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LONDON,
May 24. The hft letters from Jamaica
motion, that a Spanish man of war, of 90
guns, built of mahogany, and cedar, was
lately launched at the Havannah, where two
more ships of the line are in great forward-
Some letters from Paris mention, that trade
is almuft at a land in that metropolis, that
provisions are excefive dear, and that many
hundreds of workmen belonging to different
branches of handicrafts are quite out of em
and in great distress.
Advice was received by the last Flanders
msil, that a large American privateer was in a
violent dorm driven on shore near Fluffing,
and enrircly loft; most of the crew were
drowned. She was bound to the 1 cxel to
take in some ammunition, &c.
Accounts from Madrid mention; that ad
vice was received of the loss of the San Nico
las of 84 guns, upon the east part of the
:flaac of Cuba, atd most of her crew : she
was cftcemed the fineft three decker belonging
to the cAs n of Spain.
On Tuesday evening the last ball and Tapper
for this year was given at the Queen's Palace
to a select number of the nobility, &c. # of both
fixes. His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales danced firrt with Lady Afigufta Camp
bell, and aberwardswith the hen. Miss North ;
the Duke of D^fet with the Princess Royal.
Prince William Henry, Prince Edward,
Princess Elizabeth ; Ladies Stormont, War
wick, Hon. Miss Tbynne, &c. &c. were of
the country dance, cotillion, or quadrille
parries. Their Mafrfties with Prince William
Henry, the two Princesses, and Prince Ed
ward, retired to supper b tween 12 and 1,
accompanied by thole of the Mobility, who
did net join in the dance. His Royal High
ness the Prince of Wales preuded at another
table with the dancing party. A little after
two the dances were renewed, and continued
\tial near half past four yellerday morning,
'when their Majesties who returned to the ball
room after (upper. .with tne Prince of Wales
arid rhe reftbf do Roypl Family retired, Of
the Nobility prefect, beudeshofe already na
med. were the Dukes of Richmond, M.nfa
gue, and Argy'e, EQls of Hertford, Ash
burnham, Aylefbury, Dartmouth, Aylesford,
(rower, and Waldg'rave; Lords Ndh, Wey
m^mh, Stormont, Southampton, Cathcart,
and LewiOiam; DuchGßsof Richmond, and
Avie; Ladies North, Gower, Weymouth,
Avlifbury, Hertford, Southampton, Suffolk,
with the mil confidcrable of the younger
blanches of the Nobility.
J.me 3. Yelierday morning their Majesties
received advices from his Royal tiighnefs the
Bishop ofOfnaburgh, who yet remained at
Herehhaufen Palace; with his uncle, the
Prince of Mecklenbu-gh, .that he was in per
ftl health, and eurpoEd pursuing his tour up
on the loth of June.
Extras of a Letter fiom Plymouth, Mg 27.
"This morning arrived the Standard pri
vateer belonging to Jer fey, and has brought
in with her a French merchant drip from Nantz
to the Weil Indies.,
“ His Majedyb drips belonging to the grand
fleet arc now taking in their water, and will
Le ready for sea again this week."
Extra# a Letter ,on Hayings, Mar 29.
"This morning was drove on shore here,
a French privateer of 12 guns, called the Saint
La Gapencois,- belonging to Che^burgh, and
was 1011, the crew were with difficulty Aved.
She is a new built vessel, and was fitted out by
fume merchants of that port, and was on her
second cruise, but had net taken one prize;
some cf her materials are fived."
On Wednesday a General Court was held at
the Tank of England, when the proprietors
were informed, that Government had agreed
to renew 4 the Charter of the Governor and
Company cf the Bank cf England (which will
expire anno 1785) for 25 years, on condition
that the Banlc advances to Government
2,c00,c001, at the interett of Three per Cents,
per arm. to be paid off within three years out
cf the sinking Fund.
Robert Lovelace Efa; yesterday paid to the
Chamber of London the fine of 4001. and 20
marks, to be excused serving the Office of
Sheriff, for which he was put in nomination.
There is only one Gentleman remains unde
termined.
This morning arrived a Mail from Lisbon,
brought ever by the Hambdeh packet-boat,
after a passage of 15 days.
Some difpatche'shave been received from
Lisbon, dated 12th of May, which contain an
account of a large fleet of Spanish ships, un
der convey of 8 fail of the line and 4 frigates,,
paffng by that place the Bth Mays but their
destination was not known.
