The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1777-10-13 00:00:00, page 1

Monday, October 13, 1777;
N E W-Y ORK
Brandenburg!,, July 10. After the frideft
search no discovery has been made of the
persons who carried off papers of the two
Deputies from the American Congress, Messrs.
fee and Sayre, while they were gone to
dinner at Charlottenburgh.
Belgrade, June 30. Letters from Constanti
nople mention, that the Captain Pacha being
-returned on the 10th inst. from Befchik-Tachi
where his squadron is at anchor, went incognito
to the house of the Englilh Ambassador ; and
the next day he sent a very fine horse as a pre
sent to his Excellency Mr. Ainslie, with whom
the Admiral had previously had several private
conferences. It is supposed, that they relate
to the means of terminating the differences
between the Porte and the Court of Peterf
bourg, because nothing is apparently more
contrary to the intcreft of Great-Britain at
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 30s. per Cent.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
glb. 40Z. for 14. Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
AREZZO, June 10.
CT^ WO young men, named Anto
♦ nio lnomboref and Pascal Per
vati, who said they were from
H France, and talked that Lan
guage,having resolved to make
away with themselves, agreed to do it at the
Inn where they lodged. A Franciscan Monk
who understood French, and had overheard
their conversation, rushed into their apartment
just as they were going to kill eacli other ; at
the fight of the Frier they both fled, and have
not yet been heard of. A letter was found
upon their table, in which they give no other
reason for their proceedings but an entire dis
gust of life. They left fufficient in the letter
to discharge their bill at the Inn, and even
enough to pay the costs of the Court of
Judicature on their demise, which they knew
would take place; one of these young men,
as the letter discovers, is of noble family.
Stockholm, June 5. They write from Chrif
tina-Hamn, in Wermeland, that that town,
built by the famous Queen Christina, was
almost destroyed by fire the 25th of May last;
there remains only the Church, the Post-house,
the School, and the Poor-house; all the rest,
together with the Town-house, where the
Records were kept, is reduced to ashes.
Peterfurgh, June 24. On Sunday afternoon
the Count of Gothland received the visits of
the foreign Ministers, and other Persons of
diftin&ion; and after walking in the publick
gardens, of the summer Palace, supped at
Mr. r ßetfkoy's. Yesterday and this morning
the Count visited the academies of Arts and
Sciences, and is now set out for Peterhoff,
where he will flay till Saturday next, and
then return to town to dinewith Prince Potem
kin, at the Newfky lilands, and to be present
at a review of light troops.
Count Panin yesterday took leave of her
Imperial Majeßy, and will set out to-morrow
for his estates near Moscow, from whence he
intends to return the latter end of August.
Peterfurgh, July 8. On Friday last the
Count of Gothland was at a Meeting of the
Imperial Academy of Sciences: And, after
viewing the Museum, was presented with many
curious specimens of the natural productions
of this country, &c. out of that valuable col
leftion.
Yesterday the Empress presented the Count
of Gothland with the Ensigns of the Order of
St. Alexander Newfky, enriched with brilli
ants of a very great value. The fame day her
Imperial Majesty and the Count did Prince
Potemkin the honor to dine with him at
Strelna.
Lifon, June 17. An advice boat failed
this Day for Rio janeiro, with orders to sus
pend all hostilities in America between the
Spaniards and Portuguese.
They talk in this city of a marriage be
tween the Catholic King, and the Infanta
Donna Maria-Anne, of Portugal, and that
M. de Mello is to go to Madrid in quality of
Ambassador Extraordinary to fettle this mat
ter.
Baflia, June 23. The King having deign
ed to acquiesce with the request of the States,
for Permission to make choice of national
Lawyers to form a Civil Legislation more
convenient for this kingdom, and to adapt to
its usages and wants some Ordinances pub
lished by the present Government, the Assem
bly, on the 14th inst. elected nine Civilians,
three from beyond, and fix from this fide the
mountains, among whom is the celebrated
Dr. Giuboga, Chancellor in Chief of the
States.
WEEKLY
Published January 10, 1777.
