government of the
fortrefs of Spandau, vacant by the refignati
cn of General Hordt, was at the fame time
Conferred on Lieut. Gen. Klieft.
Madrid, M&, 26. The Count de Gazola,
Commandant and Infpe&or of the Marine,
who died lately in this city, is replaced in that
important port by Lieut. General Count de
Lacy, hi's Majesty's Minirter at the Court of
Russia, and since the commencement of the
war, Commandant General of Malaga per in
terem. 1 This last place has been given to the
Count de Xerena, who commanded at Cadiz,
where the Count de O'Reilly is to succeed
him.
Cadiz, May zt. Two of the King's che
becs, which failed with the squadron under
M, de Beauffet, brought in an English frigate,
of 3° guns, called the Emperor. She was
fitted out, at Bristol, and carried 193 men, §
of whom were killed, and one wounded in the
action, whichdafted two hours, when a calm
feperated the combatants; Ifut the fight was
renewed again at five o'clock the next morn
ing, and the English ship struck to the St.
Sebastian.,
Petefargh, Ma, 26. A letter from Aftra
can, of the 14th of April last, confirms the
accounts the city of Tauris, in Persia, and
several villages in its environs being entirely
tellroyed by an earthquake, and adds, that
Scarcely 700. people saved their fives.
Warfo-w, June 3. Some of our nobility,
who had let out from Mohylow, are returned
hither, because the Ruffian troops have form
ed a line at some distance from Mohylow, and
let no person pass without a passport, which is
hot indifcfiminately granted to all who apply
forone. The interview will take place next
week, and the Emperor is expected to arrive
this day at Mohylow.
Leghorn, May 30. According to the last
letters from Smyrna, the plague whith broke
out lately in the quarter of the Greeks in that
city continues daily to carry off a number of
people ; and the lands in the environs are not
yet freed of the locusts, which encreafe, and
destroy all the fruits.
Pans, June 20. Saturday last a coach with
aperfon in it masked was seen coming out of
the Palais Royal, conduced by some exempts
of the police, from which it is conjectured
that some one of a good family has commit
ted a bad action, and that his relations have
him punilhed in secret. Two days before, a
woman, after walking some time on the Point
Royal, threw herfelf into the river in fight
of the centinal, and in the instant when they
were bringing her out dead, a young man,
who was probably seeking her, arrived in a
post coach, who no sooner learned what had
happened, then he went away with the molt
dieadful marks of despair in his countenance
and gestures.
Vienna, June 14. They write from Venice,
that the Noble Pifani, who was elected Pro
curator of St. Mark three months ago, has
been arrested lately, and sent to the citadal of
Verona, Itis added, that the Advocate Con
tarini was arretted at the fame time, and con
duced to another fortrefs.
Letters from Hungary advise, that they
have lately, in several diftrids of that king
dom most violent storms, accompanied with
hail, which have done prodigious damage to
the vines and the corn.
Madrid, June 5. Although, by order of the
King, the greatest part of the Dutch ships
which had been taken and carried into our
ports, have been released; that the freight of
the ships of the laid nation whole cargoes
have been fold in our ports has been paid to
the Captains ; that we have begun tc pay to
the owners of those vessels the produce of the
said sales; and that it has been ordered to
treat the Dutch ships for the future with more
rcfpccl ; notwithstanding all this, letters from
divers ports are dill filled with complaints re
lative to the treatment the Dutch flag conti
nues to futtain, which treatment is very far
from being conformable to the orders of
the King. We also learn, that the Count de
Rechteren, Envoy Extraordinary of the States
General of the United Provinces, hath made
some frefh representations, in a memorial
which he has presented to the Ministry on
feet fubfafy wte toe retei him a very fa
verrabk answer with refpe& to the navigation
of ins nation.'
They write from Cadiz, that a Spanish
xebec has attacked and funk an Algerine ship
and 150 of the crew of the latter were drown
ed, the remainder, confining of 50 men, were
made prisoners.
Hague, June 25. The complaints made by
several merchants of this Republic, on fire
fubjef tof some vessels from Curacoa being
lately taken by the English, and which com
plaints have been remitted to their High
Mightiness,' Were, it is said, dispatched on
Friday last to Count de Welderen, Envoy Ex
traordinary at the Court of London, who is
ordered to make remonstrances on the occa
sion to the Britilh government.
We are assured, that the King of Sweden
persists in demanding fatisfa&ion for the death
of Captain d'Ankerlo, who commanded the
frigate I'lllerim, as well as for the damages
his fubjuds have fuffered.