Advices fiom Paris cf the fame date which
mention the'refignation ofM. Neckar being
ac^ep ed by the King, fay, that there seems to
be a charge of a very serious nature respecting
the dilburfement of upwards cf 1,000,000 livres
fcrling, raised by him in different loans from
the clergy, for the use of the navy, and to
which it was never appropriated; and that on
the 12th ioftant L'Achilles of 64 guns, new
and copper-bottomed, Felix of 56 guns, and
Xantipie cf 36 guns, failed from Rochford,
fuppoftd to be for the Eart-Indies, as they have
8 months provisions on board.
Extras of a Letter from Paris, May 23.
" At noon an express was sent off from the
office of M de Caftraes, for M. d'Eltaing to
put to sea with everylhip that is ready, as soon
a^tr he received the orders as possible, and
follow the King's most fecrec instructions
I which accompany them. These orders are
j faid to be iffuec iin consequence of some intel
llgence received from England.
I A letter from Amsterdam by the Flanders
Imail has the fallowing article '* . "It seems d;e-
Qtermined by the States to fit out the larger'
I meetof men of war they ever had before. They
I have dispatched Agents to all parts to get
I Shipwrights, and no expence is spared to pro
lelite the belt hands. Some few Englilh are
I come, who meet with great encouragement.
! An embargo is laid on all merchant Blips, and
'the sailors taken out to man the men of war as
fall as they can be got ready for sea; so that
in a Short time we ffiall have one of the most
powerful fleets in Europe."
Admiral Edwards, with the squadron under
his command for Newfoundland, passed by
Torbay on Wednesday morning all well.
June 4. As the officers who failed with Com
modore Johnftone had orders to provide them
selves with callicoe Shirts, and other articles of
dress fitted for hot climates, it is probable that
I we may soon hear of them from the spice
I Iflahds, where, if they should succeed, the
1 Dutch trade will receive a severer blow than
lanylany it has yet experienced.
I Mons. Necker concluded his political ca
§ reer by one of the splendid adions in the po-
Ilitical history of mankind, advising the King
his matter to teflore to the Dutch the Euftatia
property recovered by La Mothe Parquet.
On Monday the 28th ult. between the hours
of three and four in the afternoon, a very
dreadful fire broke out at Great Horwood,
about two miles from Window in Bucking
hamshire, which spread with such astonishing
rapidity, that in little more than half an hour
sixty houses (amongst which number were
about sixteen farm houfes,and four malt houses)
with all their barns, stables, wheat ricks, bean
ricks, hay Backs, waggons, carts, ploughs,
hai rows, and most part of their houfhold goods,
were all on fire together, and entirely consum
ed in the space of two hours, several of the in-
Ihabitants saving no more than the cloaths
upon their backs. Many neighbours at the
Ibeginning of the fire, in a few minutes were
(prevented from giving aflißance to others by
their own houses being on fire before they
could get back again. Among the lives tha
were loit was a poor man of a neighbouring
village, thzt had been drinking at one of the
public ^dufes ; he went, as is fappofed, to one
of the barns to Lie down to deep, and was un
I fortunately burnt to death in a most Locking
a manner. His legs and thighs were burns quite
B off close to his body ; his arms burnt off; his
I head when he was moved feparat^d from his
1 body, quite burnt to a cinder. Another poor
I old man was pulled out cf a house that was all
I on fire by the leg, burnt in so terrible, a man
]ner, that he died two days after. The engines
from Buckingham and Window arrived as soon
| as it was pomble, and prevented a house that
had taken fire from being quite destroyed;
in short, the diilrefs of the inhabitants is be
yond any thing I am able to describe, truly
pitiable, and Shocking fdr a fpedator to be
hold. Their loss is not exactly ascertained,
but generally thought to be nearly ten thou
sand pounds, out of which, by the belt accounts
I am at present able to learn, about the sum
!of two thousand pounds only is infired. The
Iparisheslparishes of Buckingham, Winslow, and many
I more of the adjacent villages, have fubferibed
, very liberally for their present support ; and it
, is earnestly to be wished the fame laudable ex
, ample will be followed by the charitable aad
; benevolent contr butions cf thousands more,
ito relieve such a number of our fellow crea
tures from the greatest degree of wretchedness
This melancholy event is generally sup
posed to have happened by the inadvertancy
of fending two small children to fetch some
fire from a neighbour's house, and coming
across a farm yard, where was a great quantity
of Rraw which was exceeding dry, it is ima
gined they let fall some of the coals out of the
fire shovel on the straw, which communicated
itfelf to a malt house, and extended to the
dreadful length already described; a caution
which should ever be remembered how people
fend children for fire again.