Containing tbe catiieff Unices
0 Printed by HUGH GAINE, at the BIBLE and CROWN, IN HANOVER-SQUARE.
AND
Our Monarch, follicitous to diffufe bene
fadions wherever they can be of use, hath
granted the sum of 20,000 thalers, to form
some new establishments in the Electoral
Marche. According to a lift of the sums
which his Majesty has granted in the fame
manner from the year 1763, to the different
towns and villages which fuffered most during
the last war, they amount to 2,561,752 crowns.
LONDON, June 4.
Yesterday morning, came on a cause to be
tried before Lord Mansfield, and a Special
Jury, being a final decision refpecling the Sex
of the Chevalier D'Eon.
The a&ion was brought by Mr. Hayes,
Surgeon in Leicester- fields, against one Jac
quet, a Broker, and Under-writer, for the
recovery of seven hundred pounds, the said
Mr. Jacques, having, about fix years ago,
received premiums of fifteen guineas per cent,
for every one of which, he flood engaged to
return one hundred guineas, whenever it
ffiould be proved, that the Chevalier D'Eon
was actually a woman.
Mr. Buller opened the Cause, as Council
for Mr. Hayes. He started the fairnefs of
the tranfa&ion, and the juftifiable nature of
the demand, as Mr. Hayes, the Plaintiff,
thought himfelf now in the possession of that
proof, which would determine the sex of the
Chevalier D'Eon, and for ever render the case
indisputable.
In proof of the fad, Mr Le Goux, a Sur
geon, was the firft Witness called. He gave
his testimony to the following effect :
" That he had been acquainted with the
Chevalier D'Eon, from the time when the
Duc de Nivernois resided in England, in
quality of Ambassador from the Court of
France. That to his certain knowledge the
person called the Chevalier D'Eon, was a
woman."
Being closely interrogated by the Council
for the Defendant, as to the mode of hie
acquiring such a degree of certainty relative
to the sex of the party? Mr. De Goux gave
this fatisfadory account of the matter.
“ That about five years ago he was called
in by the Chevalier D'Eon, to lend his pro
feffional aid for their assistance. That the
Chevalier D'Eon, unfortunately for herfelf,
as well as her sex, laboured, at that time,
under a Disorder which rendered an examina
tion of the affli&ed part absolutely necessary.
That this examination led, of course, to that
difeovery of the sex, of which Mr. Le Goux
was, now enabled to give such fatisfadory
testimony.
The second Witness called on the part of
the Plaintiff, was Mr. De Morande. He swore,
That so long ago as the 3d day of July, 1774,
the Chevalier D'Eon made a free disclosure of
her sex to the Witness. —That she had even
proceeded so far as to gifplay her bosom on
the occasion.—That in consequence of this
disclosure of sex, she, the Chevalier D'Eon,
had exhibited the contents of her Female
Wardrobe, which confined of facques, petti
coats, and other habiliments, calculated for
feminine use.-—That, on the said 3d day of
July, 1774, the Witness paid a morning visit
to the Chevalier D'Eon, and, finding her in
bed, accosted her in a stile of gallantry refped
ing her sex so far from being offended
with this freedom, the said Chevalier desired
the Witness to approach nearer to her bed,
and then permitted him to have manual proof
of her being in truth a very Woman."
After the Council on both sides had finifhed,
Lord Mansfield then charged the Jury in
nearly the following words:
'' Gentlemen of the Jury,
" This is a gambling debt. I wish it were
possible to abolish all debts of the kind. I
should be glad if your verdid could so operate,
as that neither party might be winner. As
one of. them mull lose, you have only to con
fider which of them ought to win.
" With refped to the contrast on which
the action is founded, there is not any thing
illegal on it. It is binding on both parties.
The difeovery of the sex of a certain person
is to give it operating. Each party thought
himfelf certain of the fad. There was every
present, than a rupture between those two
powers.
Berlin, July 12. The King, who is now at
Potsdam, in perfe& health, hath began to
drink the Mineral Waters there, to prevent a
return of his disorder.
Monday, 32 Min. after 6 Friday,' 57 Min. after 9 Wheat per Bushel, 9s. od.
Tuesday, 22 Min. after 7 Saturday, 52 Min. after 10 Flour, 30s. od.
