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the physician at the fort, from on board,
-a few miles below the Fortj that he has
gdod news to Communicate to him. If
that news is political, the well know senti
ments of both lekve not a doubt but that
it is favourable to the French.
A report is circulated, as brought by
the above vefiel, that the whole island of
Giiadaloupe is in pofleffion of the French.
HALLiFAX, JULY 10.
Saturday evening arrived the brig Mer
maid, Capt. Collins, from Liverpool.-—'The
Mermaid left Grenada the 17 th of May, and
bn her peffage home fell in with the privateer
Harlequin, Capt. Hutchins, belonging to Ber
muda. The privateer whs under French
tolours, and afumtd the name of the National
Razor, which induced Capt. Collin 1 to boifi
American colours. After fonie confiderahle
parley with them, a Lieut, and a boat's crew
from the privateer came on board, rumaged
weay thing in the cabin, and. Under the pre
tence of having two sets of papers, finally
put a prize master on board, and ordered btr
for Bermudas. But by the aßivity and ad
roitness of Capt. Collins', and a part of bis
crew which were left on board, the brig
was retaken, and arrived at Liverpool the
^tbult. The fame privateer d few days be.
fore, captured another brig, called the George
and Tracey, owned by Eenaiab Collins Esq.
of Liverpool,and under the fame pretence sentf ent
her into Bermudas.—Capt. Collins touched
Guadaloupe the ZOtb of May, at which time
A Britijb thips oftheline were lying tbirt.
T :
JULY 3*. . .
Ft»M PH I L ADBLFHI A, JULY 21..
« YOU may be allured that very agreeable
intelligence has been received from out old
Ambafiador at the Court of London,; on the
fubiedi of fpbliation. lam not in the cabi*
net, and cannot therefore
law J but I learn, that the Ministry, oh the
, PHILADELPHIA, JULY 2^.
The port arrived yesterday afternoon
from Pitt (burgh brings the disagreeable
news of some riotous proceedings in that
quarter. —The opofition to the excise law
which apf eared to have subsided, has, it
seems, from what reason we have notLeen
able to learn, broke out afrefh, and some
unwarrantable violences have been com
mitted. Gen. Nevil, an infpedor of the
excise in that quarter, had his house and
Rabies, at about fix miles from Pittlburgh
set fire to and burned down ; some lives
were loft in an attempt to quell the riot,
on which fide we did not hear ; but final
ly Efficient force was procured to rdf ore
order. .
The last veflel here, which spoke the
Chefapeak convoy on the 23d of May,
bro’t information that they were then
fleering for the fouth ports of France.
This information is confirmed to us from
Brest, whence orders were ferit to them
to steer that coiirfe, so that they no doubt
have avoided the remains of the British
forces. ,
few minutes spread itfelf among the vast
'range of contiguous rope-walks. The
adjacent houses in Greenes Lane, in a
very short time were inveloped in flames.
Its rapidity was aftonifiling, catching
.from building to building, with such ve
locity that in the space of 3 hours, up
wards of 45 dwelling-houses, stores, and
shops, besides large quantities of furni
ture, avast number of stables, &c. fell a
facrifice to its fury.
This terrible disaster was accidental,
and must be placed among those misfor
tunes which it is impossible for the most
ed in the river, and writes to his brother
FIR E ! .
Yesterday morning, about a quarter
after 4, this town was alarmed by the
cry of fire I The conflagration began in
the rope-walk of Mr. Howe, which in a
careful and cautious to prevent.
By this distressing event a number of
industrious citizens have loft their whole
property—upwards of 100 families turn
ed from their habitations, and nearly a
hundred mechanics deprived of their dai
ly employment. The loft on the most
moderate calculation must be estimated
at 100,000 pounds.
The French took 7 pieces of canncy?, and
500 prisoners—-their enemies took 2 piec
es of cannon. PichsorU observes, that
towrads night,his army was fo.weakened
by soldiers leaving their ranks,for pillage,
that he was near being drove back again,
■Some other particulars of the French
luccefies were received by French papers
at Philadelphia—they do not, however,
contain any battle of importance.
