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Your future high Admiral bids you do this,
AS fomethng to play with, and fometbing to kits;
Though his H----fs exprely does NOT tell you where
He cropt this fweet lock of her dear little hair.
This lock was the dea,sR that ever was found,
No lefs did it cof him than ten thouland pound;
Such cicumitance furely may ferve 20 declare,
Its right TO the title of DEAR little hair.
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Some officers Of the army are highly Duplicated with
the late orders from the War Office for numbering the
buttons on their regimental cloaths. cd N me, lays
young enfign at ST. Jamess Coffee houfe the other day,
what degradation is here Why, it but this day
as was pafing the Temple, Iickepo came up
TO me, and infolenty accofed me with, Brother, what
number 90
The following is fent US as real faet.-.A governeis
teaching her young heedeE pupil to pe, cries, 6 Beis
me, Lady Sufan, you fpell as bad as the Duke; why
child you will fee youre of thele days the ridcule
of every news paper "Shall replies the young Ia
dy VOW will never learn to read, and then thall not
fee it," and away fhe ran faf as he could.
Southampton, AnggR IS. Yeferday the Mayor, and
the ref of the corporation, waited upon his Royal High
ne the Duke of Cumberland, in their formates, when
the Town Clerk, in the of the body, addeied ms
Royal Highnefs in the following terms:
"May it pkaf your HigbmG,
THE Mayor, BaiIifs, and Burgefes of the town
of Southampton, directed by an nvariabe principle OF
duty and love every branch of the family Of our ui-
rous Sovereign with all Difference approach, to pay their
tribute of affection TO your Royal Highnefs. Deign,
mof noble Prince to accept this overture OF their good
will and may your Highnefs long live, eteemed and
honoured, by the ubjees of the mott amiabe mona1ch
in the world" /1O"1
His Royal Highnefs received this Address wi h0ey8y
mark of true poItenel (; and with the mott engaging
confederation, returned the following Anfwer
Mr.. Mayor, and Gentlemen Of the Corporation.
RETURN you thanks for this mark of duty to
the King, and of affection me; and you may be al
fured that hal always be happy to do fervce to the
Corporation and Town of Southampton"
They all had the honour of killing his Royal High
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# late Speech anu Addres to a mott noble Prince,
certified.
W. the m .c~s, and the B'i''a' of S--~-"'''"
Who have always been loyal and true to the Crown,
Directed by InAin7, that governs brutes all,
From the Bear in the foreit to the Ok in the fall,
Come hither to pay our refpe@ts to our beters,
For Vvtas 70 famd and your knowledge of Letters.
0 do not, grea; Prince, our poor tribute delpie,
Mr. lend US packing with tears in eyes;
But fufeT US here IN your pretence to hand,
And to kits with all duty your dear little hair.
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S A T URD A Y, November II.
B o S T O N.

B o S T o N.
THIS afternoon, the brigantine Paoli Capt. Hall,
arrived here from London, by whom we have
the following FRESH INTELLIGENCE, viz.
LONDON, SEPTEMBER IL.
difinguilhed perfonage, who made contiguous
figure in the oPpofition, during the sf political
pagn, has limited to the Premier, that he is willing to
Jbake hands II him, upon certain conditions.
On the other hand, il is aherted, that notwi,hfand-
ing the waveng and nconfancy Cf for2e, and the de-
lection of Others of certain fociety, the patriotic band
have mafqued battery piaJ q 4ganit mex, winter,
which will aitoniih all the tools of adm nifI alton.
We hear from very good authority, that the Para-
ment will not fit for the dpatch Of butineS ill after
Chritmas account OF the American affairs BEL ike
w to ter inmate 10 well.
PG>\Settember Il. On Friday morning laf the comp
/ Goer of the General Pof- Office, with of the ks
were ent expel in a Chae and four to p, mouth, after
the la difpatched New York bag, with orders, that if
they did not overake it there, Immediately to get vef
Eel, and follow the packet for that pupole fuppoed
be the conquence of fome change of entmens in the
mniilry, respecting the New-York importers.
The report is now current in all the public offices,
that this nation is on the Of with fome of the
continental powers
We hear orders are juf given for 700 tons ofhip-
ping to be Immediately taken up on Government con-
tract, to be employed as ranfports.