Wednesday, 13 Min. after 8 Sunday, 49 Min. after 11 Brown Bread, 255. od.
Thursday, 4 Min. after 9 Full Moon Tburfday. Weft-India Rum, 6s. 61.
New-England do. ss. od.
HIGH-WATER at NEW-YORK, this Week.
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external proof that the Defendant was right
in his conjecture. D'Eon dressed as a man.
She would have fought duels. She was a
Captain of Dragoons. Resided here as an
Ambassador. To all outward appearance,
therefore, the Defendant had the best of the
wager.
" On the part of the Plaintiff, there was
a considerable difficulty. Supple him to
have been right, yet the proof of the fad was
not easy. It was not in the power of any per
son to compel D'Eon to disclose her sex.
Was it known, the proof Bill rested on the
Plaintiff. He had so far the disadvantageous
fide of the question.
“ It hath been thrown out, that he was
fare of the fad at the time he laid the wager.
The contrary hath appeared. He had not
proofs in his power at the time the contract
was entered into. The Court of France was
not apprized of the fad. That Court consi
dered D'Eon as a man. There were reasons
afterwards to believe the contrary. When
those reasons were made known, that Court
directed the matter to be thoroughly investi
gated. Still it might have been difficult to
prove the sex, if the private quarrels of the
party had not furnifhed such collateral evi
dence as puts the question out of doubt.
" On the part of the Defendant there ap
pears to have been a backwardness to bring
the cause into Court. The indecency was
urged; there is nothing indecent in the busi
ness. The witnesses have sworn to the fad,
on their own knowledge. They are either
perjured, or you must credit their testimonies.
“ As to the certainty of either of the par
ties, it hath been well observed, that they
both conceived themselves certain of winning.
This is the case of all wagers. I remember
a dispute which once happened between two
persons relative to the dimensions of a statue
of the Venus de Medici. A wager was pro
posed by one of the Parties, the other replied,
I will not lay any thing, it would be unfair,
for I have measured the statue. The other
answered, Why, do you think I would be
such a fool as to propose a bett, unless I had
measured it also !—The wager w^s laid,
“ You will confider all circumstances. If
you think that the bett is fairly won, you
will decide in favour of the Plaintiff.
The Jury without hesitation, gave a verdia
for the Plaintiff, Seven Hundred Pounds and
Forty Shillings.
Immense sums in Policies, were depending
on the suit which was yesterday determined
against the Manhood of Mademoifell D'Eon.
July 9. It is remarked, that the Ameri
cans carried the firft prizes they took in Eu
rope into the Ports of Portugal; afterwards,
when forbid that kingdom, into Spain, which
they have also left for France, where they
have indeed received too much encourage
ment to make them continue their trade;
what their falling out with Spain was, has not
yet transpired, but it is certain the Court of
Madrid fignified something to their Agent,
which ma^e them change their situation, and
entirely frequent the Ports of France.
The Merchants, Owners of ships, and In
surers, observing that the French, in violati
on of the Law of Nations, have permitted
American privateers not only to bring in Bri
tish ships and cargoes, but also to fell the
fame in their Ports in Europe, and the Weft
Indies, many of which privateers, it is well
known, are the property of and manned by
Frenchmen; and whereas a continuance of
such piracies must prove ruinous to the com
mercial interests of this kingdom, the Own
ers of all such ships and cargoes as have been,
or may be, taken, and fold in any of the
Ports of France, or the Weft Indies, are ear
nestly entreated to fend the Particulars thereof
to Lord Viscount Weymouth, his Majesty's
Secretary of State for the Southern Depart
ment, and also to the Lords of the Admiralty,
in order that Administration may be fully
apprised of the alarming extent of this grow
ing and deftrudive evil.
On Monday several of Sir John Fielding's
people went on board a vessel lying near Ro
therhith, where they apprehended the Mailer
of that and another vessel, on charge of bear
ing arms in Philadelphia, against his Ma
jesty's forces; They were brought before the
above Magistrate in the evening at Bow-street,
where they went through a long examination,
and, on the oath of one Witness, they were
GAZETTE:
MERCURY.,
PRICE CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, 51. 10s. Fine Salt, Bs. od
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. 2d. Coarse Salt, 8s; od
Molasses, 2$ . 6d. Indian Corn per Bu. 6s. 6d
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od. Coffee, is. gd
Pork, 51. lOS. Chocolate, i6s. per Do.
foreign and Domenic.
committed to separate prisons for re-exami
nation.