Capt. Meafe from Martinique as arriv-
SHIP NEWS.
july 31.
■ * ‘ 'J ’ ‘ ' •
What a noble triumph over, the poor
Centinel (fays a correspondent) has. the
Chronicle lately obtained, in the discovery
that theprefent defeat of France, of, as
the Chronicle chufes to call him, the Or
ga® of the Republic, has sense enough not
to Be an Atheifi—-a^d that the Conven
tion, which he leads by the npfe, have
, too much prudence to quarrel with him
On a fubjedt of so little -importance^Our
correspondent adds that the affair, as it
refpeds Rob erts pi er r e and the Con
vention, reminds him of averse made
by a Rehoboth Wit, on one of his neigh
bours, who pretended to have ihade a
great discovery — ' ■
“ Captain Bu LhocK has a notion
That he has found perpetual,motion—
Parson Green wood fays ’twill do.
And all the people fay so toO.”
Os tlie two rivaf game-cocks,fo fre
quently pitted'£6r the amufemen't of the
public, he .thinks the fortune very fmjgu
lar—-one ^eing always victorious iny^f
ing, the other in crowing.
S.A LE M, July. *9. j
Capt. Coi-E,of Beverly, arrivedfroip Mar
tinique and St. Euftatia, on Saturday lafl,
a" *.
representation of Mr. PINKNEY, have giv
en afTurances, that if,in the prosecution of the
war, they have been necessitated to infringe on
the laws of natiqps, fyitable fatisfadion fhall'
be given.—This is said to be the language.— ■
You may rafily conceive, that I cannot fend
the correct account, as it-.is not likely our
chief Magistrate would,’during a negotiation,
publish corrvfpondences which might give
the anti-party an opportunity of gratifying
their Wiffies, and intircly defeating their nc
gociatiop.” i. ■ >. . — , i
July 22. We hear from good authority
and with great pleasure communicate, that
the French, about the ertd of March, sent the
corvettes La Fabius and La Difficile to cruize
in thf latitude of the Canary J (land,?, for the
veflels in which Muir, Palmer, &c. were
to be transported. Th.efe corvettes were to.
be relieved by two others about the begin
ning of May. ,
The aristocratic junto in this country are
now beat off from their hypocritical plea
of Deism in France ; what their next sys
tem of detraction will be, is left to the wily
arts of Pacificus and his detestable adhe
rents. -. ,
The British party refidihg among us, (a
fias the Pacificonian junto) have ever Been
afiidoous to depreciate the cause of France
in this country t and one method to tra
duce it is, to represent that religion and
every virtuons principle are exploded in
that Republic—That their patriots are all
Deists and that the revolution in France is
to deftrby not only Monarchy, but Religi
on itfelf. This design has had some effect
upon many well disposed people in this
Country ; but the deception is now eradi
cated from the minds of the real friends
to civil aqd religious liberty.
The publicatios of Robertfpierre who
is now the organ of the Republic, prove
that the French are influenced by the
pujeft motives. That they have a just
sense of the SUPREME BEING, and
are led to adopt the wisest and most or
thodox principles of any nation in Eu
rope. Chronicle . J ‘
To (how the propriety of theremarks on
the religion j principles of the French which
have for many months past been conveyed
through the Cent inti, a carrefpondent
would advifethe public to compare the late
publication of Robertfpierre, publilhed in^.
the, fame paper. At length it Teems that
those who have been assiduous to vilify the
patriots of France, are obliged to contradict
all their former publications. Ca Ira !
truth will prevail, maugre all the attempts
of a Britilh faction.
New^York. july 24.
(Copy; 1 ) Gibr alter, May 22, 1794.