Constantinople, May 17. New disturbances
are expected here, on account of the scarcity
and dearness of provisions, particularly mut
ton, which is so great that most of the markets
are shut up, notwithflanding which there is
plenty of iheep in those places from whence
this capital is usually supplied, but the butch
ers will not kill, because the Vizir infills upon
it- beir.g fold to the people at so low a rate
that they fay they cannot afford it. We are
curious to know whether he will be able to
obligcthem. In the mean time this Vizir is
in as high favour with the Grand Signior as
ever, and what is unusual here in a Prime Mi
nister, has.accefs to his master as familiarly
as when he was only Seli&ar. The post of
Vizir is generally the road to disgrace, and
sometimes to death ; but the present Vizir firft
enteied into, the Grand Signior's service as a
woodcutter, and has risen by degrees. Thus
he knows all the intrigues of the Seraglio,
and prevents any of his enemies from preju
dicirg his matter against him; he is also ex
tremely severe, which terrifies his enemies.
The true destination of the fleet under the
Captain Pacha is still a mystery.
It seems now as if the Ambassadors of the
belligerent powers were ready to second the
precautions taken by the Court to prevent the
privateers of their nations from disturbing the
neutral ships in the Gulph of Smyrna. The
plague still rages in the quarter of the Greeks
in Smyrna, and carries oft numbers; happily
it has not made its appearance here again yet.
The French Ambassador has received ac
counts from the Captain of a French frigate
which arrived from Marseilles with a convoy
of 27 vessels, that he was attacked in the en
trance of the Archipelago by two English pri
vateers of 20 guns each, whom however he
obliged to retire, and retook from them two
vessels of his convoy which they had taken ;
after this he, with all the vessels under his
care, entered the port of Milo, from whence
he dared not stir without further affifeance.
This news is the more unlucky for the French
merchants, as there are no more frigates of
their nation in these seas.
Narva, May 26. The inhabitants of this
town had the happiness to fee, the 21st of this
month, the Empress their Sovereign arrive
within their walls; her Majesty staid until the
23d, and then continued her journey by Plef
cow at eight o'clock in the morning.
Leghorn, June 7. On Monday last arrived in -
our road the Wasp, an English privateer, and
has brought in with her a ship from Baftia,
under French colours, which (he had taken,
with seven French officers, including a Colo
nel on board; there were also found in the
vessel 776 French silver crown;, which the
Captain of the privateer has generously re
stored to the commander of the ship, and also
returned to the officers every thing belonging
to them.
The Wasp, a few days before the above
mentioned capture, took a Genoefe ship, laden
with salt provisions and hemp, bound from
this port for Marseilles, and carried her into
Mahon.
Letters from Barbary mention, that they
have had a molt plentiful harvell; in conse
quence of which the prohibition laid on the
exportation of grain is taken off.
Leghorn, June 9. By letters from Tunis we
learn, that the revolt arisen in Tripoli against
the Dey, in favour of one of his nephews
who aspires to his throne, is increased to such
a degree as to occasion a great dread of the
consequences. There have been at different
times some bloody skirmishes between the two
parties, so that the citizens are under the
greatest inquietudes. Some rich jew mer
chants who were fettled there, to avoid the
threatened danger, embarked with their fami
lies and effects on board a Barbary ship to go
to some more tranquil part of Barbary. But
on their voyage thither they were met by a
Maltese privateer, who took their vessel and
carried them all to Malta.
Marseilles, June 12. The Chamber of Com
merce of this city hath, by order of the Mi
nister of the Marine, caused the following or
ders to be published :
" The merchants and owners of privateers
are to take notice, that they must enjoin the
Captains of their armed vessels, cruisers, and
other ships, to conform themselves with the
llri&eft attention to the regulations concerning
neutral ships, and particularly to behave with
the utmost circumfpedion towards Ruffian
vessels, to give them as circumstances may re
quire all assistance in their power, not to in
tercept their navigation, though their cargoes
may be defined for inimical ports, and not to
seize any ships unless they have the ftrongell
reason that they belong to the fubjefts of En
gland, who disguise their Sags and heig those
1 of some neutral powers to avoid being search
IBd, or ships carrying contraband merchandize
to the enemy, such as arms and ammunition."
L OND O N, My2o.
GEORGE R.
An ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION
to Ships of War and Privateers that
have or may have Letters of Marque
against the French King, or the King
of Spain, their Vaflals or Subje&s, or
.- others inhabiting within any of their
' ' ' Countries, Territories or Dominions,
or against any other Enemies, or Re
bellious Subjects of the Crown of
Great-Britaip. Given at bur Court
of St. James'^ the 19th Day of April,
in the Twentieth Year of our Reign.
