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that 'the Americans were on their march to
take peffeffion of Quebec in .Canada. The
fame advices intimate, that the Toulon squa
dron is, probably gone to that country.
Advices from France mention, that several
ffiips from ht Domingo were arrived, who
gave an account that they had been met and
Lurched by English men of war ; and that a
Guernsey privateer had taken two French
flop- laden with tobacco, &c. from St. Domin
go or Martinico, which if not given up may
produce an immediate declaration of war.
The outward bound Eaft-Indiajhen that lately
failed from the Motherbank under convoy of
tie Asia man of war, are ordered tq hop at Ply
mouth till the arrival of the Stafford, and then
all to fail together, with the men of war, un
der the command of Admiral Byron.
Letter's from Dundee fay, that a privateer is
hovering about that coast, and that an armed'
vessel, and two tenders, which lay there for
impressed men are gone in pursuit of her.
Extrafl of a letter from Portsmouth, May 3.
" The extravagant price of provisions and
lodgings here is beyond any thing ever before
known ; a guinea a night for a single person
is a common price ; and the enormous sum of
qn guineas is diked for three beds for a week.
All is hurry and confufion, and nothing
thought of but who is to get most money
this great jubilee. The King and Queen are
to be wholly in the dock-yard, so that the
people in town have but little hopes of more
than one visit from them."
On Friday night an order was sent express
to Portsmouth, for ten (hips of the line, and
one frigate of Admiral Keppel's fleet, to pat
to sea instantly ; in consequence of as may be
re Tonably supposed, of the intelligence
brought by Major Trigge.
The wind being at South yesterday and Sun
day, makes it feared, that the eleven ships,
which Suddenly put tb sea from Spithead, may
be drove back.
The ingenious Mr. Hume fays somewhere
ih his Political Essays, that the Provinces of'
an arbitrary Monarch are often more equally
governed, and their interests more attended
to, than the Provinces of a limited Monarchy;
and the reason he gives is very just and sensi
ble: In the former, the Monarch, being the
on!, agent, has no particular attachments to
any one part of his fubjeds in preference to
the rest ; whilst, in the latter, thoje mho compoje
the geat council of the nation, being more in
tere/hdin what refpe&s the feat of empire,
feel themfrives induced by local prejudices to
advance that part where they either reside, or
where their connexions are, at the expence of
the rest.
T e wiidom of the English Parliament was
perhaps never more concerned than in carry
ing through the five bills now before them for
taking off the restraints on the Irish trade. It
is a theme too hackneyed, but at the fame time
too fatally t<ue, to descant on the hardships
and miseries which the Irish undergo from
their various restraints and oppressions; it is
full time, both in policy and humanity, to put
an end to them. As to the petitions against
them, it will be ever found, that, on the pro
posal of any general good, there will not be
wantingjorne individuals who may think them
selves aggrieved.
If this theory wanted any support, the re
fraining laws which have been made from time
to time by the parliament of England on the
trade of Ireland, are fatally in point. The
mretchednefs and narrow mindedness of this po
licy is obvi< us ; for though to Shallow thinkers
some part of our present commerce may be
supposed to be disunited from this country by
taking off the restraints on Ireland, to men
versed : n the true science of politics, commerce
will return in fuller tides on England, and be
the means of enriching her, whilst at the fame
time her younger Sifter will be better enabled
to support her family, rank, and honours.
T 'OOTE in his imitations took of most of the
, afters who had any thing remarkable either in
their fpeecb, air or gait, Among the number h^
introduced on the Hay-Market stage, was Mr.
Obryen, of Drurylane theatre. Being then but a
new performer, a young man, and a perfect matter
of the sword (his father being a fencing-matter) he
determined to call Foote out; his brother comedians
BON MOTS, JESTS, REPARTEES, %.
Just, published by Samuel Foote, Esq.
Saturday morning Tone d fp^tche^ were re
ceived at Lord George Germain's office, from
Gen. Howe at Philadelphia, by a ship which
is arrived off the lite of Wight ; but his Ma
jesty beirtg gone > Portsmouth, the dispatches
were sent after him.
A gentleman who arrived on Saturday from
P rtfmouth, and was the fame day at 'Change,
relates the following particulars:
That in conference of some intelligence
being received on Thursday, at St. James's, an
express was sent off that night to Portsmouth,
for ten fail of the I ne immediately to fail.