I A letter from France of the 27th ult. in
i forms us, " That the navy of France was ne
§" verso fhamefully negle&ed, or worse con
-4 " dueled than at this time, nothing but the
I " immediate re appointment of Sartine can
I " reilore their navy."
I The three regiments of guards will be alter
-Inately muttered in the course of next week,
I when a draft will be made from each corps,
I and sent over to reinforce Lord Cornwallis in
Virginia.
June 7. Admiral Darby will fail again
with 28 fail of the line as soon as the men of
war, lately arrived with Admiral Digby are
victualled and watered; Admiral Barrington
will go out io the room of Sir John Ross, who
is gone on a cruize.
The Ruffian squadron are now all returned
!from the Mediterranean; they have still one
I fail of the lice, add two frigates left* behind
I cruifing there, St. Pantelemon, Admiral
IKrufe, of 76 guns, Patricque of 32, and Co
ilare of 24 guns. The Admiral with five cf
the line, are returned to the North Seas.
I The city politicians pretend to affirm, that
Ithe very early return of the Ruffian fleet from
:the Mediterranean, which hare been out only
leightleight months, arises from an apprehension of
ithe court cf Peterfburgh, that they fhali not
long be able to remain mere fpeftators of the
war. An express is said to have been sent
I over to Leghorn to recal them. Time only
I can set us right in these conjectures.
I I be number of Dutch prisoners now in En-
I gland, in different prisons, are said to amount
to upwards of coco, exciufive of officers on
parole,.
•—"Extracts from Rebel Papers,—
PHILADELPHIA, Auguit 11.
, Wednesday afternoon arrived another Hag
from Charleftown, with a number of families
exiled by the Bri'tifh.
To the Printers of the PennfEvania Journal.
AS the quant of credit has rendered the pre
sent sum of specie in our city too small for a cir
culating medium, by which means many peo
ple have been prevented from fubfcrib!ng so
liberally to the Loan forcur feuthern brethren,
as they have wished, would it not be proper
for the gentlemen appointed by ,'ongrefs, to
receive subscriptions in fl >ur, wood, sugar,
coffee, tea, or European goods at their rtfpec
tive current prices r These will all be as ufe
ful probably to those gentlemen who have fa
milies, and who reside am ^g us, as gold or
fiber. A Brother Whig.
The following character ts art upright administra
tion is recommended to the rulers of our land.
" BUT the former Governors that had
been before me, were chargeable unto the peo
ple and had taken of them bread and wine,
tefide forty (heckles of silver, even their fr
vants bare rule over the people, but so did
not I because of the sea. of God."
" Yea also I continued in the work of this
wall, neither bought me any land; and all my
ferva ts were gathered thither unto the work "
“ Moreover there were at my table an
hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, be
sides those that came unto us from among the
heathen that are about us."
“ Now that which was prepared daily for
me was, one ox, and fix choice sheep ; also
fowls Were prepared for me, and once io ten
days stores of all forts of wine; yet for ail
this required I not the bread of the Governor,
because the bondage was heavy upon the land."
Nehemiah, Ch^p. v Verse 13, 16, 17, 18.
B A LTIMO RE, August 7.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman at the Mar
quis de Lafayette's camp, dated Malvion Hill,
AuguJi 1, 178/.
" It has been for some time reported, that
the embarkation from Portsmouth was designed
to act up the Bay, and Baltimore been parti
cularly mentioned. Commodore Barron, who
is watching their motions, writes the Mar
quis, that on the 30th of July, 40 fail of rhe
fleet weighed from Ham^or Read, with 12
barges full cf men, and Rood towards the
Capes ; but having gained the proper channel,
endeavoured to stand up the Bay; the wind
not being favourable for this, they came to
anchor,"
It is reported, that a detachment cf Earl
Cornwallis's auny, under command of Bri .
Gen. O'Hara," have landed in Glouceder
county, Virginia, near the mouth of York
River, in the vicinity of which, 00 New-
Point-Comfor:, it is averted, they are to
ereft a strong fortification.
