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Sketch of the public Charamr of the EARL
of CHATHAM.
THIS great statesman, whose political abi
lities were known to all the world, and
which not only saved, but aggrandized his own
country, was the younger .brother of an ho
notable family, his whole fortune being but
an annuity of one hundred pounds.per year.
With this pittance he looked to the army for
his profeffion, and a cornetcy of horse was his
firft and only cOmtniffionin it. Thus unaffix
ed by favour or by fortune, he had no pow
erful prote&or to introduce him into business,
or to use lord Chefterfield's happy expression,
" to .do the honourrof his parts ;" but their
own strength was fully fufficient.
His constitution rtfufed him the usual plea
fhres, and his genius forbad him the idle diffi
paticAs of youth, for so early as at the age of
sixteen, he was fubje& to an hereditary gout.
He therefore employed the leisure which that
tedious and painful distemper either procured
or allowed him, in-acquiring a great fund of
premature and ufeful knowledge. Thus by
the unaccountable relation ofcaufes and effeds,
what seemed the greatest misfortune of 'his life,
was perhaps the,principal cause ofits fplendour.
He came very young into parliament, and
upon that great theatre soon equalled the old
est and the ablest aftors. His eloquence was
of every kind, and he excelled in the argu
mentative as well as in the declamatory
way. But his invectives were terrible, and
uttered with such energy and diction, and such
dignity of adion and countenance, that he
intimidated those who were the most willing
and the belt able to encounter him. Their
arms fell.out of their hands, and they shrunk
,under the afeendant which his genius gained
over theirs.
In that assembly, where public good is so
much talked, and private interest singly pur
sued, he set out with a&ing,the patriot, and
performed that part so ably, that he was
adopted by the public as their chief or rather
their only unfufpedted champion.
It is not the intention of the writer of this
ftetch, to obtrude upon the public a regular
Series cf those high offices and honours he en
joyed, in consequence of his great abilities
and integrity ; they are circumstances too re
cent in point of time to need a repetition, and
thev are too indelibly graved upon the hearts
cf Englishmen to forget ; indeed, if they want
ed any foil, the ignorance and blunders of
his fecceffors in office would set them in the most
exalted light. Be it fufficient then to fay
generally, that the weight of his popularity,
and his universally acknowledged abilities,
forced him upon the late king, to whom, at
one time, he was personally obnoxious, but
whom he soon found to be his most faithful
and able servant, and his country's surest
fiend.
In the high offices of secretary of state, and
prime minister, we for once behold a man,
whole, every action was so glorious, disinte
rested, and fuccef ful, as to silence a great
flare of that envy which commonly attends it.
His contempt of money, in a great measure,
effected this ; for though moll men think they
have an equal natural right to riches, and e
qual abilities to make a proper use of them,
not very many of them have the impudence to
th nk themselves qualified for power.
His private life was stained by no vice, or
fuflied by any meanness ; all his fentirpents
were liberal and elevated; his ruling passion
va, an unbounded ambition, (and happy for
this country it was so) for that alone supported
bv great abilities, and great integrity, could
make him what he was.
His death was uniform with his life, as we
may nearly fry he expired in an effort to save
the honour of his country.
ELEGY on the EARL of CHATHAM.
T 'A PE giver the word ; all mortal aid is vain;
At length of irrevocable fhaft has sped:
N t Vi r -u p '? f If can fineld her holy train ;
Chatham lies number'd with the mighty dead.
That heart of hero, and that foul of site,
That genius piercing as the lynx's fight,
That spirit warm'd with animating fire,
Are quench'd and loft in Death's cold, dreary night.
Yet in the breasts of Britons, whom thy pow'r
Could conqued, fame, and ev'ry blessing give;
Sav'd, by thy condu^, in the dang'rous hour,
Thy fweer memori 1 flrall for ever live.
Then flam'd thy spirit, when the storm of war
Bioke o'er our isle; when wak'd by loud alarms,
Britannia Ihieided by thy guardian care,
R fe viarix in the dreadfull ftrife of arms.