A board of admiralty will be held on Tueiday next,
on affairs of great importance.
We hear three regiments of infantry, on the Trlh
Nabhment are ordered to be in readiness embark for
foreign fervice.
A fquadron of Spanh men of war, conlfing of nire
fail, beides anipolts lately leen o the Ber
muda ilands, 1eering to the iauthwef.
Lat night il was reported, that The Spanilh ambaha-
dor fet out on his journey to Madrid.
Fifteen per cent infurance agalntt war for one month
was cfeied yei}stday a! LIoyd's fee hcue.
Several tranfpos token up, to carry troops and
flores to Gibraltar, to relieve that gsrTlftr; and as
proper convoy Of men OF muft neceAarIy be ar
pointed to aerG them, is conjv6ued by the rational
part OF mankind, that this cucumance has given an
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S q N u.

NE Captains and Adiniras, mighty and brave,
Who rear BTi,aln's andard, and traverte her wave,
bat each culze prove goous,be luIe you take
To cary luck Of her dear LITTLE hair.
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THIS afternoon, the brigantine PaoI, Capt
arrived here from London, by whom we
the following FRESH INTELLIGENCE, viz.
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God, at which they were 70 peaed that they all joined
in his COMMUNICATIONS, laying, That excellent peron
indeed his charity extends beyond bis feet The beg
gar did rot leave following his benefaGfor till he dfco-
veed his houfe and afterwards took polf in a place
where the merchant muf daily pas by him., Next day
the Moor begs his charity, and the Greek repeated it,
which gained him great reputation and crowd of cuf-
TONERS. The Mahometan prefts did not fail cry up
the reward which God had given this charitable Greek,
binding the fweets OF charity, which colt him nothing
contnusd bis daily benevoence till the time of his depar-
ture orHggpt. The beggarRi kept his poR, but mifng
his benefao, he made enquiry after him, and bad the
NOTIFICATION to hear that be out of the kingdom.
When his clerk pa1ed by he ued TO lift up his hands
and pray for his matters happy which happened
FIVE or Fix months AFTER The beggar overjoyed to
i fee him. and when the merchant, for his COM
pimens, going to beftow, his charity on him, de-
cned it, fayingt better pay him all his arrears
at once. The Greek told him he did not know what
he meant by To which the other replied that
he had been sbfent near fix months and conequenty
that there about eighty rias due. The Greek did
not know whether the fellows impudence deferved mott
tobe laughed at or yhaifed.. But the Moor laid his
complaint before thedey and the Greek merchant
TENT for to make he defence The Moor aedged that
e merchant had for the continuance ola whole month,
CAiy given him rial but that this charity had gfeat%
Nv inceaed his cufomerssan been afand of riches.
+ And that hmief upon fuch daily income, he Was
very glad to leave off working, which very painful
to him, having almof 0t his fight that the merchant
went away without giving him the Leaf notice that his
peniion was to ceafe ;that he had till kept his pof,
praying to God for hisreturn bedes, that relying
his accufomed liberaity, lie hadconra6ted ome debts
for his iupport bur upor demanding his arrears, the
merchant had laughed hinls and threatened him, The
Greek did difown hs ,tTuIh of the premies but in
fitted that aims being VOLUNTARY action, its continuance
depended uponthe will of the don0ur After difcuf-
iion of the affair in council, the mesehape was eondem-
ned to pay the beggar rial every day fner has de-
parture the day Qf<the decion, with. platter over
and above, cornpenation for his repEoaches. But
withal empowering him odecaethat infant, that
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sALGERINE Hvoyics and Ihgr0titude expofed.

sALGERINE A0arics and Lhgr0titnde expofed.
= T is cutomary for matters ofxenes who trade to AL
gicrs win feih or dried fruits, fweet- meats, and the
Ike make pents ofome to fuch Turks as.can for
ward his bainefs. Every voyage he makes thher af
tewards, thee Turks importunc him fol, and infa up
on,,the fame quantity, though he has then occaton
for their nteret This they call alng the ufage. To
flcha height do they eSesciG this ridiculous demand,
Thar nothing fhould be given them, but with falvo for
the tiiae to Gomez
Idthe of tIaggi Chaban Dey, Greek merchant,
whoreided Algers, ufsd ain,oa every year make
Voyage to Tuins or Egypt, retailing his cargo. A
eadntYmano his dying left him his GATOR, and among
other pious egacies, certain fun for charitable ees.