Accordingly Sir Hugh Pallifer. with one nine
tv, and nine of seventy fmr guns, got ready as
soon as possible, and failed on Saturday morn
ing; their destination is not known, but the
general opinion was, that Administration had
received some news relative to the Toulon
fleet, and the squadron under Admiral Pallifer
was sent in quest of them.
Both Houses of Parliament- will be pro
rogued on Thursday the 2 ilt of this month,
uwlefs. some State manoeuvre of cnnfequence
fhoald, before that time, make it advifeable 'to
continue fitting by adjournments.
If the tents can be got ready by the time
fixed, all the troops intended to encamp will
be on the ground before the end of this
month.
By. advices from Paris it was reported there,
(Taken from an Englifo Paper.)
and even common sense, in the course of his ratioci
nation.---He fays, “ indulge me my countrymen,
" while I beseech you not to begrude your rulers
“ some small puss of profit whereby they may do
'' something in common with others, for the advan
“ tage of their families. Remember jour repre
" fentatives and jufices serve their country for very
" inadequate <zuages ; And when there are any places
“ a little lucrative, on whom can they be conferred
“ with equal propriety as on them"---He should
“ have said, on tbemfelves.
Poor ignorant !---Methinks I hear one of those
medicants aiking charity thro' the iron grates of a
prifon,---but what surprises me is, that a man should
dare, in publick, to propose so base and so dangerous
a thing as that the representatives should monopo
lize the offices of profit, and so usurp the power of
the executive, and by this means throw the legisla
tive and executive into the fame hands, which ought
ever to be kept diftina.---Thefe must be kept lepa
rate, or else there is no liberty here.
The gentle reader too is treated with a bit of La
tin, which the writer has flipped upon us very cle
verly—He fays, “ let us confider wherein real li
“ berty consists, and faithfully adhere to it, and
" pro aris et focis contend for it."
Pro aris et focis!
What fad non sense is this---
The real meaning is,
Altars and fire places.
But to inform the author in prose the literal tran
slation of “ pro aris et focis" is for our altars and
fire-places, which is a metaphorical expression,
fignifymg our religious and civil liberties. But
from the manner I cannot help thinking the gentle
man, by pro aris et focis, meant sword, gun and
blunderbuss ; which are, to be sure, very good wea
pons, and I hope will be effe&ually used by my
brave fellow-citizens and countrymen in this best of
causes,
Foote's wooden, or rather cork leg, was so well
contrived.by firings, that he could move his knee,
ancle, and toes, and but for a final! hitch in his
gait, which those who did not know him took tor.
iamehefs, he might well have passed as having both
his legs. Going after the Hay-Market had flaut up,
tn spend the remainder of the season at Brightelm
ftone, a German baron being in company with him
and some more gentlemen, and bragging very much
of his courage, Foote dared him to run a pin into
the calf of his leg, which he accepted; the wit
limmediatelylimmediately took a pin and ran it imo his cork leg;
the baron, with much-ado, squeezed one in his, but
hopped about the room, making a most hideous roar,
whilst Foote fat quiet with his friends at the table
laug ing at the baron's folly.
Mr. Baddeley, the comedian of Drury-lane, was
bed to the profeffion of a cook, and though consi
dered as a very good one, yet left the kitchen for
the stage. Weston, with whom he was a great
crony, introduced him to Foote, who brought him
out at his theatre, from whence he got an engage
ment at Drury-lane, and rose to the present esteem
in which he is held by the public. Mr. Foote, till,
very lately, never entered into any written agreements'
with his pet formers, his word was considered as
Efficient, (which he always inviolably kept.) Bad
deley, after playing some seasons with Foote, had
got into a pretty large cast of parts, and became very
us fol. Mr. Foote some time before his season be-
gan, met him, and told him he supposed he would
be at the Hay-market as ufuaf in the summer; to
which Baddely replied, he fliould certainly be with
him. However, an opportunity offering in one of
the country companies from London, where Badde
ley thought he should get more money and have
parts he liked better, joined the company without
acquainting Mr. Foote, and set on for Bristol or
Liverpool. When the Hay-market season began,
no Baddeley appealed, and Mr. Foote was at a loss
to supply his place. On being told of his departure,
Mi. Foote said, “ What an ungrateful fellow this
is; I was the man that made a gentlemen of him;
for I took the spit from out of his hands, and put it
by his fide."