These were thy honours, when in happier days,
The patriot voice each kind'hng foul infpir'd,
Our country's glory to the ikies to raise,
While dittanr regions trembled and admir'd.
But when Hygeia*, heav'nly pow'r had fled ,
Tl y prefcnee ; on the couch of woe and care
Wlf1? thou was ftietch'd how many hands were spread,
That for thy fafety wearied heav'n with pray'r.
Again onr bak, by winds uncertain tofs'd,
All fix'd again on thee attentive eyes,
And saw, once more, in thee their pride and boaff,
Their best, ther brightest conciliation rife.
A short liv'd hope!---A transitory blaze
Shot through the gloom, diffus'd a flattering light ;
They but perceiv'd the momentary rays,
Then 101 l Tern, veil'd in one eternal night.
Yes, thou art set-—alas! no longer here,
Propitious on thy much lov'd land to rife;
/But, fare transited from this mortal sphere,
Thou fhin'ft superior in thy native Ikies 1
The monumental pile, the marble bust,
Shall grateful Albion to her Chatham raise,
Yet while these, solemn, shade his awful dust,
The labour'd verse, in vain, shall strive to (peak
his praise.
Peace to thy manes ! In the realms above,
With kindred patriots spirits circled round,
May'll thou the meed of al) thy virtues prove,
VVith'©ne long peace thy glorious labours Crown'd.
While we in tears below thy loss bewail,
But, by thy great example, hope to find,
Thy spirit in our race may yet prevail,
And future Chathams rife to bless mankind.
HELENAS,
* The Goddefi of Health
May 12. Lord George Germaine, having b^en
mine daysat Drayton, in Northamptonfllire, happen
ed luckily to return to town on Monday, just as the
intelligence concerning the failing of the Toulon
squadron arrived^ His Lordihip wrote immediately
to Lord North, who was at Bushy-park, and to
Lord Weymouth at Ealing. The former of those
noblemen lent back an answer, that he would be in
town very early on Tuesday. He accordingly came
to town very early, had a conference of several hours
with Lord Sandwich, concerted with his Lordship
every measure hecefcry for dispatching the fleet ; and
the orders and inftru&ions were made ready for the
infpeaion and approbation of the cabinet, which met
at twelve o'clock on Wednesday, The orders and
inftruftions were mftantly dispatched to Portsmouth,
where they rauft have arrived in the evening; and on
Thursday all hands were employed in preparing for
the immediate failingof a powerful squadron. On
Friday the wind changed to the well; and it has,
almost ever since, blown so frefh, that there was no
possibility of carrying on board the beer and provisions
necessary for a long voyage. It is, upon the whole,
apparent, that no blame for delay can be justly laid
upon the noble Lords who form the cabinet. The
accidental arrival of Lord George Germaine from a
distant county enabled his Lordship to give the earli
est. intelligence to the Lords North and Weymouth,
who were, during the whole recess, withimcall; and
Lord Sandwich was anally on the spot. As for
Lord Suffolk he was confined to his house in the
country by a severe illness ; and is, therefore, out of
the question. In fliorty when things are properly ex
plained to the Public, it will appear, that neither
time has been loft nor spirit of vigour wanted, in
placing the nation in a state of defence at home, in a
condition to a& deeifively abroad.
Yesterday morning at nine o'clock his Majesty,
accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and attended
by several General Officers, went from the Queen's
Palace to Blackheath to review the four troops of
horse and horse grenadier guards; his Majesty and
the Prince of Wales came upon the ground a little
before ten ; the troops went through their several
evolutions with a dexterity and exaftnefs that gave a
general fatisfa&ion to his Majesty, and all present.
His Majesty, after the above review, went with
the Prince of Wales to Woolwich, to make a survey
of the Flipping and stores in the Dock-yard, and re
turned to the Queen's Palace a little past five o'clock.
