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LONDO N;
Sept. 21. A letter fibm the Hague, which came
by the la^ packet mentions, " That on the loth
instant the States General met; and the British memo
rial was again read and considered; but they came
to no conclusion, further then declaring, that they
had not the ftipelated number of fliips cf war to lend
Great Britain ; and as for troops, they could not
spare any without laying cptn their own country to
the mercy of their enemies. This was notified im
mediately to the British Ambassador, but not as their
^T^ which it to be given in the middle of
October.
Extract of a letter from Buffora, to the Court cf Di
rectors of the Eafl India Company, dated the 26 h
May; 1779.
This we di/patch purposely to advise you of he
capture of Mahie, which was furrtndered to the Ma
dras troops, under the command of Col. Baffin £te,
the 24th cf March, on capitulation, in which pri
vate property was to be preserved. We congrats
late you, therefore, on the French rot having, at pre
sent, one flag flying in India."
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Sept. 20.
The Empress of Russia is said to hav^ lent a
to the States of Holland, in which her Imperial
fays, that struck with motives cf crzrptfficn
'or the calamities which war inevitably brings atoig
BALTIMORE, Dumber i 4.
Captain Yallot, who arrived here on Thai day
lal. in 13 Days. from St. Bukatins, we have the
following Advices, extracted from English, French
and Dutch News Pipers, viz.
UT R ECH T, Sept. 9.
} Y authentic advices received here, it is pa^a
) doubt, that during the winter a negotiation
ill be fit on foot to terminate the differences that
ve kindled a war between France, Spain, and
iglaud. The Empress of Russia, who h^ already
quired so much glory by giving peace to Gerrna
„ has much at heart there-establishment of it in
her parts of Europe. This augufi Pnocefs has, it
said, made overtures on this fubjeA, to ar ally of
Arrest Britain, to eo^a/c that power to act in concert
ith her on fa fahrtary a work, and the Ambitfadors
Extraordinary to be feat by that ally for that end to
ie Court of Verfaillc; Madrid, and London, ate
Iready nominated. Bat it is feared this undertak
>g will meet with so many difficulties, that it wiil
-aifcarry, because rot one of the three powers has yet
net with any reverie to oblige her to desist from her
irctenfions,unleft that through sentiments of huma
rity they ihould give up fomAhing, to prevent the
alsmities of war from spreading further.
Sept. 23. Oat letters of the rjehof Augu# from
Jibralter, mention, that the Spaniards continue to
riock up the Bay, end are making every preparation
receffary to be£;c tbe place.
We have recounts firm Copenhagen, thz it ri re
ported; that the Imperialists have taken pciLffion <,f
the IGand cf Nicorjer, in the Bast Indies, to tie
South Weftof Sumatra, which castes much aftonifh
meat, a- J -7 ^^ always reputed to belcn, to the
King of Denmark.
From Stockholm, we hear, that Prince Repnin is
expected there to conclude an association between
the Courts of Petersburg, Sweden, and Denmark, in
order to procure a pegce between England, France,
and Spain.
Brest Sept. io. People differ very much whe
ther the flrot will keep at sea or not, feme fay they
will keep the sea all winter. The Spaniards will not
go away, as it was thought they would. It is said
the combined fleets cost twenty millions of livres per
month.
Paris, Sept. 21. The combined fleet, confining
cf 51 ships of the line, including the Ardent taken
from the English, and the fquadren of observation of
16 men of war, anchored in the read of'Breft, the
14th infant. These ships are laying in frefh provi
sions, and are afterwards to put to sea.
UESDA Y, January ii, 1786.
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with it, and having been so happv as to have affixed
in bringing about a peace bet een the Enprefs
Queen and King cf Pruffir, lv Majefly hath alio
undertaken to use her mediate to bring about ah
amicable accomodation betwtt France and Great-
Brit&in; bat feeing since. that Spain bad meddled
in + haffairs of France, and joined that power agair.il
G:ea< Britain, she could no lor.fr look with an eye
of indifference on such unjust ; .so upon England,
particularly as the motives altered by the Ceur< of
Spain again# that of London are very ill-founded and
trivial ; that to efftfi an acco^ mhdation her Impe
rial M&jefty had made overtut to die Court of Ver
sailles, containing proposals, fetich were, in her o
pin©i very proper and accep bi^, and she hoped
would be approved of, but that her Majefly could
not help decri .□£ that if from motives of ill timed
cbflinacy, and contrary to her sipeaation. France
and Spain fhculd be unwilling to liflcnto them, she
should find herfelf obliged to lie all the forces which
P evidence had put into her bands to affifi Great-
Britain a^ainf, its enemies, tprevent that country
£um being crofh id, and by i at means to keep up
that balance of pvwer so conducive to the wehLre of
Europe. Her iupenal A/Isj^y further defi es their
Hgh Mightiness to confide, what must be thecon
bq fences to be navigation < all the powers of these
pit ^ of tie worlds and particularly that cf the Uni
^ Province, as being the mcA wenfive, sh mid
France and Spun gain the empire of the sea, and by
that means be enabled to p efcribe what arbitrary
hues they pita ft. In flior she h:arHly invites the
States to join her in doing their utmofttodeavturs to
etablilh a peace between the three belligerent pow
ers.