Oneday tie merchant pafing by Moor, who was fit
ting % ne reet, upon piece of matt, lame and aof
Blind, aed charity ofthe merchant He was the more
inenedto give becaue Of his indufry in making thread
laces, being incapable of other work. He dropt him
his handful Of aers, which mutual fight 70 IMPORTED
hat he followed the merchant Gpon,hse
ehsscsing out upon Heaven 10 faowsrdown its bfsn
in him He toId all he met with how exceediag
GhFdtian had tsen to him for the love of
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I'm ADMoNITIoN 70 tb0lss gobo glory in ieducing the
Affections Of the F AIR, and i'm de(erting them.
MTO Man ought certainly to mix bis PresgGans to
~ Lady, till he is fully convinced heTPNjsa, Sbsr
5smtsy and her Fortune, perfectly agrseab 10 his
cirtumGances, and Way of Thinking for, without fch
3rIvigps Knowledge be undertakes at Randomthe mott
important AtFAirof Lits and then no Wonder if be- in
wolves bimJSfi in Difficulties and UneafnsG.
Lsve, whatever fome may think oft, is not PaDfan4
to be Parted with Nor is the Affection of Lady 70
be ATTEMPTED, till Man is alured bis ouvn is fixed on
laRing Principle iii imaginable Caution is lnecefsTy
and adv(abe beJoeband; but after bis Projections Of Re
qara bis Services aud Solicitations, have soagthe Heart
aid made him dear to her,, Rsaon, Honow, Jaqice, all
oblge him to make good BIS Engagements, and 70 be
careful of her Peace Then there retreatng ;nor
cas any Thing but Der Lois of rtn, juaify bis leaving
her. And whether be has pomiled Der Marriage, or not,
makes very little ference for iurely fbs has cowted
her A6s67ious, and gained them, uponth the Reasonable
Suppoiton, that be intended making her bis Wts, the
Coatra7 in the Sight of Heavsn, is of equal Force H.
sObo bajsy impgGs on the bousf Heart Of an mapstng
Girl and after t0iamag her As67ionS and Efeem, by the
M and prsvaing Rhetoric Of Cowt@ip, can angsnsrouly
leave her to SOr0O and Complaining, is dsts9ek
ttan.a common Robber, in the fame Proportion T9f1at
TTeaedoy ismore viHainous than opsu Force, akd2la,
of.leG 6aneern than HappineG. NIBsAf
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/ lisbon L E MO N S, very good and
- feh, at iixteen fhiHings old tenor the Doze, and
fix pounds hae hillings the Rundred; be fod DIT the
Sign of the Bafket of Lemons in Nldde les, nsar lhs
New. Brick ineespg-houle.
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NJ O N D A Y,
November <.

PHILADELPHIA, OfFobr IS. -.
OAPTAlN Leech on his palage, the 9Th of Sep
y tenber, when obfervng in lat. 81, "a, long "a,
90, Jaw planet in the S. E. quarter of the fun, which
did not go off till Saturday the 22d he being then in lat
~, 10, long &c. As: and the nth inf. in lat 90,
Il, long 68, he Jaw two planets very near together IN
the fun one of them much larger than che other which
he did not lofe fight of till the 9TH inf being then in
fight Of Cape Henlopeu They were 70 plain that he
frequently aw them with his naked eye hour after
fun rife and an hour before tet wren they often took
away the reflection of the iun 70 that it Appeared dull
as the moon.
A Gentleman in Maryland writes his friend in this
city, " That he was juft informed from WiIamfburgh,
in Virginia, that Lord Boutetourt, GOVERNOR of that
province, died after few days ilnefs."
On Sunday lar, at ST. Pauls church, the Rev Mr..
Stringer preached (emon the death of the late Rev.
Mr.. Whitehed, from Revelations xii, nth vere. The
church was hung with black.
Extraf7 ofa letter tram Malaga, Anggf 10, 1910.
