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From the New-York Royal Gazette.
N E W-Y O R K, February 2.
Wednesday evening arrived the brig Industry,
Captain Moore, in eleven weeks from Liver
pool : By her we have the following advices.
LONDO N, November 2.
THIS day his Majesty came down to the
house at two o'clock, and bavin,, in the'
usual fate,afcended the throne, the commons,
•n receiving his Majesty's orders, attended below
the bar, when Mr. Cornewall, their new elected
Speaker thus addressed his Majesty.
'' May it please your Majesty. '' +"
'' Your dutiful Commons of Great-Britain, in
Parliament hffembled, having, pursuant to your
Majesty's directions, and their ancient right, pro
ceeded to the choice of a speaker, I am sorry to
be obliged to acquaint your Majefty,'that their
choice is fallen upon me, whoj confeious of my
own inability to difeharge so weighty and impor
tant a trust, most humbly intreat your Mrijefty
to give them an opportunity of rc-confidering
their determination; and fend them back to a
new and more worthy election."'
The Lord Chanceller, after receiving his Ma
jesty's inftru&ions, then replied,
'' Mr. Cornewall, c ; riv -
" However diffident you may be of your own
qualifications, his Majesty is so well convinced of
your talents, abilities, diligence, and fufficiency,
in the high and important filiation to which you
have been so deservedly ete&ed, that his Majesty
cannot decline giving the fulleft approbation of
the choice which his Commons have made in
your election; and therefore^ am commanded
by his Majesty to declare, that it is with great
pleasure that he allows and confirms you as their
Speaker."
This ceremony being ended, his Majefy; from
the throne, addressed both Houfcs of Parliament
in the following words:
" My LORDS and GENTLEMEN ,
It is with more than ordinary fatisfa&ioh that
I meet you in Parliament, at a time when the late
elections may afford me an opportunity of re
ceiving the most certain information of the dif
fofition and the wishes of my people,' to which
am always inclined to pay the utmost attention
and regard.
Tire present arduous situation of public affairs
is well known; the whole force and faculties
of the monarchies of France and Spain are
drawn forth, and exerted to the utmost, to
support the rebellion in my colonies in Nbrth-
America, and without the least provocation or
cause of complaint, to attack my dominions;
and the undisguised object of this confederacy
manifeftly is to gratify boundlcfs ambition, by
destroying the commerce, and giving a fatal blow
to the power of Great-Britain.
By the force which the last Parliament put in
to my hands, and by the Blessing of Divine Pro
vidence on the bravery of my fleets and armies,
I have been enabledto withstand the formidable
attempts of my enemies, and to fruftrate the
great expectations they had formed; and the
signal successes which have attended the progress
of my arms in the provinces of Georgia ond Ca
rolina ; gained with so much honor to the con
duct and courage of my officers, and to the va
lour and intrepidity of my troops, which have
equalled their highest character in any aera, will,
I trust, have important consequences in bringing
the war to a happy conclusion. It is my most
earned desire to fee this great end accomplished :
but I am confident you will agree with me in opi
nion, that we can only secure fafe and honorable
terms of peace, by such powerful and refpeCtable
preparations, as shall convince our enemies, that
we will not submit to receive the law from any
powers whatsoever; and that we are united in a
resolution to decline no difficulty or hazard, in
the defence of our country, and for the preserva
tion of our essential interests.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I have ordered the estimates for the ensuing
year to be laid before you. I fee and feel with
great anxiety and concern, that the various ser
vices of the war, mult unavoidably be attended
with great and heavy expences, but I desire you
to grant me such supplies only, as your own se
curity and lading welfare, and the exigency of
affairs will be found to require.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I repose am entire confidence in the zeal and
affections of this Parliament, confeious, that du-.
ring the whole course of my reign, it has been
the constant object of my care, and the wish of
my heart, to promote the true interests and hap
pinefsof all my fubjefts, and to preserve inviolate,
our excellent constitution in church and Rate.
Capt. Robinson likewise brings an account of
50 fail of vi&ualles and transports, with 1500
troops on board, under convoy of'a 64 gun toty
and one frigate,' lying at Cork, ready to fail for
New-York. • '-.:
BO S TO N, February If.