• r>!rr-> AMf. re made such an im
pression upon their High Mightinffler rm th &J ^
mediately rofolved to rffrtheir mediation for the
b 'P?y pwp^e intended, and that they had even ^p
printed the Ambassadors they intended to fend to
the three Courts, who are, to that of Versailles,
Count de Obdam, a member cf the ceps of Nobles
cf Hol ' and ;to tb^ court of London, M. de Bra^zon,
Member cf the Affably of the S^e, General ; and
to that of Madrid, the Biron de Eynden a Hemmen,
also a Member cf that Assembly /These gerrth men
w:B, it is said, tet cut iacmediaroly ; and if the K ng
of PiUffia as it is reported he will joins his media
^!cn to that of the States General and the Empress cf
Russia, there is scarce any doubt of a peace being
brought about, notwithflanding all the difficulties
which now firm to be in the way."
Extras of a letter from Paris, Sept. 7
" A peace begins a^ain to be talked of here be
tween this Court and that of Englaod. to which his
Catholic Majesty and the Americans are to be allow
cd to accede as the preliminary to a ctffation cf heife
tilities, by which American independence will be
cmfirmed in the face of all the powers in the globe.
Of this, however, we are certain, that when the ar
ticles come on the tapis, which will be during the
winter months, no terras will be livened to but f^eh
as are adequate to the advantages which we have
already gained, as well in Europe es the more diflant
quarters of the Globe."
Though the defiiriation cf the flyirg fquadion is
not announced, the probability is, that they have
failed for two material purposes.-the fiift to scour the
Ir fh,kas of a ra raljer if American privateers, aid
the fecund to deftly the late embarkation of the
French troops. Sir John Leckhart Roft Lifting his
flag from a 74 t? the R mney of 50, and his taking
w^h him antmber of fire ships, &c. prove the latter
fufpicicm almcft to a certainty. As to a longer
voyage, though it was prepefed by Governor John
^one, who a^s in thri Squadron as aCaptain under
Admiral Ross, it has been thought pendent net to
spare so many flip, at prefect from Lime feivice.
Admiral Ross hav had the pickin, cf evetv ffi'p
which bis little fqradicA iacorporid of; a fleet cf
fwifter fallers, better cfficesed and manned, is net
to k found in the whek Britfh navy.
T II E
It b now affered. that the Empress of Russia, in
conjunction with the King cf Prussia has prepofed
terms of peace to the Courts of Verfailks and Ma
drid accompanied with such declarations as may
tend to make them effectual.
Letters from Holland fay, matters are taking so fa-'
vorable a turn there in favour of Great Britain, that
little or no doubt is entertained through any of the
provinces, but that the answer of the State! General
to Sir Joseph York's memorial will be, in every ref
pe&, as favourable as we could wish.
By a letter from Brunswick we learn, that a body
of §Q,c©o Prussians have received orders to assemble
on the Lower Rhine, and they are of opinion there,
that with ,the Hanoverians, their own troops, and
these that may be procured from Hesse, this will Ope
rate to turn the balance by enabling the Dutch free
ly to declare for Great Britain.
Letters from the Hague mention, that the treaties
of amity and.ccmme.rce between the States General
and hit Prtffian Majesty, which ate nearly expired,
are new renewing with feme additional secret arti
cles, which the present critical situation ofaffaira
seem to dilate. .
We, hear that Lord M Cartney'sconduct in the
defence cf Grenada, has met with the fulleft appro
bation cf his Majefly.
Extra& of a Letter from Pprtfmouth, Sept. 20.
" This morning the grand fleet under the com
mand of Sir Charles Haidy unmoored, and are pre
paring to fail; it is thought they will be at St. He
len's before evening. The combined fleets, it is
reported, are again cut, and making the best of their
way for the coati of these kingdoms. *
" The Sandwich, of 90 guns, if gone out cf deck
having been flatbed with copper, which they were
cn!y fiten boura about.
" Sailed the Hawk Loop of war, < m c. CT r Q Sir
John Ross."
A letter frem Cork, Sept, rr, fays, " Not a day
panes but we are receiving accounts of the depreda
tion committed by Paul Jones and bis fquaAon on
our ccaft. A report is current this day that he is
with his wbclf fleet at anchor in Brantry Bay, and
Lad with him five prizes."
The Bench are so elated with their late success,
under the Count D 0. villieri, as to make it thelr ge
neral bead that they will never condefeend to a
ptace with Gre^ Britain, unless she will firft submit
to a limited navy as the preliminary cf a negotiation
fir that purpose.
The unfortunate account stem the Eafi Indies;
vlich advises the less of Colonel Ltflie, with 3COO
Europeans, through thertteachery cf the Mahrattoes,
hat dumped the spirits of the &ft India Company,
at tle late fucctlks cf their aims, these people being
very numetcur, and capable of giving great annoy
ance to their settlement, especially when incited and
aided by the French.
Sept. 28. Yesterday Lord Sandwich informed
feme Russia merchants who waited on him, that 20
of his Majefly 'sflips weie sent in quest cf Paul
Jones.
& What will be the consequence of burning cf Fair
f^G and Norwalk ? Paul Jones has done no mifehief
yet, cn shore; but had he known of the burning of
these towns, ir it not probable he would have burn
ed Leith and Hull ? they were completely at bis
mercy.
Adminiflraticn has set on feet a ftbferiptien in
several parts of the kingdom, for the mere iftaual
propagation cf the gcfpel in America. With the
fwoid in one hard, and the gcfpel in the other, a
wl ole nation is to be dfficyed and saved at the fame
time !
'" A '!' ES TOW N, November 9
bzveral veffel# of force from the Count D'Efain, 1
an org them ri e Ariel and Lively, two Britifi
vessels lately trkcD by the Count at thlfcuthnrd
c^me up thii mernirfy
NUMBER 781;