&c The Algerines cruiting now on thefe COATS
They have lately taken four fmal Spanilh vees near
this place. Commodore Barcello, with only two xebe-
qles, commanded by himfelf and his brother, pahed
fight of this port yeerday, feering to the eafwafd in
qIet of fad pirates they knew their duty well, aTega
liant, and their names terrible to the barbarans Fhe
Danih lquadron is returned from Algers in difgrace,
to Minorea It fad they will return to attack ad
place when they receive futicient reinforcement The
Ruians by all accounts ia vulnerable tuaon in the
Morea, being In Of every thing Laft week fhP
arrived at Gibraltar from Mahon, who brought letters
thence that mention the arrival of aRuan frgate, with
Admiral and four large tranfport hips full of Gck and
wounded faors and folders from aid ilands, which is
plain denomination that they have place of Rrength
or aety in the Morea efablih hofptals inland lodge
their people with fafety. TheTurks deRroy all the Ruff
fans and Greeks they can at, without dfn6ion
of either age or fex The latter unhappy people will
yer have reaon to lament their joining, even favoung
the Rufians,"
NEWPORT, Ot7qber 20. Capt James Bourk, who
arrived afW ednefday, in fifteen days from Newfound
land, on the 21ft infant twentythree leagues S. S. E.
from Block Hand, fpoke the Aoop -, Capt Henry
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rails and hanChonS down TO the deck the ftarboard
iide, wafhed one. overheard, and fhed his hold
70 that he loft comfortable part of his cargo Of melaes
brigantne belonging to Providence, returning from
whaling voyage, and a fchooner from the eafward
bound in here with fin, ahore at Tarpawline Cove,
with feyeral other fnser veilels.
B O T O n.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, with the adj
vice of his Maeys Council has been pleaed appoint
Thurday the 9th day of December next, day pub
lie Thanksgiving throughout this province.
On Friday Taft one John Ruhel, formerly coachman
to Mr.. Hancock of this town, accidenty run over
by loaded cart, which he was driving. This put an
end to his life in few minutes.
1t is laid in London, that the demand of goods for
New is 70 great, and the manufactures 70 engaged
to fupply then that if orders hould arrive from Bottom,
the manufacturers could not fulfil them until next fpring
We hear the Hon. Brgadier Ruggless commifion,
appointing him Surveyor of the Woods in this province
and Nova Scotia, came in Capt. Hood, who arrived
here af week from London.
Extrst7 ofa Letter from London, dated Sept. g. 1870.
"Mr. Hutchinlon is Governor. The province | am
7aeought to be very thankful for the having born
amohA themieves for their Governor who 70 well
khoXs|their contribution, and who has all bis life time
FiASSeX himelf friend to it. This Government could
have done nothing that ought to be acceptable
the colony, that will put them evidently in the
wrong if they do agree with him. After that, il
will be manet that their quarrel againR any par
tcuar peron but againf the having anyGoyernor ALL
perfon at Marbehead laa fpdng, planted three po-
tatoes, of about one pound weight in the whole, was
very particular in doing it, and in collecting the produce,
/ which weighed eighty -four pounds.
MARRIED. Mr. Samuel Brock, merchant, to Mifs
Hannah Andrews, daughter Capt Benjamin Andrews.
DIED.] Mrs. Sufanna Ruggles, comfort to George
Rugges, Efq; of Cambridge Mr.. Gideon Sharp---
Ms Sarah Hill, daughter of Colonel Hill of this town.
~ rs a great number Of or SaIribeys bavs requsf-
ed enlargement Of this paper, The Printer bsgs k0vs 10
inform them, that be intends charging its fzs 0ndmproU
ing o" bis plan at the expiration q. nonf5s the E
end publication, Propsa for pObieb sN Jam be pnbed,
till then b, SPY sciA be regularly pub5sd every Monday
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Is NJ ISAIAH THOMA Office
will be
Manner,
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From the LONDON CHRONICLE.
S1alSrabk Reflections on The STATE If AFFAIRS.
of GREAT -BRf TAIN, Nth r9lPs3 to the alter
Poscer, IF EUROPE.
TTOWEVER we may be anufed by the freinds of
the peent Administration, with the hopes thai the
treaty of Paris of 5w be nVoaby oblerVed on the
part of the French and Spanards for ome tine to Gomez
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courage T5ung Beginner, whole utmof efforts fhall
be uled to prove hImielt as great FRIEND TO True
LIBERTY as any of his protection in the four quarters
of the Gioble and therefore begs their attention to
what he has now to offer.