Foote and the Delavals being one night playing
their pranks, and kicking up a dust, got into a
fqtiabble at a house of ill fame, and were going to
throw the landlady out of the window, after having
demolished a number of bowls and other cnina ware,
A constable was sent for, and they were carried
before Sir Thomas de Veil, who was the then a&ing
justice for Westminster. Though Foote arid his
companions were well known to the justice had they
been called by their names, yet he wasa Granger to
their persons, and began to harrangue them harshly.
<' Come," fays he, " Good woman," to the old
bawd, “ stand before me, and tell your story."
“ Aye do," lays Foote, “ Tell the truth and face
the devil," pointing with his hat to Sir Thomas.
However, the justice, on hearing their names fettled
the matter, and discharged the culprits.
laughed at the refutation he had taken, and said,
nobody minded it: that he ought to make him
felf happy, when he considered that his very
defeats gave bread to an individual, only by copy
ing them. He was not however, to be put out of
his purposed intention. He accordingly sent Mr'.
Foete a note, that he Should be glad to speak a few
words with him, and waited on him. After attend
ing a ihort while in the parlour, Foote appeared.
Obryen began immediately on the injury he had done
him in his profeffion, by making him appear ridi
culous in town, in taking him off. Foote endeavoured
at firft, to laugh him out of his anger, but it would
not do; at length he said to him, since, Sir, you
seem to be of opinion that taking any person off is
making them ridiculous, if you will have but a
moment's patience, you will fee me take myfelf off.
Obryen could not conceive what he was going about ;
knowing the humour of the man, he expe&ed feme
thing very curious and entertaining to divert him
from taking things in a serious light ; he therefore
fat down, and Foote, as to prepare himfelf went our.
Obryen waited impatiently after the expiration of
five minutes,- and ringing the bell, ,fked the foot
man where hismafter was. " Gone out, Sir," fays
he. “ I know," fays Obryen, " he went out of
the parlodr," f hut,"< replied the man," he is gone
out of the ho^fe," Obryen took his hat and left
Foote's, and never mentioned the matter again :
the joke of taking himfelf off having fully fatisfied
for what he thought an injury.
Mr. Collins,*
I HAVE le^n a piece, somewhat resembling a men
dicantbrief, in your last, signed an Elector, who,
I cannot but help thinking, is either already as Re
presentative or expeas to become one at the next
eh& 0 :, or at least hopes for the honour and profit
of being made a Justice of the Peace.---The hungry
zeal the author displays for promotion to places' of
profit, has caused him to negle& the constitution
From the New Jersey Gazette, June 17.
A WHIG.
A WET NURSE.
WANTED, in a gentleman's family, a woman
with a good breast of milk : Such a one, with
a good recommendation, will meet with encouragement
by applying to the printer, or at No. 1078, Water-street.
just imported in the Jbip Alfred, John Bolton, comrnan
-0 der, from London, and to be fold by
William and Minton Collins,
At their store No. 841, next door to Mr. Hugh Gaine's,
in Hanover-Square, upon reafon?hlc terms, for c^fh
on iy>
SEVEN-eight and 4-4 Irish linen, coarse and fine;
9-8 wide Raffia and lath Meeting, white ditto dril
ling 7-8 44, and 6 4 cotton checks ; brown and white
ozenbrigs, 10-4, 11 4, and 12 4 cotton counterpanes,
copperplate thapee for waistcoats, Engjifh chintzes and
callicoes, striped, check'd, and plain muffins ; camb ricks
and lawns, silk handkerchiefs, cotton romal and linen
do. fine linen shirts, ruffled and plain ; linen Ihirts with (
cambrick trills, for the army; long Russia linen trow
fers to button at the legs, for do. firong English shoes so,
do. fine do. do. suits of cloaths ready made, jran wafft
coats and breeches, striped and fwanfen jackets, linen
waistcoats with copperplate borders, check Ihirts, czeri
brig and Russia duck, frocks and trowfers, feamens round
hats, fine beaver do. mtn and womens thread, cotton,
and silk hose ; cloth colour and black breeches patterns,
nutmegs, cloves, mace and cinnamon, pins and needles,
compleat table and tea sets of china, china plates and
diflies, blue and white do. bowls, various sizes do. ditto
mug do. cream colour plates and diffies, hair powder in
pound papers, hard and foft pomatum, fine feented soap
and walk-balls, shaving boxes with brushes, ditto fi led
with soap, brush, &c. powder bags and puffs, large and
small black balls, crooked combs in horn and tortoise
shell, fine ivory, buckling, tupee, setting, and quill-back
combs ; rose water, hungary and lavender water.
