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Aad yet Squillacci had his hired advocates, his
hired writers, &c. but the people would not b^ de
frived. They said their vexations and lo&s were
owing to th# Minifiry, and not to the officers, and
therefore they directed their vengeance against the
principal. Hive Spaniards more spirit than free
Britons ? It is hoped not.
Where are those men, who offered their lives and
fortunes ? Why do they net Band forward, and ful
fil their engagements, they are now wanted f To
their ignorance and infatuation, next to the guilt cf
the Minifors, the nation owes all its prefect misfor
tunes. Their corrupt and fulfome nenfenfe, w^
mistaken for the voice of the nation. America be
came angry with foe whole, for the daflardly, cor
rupt. and treacherous promises of a few. If those
villainous addresses had never been p efent^d <nd
the Miniihy had been changed, when Mr. P^nn
brought over the lafi petition America had ftili been
the faithful friend, and supporter of this country.
Bat the Ministry were determined upon war ; and
then they hired a parcel of writers to deceive the
nation Above ffftv thousand pounds of the
public money, have been expended in the low, dir
ty traffic of hiring news writers and printers to praise
the Miniflers and abtife the Minority.
Mr. Townsend said last winter in the House of
Commons, " That it is impossible our misfortunes
and disgraces; can have happened all through ne
gligence or ignorance : There must have been de
fyn in it: A great country could not so soon be
undone, by chance only, there mart have been ma
nagement, there must be a fyflem, a plan, in it."
His Majesty has been taught to dislike all the old
tried friends cf his family, and to put all his con
fidenCe in Tories, Jacobites, and men who were
in rebellion a,ain& his crown. Was this done with
out defen ? The plan was laid early, and we now
feel the effiAs of it.
The great Duke of Northumberland (than whom
there is not a more contemptible being) has positive
ly assured his Mafier, that be Will fperid the lati fix
pence of bis immense estate, sooner than a true friend
to the people shall represent the county ofMiddlefcx
on the patent vacancy, How ought the freeholders
of Middlesex to treat such a wretch, and more his
wretched nominee ?
A correspondent fays, it was fettled yerterday at
the levee- who is to be flatted for the Middlesex
plate at Brentford. It is determined, that either a
notorious red hot Courtier, or a miserable Just Ass
rs the Peace, ffiall offer themselves. --A Barrel and
a Clitherow are to toft up for it.
It is hoped that the Fetholders of Middlefrt will
shew a fimilra spirit to that they excited after the
cruel murder of poor Clarke, when they hastened to
Brentford, in the depth cf winter, amidrt froft and
snow, in support of their late worthy Representa
tive, against the ministerial candidate.
The times call aloud for able head, and honest
hearts in the Senate. If the Freeholders of Middle
sex (that body cf men once so much revered by their
country) don't exert themselves on the present occa
sion, and chufe a man of their own, then may an
Englishman fay indeed, that all is gone ?
qualifications are courage, fadinefs, perseverance
and secrecy ; any aft of bravery he is fare to re
ward, and make a short eulogiam on the occasion
to the person and his fellow soldiers (if it be a sol
dier) in the ranks; he is humane to the prisoners
Who fall into his hands, and orders every thing ne
cessary for their relief; he is very temperate in his
diet, and the only luxury he indulges himfeif in, is
a few glasses of punch after flipper.
It is fhameful in government, not printing the ac
count of the killed and wounded in Gen. Ptevoft's
army, in the battle near Charleftown. The minis
terial prints have been ordered to deny the fad, to
assert there was no battle, &c. but the public have
had enough, too much, of this fort of lying intelli
gence. And the families, whose relations, fens,
brothers, fathers, &c. are, or weri in that arm/, have
a right to know the particulars. It is inhuman to
conceal the account. The jin is known to have
fuffered considerably. For the infamous purpose of
deceiving the nation, every disadvantage we meet
with is secreted ; but if a privateer takes, a prize, or
a Serjeant in the regulars kills a man, it is magnifi
ed into a great viAory. Men who thus fhufile on,
from day today, and exist by misleading the nation,
ought to answer for their cond^a, and however cb-
Ainate the King may be, in his resolution to pro:e&
fach b?ft and unworthy servants, the public, Whose
all is at flake, ffiould rouse as the Spaniards of Ma
drid did, when they compelled the King ofSpain, to
part with his favourite, the Marquis of Squillacci.