: In the feyere snow storm on Saturday last, the
brig Drake, Captain Newman, from Martinico,
ran ashore at Plumb Ifiand, near Newbury, and
was Branded. -His cargo, it is said, will be sav
ed. We learn that a Martinico paper was bro't
in this vefrcl, which contained.an account, thaf
Count d'Estaing, with the combined fleets, fell
in with Commodore Hood, with* 16 fail of the
line and 100 transports with troops, provisions,
&c. bound to St. Lucia—that after a fliort en
gagement, the Count made capture of fix fail of
the line and 95 transports ; the Commodore,-
with the remaining part of the fleet, made off
and arrived fafe at their destined port. We hope
in our next to give our readers a particular ac
count of so important a blow given to the haugh
ty power of Britain. Capt. Newman had but
eleven days passage..
Extra& of a letter from St. Piere, Martinique,
January <B.
'' The British made a very serious attack on
St. Vincents about three weeks ago ; Admiral
Rodney, with fourteen fail of the line, covered
their landing 3000 troops, and having made an
assault upon the garrison, were defeated, and
obliged to retreat on board their fleet ; they loft,
as it is said, 700 killed, and upwards of 500
wounded ; the garrison consisted of about 700
besides militia.
SALE M, February 6.
Last Wednesday we received the following me
lancholy news of the Ship PoftiliQn,Capt. Friend,
ofthis port, but lalt from Guadalcupe, being
cast away upon Boon-Inland ledge; they left the
Vineyard on Sunday morning, and by accident
over Shot their port, owing it is thought to an
easterly current, and on Monday about 8 o'clock
P. M. they were elofe aboard the breakers ; they
attempted to Stay the Ship but the miffed Stays,
and there was not room to ware before She
(crick ; They immediately hoisted opt their small
boat, but the lea soon filled her, and She funk ;
they then proceeded to throw their guns over
board, and cut away her mfls; after 2 or 3
hours 17 of the men (thought it impossible to
save themfilves on the wreck, as her bottom was,
beat through ) got into the long boat, cut the
gri?es;t?iid thhfca providentially washed her
overboard, and the men fafe'in her.' They left
the captain, second qerfo and five hands-on board'
the wreck, rone of which could be prevailed on,
to take their chance in the boat, which left the'
Wreck about 12 o'clock at nights and' they all
arrived fafeori Shore (thatwert in the boat! about
0 o'clock on Tijefday morning at Wells. No fur
ther account has been received from her, as the'
weather was very stormy the nest day; and it is'
conjectured that those left on tl e wreck, perfh
ed, and it was not possible to lendthem fpredy,
alTiftance. -Thefhip was loaded with molasses,
sugar, &c.,
'February 13. °
: Friday last arrived here the privateer fliip Pil
grim, Capt. Rbbinfon, froma cruise, in which
ne has captured 9 valuable prizes, two of whi/a
were sent into France ; they wererbrigs from the
Weft-Indies bound to London ; their cargoes,
consisted of fogar; cocoa', cotton, oilfr&c. the
other seven Were ordered for this port, three of
which have arrived ; their cargoes con-fills of a
large quantity of provisions, dry goods, cordage,
&c. '
" We have accounts from St. Lucia, that Co
mmodore Hood has arrived there with four fail of
the line and several transports, being part of a
fleet of 10 Lil of the line, and 100 transports
with troops, &c. and having fallen in with the
Count d'Eftain'g, were all taken, except those ar
rived at St. Lucia ; they have now eighteen fail
of the line there, under the command of Admiral
Rodney ; the French have five fail of the line to
windward, which are at Port-Royal.*
HARTFORD, February 20.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Boston,
to his friend in this town, dated Feb. 15.
" I am happy to inform you that the good
news brought here yesterday is confirmed to
day, by a veUel in at Dartmouth from Hispaniola,
One of the above-prizes was a large copper
bottom fliip, fafe arrived, mounting 22 guns, 8
eighteen's, the rest nine's and fix's, and 84 men.'
Capt. Robinson engaged the tiforefaid ship up
wards of 3 glades before. (he' struck ; she had 5
men killed on,board, one of which was the Cap
tain, and 18 wounded. The Pilgrim had only
one man killed, and two wounded.
in ri days, vßich declares, That a frigate had
iuft arrived at Cape Francois from Count d'
Eftaing's squadron, which fays that the Count
fell in with.o' fail of the line, 6 frigates and a num
ber of transports ; .engaged them off the western
illands, and tbok-r fail of the line, 3 frigates and
45 transports. This, Mr. Dupee, a noted mer
chant at Hispaniola, fays may certainly be de
pended on."