The fall the Duke of Gloucester had on Friday
morning last in Hyde-park, notwithstanding his
Highness was, on being carried home, immediately
let blood by order of his Physicians, was attended by
a very high fever; buton Saturday evening and Sun
day his Highness was much better, and is thought to
be in a fair way of recovery.
May Ifo The late Lord Chatham in the early
part of his life followed the profellion of arms, and
served in the Blues. July 3), 1766, he was crea
ted a Peer by the title of the Right Hon. William
Pitt, Earl of Chatham, Viscount Pitt of Burton Pyn
fent in Somerfetlhire. He married Lady Hester, only
daughter of Richard Grenvillle, Esq; by the late
C'ountefs Temple, and filter to the present Richard
Earl Temple, who was created a Baroness Dec. 4,
1761. By her he has left issue, 1. John, Lord
Viscount Pitt, now Earl of Chatham, born 061.
~ 1756. 2. William, born May 28, 1759. 3.
James Charles, born April 24, 1761. 4. Lady
Hester, born Oft 18, 1755. 5. Lady Harriot,
born April 14, 1758.
A Letter from Portsmouth, dated May 12, fays,
" Last night arrived at Spithead the Robust and Ru
by men of war from the Downs, and several mer
chant (hips bound for different places."
Orders are given from the Ordnance Board for im
mediately fele&ing some light pieces of artillery, to
be fllipped for Canada.
May 19. It is reported, that within these
few days Lord Shelburne has been offered the
place of Secretary of State for the Colonies,
and Col. Carre that of Secretary of war, but
that both of them have flatly refufed.
A letter from Guernsey to a gentleman in
Bristol, fays, Capt. Scott has brought in here
two prizes, laden with 260 hoglheads of to
bacco : a French snow bound from BourdeauX
to Boston, laden with salt, bale goods, &c. a
prize to the Macaroni letter of marque, Capt.
Cabot. We have an account from Jersey,
that Capt. Kirby in his privateer, has taken
three French vessels, which arrived there;
they were bound for America; one of the ships
mounted sixteen fix-pounders. Capt. Kirby
on his coming along-fide asked from whence
they came, they answered him with a whole
broadside, and fought two hours. Capt. Kir
by had one man killed and 15 wounded ; he
took the three ships at the fame time as they
were in company. A little privateer belong
ing to Jersey has brought in a brig laden with
rice, from America, for France, and has taken
another prize not yet arrived. There are 12
privateers out from Jersey, and as many from'
hence. The last prize Capt. Agnew took is a
a Frence snow, English built, laden with 600
hogsheads of rice, 38 ditto of tobacco, four
tons of indigo, 250 barrels of turpentine,
besides logwood, fuftic, and mahogany."
On Tuesday last Francis M'Coy, charged
with robbery, was committed to the county
gaol. He was apprehended by Mr. Thomas
Rhodes, an officer of militia in Blockley, the
next township to this city,' beyond the Schuyl
kill, who having intelligence of his feats,
called out some of his neighbours, and soon
putan end to his career. It is said this man
has been advertised for a robbery near the
White-Horse, on the Lancaster road.
By several gentlemen from different parts
of New-Jersey we learn, that on last Sunday
night another fire bro,ke out in the city of New-
York, which continued that night and the
chief part of next day, but we are not yet
informed, with certainty, in what part of the
city fc fu^ began, nor jvl^^mage ra don§
A correspondent informs us, that there is
amongst the Virginia Gentlemen, under the
command of 'General Nelson, a number of the
Members of the House of Burgesses of that
State, some of whom have had the command
of regiments during the present war, whom a
spirit of patriotism has induced to leave the
cabinet for the field, and to become privates
in this illustrious Band of Volunteers.
PHILADELPHIA, August 8.
; LO N D O -N,
by h; the report at present is, that zoo houses.
were deftroyeH.
Last night the (loop Charlotte, Capt. Stuart,
from Jamaica to New-York, was brought in
by the flbop Adventure, Capt. /Murphy, and
Hornet armed boat, Capt, Collins. She was
takendaft Saturday night, off Cape May, and
is said to have on board a valuable cargo of
Weil-India goods.