^^^HEREAS by Our order in Council
VV bearing date the 7th of this inst. April
1780, the several Treaties, whereby peculiar
privileges are granted to the Subjects of the
States General of the United Provinces re
fpecling their Trade and Navigation in Time
of War, are fuf,ended, and the Subjects of
the States General are to be considered upon
the fame footing with the Subjects of other
Neutral States, not privileged by Treaty, until
Our Pleasure to the contrary be formally figni
fied ; the Commanders of our Shipsof War, and
the Commanders of afl Ships and Vessels ha
ving Letters of Marque and Reprizal, are
hereby authorized and required to seize and
detain all such Ships and Vessels belonging to
the Subjects of the States General as they shall;
meet, having any Goods belonging to his|
Majesty's Enemy's on board, or Goods which
are deemed contraband by the General Law
of Nations.
By Hi; Majefly's Command,
STORMONT. 1
CHARLES-TOW N, September ;.|
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman in Ring-1
Ron, (Jamaica) dated 27th of May, to his
friend in tuis town, received by the Dili
gence Packet.
" Our expeditions on the Spanifli main go
on with Spirit; those lent to Lake Nicaragua,
and then to proceed to the rich cities -of Gre
nada and De Leon, on the Lake De Leon,
have been fucceisful, and penetrated co Fort
St. Juan, which by the last accounts they had
inverted, and expelled to be in pofleffion of
in a few days. Another reinforcement faii^
to join them next Monday, General Dalling
is in expectation daily of seven regiments from
home ;* of these, and a fine body of volun
teers, he takes the command, and immedi
ately upon an expedition to the Spanish main,
luppul^ somewhere near Carthagena ; which
mult dilirefs the Spaniards much, to fee their
rich settlements plundered in different places
at the lame time. In return 1 expert good
news from you.
“ Since I finished the above, his Majeft,'s
ship Ulysses is arrived here from Fort St. Juan,
with an account of that firing fortrefs having
surrendered to the Britilb arms, being defti
utte of provisions, fuel, &c. The garrilon,
confining of 280 men, besides women and
children, were made prisoners. This day
the Spanish colours taken at the Fort were
displayed under the Britilh colours an the
parade of this town, and a Fieu de Joie fired
by the 79th regiment, and the batteries on
this agreeable occasion."
* ? heJe reinJoi cements the General has already
received, under Commodore Wuljingbam's pro
teaion.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 27.
The following particulars arc lately come
to hand from the eastward. " Colonel Bird
with detachments from &hc Regulars, Loyal
ills and Indians came down in June last from
Niagara on the frontiers of Virginia, and
proceeded to the new settlement of Cowtuck,
(lands purchaied by the Congress, and their
adherents allowed to fettle free from taxes,
accounted the finell land in America) destroy
ed several Imall forts and mate a number of I
prisoners. The Colonel intended to proceed
to the falls of the Ohio, but a Col. Clarke
being sent there with a superior force to his,
he withdrew to the Shawanefe Towns, forti
fying himfelf and waiting for reinforcements ;
from the extraordinary mild treatment of the
Colonel, molt of the inhabitants of these new
settlements accompanied him, preferring to
fettle in the countries under the King to those
of the Congress, Several of them are gone so
Niagara, Detroit, &c.
Last Sunday evening we had a violent thun
der florin, during which the lightning struck
a barn at Bufhwick, on Long-Bland, which
with the foragein it was consumed. It also
struck a itore in Smith-Street, damaged some
goods, and burned the wrappers of several
packages. We have beared of no lives being
loft, nor of any person hurt by it.
Monday the 19th inst. died, Mr. Malcom
M'lfaac, late Steward to his Excellency Gen.
Tryon.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 2s.
New-York, Sept. 23, 1780.
Gentlemen,
I am ordered by Lieutenant-General RO
BERTSON, to assure you of the Commander
in Chief's, and hit great Satisfaction, and' to
present their thanks for the handfonje and
soldierly appearance of the four Battalions of
City militia, last evening.
J. AMIEL, Major Brigade.
To the Lieut. Colonel Commandant of the
four Battalions City Militia.
A fracas has lately happened in Viginia,
where the rebel governor and council having
ordered a number of militia to be draughted,
difgurt and reluctance ensued, and the latter
having recotrfe to a&ms, seven men were kil-
lec, apd the rest, pro tempore, re'ucc€ to fu>-
neuron.—a number were, in the end, cajoled
to proceed ; but they meved with such aver
,cn as assured the inhabitants a general de
sertion would succeed when an opportunity
offered of joining his Majesty's troops under
Earl Cornwallis.