A fourth prize to the fliip Pilgrim, is fafe ar
rived at an eaftein port..
GEORGE BURNHAM,
A. the South D or under the Panting Office ;
LINEN S, C&mbrick#, L^wn#. black and
white Gauzes, Milline' Catgut, Silk and
G ze Handkerchiefs. Men's Worked H fa AJfo„
bpdiin, Books L web's Grammar Crexah'sFables,
P^pil cf Pleasure Providence, a Poem, Memorable
Accidents, Goocl.\ English Grammar Memoran
dum Bopkt, small Bocks for Children, Playmg4
Cards. &;. Alf% Bohea Tea, Su,ar by the hunJ
d.ed or pound. Coffee, Chocthte, P:»j,er Sp ce,
Indigo, Rice, White Lead, P c ket Ink Sands,
Pen Knives, bfl German and Enib/h Steeb R-ck-
Salt, 7 by g Gefs B aft Cavdlefticks, D.fk Fur^
niturt, Sleigh,Haroefs Buckles.
Hr ford February ig 1781.
RUN A WAYftom h 3 Ml&rTl^uffi^tn
the fl irfi. a Negro Man, named BOSTON,
«bout z, years old, thick set, and well bail:, efa
copper colour : Hid cn when be went away, a
lightish brown broadcloth ecat (which had been
turn'd) a dark brown broadcloth vest light colru/J
ed cambist, breaches, white y^'n flecking#, and a
whim Holland riffled shirt, Sad ne,to is about §
fail 6 inches hi^h, speaks good Eorffh, and pUys
poorly on a fildle. Whoever wII return said negro
to me, (hill hav„oo dollars reward, and charges ;
or, if fecuted in aa y of the States ^aols and notice
given me, 200 dollars, and all charges paid, by
SHEM BURBANK.
Scffield, February 6, 1781.
United STATks Pennsylvania, ff.
/.To all whom it nay concern
Notice is hereby given That
the COURT of APPEALS in
CASR^of CAPTURR S.-will fit
the City (^Philadelphia, cn Monday the
I welhh oaf cf M^Ci 1 RtXf, for hearing and deter
trininf all Afperit now, or w! ch may by that da,
be lodged at the RtyfteiL cffi c < an d pending in
he said Court. 0 °
c .Tre Court roMfiVit HARTFORD, in thi
State of Connecticut on Monday the 1 Bth day
Jme next, for Lta/iog and determining such
Cuufea at may be then dfpendn^. Those ApreL
lank who choose to have (her carfes tried a That
day, at d place, will b? r hfcd to bfc their re
©udr wrth Hezekiah Wyllvs, Efqcire cfthe
said WVD, and give umely uo ce theiecf to the
appellees
By order cf the Conyt.
' ANDREW ROBESON, RrfW
?. S A thia advetifement i # of gemal c on 4
cern, the P n'era in the d fferent S ater will do a
v^ y ^cz&,:able f&v ce to their fellow.chizera wfo
mg be fu;tm cf the court, by affjrdirt it a place
in tbeb Pieri. 6 '
Look out fa bard and old Continental Money.
WI^gREAS, i/e Subfe^ber bag received
I^ War-ant# from the Treafarer. to col
left cf the IB abi^nti of the Town of Wetherrfeld.
other# who h,ve rateable Effete# in fad Town.
Twenty four Shilling old Continental Money, end
One Penny hard Maney on the Puird, to be paid
in th^ Maney, aid that only; to be paid into the
by the fiflDg cl March mfr : And
the Imt far coll &ngl# fa short, all P e ,f o $ con
cerned, are difiid, wittoei delay, to call at my
and pay their refpta : ve Rate#, where At 7
tendance w 11 be given to receive the Ante.
„ A ' ROBBINS, Cdle&or.
February 19, 1781.
A " BeYon^ haviog demarda on theenate of
43 M; Titus Buck laecf Wethenfield, de
ceas'd, are dafred to bring in their accounts for
fetHement: And those who at, indebted to said
eihte, are defi cd to make immediate payment, to
the fubferibers; who will attend on said befineft at
the house of said derra'd, cn the firft and last Mon
days cf March, the firft and hird Mondrys in
An-il. aid the fecund and fourth Mondays in May.
All atcrrntt rani be prc,ely artefied
JOHN WOODHOUSE,) Adminif.
SAM. WOODHOUSE, f trators.
Weherfi^d F#b'uz«, i~. 1781.