MMXXXXMXMMX MXXXXXW
Wanted on hire,
A White or black good w^man crick, who understands
all forts of house-work. Such a person, with a
good recommendation, may hear of a place by applying to
the printer. f -
Found a^f&v days since,
A Small parchment pocket book, containing some con
qcental moaey. Tfi,owrrer may have it again by
applying to Hugh Caine, paying charges, and proving his
properrv.'''
A Sober elderly man, is willing to go to London, in
quality of a servant to a gentleman. Whoever
this may suit, will be further informed by applying to
Hugh Gaine.
Loft some time "since,
A Number of prdmiflbry notes rolled dp in a piece of
brown paper, whichtan be of no service but to
the owner. Whoever has found the fame and will return
them to Hugh Gairg. shall receive O'e Guinea reward.
AC AS K of mustard feed. The owner may have
it again paying charges. Enquire of the printer.
To be fold at public vendue, ,
On Wednesday next, at the Coffee-houfe,
The Sloop NANCY,
BURTHEN about forty-five tons, of an easy draught
of water, and'Ath#remarkably faft. Inventory to
be feen.at Daniel M'Cormick's, or on board said fluop,
lying in the stream, near Van Zandt's wharff, with a
broom at her mast head,
Tu Tlic AU~cTT o'n?
This Day at the Merchant's Coffee-Houfe quill be
SOLD,
To-morrow,
Eight 4 Pounders, with Carriages, Complete.
174 Shot for ditto,
82 Swivel Shot,
14 Double-headed, ditto,
16'B^gs Langrage,
3 Worms and Laddles,
2 Spunges & Rammers,
2 Pikes,
6 Cartridge Box's,
2 Powder Horns,
John Jones, Ship Chandler,
(Burnt out of bis late fore, on Cruger's-Wharff,
HAS opened a new store in one of Mr. Murray's
ware houses, next Mr. William Tayipr'-s, in
a dire& line below the Coffee-Houfe ; where he hopes
for the, continuance of the favours of his friends.
LO S T,
Q-tv me roan between fluming and Jamaica, Long*
Island. A silver watch gilt, name upon a filvet
Aide, James Duncan, with a steel chain and two steel
seals, one of which was I. D cyphered. Whoever h@s
found said watch, by applyingto Mr. CHARLES GED
DES, watchmaker, in New-York, shall have a suitable
reward for their trouble.
Has just imported in the brigantine Three Sifters; the
following articles, which he will dispose of on the
most reasonable tgms;
IRISH LINEN,;
Russia and Irilh Meetings
Raffia drill,
Uniform cloths and trim
mings,
White caffimer,
Crimson velvet,
Superfine broad cloths in
suit,,
Soldiers ffiirts,
Officers ditto,
Thread stockings,
Best military boots,
Mens strong shoes,
Womens leather and calli
mancoe 'ditto,
Best hogfkin and common
saddles,
Portmantua ditto and pilli
ons,
Womens hunting ditto,
Cotton and linen check and
cotton holland, hats,
Table cloths,
Printed and linen handkfs.
Printed cottons and linens,
Lawn aid cambrick,
Gauze,
Plain, figur'd, and black
fans, ribbons, &c.
Stationary, fpiceries,
Loaf sugar in cades of 4 cwt.
Best hyfon, fulhong, and
congo tea,
Just imported in the brig William, from Liverpool, and
to be fold by,
WILLIAM KENYON,
At No. 180, ®ueen-fre:t opposite Beekman's-flip., the
following articles, by the package, viz.
SHIP bread, rose butter, cheese, tingle refined sugar,
4<l. 6d. Bd. rod. nails, mens felt hats, baize fringe
of various colours, men's and women's thread Blockings,
Walloons, printed Jennets, corderoy, drawboys, German
cord, penniftons, rose blankets, broadband narrow cloths
of different colours, ironmongery, and a few chaldron of
coals.