MALT BEER, at the customary price, and the
very belt of SPRUCE BEER that is mad
in this city, at Ten Shillings per barrel, by
MEDCEF EDEN,
Brewer, on Golden-Hill where Captains of vetels,
Merchants, and others, may be Supplied on the
flwrteft notice.
At No. 1091, Water-Street,
Where he has for sale,
Claret, Madeira, port, and ffierry wines ;
porter in hogsheads ; also a variety of EU
ROPEAN GOODS, suitable for the season,
and a late importation.
PETER LYNCH,
HA T T E R,
TAKES this opportunity of acquainting his fiends
and the public, that he has moved to N 0.28,
Queen street, nearly opposite Golden-hill, the house
which Berry and Rogers lived in ; where he has for fate,
a large and neat allotment of fashionable cocked,and
beaver, beavers, and caftor hats, gold and silver trim
mings, feathers, cockades, &c.
N. B. Light-Infantry caps of all forts made, and old
hats coloured and repaired at said lop.
Any person having a quantity of large laved coarse hats,
may dispose of them by applying to said LynQ.
/so For LONDON,
'" fad^ith the firft convoy)
@gThe Ship Glaneur,
DANIEL Moore, Matter;
C'E is a new vessel, well
~ J found, has good accommo
dations for passengers, and is now ready to
take in her cargo: For freight or passage ap
ply to the master on board, or to
WALTER SPENS,
From Loudon's N/w-Ymk Packet, of June 4,
printed at Fifh-Kllls.
An Address of the Oneida Sachems to a tarty of
young Warriors, bound to Gepgrat Wafoington, con
duaed by Major de FoufarL
Nephews, Warriors, open yourears!
YOU are now parting with your uncles, the Sa
chems,---'tis common on such occasions to
speak a few words. Young Warriors often need
advice,---you are Undertaking a long march---you
will be-exposed to fatigue and many temptations, and
many will be your obferyers, not only Americans,
but dome chief warriors of our father the French
King. Keep in mind that warriors sustain an im
portant character, they Can do much good, or com
mit great enormities ; they are to do good by remo
ving out of the way such evils as threaten the peace
of the country, here they display the hero; but pri
vate revenge is to be ^carefully avoided—-to abuse and
plunder a helpless (and it may be an innocent family)
is beneath the character ,of a warrior.
Nephews, keep in mind you are bound to the
grand army of America, and will be Introduced to
General Washington, the chief warrior; to a great
officer of our father the French King, the Marquis
de la Fayette, at wtiofe particular application you
go. In you any mifcondu&, if .only a little, will
be of extensive influence, 'the reproach not ehfily be
wiped away : Therefore observe a line of conduct
proper for warriors. Let there be always a good
agreement between' yots,---be ^ll of one mind,---
have one object in view,—and don't let every one
think himfelf a head warrior, or that he may use all
those freedoms which are indulged at home, but
let one and all yield implicit obedience to Major de
Toufard, who will cSndua you in the match, and
fight with you.
Beware of ftron'g liquors, the common beguiler of
Indians.---Nephews; if yby observe good order,
fobiiety, and play trie man, your deportment in this
case will resound tluou-h the American army, be
noticed by Genetal W fhi.ngton, the chief warrior,
and finally reach the ea sos our father the French
King, and we Sachems (hall rejoice to hear from
you.
Ojictalate, alias Grasshopper,
Speaker in behalf of the Sachems.
To the above the warriors returned thanks for
their good advice,-—promifed implicit obedience to
Major 'de Toufard, their cohduXof; that good agree
ment Ihould futtfift between th^m. and closed with a
pointed exhortation to the Sachems to maintain one
uniform line of conriti& in their deliberations, pur
sue them with refolutidn, arid not retrain the war
riors. Fort Schuyler, April 24, 1778.
Interpreted by S. Kirkland, Miff.
The PARTNERSHIP
OF ROBINSON and PRICE being now mutually
diff Ived, those that have any demands whatever
against said partnership, are defied to fend in tjuic ref
peffive demands, or accounts, in order that the fame
may be immediately adjusted and paid ; and those that are
indebted to the said partnership, by bond, note, or bock
accompt,. are requeued to make payment as soon as pos
sible.
ROBERT ROBINSON,
MICHAEL PRICE.
To the P ÜBLI C.
WANTE D,
A WOMAN COOK, either white or black
For farther particulars apply to Hugh Gaine.
They must be well recommended for sobriety.----
Good wages will be given.