DEAR SIR,
Your much esteemed favour of the roth
current, I duly received, and am sorry to learn
that you intend going passenger on board the
American ship Columbus, bound to New- *
York. Wo have just received, intelligence
here from Algiers, that their cruisers failed
the firft of April, consisting of. 7 velfds, one
fliip of 44 guns, 3 Xeebecks of 3» gun-, 2 of
28 guns, and one brig of 16; and a prolacre
mounting the fame; we are in hopes they will
not attempt to get out of the Streights, but
God only knows,.as their force somewhat ex
ceeds that of the Portugefe., I remain, in
wishing you a happy and agreeable paflage,
Dear Sir, your most humble servant.
J AMIR TOIEDANO.
Arrived in Cadi? the 24th May from Al
giers, capt. BURNHAM,teteof New-York,
having obtained his ransom for the sum pt
Four Thousand Spanifti milled dollars ; said
gentleman confirms the contents of the above
letter, that the Algerine fleet absolutely fail
ed the firft of April on a cruize.
An ERROR— corrected.
He fays from the best intelligence they could
get, the French fleet at Point-Petre consisted
of one ship of line, 2 of 50 guns, and. 6 frig
.ates ; that they’-had got into . the harbor,
where they intended to wait a reinforcement.
Which they said they expeded. soon from
France: That the fleet arrived, just as the
Tales of the plunder Were to begin, and that
many speculators were there, with large sums
of mopey, to make .purchases, and among
the rest, the infamous ARNOLD. That the
French possessed all Grand Terre, and there
was no,doubt-but they had land forces fufii
cicnt to defend it against Sir CHARLES
GREY, who commanded the Englilh troops
on the Island ; and that the only hope of the
British was, that by Admiral JERVIS’ pre
venting supplies from going in, they would be
obliged to surrender, for want of provision.
The decree of the Convention, declaring the
Negroes free, was proclaimed, and some of
them were armed itL the cause of the nation. ‘
The Engiifh w.re crowding on board- of
fliips; to transport to Europe the patriots they
found at Martinique; and felling the blacks
to Spanish traders.
A letter from Montreal, dated
July stb,:A a gentleman fri this ci
ty fays, “ for this weefe past they
have been carting to Lachine, all'
Governor SimcOe’s ftores^ the best
part of whibh is for his new fort
on the Miami.—There are 4 very
large field pieces’, and 2006 stand
of arms for it. They are recruit
ing Here with a great deal df fpirft.
Ih too weeks they have got up-'
wards of 66 recruits. The boun
ty is 15 and io guineas.*’
• ....
4 From Canada we hai^e intelli
gence' that a large number of the
fnhibitaqts have aflbeiated and
addfeted lord Dorchester, with
assurances of their determination
to fupportgovernment. Itappears
that revolutionary principles’ are
rapidlyTpreading in that province.
Honorable mention is made of
our army at the weft ward. Ac- ‘
counts, via Richmond, state how- ;
ever, that the deceptions pf the
Chichafaws have rendered rein
forcements heceflary, as war was •
inevitable;
city, .. .
« £W O days finee, seven miles
from this town, the house of Gen.
John Neville Infpedor of the Revenue,
was attacked by .about eighty armed
men,faid to be opposed to the Excise law.
After an engagement of one half an hour
the mob left the house with seven of the
party Very badly wounded, two iris said
mortally. The house was defended by
Gen. Neville and one of his servants.—
Last night abought half past y o’clock,
they again attacked the ‘houfe, said
to be five hundred in number. After a
very brave defence by Maj. Kirkpatrick
and eleven soldiers, the house was taken,
five soldiers wounded. A very consider
able of the mob killed and wounded, the
house and all tile adjacent buildings
were set on fire and cohfiimedi
“ There were a number of gentlemen
Went from tl^is place, to aflift Gen. Ne
ville, others to appease the minds of th?
fadious—Col. Neville, Maj. Lenox, and
several others, were on their way to Geri.
Neville’s, made prisoners by the mob;
after fufferifig some abuse, have. made,
their efape into town —Gen. Neville
has also made his escape, is yet unhurt.
The commander of the mob, Maj. James
M‘Farland, was shot dead 06 the ipot—
All is confufion—God only knows what
will be the ifiue. lam in haste, &c,”
PHILADELPHIA, JULY Zp
A-Gentleman has favoured the Editor
with the following intereftjng account.