ONE GUINEA Reward.
LOST last Saturday night between Smith-street and
the Albany Pjer, an old red morocco pocket book,
with a silver clasp, containing ffiip and other papers, of
no value to any but the owner. Any one that has found
it, and will bring it to the printer hereof, ffiall receive
the above reward, and no questions asked.
^rAKEN up a few nights since, a
barrel containing something very weighty, the
contents unknown. Whoever it may belong to, may have
it again by applying to John Noblet, opposite the New
Brick meeting, proving their property, ffld paying tty l
F^
8 Hogfbeads of choice Loaf Sugar,
A feiu Bottles of Ginger and Citron Water,
3 Large Pots of Saveet Meats,,
2 Barrels and a fe<v Bottles of Sab;
Afevo Pounds of Chocolate, Coffee, and some)
Shrub in Bottles.
THOMAS BLANE,
At No. 13, Queen-street, four doors weft of
the Fly Market,
[Port and sherry wine,, and
^ London porter in bottles,
Cheshire and Gloucester
cheese,
Draught porter in hogsheads,
Beef and pork by. the barrel,
Scotch herrings by the bar
rel or firkin, salmon,
Mutton hams,
'Stonf . Ware in crates,
Canfifting of,
Cream-colour'd tureens,
dishes, plates, tea and
coffee equipage, salts,
caftors, mustard pots,
bottles, bafoni, bowls,
mugs, &c.
Fmamel'd, japan'd, blue,
black, Egyptian, green
striped, enamel'd and
japan'd, enamel'd and
I printed tea and coffee
equipage, plates and
stands, tea cannisters,
mugs, bowls, &c.
Brown Stone Ware,
vviz.
Bottles frora four gallons to
one pint, with corks,
Butter pots from two gallons
to one pint,
. Water jugs from three to one
gallon, and a variety of
other articles.
I Barrel of Tar,
I Tub of Rosin,
3 Iron Shod Shovels,
16 Wooden, ditto,
4 Kegs Lampbiack,
2 Pick Axes,
I Ship's Hauser,
Tar Buckets and Brushes,
Paint Pot'd, &c. &c.
Public Auction.
(For Calh only)
THIS MORNING.
At Templeton and Stewart's
AUCTION-ROOM,
Will be sold,
THE remainder of the brig Benjamin's cargo ----
Jeluits bark, jallop, nails, and some almonds*
Aifo 36 hhds. molasses,
And WILL BEGIN,
The file of the cargo of the snow Jeune Pouline, con*
lifting of a variety of dry goods, linens, woollens, hard
ware, cordage, duck, twine, looking glasses, claret ia
cases and hogsheads, brandy and rum.
N. B. One cable full ihot, eleven inches, with an
anchor 1200 wt. will be foid at one o'clock.
The SN OW, To-morrow,
At the Coffee-House,
Now laying at Murray's wharff, condemn'd in the
court of vice admiralty prize to the Hoop Active, Capto
Powell.
TEMPLETON and STEWART.
Public auction (for cash only)
To-morrow, at XII o'clock, upon Browne
john's wharff, will be fold,
The cargo of the sloop Adventure,
1 Consisting of
James's River TOBACC O,
Condemn'd in the court of vice admiralty prize to the
brig Enterprise, Captain Squires*
On Wednesday,
1 o'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe,
The arm'd brig SPEEDWELL;
Laying off Murray's wharff, burthen about 170 tons,
two years old,Hails remarkably faft, is well feuud with
fails, standing and running rigging, anchors and cables,
Compteafly fitted with 2 new double-fortified four pound
ers, and eight swivels, with round, grape, chain and flat
shpt ; small arms, and other materials suitable for an
armed vessel. Inventory to be seen at
TEMPLETON and STEWART's office.
Cases of London Pickles,
Containing three quart and four pint bottles
of French or Spanish Olives.