PINE-WARW
PROPER for sheathing, and for other uses,
to be fold at the late store of MURRAY
and BARNET; where also may be had, a
few barrels of good cyder, rum by the hog
shead, and mufeovado sugar in barrels.
Paints, Oil, Glass, &c.
To BE SOLD BY
EDWARD ,DRURY,
At the house formerly occupied by Mr. Post,
In WATER-STREET,
Between the Fly Malket and Burling's Slip,
Flaxseed in small quantities, taken in Exchange
for any of the above articles, or five Shillings per
bu/hel, cafb.
(And expefled to fail mitb the
fi r fl Convoy.)
&'^f^^^ft. The Letter of Marque Ship
M 1 N E R V A,
^^^te___*3„EDWAßD Morrison, Matter.
MOUNTING sixteen fix pounders, and ten cohorns,
with hands Efficient. She will have good Ac
commodation for passengers, an^ be soon ready to take
in her cargo. For freight or passage, apply to said Matter
on board, now lying next wharf below the ship yards,
or to
JAMES M'MURRAY,
and GEORGE WRIGHT,
At N>.940, near the middle corner of the Fly- Market,
Water-street, where there is for SALE, an afiortment
of
European G OO D S,
Adapted to the season, and of late importation ; likcwife
a few puncheons of
Old JAMAICA SPIRITS,
Imported from Britain, also some very high proof fine
flavoured Grenada R U M, coffee, best single refined
sugar, bottled red port wine, and London porter, by the
hogshead or cask, a small quantity of choice Irish beef in
barrels, a few hampers of Cheshire cheese, fine barley in
kegs containing 25)8. each, congo tea so small boxes,
and a small quantity ,of Liverpool dried fine salt. The
above articles to be disposed of upon the most reasonable
terms for cafb, or if more agreeable to purchasers of con
siderable amount, good bills of exchange, upon Britain,
will not be objected to.
BOHEA TE A,
HYSON ditto,
Loaf Sugar, in Hogsheads,
INDIA taffaties, black and coloured; callicoes,
mullins, long lawns, diaper and table linen,
ruffia iheeting, ravens duck, &c. &c.
Just imported, and to be fold at
Mr. BO O T H's Store,
No. 225, Queen-Street.
HE partnership of MURRAY and
A BARNET, being dissolved, all per
sons who have any just demands against them,
are desired to bring in their accounts; and
those who are indebted to them are requeued
to make immediate payment at their late Ret 6
near Burling's Slip.
To be SOLD,
(For want of employ')
A MULATTO -WENCH and two children,
who have had the small-pox and meazles :
She is a cleanly good cook, and may be trusted for
her honesty. Enquire of the printer.
ISSACHAR FOLOCK,
' Has for sale, at his store in'Duke-ftreet, No. 31,
SPERMACETI candles per box, of the firft quality,
Jamaica spirits per puncheon, - - - ditto,
Rum ditto, - - - - per hogfbead, - ditto,
Lisbon wine, - - - - per pipe or qr. calk, ditto,
Ground ginger, - - rs in barrels, - - ditto,
Allspice; ----- in bags, '- - ditto,
Russia duck, - - - - - - ditto,
Chocolate, - - - per joo lb. - ditto,
Cocoa, * - - - in barrels, &c. ditto,
He has the upper pert of a store to lett, the back of
his house.
The large Dutch built ship
LADY MARGARITA,
Condemn'd in the court of vice admiralty as prize to
his Majesty's ship Experiment,
Will be fold at public vendue,
On Thursday the 9th July, inst.
Inventory to he seen by applying to
J. Taylor, Vendue Master.
THE quarterly meeting of the MARINE "SO
CIETY, will be held on Monday July 13,
I^7s, at the house of the widow Doran's, at fix
o'clock in the evening. The members are desired to
attend. By order or the prefident.+
PETER' BERTON, Sec'ry.
The beautiful Privateer
Brig WEXFORD,
To be fold at public vendue,
On Wednesday Bth July, inst.
Inventory to be seen by applying to
J. Taylor, Vendue Mafler.
The P®rtji)iouth Privateer,
To be fold at public vendue.
On Tuesday the 7th July, inst.
Inventory to be fe@n by applping to
P. M'DAVITT.
Public Außio^^
This day at 12 o'clock,
Pit the Coffee-Houfe Bridge, mill be fold,
12 Barrels of
Good Mess BEEF.
A FEW CHESTS OF