On Sunday last the Baltimore Troop cf
Light Dragoons, commanded by Nicholas R.
Moore, Esq; returned hither from the Ameri
can camp, in Virginia, rhe late movements
of the enemy rendering their longer day there
unnecessary. Previous to the departure of
this corps of gentlemen, they received the
thanks of the Marquis de la Fayette, and Go
vernor Nelson, as well as of General Morgan,
(under whose immediate command they were
placed) for their patriotic and spirited beha
viour.
By the latest accounts, there was no appear
ance of the enemy's fleet in our bay.
The Marquis de la Fayette, at the bead 'of
a body of troops, is on his march Northward.
Generals Wayne, Morgan, and Campbel],
with their refpe&ive corps, were by the latest
accounts, about 30 miles on the south fide of
James River.
ANNAPOLIS, August 2.
Extra# of a letter from a Gentleman with the
Marquis de la Fayette, aated July 26.
'' You will no doubt have received from
Congress copies of minillerial letters to
Sir Henry Clinton. At present the plan is
deranged, but its continuing so, will, in a
great measure rest with us. England was fo'
far gone in the conquett cf America, as to
announce to the different courts of Europe,
that the four southern dates were wholly in her
possession, and at perfe& peace with the mo
ther country. This, it is probable, affixed in
putting an end to the so much talked of nego
ejation. I dare„fay, However, the Czarina
and the Emperor will bring it on again, but,
by the bye, this said Emperor has the be 4 ap
pointed and large R army in Europe, ana'', de,
firous to recover certain tracts of land which
were once in his family. Should this kindle
a war with France, it may not be auspicious
for us- But let us think, her policy will ma
nage this matter so as to keep the Emperor
quiet, till our business is done. In this case,
or in any case, we shall have the negociation
renewed ; and should we be fuccefsful this
campaign, I do not despair of a peace in 1782:
but one is afraid to decide upon any point of
this nature, who has fee, the most likely things
turn out contrary to the best calculations.—
Spain is once more employed against Gibral
tar, and not a little angry with France for not
preventing its relief. The affairs of England
in the Eatt Indies are really tumbling into ruin,
as Holland moves slowly. But my principal
fear from England is. left the Emperor should
enter the lifts as a disputant, instead of a ne,
gociator."
A BULL BEAT.
THE Subferiber having procured a flout
adive Bull, proposes beating him this
Day at 4 o'Clock in the Afternoon, at his
House at the Sign of His Present Majefy, near
the Fresh Water Pump. Much Diversion is
expected, as the best Dogs within the Lines
will be present. TAOMAS M"MULLAN<
I^BLICK AUCTION.
r '{* O morrow at one o'Clock, at the Coffee.
X House will be fold the fchooper SaliA
bury, lying at the wharf below the Coffee-
House. Inventory to be seen by applying ort
board,
Thomas Ludlow, jun.
^^ T °"" wit!l f "^Convoy,
AHO^ '° r C H A RL ^STowN.
boUTHCAROLINA,
^^^VE Bri ^ BETSE Y,
good Accommodations for
Pfifaigers: For Freight or Passage apply to John
Pinder, at Chailes Hewett's Tavern, near Hallett's
Wharf.
JOHN PHILIPS,
I AYLOR, Lately fiom LONDON,
BEGS have to inform his Liehds, and the public
in general, I hat Ire can ies on his business at
Mr. James Sutterl, No. 20, Litle Dock-ffiert,
wheie gentlemen of the Navy in particular may have
cloaths made on the shortest notice and in the com
pleatelt manner: With rtfpe& to his abilities, he
defiies to refer such as may hereafter employ him to
those gentlemen who have already favoured lorn with
their commands.'
