The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-04-02 00:00:00, page 1

APRIL 2, 1779.' ' " " ' ' "si!" " E ' ' 'NUMB'ER 8:
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S M Y R N A, OCTOBER 8.
N the first of this month at noon, two violent shocks of esrth
quakes were felt here, which were followed by eight more;
they did mucn damage, p articuhrly to the house: not repaired
from their l'usi'erings on the 34 of ]uly; several person: lost
their lives on this occasion. On the le inliant there wan another shock,
since which the earth has been still.
STOCKHOLM, Noctu. to. The New horn Prince Royal was bnptized
this day in the court chapel, the states of the kingdom were sponcers; he
received the name of Guitavm Adolphus.
CADlZ, Or). to. Christophcr Laurentzcr, Captain of the Danish
packet bout, the Cuncord, arrived here on the 5th, nnd who sailed from
'Oflend on the 6th ot'Sc-ptembet', has declared, that near Barbazier, in
English privateer ofeigh: guns, made a (signal for him to lack sail, which
having obeyed. eight men from the puvuteer came on board him, seized
ali his paper; and cnrgo, dragged him out of his cabin and rumaged the
packet boat without permitting him to speak to any body; they also btoke
o n two boxes of lace, and took that away alle; that about seven or
etght in the evening they returned in a great body, sword in hand, drove
every body into comen. forced the Captnin into hie cabin, which they
seized, and carried off soveral pieces of cloth.
VIENNA, Nov. it. The troops on all side: being settled in winter
'qulrten, we hear that th: Emperour will haltcn his return to Vienna.
- [lie lmperial Majesty isto be on the nszh instant at Heydsissnpiltz, the
head quutters of Ghncral Elrichshausen, and will afterwards em lay :
diy or two in visiting the out posis in that neighbourhood, and the armes:
'of Olmutz,
DRESDEN, Now. 11. The King of Pruffia is arrived at Breflrm.
Prince Frederick of Brnnswick command: at ]ngerndonff; and the He
:edinry Prince has extended hit troops towards T el'chen.
ROMB. 08. zt. Our account: from Naples say, that the King of
flat" Sicil-ee hae thought proper to reduce all the Carthusicn soeieties
on theifland Capri, ailowing each Priest to sous per diem, and the con
vertl half that sum. On the contrary, thalt: who choose to securalize will
have a double pension.
HAGUE. Now. 7. The last letten from Poland confirm the accountt,
(hit I corpl os 30,ooo Ruffiant, under Prince Repnin, are tffembled in
Volhynin: The same account: add, that Prince Re nin, before he takes
the command of these troops, it to execute a commi ton from the But rest
do the King of Pruffia. and it is not doubted but these troopl m de ined
to 'oin hie Pnufsian Majesty.
ARLS, No-v. 17. Count d'Orvilliert hat been here since the nth
"of this month, and we hear that 13 shi ; of the Breit fleet are sailed in
three division's, one ofnieh is said to desiined for Ameriea.
si The Rolland lnd the Renown. which were conveying some merchant
olen froth Brest, on their return fell in With the Dashwood English pqcket
boat, eommlndedb Clpt. Burnlhy, mounting zo gous, which they
took and have broug t in. The Harlcqnin printeer, Captain Ogilvy of
!: good, 6 poundest, and 58 men; and the Faikland bngantine, Capt.
,Cllrk, bound for the whale filhery on the coastt of Brazil, were nlso taken
by the Rolland and Renown; the Harlequin's situation wn so bad, that
she wn obliged to be sunk
M. de la Mothe Piquet, who has been on a six montht cruise since the
aGth of loft month. hue taken several English vessels, with a frigate escort
ing them. The Zephyr srigate has taken two privateers, one of :to and
the other of 24, gon:; the sin! of them made a very obsiinate resistanee.
All these prize: serve only to distrt-st the tude of the two natiom, and to
multiply the number of prisoner], of which there are at present 7oeo
In Idh sailort in the depanment of Brclt.
'Fhe resolution taken by the Duc de Chartret to quit the marine, hat
given rise to : report that the Duc de Penthievre will give up hil cherge
of Gnnd Admiral to Monsssieur the King's brother.
L 0 N D O N, Novzmssn n.
may be depended on as :: fctct, that our Minilten have at lah come
to the true knowledge of the rest] and pacifick intention. of the court
of Splin, towards England, and by a well concerted stratagem sound out,
that the Count d'Aranda, the Spanish Ambassddour to the court of Ver
siillet, was at the hezd of : party endeavouring to bring nbout a decis
ration of the independence ot' America. From some private intelligence
our Miniflers had reason to be suspicion!, and determined with the Cotmt
d'Almodmnr. to convey the despatchea to Madrid through I different
Channel than that of the Count d'Aranda, who used to forwand those of
the Count d Ahnodovar from hence to M'ulrid, and receive the answers
to return here; from which caution it hat been discovered, that the Count
d'Almodot'ar has received by the private channel I paeifick end friendly
answer, relltive to the court of England, and a very different one by
that of the Count d'Annda's, which the worthy Count d'Almodovar
made known to our Minineru the plot being discovered, the Count
ctd'Al-lndait walled, hit plrty disappointed, and the Count d'Almodonr
Vet, upch efleemed sot- hit eandour.