1 Bottle of anchovies, i Ditto of onions,
1 Ditto of wallnuts, I Ditto of fallad oil,
I Ditto of French beans, I Ditto of white wine vfo-
I Ditto of mangoes, negar,
I Ditto of gurkins, I Ditto of Inhia soy,
I Ditto of capers, r Ditto of ketchup,
All complete and fit for SEA.
CT Many of the above articles are put up in
small packages fit for the gentlemen of the navy and
army.
N. B. zoo pair of excellent WOOL CARDS,
to be disposed at the moderate price of 3s. per pair,
amongst which are a few hatters cards.—Also, a few
neat FUSEES, at One Guinea each.
Goo d'' P A S'T'U RTNG"
FOR horses, at Greenwich, near New-York. En
quire of Peter Caflady, on the premises.
A SOBER, honest, and discreet Person, to serve in
thecapacity of a Steward to one of the command
ers of his Majesty's Ihips. — Such a one properly recom
mended, by applying to the Printer, or at No. 1, Mill
ftreet, will meet with every encouragement.
TbbeTOL D~b;"
WINTHROP and KEMBLE,
No. ij, Water-Street,
JAMAICA spirits, Nails,
St. Kitts rum, Corks,
Mufcovado sugar in hhds. Sallad oil,
tierces and barrels, Green, 7 _ ..
Madeira wine in pipes, lufhong „ e ' s
J~UST O'PENIN G,'
And to be fold on the most moderate terms, by
MILLER and ASBRIDGE,
At No. 73, Queen-Street,
Between Peck's Slip and Cherry-street,
AN assortment of goods suiting
the season, also an assortment of canvas, faddlery, *
mens and womens shoes, hats, great coats, soldiers shirts,
a quantity of London made mahogany camp fools,
trunks, &c.
Miffed several weeks ago,
A Remarkable small sized gold REPEATING
W AT C H, maker's name Berthoud a Pa
ris. Whoever brings it to the printer of this paper, or
to Thomas Gordon, watch-maker, in Hanover-Square»
Ihall receive Ten Pounds reward, andno questions alked.
If the above watch has been fold, the price given by the
purchaser (hay b^ @4^ ga%jty hfa
GEORGE WEBSTER,
GROCE R,
At the Sign of the TE A-CANISTER,
111 Water-Street, No. 1077,
A few doors to the Eastward of Mr. Richard Saufe';,
Cutler,
Has for SALE the following Articles:
FINE hyfon tea in 3 and
6 pound canisters,
Breakfaft tea in ditto,
Excellent double refined fu
gar pack'd op in calks
containing from 100 to
150 wt.
Single refined in calks, put
up in the fame manner,
Brown sugar of an excellent
quality,
Raisins of the fun in small
kegs,
Black pepper whole and
ground,
Coffee and chocolate,
Starch,
Powder and fig blue,
Cinnamon and mace,
Cloves and nutmegs,
Caftiie soap,
Liquors.
Madeira, Teneriffe, Lisbon, and Iherry WINES
by the calk or dozen, pack'd up in cplks not exceed
ing three dozen ; sweet MALAGA WINE by the
dozen or single bottle ; Marshall's and Ram
say's best RED PORT, in calks containing 6
dozen ; Shone's LONDON PORTER, in small
calks containing four dozen, light and handy for
carriage; Cunningham's SCOTCH ALE, by
the calk or dozen, so much approved of for its par
ticular quality ; best FRENCH BRANDY in ten
gallon kegs ; OLD SPIRITS in ditto, WEST
INDIA RUM in ditto.
Best London made soap by
the box, walh hand balls,
Pomatum and hair powder.
Black ball and flhoe brulhes,
Stoughton's bitters,
Turlington's balsam,
Fine basket salt,
Cheshire and Block Island
cheese,
Hardon's rappee fnuff is
pound canisters,
Scotch fnuff in bottles,
Chambers's best fmoaking
tobacco,
Ink powder, quills,
Sealing wax, playing cards.
Shot of different sizes,
Best English split peafe,
Fine pearl barley in three
pound canisters,
Durham mustard in bottled