The K%'s guards could not protea him: The ci
tizens of Madrid furrouhded the King's palace :
They infilled upon the infant difmiffion of the
Prime Minute. The Xing was forced to comply.
From the LONDON EVENING POST,
A CATALOGUE of the New-Paintings that
will soon be exhibitted to public view, and by
whom drawn.
I, ' I"' H E fleet of Great Britain Ikulking from
1 place to place, to avoid a battle with the
fleets of France and Spain By the Earl of Sand
wich.
2. The Commander of a Britiffi fleet weeping o
ver his inftru&ions By Sir Charles Hardy.
3. The combined fleets of France and Spain rid
ing matters of the British Channel"--— By Count
D'Orvilliers;
4. The EngliffiLion kneeling to the Gallic Ccck,
and begging peace By Lord North.
§. The Negotiator of a peace with France and
Spain receiving his credentials frem the Bank of
England By Lord Bute.
6 An English Lion fail asleep and a Frenchman
binding him with chains——By the———
7. The late battle fought by the Britiffi forces
tinder General Prevoft with the Americans near
Charfftowa - — By the Congrefr.
8. The siege of Gibraltar —-By Lertd North.
6. The Minister's begging box Carried through
the kingdom by the Dike of Northumbealand.
10. An army ofMiddlefex Jaftices in regimentals
By ditto.
11. The Groves at mount Edgcomb eut down,
and the people flying from Plymouth By Lord
Sandwich.
rz. The engagement of the Ardent with the
fleets of France and Spain—-— By a true Britiffi
Tar.
13. An armfif Scotchmen walking into England
to defend it By the Earl of Bute.
A few Questions, humbly addressed to the
ferrous Confirmation of the King.
i. /TAN those be good servants to me, whose
condu& perpetually brings me bad events,
losses, and difgracei?
2. Can these be good ferVapts to me, who have
left die a great part cf the Dominions of my Crown ?
3. Can those be good servants to me. who have
disgraced my reign, by Jefing the sovereignty cf
the sea, and fuffering my fleet to be chafed in the
Britiffi Channel by the fleets cf France and Spain ?
4. Can these be good servants to me, who have
distressed my people, and filled their hearts with
difeontent 1
§. Can those be geed fervent* to me, who have
made my Crown totter on my head, and brought my
kingdoms into the most imminent danger cf being
invaded !
6. Is it not high time for me to dismiss such
wicked Miniflers, left they should lose me myGrown
and kingdom ?
It is most earnestly wiffied, that his Majesty
would put the foregoing questions to himfelf.
To Lord MANSFIELD.
Think not, tafe man, uhen all Qe mifchief's done,
The boor of punishment by craft so shun,
Drag'd forth a viAim to the people's hate.
Juflice will smile, and worlds approve thy fa'e.
OsSETEßltf767^Chrifloph Dec. 1.
The most important piece of intelligence which
hat xen handed to us ihefe four years, was received
yi%t*r y with some decree of credibility. " That the
people of Philadelphia had revolted frem Congress
and avowed their allegiance to bis A&jefly, as net
choosing any longer to submit to the tyrannical pro
ceedings efthat tyrannical assembly. If this is re
ally true; the power of rebellion will soon be broken,
and once more peace may weave her olive-branch
in that wretched country."
In the Town of Befltn they are in the fame Con
dition, they having applied to the Congress for the
Pay ment of the Expences of the Penobfeot Expediti
on, which was refufed by that body, on which the
People revolted.
Extra& of a letter from St. Eu^atia dated O&. 27.
" Last Night arrived here fourteen French Vessels
and four American.-- Sugar and Tobacco is in great
Plenty here."
BOSTON, December 30.
Two gentlemen who came passengers in Capt.
Claghan, inform, That they left London the firft
cf Camber; that the combined fleets chafed the
British into Spithead the beginning of September,
and paraded and manoeuvred there near three weeks
the Britiffi not daring to venture er hazard an en
gagement; that the a&fon between Capt Paul Joi &s
and the Serapis, was acknowledged to be the meft
From the London evening post.
On MANSFIELD'S leaving therfficient Cabinet.
