The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-05-28

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E&fra9 Of a lsft~Jrem The Hague, Nareb "a.
"Letters from Copenhagen advife, that
Colonel Keith, Envoy extraordinary from
England at that Court, having demrnded
private audience of the King of Denmark, in
order to communicate to him fome overtures
he had received from the King his Matter,
relative to the late revolution, and day be-
ing appointed for that purpole, Mr.. Keith
was much furpriled, upon coming into the
audience chamber, to find, iDfead of the
King, fome Members of bis Council of State,
who iniimated to him, that bis MajeAy not
being very we'll, he had charged them TO re-
ceIve what he had to communicate, and give
him an account of it. Mr.. Keith made am
fwer, thar the orders he had received from
his matter were to fpeak to the King in per-
ion, and not to his miniiters and that he
was not little (urprized that after his Dan
ilh M4jeify had conCented to give him an
audience he demanded, he lhould refer him
to his Miniiers, which he ihoud not fail to
acquaint the King his Matter with after
which he retired very much diila,isfed with
his reception. Thefe letters add that Mr..
Keith had declared in very lpir;ted man.
ner that If the Queen of Denmark is rot
treated with all the refpca due to her birth
and rank, the King his mater will not
fail to reient it,
This day his Majefy went to the Houre
of Peers, and gave the royal aient to the fol-
lowing bills, viz.
The bill for regulating the future MARI
ages of the Royal Family.
The bill for punifhing muiiny and defer
ton, and for the better payment of the army
in America.
The bill for defraying the charge of the
pay and clothing of the militia.
The bill to difcontinue the inland duty
of one lhilIing pound upon iinglo and black
teas, and for allowing draw back on teas
exported to Ireland and the plantations.
The bill to dlilolve the marriage oftheLord
Vifcount Ligonier, with bis wife Penelope
Pitt, and to enable him to marry again.
II is certain very difagreeable advices are
arrived from the Eaff- Indies. Our people
having dfcovered that there was treaty Of
alliance between the French and the King
of Tanjour, hottie to the Englifh, they have
taken an opportunity TO attack that Prince,
and are actually beGeging the Capital of his
country. Tanjour is one of the fineit pro-
vinces of the Eaf it is as large as Bengal,
and much richer, having many gold mines,
and all the diamonds. But it is not proba.
bic that the natives who are acquainted with
our oppreGions, will fubmit to our govern
ment. A greater power than we can op.
pofe may be fele9ed and it is feared will be
employed againa US. Leagues between the
country Princes and the court of Delhi are
forming, in order to difpo1efs us of Beo-
gal at leaf And if whifpers are true, fever
al very intelligent perfons belonging to the
company, confefs the Giuation of our affairs
in the EaR Indies, to be very precarious, if
not dangerous.
Monday Mr.. Sullivan moved the Houfe
Of Commons for leave to bring in bill to
regulate the proceedings in the courts of Jyf
tice in Bengal. Il is propofed, to abolifh
the Mayors court entirely to appoint a
Chief Judge with faiary of 5000 J. per an
mum, and three POfue Judges with each
4oool. per annum, al Attorney General
&c. the proceedings to be by information
and anfwer, without jury and thefe law
yers to be appointed BY the King. The
appeal TO be to the Governor and council of
Bengal and the Dernier aPpcalto the King
and council here.
This motion brought on debate upon
India affairs in general. Several gentlemen
fpoke, particularly Lord Give, who, in
f=nfble fpeech, which laIled two hours and
a half, gave narrative md publication of