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door bit a few minutes before the riotets broh/ti
house open.
The damage done by the populace since left Fri
day is efiimated at upwards of 1,000,000 1. Serling.
About fifty of the rioters were killed on Wednes
day night in different parts of the town, and a much
greater number wounded. The warehouses of Mr.
Langdale, a distiller of Holborn, were set on fire on
account of his being a Papist, which occasioned such
a dreadful conflagration that the whole neighbour:
hood was indanger. No left than fourteen differ
ent places in the town were on fire at one time. A
skirmish happened in the Poultry between a large
party of the populace, (then on their march, as it is
laid to attack the Bank) and a party of the horse and
foot guards, in which eight people were killed, and
a great many wounded. The mob applied to peo
ple in coaches passing through Fleet Market, and
also at Several private houses for money, which was
generally complied with through fear of the confe
quences.
An encampment is made in Hyde Park of (even
battalions of militia, and at least 15.000 troops are
already employed to quell the tumults.
Orders are sent down to Admiral Geary, to Portf
raauth, last night to put to sea immediately, for fear
the enemy Should take advantage of our intestine
commotions, and attempt to land a body of troops
on this island.
JUNE 10. This Night's Gazette contains two
^proclamations for the suppression of the riots ; one
ordering the military force to be exerted for its sup
preffion, and the other offering a reward of 50 1. for
apprehending the petSo s concerned in the demoliti
on of Newgate; the King's Bench, and the Fleet
prison.
All the Judges were Summoned to attend at the
Grand Council held at St James's on Wednesday
evening, to deliver their opinions on the resolution
of the cabinet relative to the publishing martial law ;
and it is said there was only one diffentient among
that Ironed body. Including the Attorney and So
licitor general, who was against the temporary expe
dient of military law at this very important and in
tercßing crisis ; most of the Lords in opposition were
requeued to attend at this Grand Council of the na
tion. The Lords who attended in consequence of
this application, were the Duke of Portland, and the
Marquis of Rockingham.
The gentlemen of the law for their security armed
themfcl V£7, and troops were introduced into the Tem
ple and Lincoln's Inn. The inhabitants of the Bo
rough allo exerted themselves very laudably for the
suppression of the tumults ; and, in conjunction with
tke affiance cf the military, prevented the deflru&i
on cf the Maifhalfea, which was attempted to be set
on fire. Several of the rioters were killed and wound
ed in the SkirmiSh. One means used, namely, that
of forcing every person, even ladies, to take their blue
cockades out of their hats, was attended with a very
happy r^a. The military association in London
haa a very considerable Share in refloring peace.
They had a skirmish with the populace in Broad-
Street, in which Several of the rioters were killed.
The attack on the Bank the night before last was
made in the following manner: A brewer's man;
mounted on a horse hung round with the Newgate
chains, had the audacity to proceed to the very
gates. The guard firft used perfuafives, but these
proved ineffe&ual, the firelocks were levelled, and
two men dropping, one of whom infiantly expired,
the mob desisted. The guard afterwards kept up a
running file for Some time.
In several parts of London the populace went a
bout from house to house riffling contributions,
and demanding money from every body that puffed.
All the shops were Shut up on Thursday, and no bu
siness was done.
A considerable number of persons have been taken
U P by the military, having been concerned in the
burning of theprifons, and other riotous a&s.---They
are confined in the Savoy prison. Two persons
were also dateded in delivering bills appointing
places for the populace to meet. They were carried
before Alderman Woodbridge, who told them they
would certainly be hanged if they did not difeover
their employers. They were committed to the
Poultry.
The person who demanded the keys of Newgate
ofMr. Akerman is also apprehended, and commit
ted to the Tower. And also a bookbinder's ap^
prentice charged with throwing Mr. Akerman's fur
niture into the fire.
About five o'clock on Friday. Lord George Gor
don was taken into custody by the King's messengers,
and conveyed to thehorfe guards. About seven in
the evening a cabinet council was held, by whom
Lord George Gordon was examined. This exami
nation. lifted till past nine when Lord Gordon was
Committed to the Tower. Two of his fervanti were
also apprehended, and his papers, &c. fccured. He
Was carried to the Tower in injudicious a manner,
that no accident happened.