MANSFIELD has left the Cabinet, 'tis said;
With reafun too, he trembles for his head.
obstinate and bloody that has been fought during
the war, having upwards cf 300 killed on both
sides daring the engagement; that the Britiffi Court
had sent and demanded of the Datch the prizes ta
ken by Capt Jones and company, and receiv'd for
answer that they would not intermeddle with the
affair, being determined to remain neuter.
Friday left arrived here, Capt. Jarvis, in a fchoo
ner,i ^3 day, from Martinico, he informs, that
7 fail — Count D'Efiaing's fleet had arrived there
fiom Georgia the day before he failed, that it was
reported the Count with 10 fail of the line had gone
to France, in order to take con mind of the com
bined fleets, that the other 8 fail are to tarry in A<
merica till farther orders.
HARTFORD. January 25;
By two gentlemen from Horse Nick We are in-'
formed, that on the 1 7th infant at 3 o'clock after
noon riie Captains Samuel Lockwood and Samuel
Keeler, with Erf. Hoyt and about ioo men, set off
to surprise Lieut. Col. Hetfyd and his party, who
wee posted at Delancey \ Miih. The party arrived
just at daybreak on Tuesday morning, and sur
rounded Delancey's house, where was Col. Hetfield,
a Captain, Quarter Mafar, 2 Serjeants and 8 pri
vates of the enemy, who retired to the chamber,
and there had a quantity cf salt in barrels, with
which they secured themselves from the assault cf
our party. Capt. Leckwood demanded their fur
renderys which they refufed, being within mtifct
Put of a redoubt with 2 pieces of cannon and 150
men. The enemy fired out of the chambers on
Capt. Lockwood's party and killed 3 of his men ;
upon which he set fire to the houfeand compelled them
to surrender ; after which he marched off with his
13 prisoners as far as Rye, where he vto overtaken
by a fton% party of the enemy's horse, and the men
beinz muck fatigued with their march of 40 miles
thro' the snow, 14 of his men fell into the enemy's
hands, among whom was a fe jeant, who was in
their more than savage manner, deliberately hacked
to pieces after he had furreildered ; but the officers
with the rest of the men got in with all their priso
ners by 9 o'clock in the morning.
The Eaftetn and Wertern Papers as late as the
13th of January are come to hand, but contain no
thing material.
Height of the Mercury in Farenheits Thermometer.
January. Sanrife. 2 o'clock P. M.
16 10 27
'7 17 52
18 12 2I
1, Ig belowo 14
20 § 8
21 6 below 0 26
22 5 2 9
The nforning of the 19th, was one degree colder
than any othe morning this whiter - And the after
noon of the 20111, was the colder afternoon we have
h^d. _____
BOHEA TEA by the chest or (mailer quantity,
MUSCOVADO SUGAR by the
tirce or barrel,
HOLLAND GENEVA by thecae so be fold,
by EBENEZER PLATT.
Hartford, Jan. 22, 1780.
THE Students of Y Je College in New Haven,
are hereby not fid that the inftru£tions of
College will be regularly attended after the present
Vacation, and accordingly that orders will be du
ly set up on the fi ft day of February next. Ne
vertheless as from the fixation of affairs, the Stew
ard will be unable to support Commons for the pre
sent, it is proposed that those Students who fhal\
meet, ffiould board themselves among the inhabi
tants of the town of New Haven; which it is pre
sumed they may do by particular agreements, to as
much advantage to themselves, as in any former
period ; especially if payment be made in previsi
ons. Such of the Students however, who from
local or other circumstances cannot attend, have
hereby leave of absence, until further notice. At
the fame time it is recommended that as many as
possible should assemble, and the rest are direAed to
apply themselves to their studies under the best ad
vantages they can obtain.
EZRA STILES, Present.
Yale-College, January 20, 1780.
DESERTED from Capt. James Horton's com
pany of Artificers, from Fish-Kill, on or
about the iff day cf December instant; one Zebulon
Pierce about 21 years of age, 6 feet 3 inches high,
light complexion, light coloured hair, blue eyes.
Whoever will take up said deserter and return him
to my company at Danbury, shall have one hun
dred dollars reward and all nectffary charges paid,
by JAMES HORTON, Capt. Artificers.