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Friday la^l arrived here a vessel, that
loaded at G^daloup, and then proceed
ed to Martinico, from whence she trade
her passage in 17 days. She came out
of the last mentioned port with about 60
French and 20 American trading vessels,
under convoy of 4 French frigates ; from
whence it is evident that the Count D'-
Eftaing could not be blocked up at Mar ti
nico, as had been reported.
In the above vessel came dispatches ad
dressed to the Spanish Ambassador at Phi
ladelphia.
Extract of a Letter from a,.gentleman of
diftindion at Charleftown, South Ca
rolina, to his friend in this Town, da
ted January 12, 1779.
" You,will fee by the news-papers that
the enemy are in possession of Savannah,
and that our little army have retreated to
the Carolina fide. General Lincoln, has
ordered matters so exceedingly well, that
we (hall soon have a force greatly superior
to theirs. I think we shall double their
numbers, nor have I the smallest doubt
but we shall drive them out of Georgia."
Afew diy past, arrived in a fafe port at the
Edward, a Brig from Bermuda ; by a
Gentleman, who came ,affenger, we are
favoured with the following, Copy of a Peti
tion from the Council and General Assembly
of the fond, to their Governor, viz,
To His Excellency the GOVERNOR.
The Address of His Majesty's Council and
General Afcmbly of Bermuda, ,
Ma, it pkafe your Excellency,
W E His Majesty's most dutiful and
loyal fubjeds; the Council and Aflembly
of these, His Majesty's Bermuda Inlands
in America ; beg leave once more to re
present to your Excellency, in the most
express and positive terras, That the in
habitants are on the eve of experiencing
every distress that can arise from certain
famine, unless some decisive steps be im
mediately taken to divert it---That such
attempts have been too long deferred, we
are without apprehensions— To your Ex
cellency, therefore, we most solemnly ap
peal in the name of the people :—Your
Excellency alone we must look to for re
lief---If you refufe to attend we are un
done—We would with to confider His
Majesty's Governor, as the guardian and
protestor of the lives and liberties of his
fubjeds, intruded to his care :—ln this
light you are held out to us by His Ma
jesty :—Shut not then your ears to the
cries of distress ; but exert those princi
ples of benevolence and humanity, which
will ever be the greatest ornament to hu
man nature, and become more or less
conspicuous in proportion to the situation
of the persons, who shall move under
their influence.
The unhappydiffention between Great-
Britain and the continent of America, has
induced the prohibition of a commercial
intercourse with the latter, from every
other part of His Majesty's dominions ;
and has fubjeded property, taken in fad
by His Majesty's cruizers, to forfeiture.---
This reftri&ion, may it please your Ex
cellency, we have been from necessity o
bliged to move in violation of :---The par
ticular situation of our island, our distance
from Europe, and many other obflacles,
as has been repeatedly urged to your Ex
cellency, and of the truth of which you
ply with an Aft of Padiamc.it :--Our
gracious Sovereign, and that august body,
the British Senate, with not for it •---
Every principle of humanity forbids it.-- +
Permit us to speak plainly on this fub
jed, to your Excellency—Ptcfent cir
cumflances oblige us to do it in terms on
difguifed.--.From the Continent alone we
can possibly derive the supplies necessary
to our fubfiftance :---Your Excellency
will permit us further to observe, that it
is apprehended the troops now at the Weft
end, have in some measure contributed to
driving from our Chores, vessels, the pro
perty of the inhabitants, which have been
coming to our relief :---We conceive that
every obstacle should be removed to ad
venturers in the pursuit of provifions,and
therefore, beseech your Excellency, as
those troops cannot but be presumed to
be under the controul of Civil Authority,
that they be by your Excellency, ordered
from the weft end, at least for a limited
time, that provisions may be introduced
without interception, for the support of
the inhabitants. What further regulati
ons such a proceeding might require,
should be so adjusted with His Majesty's
Customs, as to remove every apprehension
of the epnfifeation of property, that may
be advanced on this critical oecafion.
We beg have farther to observe to your Excellen
cy, that the people expect on the recefe of the As
ferably, to have a fall and positive account of what
may be determined on-.-in which there can be no
medium obfewed. They must either have a clear
mude of obtaining provisions pointed o^t, or mul
be told, that nothing cen be done : -They must quit
thr iflind, or depend on Providence alone.
By order cf the House.
By order of the Board,
fan. 15, 1779, Cornelias H rtfon, Speaker.
James Jones. P.cfidea*.
The foregoing is a true Copy,
William Foot, Clerk of the Assembly.
WILLIAMSBURG, February 12.
The King of the Two Sicilies has pubhfh^d an
ordinance, declaring all the ports of his kingdom
open to the ffiips of the United African States, a
plain proof that Spain will quickly interfere in our
favour likewise.
PHILADELPHIA February 24.
Extract of a letter from Martihico, Feb. 7.