The FIRE. Ue of the PRESS, has been acknow
lodged of the greateh Befngs of Mankind, eipec-
ally when its PRODUCTIONS tend to defend the GLo-
RIoUs CAUSE of LIBERTY ard to point out to the
world, thoie bae and wicked of deignng men, who
fam would fe nations together by the ears, and involve
whole Kingdoms in flavery
Part of the deign in this paper, is to at in detect
ing, and expoGng public view, thoie mcreans who,
for the fake of private public advantage TO themteves,
would facrice both their King and Country And to
TbeSn much pohibe, in maintaining and Importing
thss LIBERTY for which our Fathers eredi in trans
fegNEg'it to u.s. To effect which, great regard will
always be paid fuoh political pieces tend to tcure
to US our invaluable rights and privileges.
The other part of the publhe deiign Is, to give az
copious view as poibly can be obtained, of all Fo-
reign Affairs, and the frehe Intelligence from Great
Britain, as it may from time time arrive and that
which concerns the colonies, ihaIl be particularly no.
ticed in this paper He will kewile be CAREFUL OF pro-
perIy collecting American Intelligence, and of inierung
thar, together with the particular tranaetlons OF this
province. Alto, to RICHTER every remarkable Occur
renee, extraordinary Phenomenon, frklng Anecdote,
curious Inyenton or new Dhcovery in Nature or Sci
ence that may hereafter happen in Europe or America.
And, if Varitty of Matter, and Lmp0rt0hy f CoDdHt!'
can give the Preference public Paper OF intelligence
he Aatters hmfe, this will be luch may entite his "a
bour TO favourable reception.
The pubh(her now takes the liberty of ntreatlng the
aance of the Learned, heWitty the Curious, and the
Candid, OF both Sexes, with whom ne ihoud be gad 10
cultivate correspondence.
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to relieve Commodore Hood, the other three Tgates
appointed to accompany him were, and are now, obg-
cd to lay in the found aRd Hamosze for OF HANDS
to man them.
Hzgnf IS. It faid that his ExceIency Sir Francis
Bernard, BAIT. Governor of MahAchufeusBay, will
ihoIty return his iad government, board very
refpeaabe feet. with full powers &c.
Il is fad to I've nov under Conlde alton to block up
al the ports belonging the colony of Mslachuetts-
Bay and not 10 f4fe the inhabitants fifth upon the
Banks or any part of the American coa for year,
and all the ports Of the other colonies TO be thut
4gaint them tic are time to allow the privileges,
denied then, to New Yok, and all tie other colonies
that ihaII initiate its a'e example.
Auglf 81. It is f4it Sir Francis Bernard has beqn
promed the f:R vacancy in very lucrative fnecure in
Ireland ad to be worth twolhouEnd pounds pei annum.
A regiment of troops is NOW filling up and rompIeat
ing in The province of Utter, in the North # Ireland,
in order to be lent off for America with the gyestef
expedition.
l. 1t is now confidently faid to be potive
y Tsfoyed by the mniitry, to procure an att next
felsat to exempt the colony of New York from paying
6uty on the teas they fhall import which act is TO
extend to uch other colonies as flal from time to time
hew the fame dutul and conciang fpirit with that of
New York, in order convince Them that tits not by
bullying and undutifuy reiulng to ubmt to the mother
country, that they can hope to obtain redret'
SEPTEMBER 3. AT the rling up cshe Council, on Sa-
u,day, ST. James,, it was reported that war aeant
France would very foon be proclaimed his ieens
to accoun, for the naval preparations now carrying
with great forwardoels.
1t is whifpered that three officers in fouthen
American colony are ordered to be recalled.
Notwithstanding the refolution of the colony of New
York, rot to import tea till the tax it is taken eff,
we are afured that large quantities have been ard are
daily hpping off for the iame whence there no doubt
but it will be as it fmuggled to all the other
colonies
September H. It is Eaid. that late meeting Of the
American merchants, it agreed to give unlimited
credit 20 Gch of the colonies houd follow the exam
pie of New York, by general importation.
We hear ;he Parliament will certainly meet the OH