N. B. A good assortment of the best fupeifre
blue cloths, ans fundr, other articles suitable for the
Navvb 57 59<
—^^T—2= XT'^^J^^"*^^"^ "I.IIIL_JJ-IrHaute CT.IL,
SALE by AUCTIONS
By Bowman and Codner,
To-morrow, at 10 o'clock,
At the STORE of ,
Lb. FREDERICK W M , GEYER,
In the Sloat facing Hanover- Square,
All his STOCK in TRADE,
A MONG which ale, top' rfine; middling and l&w
^ priced h o^fclotlu, fhGioons, fagathies, Ger
man Urges, drapery and Colchefter baize, flannels,
long ths, coatings, dufr/s, velvet and velverets,
buckrams, buttons, Owing ffk, treble cloths and
diapers, huckabacks, bread and narrow caJlimancot ,
durants and tammies, a fir;e choice cf handkerchief,
cambrics and lawns I ifli linens of many qualities,
mantuas, luteftrings, modes, bread and narrow prr
fians, farfenets, men and womens silk, thread, cotton
and wuifteJ hose, black and white laces: nd edging s,
modus, furniture calicoes, India chintzes, painted
gauzes, placingfards, Russia sheetings, ravens dock,
ladings, princes fluff, w mens and childrens frees,
corduroys and jeans, fatten and farfcrets, petticcais,
with many other articles.---The above goods are in
perfect order, woollens included, the value is large,
and of couife deserve the attention of the trading
part of this city, and its dependencies.
Sale will be continued from day to day until the
whole is fold.
~ E 0 RGIT RTFsV
At Jones and Rofs's More, on Murray's »haif, be
low the Cefße-Houfe, has imported in the last
veffeh fiom London, for sale, 4
BE^T Florence oil in cafts,'
Pickles in ditto,
Murta'd in ditto, in half and quarter pound bottles,
Basket fait, belt wine vinegar,
Pick'ed and dryed herrings in kegs,
Pickled tongues in ditto,
Brown and ^hite candy,
Wax candles in boxes of 25 pounds each,
Belt mould and dipt candies in boxes of 36 lb. each.
Ground pepper,
Pewter b do.s from 1 to 3 quarts,
Sein twine by tile calk,
Milled sheet lead by the roll,
Also shoemakers materials of the best quality, viz.
Boot legs with fret, fhould* ditto with ditto,
Butt soles from No. 1 to 6,
Top pieces from No. 1 to 6,
Wax skins No. i and 2, grain ditto,
Steel blades, thread,
Awl blades, Russia hairs, and tacks. 57 59
O'HE part^erfbip of NJ 0O R E and KER R
' will dissolve on the iff of oaobcr next. All
performs indebted to them are requested to make spee
dy payment ; and those to whom they are indebted
are defined to fend in their accounts. - ctf,
New-Ycik, iSth of August, 1781.
DANIEL ~DU NSCOM%
At his Itore No, 164, Water street, between Beek-
man and Bailing's
Madeira,
Best red port, and
Lisbon wines,
Old Jamaica spirits,
Welt India rum,
Coniac brandy,
Holland geneva,
Best London bottle porter
Calk ditto,
Beit hyfon, foufhong and
bohea teas,
Double and single refin'd
loaf sugar,
Mufcovado and powder
ditto,
Mould and dipt candles,
Caftile & turpentine soap,
Mustard and basket salt,
Black popper and alfpice,
Spices of ail kinds,
Coffee and chocolate,;
Best Florence oil,
Poland starch,
Powder and fig blue,
A NEAT Ass
Glak and Queen's W A R E.
r* 'HE cb^anneHhip ot F eeiana, bomme< wh, and
& Co. being now dissolved, all persons indebted
to that concern, are requested to make payment to
James Freeland or Robert Sommeivill, who are pro
perly authorifed to receive the lame, and will pay all
deb's due by the company. The business will he
carried on by them to its usual extent under the firm
of FREELAND and SOMMERVILL, at thei,
(tore No. 6, Qieen fheet,6 doois fiom Mr. Riving
ton's, where the public may be Supplied with every
article in the grocery line, cn the meft moderate
t^rms. Orders from the gentlemen <f the Navy mu
Army duly attended to, and thankfully received.
s flips, has for sale,
White wine vinegar,
Jar and calk raisins.
Currants and figs,
Ground ginger,
Pipes and tobacco,
Writing paper ana quills
Sealing wax,
Ink powder,
IPlaying cards,
I Hair powder, pomatum,
I Cake and ball blacking,
parley, split peafe, rice,
lAnchovies, capers,
I Nutmegs,lndia mangoes,
I French and Spanish olives
Giikins, fine India fuj,
Ketchup,.
Best Maccaba fnuff,
Fine gun powder,
Shot of all sizes,
Mops and brushes of all
forts,
Fine white bifeuit in kegs
Corks, fegars, &c. &c.
SORTMENT OF