" Admiral Byron has joined Admiral Barrington
at St. Lucia. The two fqaadrons consist together
of 16 sh ps of the line, and 16 Frigates. Sickness
prevails very much in that island; there dies 12 or
15 every day ; there is also a considerable number
of sick in Admiral Barrington's squadron, Cofint
d'Erbinj| is now at fort Royal, in this island, his
squadron is well manned and all in good health. We
exped: every moment M. Le Compte Grade, who is
known to have failed from France 37 days ago with
10 fh:ps of the line, 4 frigates, a^d6o tranfpofts. It
is thought Count d'Estaing will go a cruizing to
meet him, One of cur frigates has taken two of the
Brilifh. in two d fferent encounters, the Swift es 24
guns, and the Weafalof 26 We have provisions
here for some time. By the latest intelligence from
France we learn,that the three ports of Dunkirk Si.
Mdloes, and Bayonne have fitted out 130 privateers,
from 20 to 36 guns, that have already'done wonders.
There ^ereat the departure of the letters that brought
this intelligence, 7000 Bridffi prisoners in those 3
ports. Considerable preparations are now making
in France. Every body is in the bigheft spirits. all
the merchants set up a privateering! trade has entire
ly givan place to war. We are at this time well
provided to humble the pride of Great Britain, and
to wash out the flaia which the last peace left upon
us, There is not a soldier in our armies, nor a sailor
in our fleets but is impressed with a deep sense of
the perfidy cf our cruel enemies, and who is not de
termined to die for the honour of his country. It is
now high time for Frenchmen to be roofed, and to
take an ample revenge for all the indgnities they
have Offered. The prefont reign bids fair for the
most glorious F.ance ever had, and the Prince who
has so gloricafly fh:w 1 himfelf the friend of liberty
is worthy to became the scourge of tyrants."
Match 2. A gendemin in this city has just re
ceived a letter from Cur^coa, daed jr x . 25, which
fays that the inhabitant; rhere ar in a molt diftreff:d
aid delivered cut to the in :ab tants by the qua^t
under a guard effodie %
II A R TFOR E, March 16.
Extra& of a hrtur hum a Gentleman at
Camp co hi^ Friend in this town, caced
February 2'B.
" Dr. Wetb.rfpodn, a member of C. \%ft,
has ja# arrived here. The news he bieu^h:
with him from Philadelphia, an,l cf which he
said Congrtfi had receAHauthentic and offici al
letters .was, That Spain had declared her in
tention of fa,porting the aldance already form
ed between the States and the Court of France
--That the King cf the two Sicily's had re
quested from cur Plenipotentiaries at the Bench
Court a difcription of the American flag, that
he might,ay due ref,efl to it, and that oar v<f
Jets may receive free ingrtfs and egress to an!
from his ports :-- That the Em,refs of Raffia
had refund to contribute her aid either in men
or toowy tn order to carry on the war tn this
country ; and that the ci, of Amferdam had
remonstrated to the Status-General ref,effing
the injuries done to their trade by the Court of
Great Britain, and had requeued that a free,
course of trade night be opened and admitted
with these United States."
Wednesday last the ship Defence, Capt.
Smedley, owned by this State, in returning
from a cruize in the found, unfortunately
ftf uck on Gofhen Reef and bilged; flic
soon after overfet so suddenly that fas it is
said) some of the people in the Hold were
drowned, Her Guns and most of her
stores are saved; but the Vessel, it is tho'c
will be loft.
The following is taken from a late New York Pape-.
„ Advices by the Racquet.
The Quebec fleet of 6 ships the latter
end ofNovember is fafe arrived, valued at
half a million fte lin^.-.-Lord Barrington
on the 1 I th' December resigned his place as
Secretary at war, and Mr jenkinfen fuc
cecds his Lordll)ip.---The lame day Gem
Keppel, brother to Admiral Keppel, re
signed his commiflicn as commandr in
chief of the Militia at Coxheath; this 'cis
said was occasioned by the appointment cf
Major General William Amherst to suc
ceed General Harvey, as Adjutant Gene
ral, who is junior to Gen. Keppel.---The
Lords of the Admiralty have ordered a
court-martial to be held January 7th, at
Portsmouth, on the cendua of Admiral
Keppel ; Admiral Pye, President, and the
13 senior Captains at that port, members
---Commodore Rowley is ordered with the
utmost expedition for the Weft- Indies with
fix 74 four 64 gun ffiips and four bomb
kctches---The East India company's for
ces have restored to bis father's throne,
Ragabs, the Moratta Prince, who out of
gratitude has ceded the, revenue of a vast
populous land, larger than Great Britaiil
or Ireland, has driven th a French entirely
out of this country, and fettled the trade
of it on the Company's fubjedts, General
Monro, with 3000 whites and 13000
blacks, were encamped within 7 miles of
Pondicherry, in order to fall on that place
the moment they hear of hoflilities being
commited between France and Great Bri-
Farmington, Feh. 2, 177%
Died Mre. Sarah Fisk y n the 60 h yeir of her
age)lhe amiable consort of Capt. E ,euezer Fiik, tra
ly lamented, asa benevolent wife, a tender parent. 1
faithful kind hearted friend and'ne'qhbanr, who by
her life and conversation gave mar.ifeflations of her
real p ety, mere especially for forhe time before he:
deatn her frith, meckurfs and charity apparently i#t
crei^d. A happy pr.fa^e cf her approachin.! felici
ty. She went to bed in health, on Monday tv<r&i g
9 o'clock, w.is immediately taken with a fit, a : ui~
Verf.ilitaxation, fpeechl^G, with het eyes Globed, ic-