The French fleet, confiftfag of about 20
fail of the line, in very bad condition, under
the Comte de Guichen, we are assured, has
proceeded to Old France with their St. Do
mingo trade. Mons. Le Mothe Picquet and
seven fail of the line returned back for Cape
Francoile, after having accompanied the
Compte,to a certain latitude. Presently after
their separation a most violent gale of wind
arose in the latitude of Bahama, which threat
ened the immediate deftruftion of Mons. L,e
Mothe's whole squadron.
Petitions have been presented to the Gene
ral Assembly of Pennsylvania in the names of
fifteen hundred fubferibers, inhabitants of
Pextang diftrift, in Lancaster county, (who
are generally diftinguiffied by the name of
the Paxton Boys) complaining heavily of the
oppressions they labour under from infupport
,able taxation, the annihilation of the Con-
I grefs, Credit, &c. &c. declaring they will
I no longer submit to the burthens ircpofed on
tthem, and demanding that peace may imme
} diatejy be etfeded with their mother country.
!lo this information, (derived from an autho-
I rity which never yet failed us) we must add,
that the fame temper has shewn itfelf amongrt
I the inhabitants of th: Great Swamp in Hun
/ terdon County, New-Jersey, who have re
cctofe to arms, defending themselves against
:tax-gatherers, &c. &c. prohibiting all ven
»dues of the estates of Loyalists confifedted by
the rebels, and requiring likewise that a pa
cification may be secured with Great-Britain.
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Public Au&ion.
By JOHN MCADAM, and Co.
This day at ,2 o'Cloik, on Mason's Whaiff,
will be fold, the remainder of the Ship Marlbo
rough's CalEO, confining of
GE N E V A,
In Buts, Hogsheads, and Keggs.
OLD FRENCH BRANDY, fn do.
I o'clock at the Coffee-Houfe,
The Ship LORD DUNLASS,
With all her tackle and apparel, as file now lies at
the wharf near the Crane. Inventory to be seen at
their office.
Public Au&ion.
This Day at eleven o'Clock,
Will be fold at the Coffee-Houfe,
Several Anchors, Cables, Sails, rtanding and
running figging, and a parcel of Spars.
By Fegan and Deane.
To be L E T,
Two large ROOMS, with the use of the
kitchen, in an agreeable part of the
town. Enquire of the printer.
Publick Auction. .
This DAT, on Murray's WharffQ ill he folQ
Between 12 and 1 o'Clock,
By Taylor and Bayard,
A few pipes of choice Port Wine,
120 Boxes of Lemons in excellent order,
A quantity of provisions, confining of Beef,
r Rork, Bread, Flour, &c. &c.
On Hallet's Whaff, between 11 and,
12 o'Clock,
A quantity of Provisions, confiding of Beef, Perk,
Bread, Flour, &c. &c
To-morrow, at the Merchant's Cof
fee-Houfe, between 1 & 2 o'clock,
The valuable Brigantine
H E T T Y,
As fine now lies at Hallet's Wharff, burthen
about 130 tons, has eleven Guns, pierced for 16,
fails remarkable fail, is in every refpe& well calcu
lated for a Privateer or Letter <4 Marque. The
fame time will be fold by sample about 3000 bufhela
of Silt.
a AKEN up adrift within these few days,
1 in the East-River, TWO BOATS, viz.
One a long, flat built boat, with a swivel-st ck
on her bow. The other a large French Launch,
The owners are detired to call on James Cox,
at No. 25, at White hall Slip, pay charges
and take them away.
ripHIS is to inform all Perth is not to trust my
X Wife Mary Smith, as (he has eloped from my
Bed and Board, and tuken up with an Invalid,
therefore will pay no Debts of her contrasting from
this Date. THOMAS SMITH, Ma iner.
New-Yprk, Sept. 30, 17,0.
To be SOL D ? "
fyd possession given immediately,
A Valuable house, lot of ground, and distillery,
situated in Water-Street, No. 1016, between
Peck's and the New-Slip, for which an indifputahle
title will he given. For particulars enquire of
James Arden, on the premises.'
To be let immediately,
A HOUSE in Little Dock Street, near the Old-
Slip, containing two Rooms, with Fire Places,
anda Shop, a good Cellar underneath. For Parti
culars apply at said House, or at Patrick M Lacen,
in Little Dock-Street.
"To-morrow will be drefled
At Smith's Tavern,
A Green Turtle.
Gentlemen who chufe to dine will please to leave
their Names at the Bar. Dinner on T*ble at threw;
o'Clock.