The guard which accompanied his Lordship, was
one of the largest ever known to be employed on the
like occasion. A very large body of infantry prece
ded and followed his Lordship's coach very close.
These were preceded by General Carpenter's regi
ment of dragoons, after which came a Colonel's
guard of foot, with a party of life guards. In the
whole, the efeert amounted to twelve or fifteen hun
dred men.
Mr. Fisher, Secretary to the Protestant association,
and Mr. Hopkins, one of their principal managers,
are also committed to the Tower.
At the meeting of Parliament Lord North is to di
liver a message from his Majesty to the Commons#
informing them of his having given orders to feizea
member of their House, and fpecifying the charges
againh him, after which a special commission will
be appointed for his trial.
The deßiu&lon of Lord Manafield's house may
be considered as a public loft. Three hundred ma
nufeript volumes of notes, and other valuable pro;
fcffional papers of this great law luminary, were des
troyed. One of them was a large quarto on the dif
tin& privileges of bothHoufes of Parliament, which,
after the utmost persuasion, his Lordship had con
sented to give the world immediately.
The commission to try the rioters was expefled
to be out this day. We hear Mr. Wedderbarne,
and Lord Amherst are named as two of the commis
sioners.
Amongfi the rioters taken yeflerday, is a capital
tradesman, who absolutely demanded admittance at
the Tower, in order to ret arms.
Thursday Admiral Geary failed from Spithead
with the grand fleet under his command, confining
of twenty three ships of the line, five frigates, one
fire ship and several cutters. It is said they are to
be joined by five more of the line at Plymouth.
Admiral Barrington is second, Admiral Darby third,
Admiral Digby fourth and Admiral Ross fifth in
command.
A letter dated the iff inflant, at Gaernfey, fays,
£' A King's cutter just arrived, gives an account
that three 74 French men of war, about 70 trans
ports and flat-bottomed boats; with frigates, were
all in and about Cancafe Bay. The people of
Guernsey are all under arms, and wish for their ap
pearance. There is a cannonading which we hear,
but whether at Jersey or at fee cannot determine."
PHILADELPHIA, Augaft 23.
A letter from Pitfburg of the 4th ult. fays that a
party of 600 Indians with 150 English and French,
marched from Detroit, with four field pieces, to take
possession of Kaintuck in Virginia, when information
being given, Major Lankton, Superintendent of In
dian affairs, went and met them privately and soon
persuaded the Indians to lay down their arms, which
they did, and two days after the guide came in, leav
ing the Britffi to find their way back to Detroit, in
the best manner they could; but it is generally be
leived they would all perilh, unless they came in
and surrendered themselves.
On the 1 7th inst. the brig Bellona arrived as a flag
from Charleftown, with a number of ladies, who
speak very highly of the polite attention and hu
mane treatment they received from the gentlemen,
both in the military and naval department, when
they applied for the flag. We learn from that quar
ter, that all the troops, except a regiment or two of
Hessians, had some weeks ago been drafted to join
Lord Cornwallis, but that his Lordship had return
ed to town, and quarters were taken as mi believed,
for the whole force, which were said to be retrea
ing into the town. Reports said that the British
horse had been mofily cut off in an a&ian with our
people, and that Col. Tarlton was wounded, and
Lord Rawdon killed : other reports had a body of
our troops between the enemy and the town, and cur
horse within forty-five miles of Charleftown, and
that General Gates was at Campden, and the conti
nental colours flying at George-Town. This much
however is certain, that for some weeks pal, they
had no accounts from their army, which they chose
to publish, and that our friends in town had formed
very favourable prognoses from Jemmy Simplon,
a noted refuge, (the Joseph Galloway of Charleflown)
and some others of the principal refuges having ta
ken their pillages for England. By the flag we
learn, that the enemy as well as the citizens were
very sickly, and that upwards of 900 of our troops
had deferred from them.
BOST O N, Aureuft 31.