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'IZ! jbflowing is a translation qf' her Impcriel Majq/h': rtstn'pt, to bit
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Exrz'llmgy tlze Go—vtrnaur qf Archangcl, on lb: fil/ljlct of American
priwazttrs.
** Bcing informed by your report. of the constision occasioned in the
trade to the port of Archangel; by the appearance of an Americen pri
vateer about the North Cape, which had alreldy taken eight English
vessels, we would willingly put : speedy and final hop to it, but " the
lateness of the season wd'. not at present permit of taking any lfiive
measures, we have at least from this time begun to employ our thou hte
and attention for the ample and sure sate-ty of the mvigztion of the Eng ish,
ne well I] all other forcign vessels, tlading to the port of Archangel,
against next year, of which you m-iy positwely acquaint all the soreig-n
merchant: residing there, for their siltllfflction and repose, and that they
may give timely notice of this to their correspondenta abroad, in order
that they may not zny way delifl from their spcculatiom on account of
this summes'l disturbances, hut may with full confidence give their com
milsions for next year, and send out the ships required for their goode; '
for from the side of our court timely and effsictual measures will be token
for the safety of the navigntion round the North Cape, and the whole
coast of Norway, wherein in all probability the court of Denmark will
Ilso no: refuse to affilt us on her part, for the same motives os interest
respecting her own trade. _
" Regarding the inhumm conduct of Rocknvishmcof, the colleflor
Kola, to the English matters of ships, plundercd by the Anterican pri
vateer, we have already ordered our actual Privy Connsellor, Count
Munich, not only to discharge him from that post, but also to have him
tried immediately, that he may be done bv according to the law].
" Gi-ven at St. Petexlburg, tbe 41]: os Saffemlur, 1778."
Now. 30. Thi: being the lsiellivnl of St. Andrew, the same was ob
served at St. ]amet'l as usual. His Gracc the Duke of Ancalter, who
mived in town on Saturday from New York, wu presented to hil
Majesty it the Levee, and was molt graciously received: _ _
Thin morning four transports from New York, arrived in the river.
and landed : number of invalids, who are ordered to be admitted im
mediately at Cheh'en hospital.
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Some despatchee are arrived at the admiralty from Admiral Barringtont
The contents are said to be very favourable, and that the Admiml in hie
way to Dominiea, had been fortunate enough to intercept six ship: fron,
France with provisiom and ltoret, bound for the French iflands.
Yesierday wan tried hsore the commisstonert of Exeise, a cause in
which the public]: are much interefled, against Philipt, Lloyd, and Co
sor manufacturin certain leaves in imntation oftea, of which great quan
titiee are fold by t : smu glen for teat; when Meflsirs. Newman. Penhome,
Taddy, Brewner, an other eminent dealert, were subpcnied to pve
their judgment on the leaves, and all agreeing that the composition mixed
with tea produced in caurt, was not all tea, but mixed with certain lum
cured in imitation thereof, the defendants were brought in guilty, and
must pay a fine of 10]. for every pound weight found in their posscfiiun.
Married a few days ago at Liecelter, Wsiliam Graham, Esq; lntely
arrived from lndia, to Mrs. Catharine Macauley, the celebrated historiln.
The garrison of Gibraltnr it now in an excellent state of defence, and
deemed impregnable. The Hanoveriane these have subserihed for and
fitted out two privateers, which have tuken one French and three Ame
rican vefl'elez the former laden chiefly with stones for the French fleet in
America, and the latter with tobacco.
Two ships of war, built !) the Genoese for the Amerieane, have been
taken by some British men osivar in the Gut, and carried into Gibralur.
By the last letten from Bourdeaux, we learn. that the vintage there
has been remarkably abundant this season, and the qualitsi of the vine
in general good; but on the other hand, the diltresses of t e West lndte
merchant: m that'eity were beyond description, on account of the nume
rout capturee made of their ship, and that the fear: of those whose vessels
were still on the Way, were so great, that premiums, from fifty to sevent]
five per eent. were daily offered to ensure them.
Extract if a letter fiwu Portsmouth, Dlmulm' I.
" Commodore Rowley issidirected to hoitt hil hr_oad yendattt on board
the Suffolk man of war, and is to sail with nine ships of the [me for the
West lncsin, exclusive of the respective convossvs." ss
Expressee are continually passing between this court and the Hague,
likewise conference: betwien Count Welderen and the Secretarie- osStete.
it is said that a treat it actually on foot between _Sir joseph Y_orke and
the Sutee Genenl, orlettling the d-tferencet relatnve to the taking of the
Dutch ships. _
A correspondent observes, that the cerruption of every older and rank
of British subject: it arrived to such a pitch, that it ]! tmpoi'fibie to five
the em we from ruin. Parliament is bought, :;d: venal Fictjonty ..ksi
the Minute: absolute. The representation t e peopeusi .
farce, and vote: at an election are soldlike good: at an \M.p th
hi est hidden. ,_., ss si '
gsii: & the regimente w benisedin sreland. mtosedhpflects
RomanC-thdicke. At__ rate the uilitia of tharkshgdddbw ted.
embodied. m igl tum so much dredeu la