The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-03 00:00:00

HEADS OF SF.RVICE.

14 AVY.

L. Iv d.

For Sahries to the Admiralty, Navy,
awl Navy Pay (Aces 54,000 0 0
Wars no Officers and Seamen 2,30d,000 0 0
Bounty to Volunteers, Flag Pay, Ac. 46000• 0 0
Half-Pay to Sea Of and Chap-
lains - - 161.501 17 6 •
Petisiims to Sea Officers, their Wi-
dows, Sc. - - - - 57,490 15 7
Wages !-> his Maje,ty's Dock and
R . - - - 721,835 0 0
11. Purchase of Stores
of every Descril tion, Repairing
Ships, Pui.hase of Ships taken
Gott' the Enemy, Head Money,
itc. paid in Bills at Ninety aLyi
Date - • - - 3,984,229 8 01
r.1.4ag.! 23,000 0 0
Bills of Et...change, Imprests, CCM.*
tidt2llCit'S ‘c. - - 147,715 11 6
rxch:que r !S 9.060 0 0
M iiiei on Sliore - - 219,000 U 0
Di.irount an-1 Cumnaiisiou on Ex-
ch.;iium Bit i - - . 13,196 9 4

6,164,969 1 11

vicTOALLING.
Fur Ptarigiong, an.! a i &nu of
tuaiiint Stort-4, paid fur iii Dills at
!Coo:, Dai Date - - - 1,417,145 9 0
: frovisiima, e. paid for in Ready
Mi oil 'V 5,000 0 0
13111; n Exchange a d intpreots - 662,770 0 0
Nr.ce,sary Money aid Cuntingetreicis 41,0v0 0 0
Wrigi N Orticirrs, Workawn,
at th. Ports - - - 83.599 17 4

Witiovs?uusi•aw. - ' -

- 15:342 16 2

2,224.992 2 6}

• !TCK ANT/ i'VOI:I4I)ED.
Borthsig, &t:. fur Sick
•S'64Lictou 240,000 0 0
D 9. - - - fur Sick rriiorten 25,000 0 0

263,000 0 0

T A (SPORTS.
For FiTie t of Transports, and for Moro,
Sobsistnice, &c. fur Pri,one:4 of
War in He lth, loin! fir ni
• Nimes. D iv 4 Date - . .917,101 16 10
IBit:s of Exchangt - - - 67,000 0 0
Subsistauce, Clothing, &c. of Pri-
soners of Ws: ill Health, paiditl
• Itoa ty 42,000 0 0
Parvtiat of 'the Swiss and Condi
- Curs - - . . 9_1,377 6 1

1,1)49,479 2 11
... :71 +'.l I: ; Teal - ;1,704).400 7 5
Navy Office, rib. to, mos.

BERLIN, Arin 16.

On the 45th the inhabitants of thin city Ned tlrei
pleasure, for *the second time, of witnessing the
ascension of an air-balloon. M. Garnerin made
his thirty-second journey above the clouds, with a
successful issue. The King, Queen, and Royal
Family, were present at the previous ceremoaies of
ascension. On this occasion, her Majesty received
Iron( Madame Garnerin two small balloons tilled
with gis, which her Majesty let up from her own
hand, tn order to ascertain the course of the large
one. The wind blew pretty strong from the north-
west. When the balloon was on the point of a,-
emitting, the son of a gentleman requested to ac-
company the wronaut; on which M. Garneria
asked his Majesty, if he might give him leave.
The King answered, that it rested-41W* with the
youth's parents ; and as these wag not prlsent, the
young man was obliged; very reln&antly tat give np
his place. Madame Garnerin theifebteked the gon-
dola with great agility, and as mnch erase as a she
had been about to take a wall:. M. Gaertner, part-
ner of a inexchaut in this city, was of the party.
When the balloon had ascended atertain height
M. Garneria cut a rope to which a litele dog in a
basket as suspended to a parachutee and he fell
on the roof of the post-office, without receiving any
injury. The balloon being now lightened by throw-
ing out some of the ballast, it ascadeci rapidly
above the city ; and where, at a considerable height,
the aerial travellers found the climate warmer, and
the wind less boisterous. According to the state cd
the barometer. M. Garnerin found his highest as-
tension to be 6,200 feet from the earth. 'f.he sharp-
est eye only could distinguish the balloon at thee-
immense distance, when it appeared no larger thaw
a small bird. They alighted in a forest near Mid-
denwalton at seven o'clock in the evening, having
traversed four German miles in the space of one •
hour and a quarter_
After their return, M. Garnerin and his Consort
waited on.their Majesties, by whoffi they were
most graciously received. The balloon and the
gondola are again placed in the Opera-houte for
exhibition. /vi. Garnerin has made prize of no less
than 10,000 dollars by this aerial craite.
BIRTH. - •
Sunday, in Gloucester-.place, the Lady of E. Fletcher.
Esq. ut a son.
MARRIED.
On Thursday last, at Kensington, Mr. D. Wilharna, to.
Miss E. Marsh, of Sloane-square.
On Sunday, Mr. John Bennett, jun. of Lloyd's Cer.o-.
house, to Mies Shepheard, of Pancras.
DIED.
On Satur&y, at her house ou Clapham Common, in au
advanced age, after a very lung and painful limos', Mts.
Munday.
On Sunday, aged 7s, Me. Thomas flii;hts, many years
a respealable butcher in Bishopsgare•streer.
On Wednesday last, Robert Douglas, Esq. of Kingaland-
place. •
On. Thursday last, in the 7 flth year or. i, a age, Rowlant
Conyers, Esq. formerly of Argy,l-sewer.

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