By the left accounts from Europe, the national debt
of Britain, funded and unfunded, amounted to two
hundred and twenty millions
HARTFOR D, Stm^R ft
A Gentleman in London, observing lately thlt
Lord North was daily losing ground : " Oh dear
Sir, replied another, he has been losing ground
ever since he has been in office. The immense traft
of ground in America that he has loft, is a proof of
my assertion."
Sir Charles Bunburyi (on Lord North's motion;
in the British House of Commons, for reading the
second time a bill for imposing an additional duty on
malt) feeling for the distresses of the people, could
not help making some obfeivations on those taxes
which had funk them to such a degree, that they
begin to dislike that constitution which they for
merly kid venerated. Much, however, as they
were oppressed and greatly as they might begin to
dislike the present constitution, he would advise them
to beware how they should adopt the plan of every
artificer, who, while he aimed at entail fhing#
might deface the building. He could not however
but acknowledge, that the people had very jaft cause
to complain. The American war conceived in folly,
carried on with obfiinacy. and fatally persevered in;
had funk the value of land so low, that it was as
cheap as stinking mackarel. He had once prided
himfelf in the name of a gentleman ; but he began
to wish his father had given him a different educai
tion from that which he had received, because he
was apprehensive that in a short time he would be
unable to support the rank in which he had hitherto
lived. If he returned to his fludy, forgetful for
a [moment of the ditireffes he laboured under, he
would soon find himfelf rou fed from this pleasing for
getfulnefs by the house tax gatherer. If hedefcend
ed to his fiable, he would be put in mind of the pub
lic calamities by his jockey boys, for whom he was
obliged to pay taxes. If he flapped into his carriage
the pofitax flared him full in the face ; and should
he by chance fall asleep on the road, the voice of the
turn pike man calling for his cheque, would soon
rouse him, and as It were, hang cut a memento of
the American war. The noble Lord# however, was
not fatisfied with this. The jovial ghfi used for
merly to afford some relief from care ; but now it
was to be an instrument of distress, which was to en
creafe in proportion as the glass should briskly circu
late. The additional duty on rum, brandy and
wine crowned the difireffes of the gentry ; whilfl
that on malt, paid by the village labourer, would
convert the jovial toast into a curse on the Minister.
As he mentioned toast he recommended two to Par-1
lament, " peace with America," and " a less army
and greater navy."
BILLS of EXCHANGE.
WANTS to purchase, Loan Office Bills of Ex
change on France ; or the Interest on Certi
ficates entitled to Bills. Enquire at the Loan Office
Hartford. Haz, Merrill:
September 5, 1780.
Take Notice, Pivots.
Just received (not from Long blind) and to be Sold
by the fubferiber# if applied for soon.
AN Assortment of English Watch Main Springs,
by the grofi, dozen or single. Also, a few
Squares of large Crown Olafs, proper foiClock Faces.
Likewise the Watch business continued as usual a few
rods South Weft of the State House, by
TH% HILLDRUP.
Hartford Sept, §, 1780. "
FOR SA L E,
FIRST White SUGAR by the Hhd. or Barrel ;
Brown ditto. New England RU M and bast
ROCK SALT exchanged on the lowest terms for
Flour or Wheat, if applied for soon, by JOHN
CALDWELL, opposite the Court House.
Hartford, Sept. 4, 1780.
THOSE persons who have any demands againff
the Army of France, for Forage, Provisions,
or service done, who expea payment from the fub
fcrlbtt, are requeued to apply at my Office in Hart-'
ford in ten days from this date, after which none
will be paid by J. WADSWORTH.
Hartford; Sept. §, 1780.
TO be SOLD in Middletown, on Thursday
next, the 7th infant, at 10 o'clock in the
morning, at Public Vendue, the remarkable faft fail
ing Schooner Britlffi Legion, with her Sails, Rigging;
Stores, fro. Also will be fold at the fame time and
place at Private Sale, sundry Cannon and Warlike
Stores, Clothing of various kinds, Bed Furniture of
all kinds, a quantity of Books# Quadrants, Teles
scope, Microscope and Surveyors curious Infira
ments, new and old Rigging, two Negro Men; and
one Wench and a large Quantity of other Articles
too tedious to mention.-
Middletown, August 3, 1780.