July it. As his Majesty has declared that
the Sailors oh board the American ships, who
shall take the fame from the person or persons
having the command thereof, and bring them
into any English Ports, shall have two thirds
of what such ships and Cargoes shall be fold
for, it is apprehended that when the fame
shall be properly known among the Sailors,
it will be the Means of bringing many a
valuable ship and cargo into England, which
would otherwise go to the French Ports.
July 18. The Thomas, Capt. Lopey, from
Martinico to America, with several thousand
stand of Arms, and a large quantity of falt
petre on board, ffruck upon a rock in coming
out of Martinico, and funk, and all the crew,
amounting to thirty-fix, perished.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, July 18.
" This day his Majesty's ship Prince of
Wales, Capt. Barrington, sent in here an
American ship, said to be worth i^eool.
that had three French Engineers on board of
her, and who are now on board the said man
of war, and are expected soon in this Port.
" Sailed also the Burford man of war, on a
cruize, into the Irish Channel, and the Vestal,
a twenty gun ship, with a large convoy for
Newfoundland, with a fair wind, and frefh
breeze. The whole were soon out of fight."
Aug. I. The following seems to be the
best account that has appeared relative to the
taking the finuggling vessel of Capt. Sloney:
—About a fortnight ago the Arethufa frigate,
Capt. Marshal, with a sloop, and two Reve
nue cutters, fell in with the above Sloney,
who mounted 20 guns, and the sloop getting
up with him firft, Sloney engaged him for
about ten Minutes, when he Bruck; and on
the Lieutenant of the Sloop going on board
to take poffehion, enquiring for the Master,
was informed he was killed the firft broadside ;
but on taking one of the Men, and threat
ning to hang him, the Man confefled the
whole; upon which Sloney and the crew
were sent on board the Arethufa, and brought:
to the Downs, where Capt. Marshal received
his orders to proceed on the Irifli Station.
Extras of a letter from St, Vincent's, May ~
" As the Americans had long since cea
sed importing tobacco into Great Britain, I
thought it might answer very well to plant it
here: I accordingly tried, and have found it
succeed much beyond my expectation. Not
withstanding the very dry fcafon, I have reap
ed a considerable crop, and find it to answer
so much better than canes, that I propose lay
ing down more land therewith immediately.-
Tuesday an Express arrived at Lord Wey
mouth's Office, from Sir Robert Ainsley, Knt.
his Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople,
which was immediately sent to his Majesty at
Wind for.
Extrad of a Letter from a Merchant in Dublin.
to his Correspondent in Belfaft, dated July,
r -
“ Two Vessels arrived here this Morning
from London, who fay they came round the
Land with five Sail of Men of War, which I
hope will keep us all easy in this Channel."
A Letter from Waterford, by Tuesday's Irish
Mail, fays, that the Men of War which were
to prote& the Trade on that Coast were arrived
there from England ; and that the Vessels
which lay laden there for the Port of London
were preparing to fail under Convoy.
A Letter from Constantinople, fays, up
wards of 500 European Ship Carpenters,chiefly
English, are now in the Service of the Grand
Signor, employed in conltruding Ships of
War on the Model of that Nation.
The Death of General Clavering, as men
tioned in some of the News-Papers, is prema
ture, for by the last Letters from Bengal he is
said to be quite recovered from his Indisposi
tion.
A Gentleman who has puffed through most
of the Corn Counties in England, fays, that
there never were finer Crops of Wheat than,
there were this Year, nor of a better Body.^
Liverpool, July 4. The Lords of the Admi
ralty have rewarded the Seamen who took and
brought in here the Aurora, laden with to
bacco, in Jan. last, with two thirds of the
cargo, which will be to each of the eight
English Seamen, who made the seizure,
18281. 2s. gd. and to each of the five Ameri
can Seamen, who assisted to bring the ship
into this Port, 9141. is. qd. halfpenny.
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