Extract of a letter from Pitjlurgb dated
July \3, to a Mercantile House in this
Wednesday laft,purfuant to their fen
tenfce, were executed at Boston, Collins,
Fertidi, and Poleski, the three pirates
mentioned in dur last. They appeared
very penitent in their last moments, and
were attended by a Roman Catholic
Priest, who appeared very devout in his
exercises.
®reter,
TUESD^r, AUGUST g, 1794.
-■c 1 ;
? Attendance at the office of inft>ediort
in Portsmouth everyday, in the month of
September next, { Sundays excepted)
from 9to 12 o’clock, A. M. an<J from •
3 to 6 o’clock, P. M’ for the piirpofes
abovementioned., -
, ,By an Aft of C,ongrefsj all fnuff and
refined sugar, is .charged with a duty af
ter the, 30th day of September next-—
therefore, those pferforiSjWithiri this Di^
trid who are concerned in either tlie
njanufadures of those articles, are desir
ed to comport witli the law, to avoid
the forfeitures.
JOSHUA WENTWORTH,
. , Supervisor.
k LL perlons indebted to the
Estate of John Moulton,
jun. late of Hampton, Husband
man, deceafedj are requested ta
make speedy payment, and those
who have demands on said Estate J
to exhibit their accounts for settle
ment to
Hannah Moulton,
; Hampton, July 30th 1794. ~
- WANTED, /
jAIS an Apprentice to a good
business, a tmart adiye LaD,
about fourteen years of age. —•
Eqtlire of the printfri. Aug, 4.
~~WA N TED
By lEe printers hereof, two or three
hundred green
Sheep and Lamb Skins,
immediately after the woolis takenoff.
Likewise ,
Few pounds coarse Sheep’s Wook
Duty on Lioenfes for retailing wines
or foreign difiilkd fpiriious liquors.
ALL persons within the county of
Rockingham in said Diftrid, who are re
tailers of either the articles ab*.e named,
are hereby notified, that licenses will be
granted agreeable to law, at the office of
infpedion—thofe persons applying for li
cense mult produce, approbation.of the
Seledmen of the town where they dwell
for retailing conformable to the law ot
the State of New-Hamplhire.
ALL persons within the county of
Rockingham in said Putrid, hay
ing or keeping a carriage or carriages,
are hereby notified, that entrys, and pay
ment of the duties on‘carriages will be
received agrfccable ‘to Idw at the office of
infpedion.
LiceUfis for AuElioneerf.
NOTICE is hereby given, that liceii
fes will be granted.at the office of infpec r
tion, authorizing persons. to fell at Auc
tion, agreeable to law, within the county
of Rockingham in said Diftn<ft.
Duty oh carriages for tie conveyance
A letter from Pittsburgh, states, it as
a fad, which may be depended on, that
the Six Nations havq taken up the hatch
et againift the United States. * z
Capt. Measf, just arrived from the
Weft-Indies, brings intelligence from
Guadaloupe, a? late as the ift of July.
The French, we hear, ft ill keep their
ground on that Island, and, in an en-.
gagem^it with the British, vidory had
declared in their favour.
) WHJTESTOWN, JULY 16.
w We have information as late as the 4th inst.
from Gen. Wayne; , th ; s. information comes
byway of a veffei from Detroit,to Fort-Erie
and is brought to us by the Genefee poft,wjio
is dired from Canandarqua—it states. That
Gen. Wiyne, was advancing tow-rds the
rapids of the Miami, with all poflible exper
ditiori—with intention, it was supposed, of
ousting the Euglifh from their eftabliftunent
at that place. ■ ‘ -
'f he account adds, that the British are in
viting and colleding the Indians from all
quarters at this rendezvous; many were al
ready collected, and, in conjunction with
the, British, were Roxioufly waiting the ap
proach of the Americans-:—to whom they
were determined to give battle.
DiflriEi of New-llampftire.
Supervifar’s-Office, July 21, >794-
Notice.
of perfens.