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Vol. 1. ANTIGUA. gyam, Judge of the court of Amiralty. Owners IA Agents of Privateers* John Taylor, a refugee from Vi rgmia. Captains M‘Xindley and Newton. MONTSERAT. Harcum, Judge of the court of admi ralty, the bafenels of whose character is reprobated even among privateenmen. Owners avd Agents . Meflrs. Drotts, three brothers. Brades, Harper and Brades, four bro thers, whose rapacity, inhumanity, and meanness to the Americans who fell in to their hands, cannot be deferibed in ito lull force. William Byan Wyke, Notary Public of the llland, and Ibn-in-law to judge Harcum. William Baxter and Cos. more sene icn. and humane than tne others. DOMINIQUE. Owners —Heathcote and Neilfon. Their prizes generally carried to Mont serrat (alias, Li tie Sodom] bccaufefure of condemnation there. St. CHRISTOPHERS. Archibald Ei'dare, Judge of the court of Admiralty. As proof of this gen tleman’s venalty, a note in his hand writing, addrefled to Anthony Somer fall,of St. Kitts, (a diilinguiihed priva teer owner) requeuing money, without any promile of refunding, ergo, a bribe, has been already publiihed. Thomas Tuckeit, Attorney-General, whose avaricious meanness made Priddi, a wealthy mulatto, sponsor to one of his children. Barclay, Marshall of the Court of ad miralty, and agent for fome privateer. Meflrs. Woftwick and Allmans, whose conduft was so base, as to be condemned by the other agents. Benjamin Emery & Joseph Emery, twin brothers in iniquity, one of whose I privateer took the (hip Sidney, ox’ Baiti- I more, Handing into the road of St. Eu- I llatius (a neutral port) —Ihe was libelled I and tried in St. Kitts, and though ac- I quitted, the supercargo was obliged to I pay a certain Moore , clerk of the court I of admiralty, a considerable commiiiion I lor the fate keeping, during the trial, of I :0,000 dollars, found on board the Sid- I nty. Anthony Somerfall, who took and ii- I belled a veflel belonging to William Pat -1 terfem oi Baltimore, coming from Bar- I badoes, for St. Kite’s, and whose cap- I tauvhad’ orders to value himfeif on laid I Somerfall. I Med rs. M f Laugh!in and Dennis, dc- I cent lor privateers’ agents. ! NEW-PROVIDENCE. I Privateers’ Owners and Agents. I Lord Dunmore, formerly a negro I fteahr in Virginia. I Captain Sherman, Captain and own- I e ’ of two privateers, a refugee of Rhode - I Eland. I Captain M‘Kenney, an American rc |%e. ; I Captains Grant and Hugh Dean. I BERMUDA. I John Green, Judge of the court of I admiralty, an American refugee, and ■ formerly sign painter in Philadelphia. I John Fiiher, Marshal of the court of ■ agent with MfLcch ■ lui for th Zjjavy American prizes. ■I C~ Balmer, Attorney General, B*no was publicly horse whipped on the H parade in St. George’s Bermuda. ■ Privateers’ Owners and Agents. I Btidger and Edward Goodrich, A- H ® eri can retugees. < * I Tucker & Cos. Birch, Joflah Bafden. ■ • Ueutenant Stokes of the army. Ip ~l Godet, a refugee from St. |r?/ UUS ’ a bankru P c both in character ■ and undeviatine in the prac ■ of.roguery. 5 1 la,,’ | act > may be said with truth, lor v C ‘"''-ft r j ie w^°'ie °f the inhabitants ■i “°' T ; m jT s ’ s or Bermuda I Bands, were ■ reuea ia privateering, becaale those ■ , Were :!ot owners, or personally ILL • on b oar d privateers, generally Ij t ne^ r , oes hired to lerve on board them. | :!s olafs, however, we accept |rots--suref sure wort ßy MelTrs. Per |tvi’ a “ oid “pr* Harvey, who in eve l^vh’I anCC treju U this piratical practice ■ * |irw a ‘‘ n °t conclude without mention- n' a3 P rtmum mobile of priva | . rtnu da, at firlt, and its active r 1,1 tlie execution ; but as he is % e* c £ o t*-e other world for adjudi- Columbian sTufcum, £&♦ cation, we let him red ; only observing, it will be unfortunate for him if this word bears the fame import in the court of Pluto, which he gave in that of Bermuda. _N. B. Not having any knowledge of the privateerfmen, &c. of Jamaica and Tortola, it is hoped those who have been there will fill up the deficiency, and make what additions they lee tit to the other iHands. P. S. Among the gentlemen of the navy, the moll aftive in the plundering business, have been those of Murray’s fleet, and of them particularly Cochran. of the Thetis frigate, Bull, of the Argo nant, and Hope, of the Bull dog Hoop of war. From the borders of l l ALT\ April p. The French appears now as if they were disposed to efFeft by force of arms what they have been unable to effieft by gentle means, farther loans of money from Genoa. They are at present Un der the walls of the city. The jealousy and apprehenfiqn of the citizens is di-, viued betwixt the French and Imperial troops. Since the arrival of Salicetti at Genoa, thtj inhabitants seem to incline to disorder, at least it is feared, and so many tri-coloured cockades are seen, that a perlbn might conceive liimfelf in a French city. Many of the rich citi zens have been alarmed at this, and have sent their valuable property into Tuscany—About forty senators have fied to Turin with their money and jewels, and left behind theni a protesta tion against any farther advances of money to the French. When they ar rived at Turin they found the city also in an uproar ; they therefore went from thence to Maryland, where they got permiflion of Duke Ferdinand to “re main. The diiturbance in Turin has iince been quelled by a party of the Außrian army. The imperial troops are drawn to gether here from all quarters. It is in deed said that they have got poHelhon of the polls of Bofthewa. But this is not confirmed. The French are also receiving every day reinforcements, and the tate of Genoa is novr in a Hate ol uncertainty. FRANCE. COUNCIL of FIVE HUNDRED, 29 Germinal , April I 8. In a me Hag e the directory exprefled itfelf as follows. — tc In watching the manoeuvres which tend todellroy liber ty, and in alking of you the means to repreiS'the authors of them, we have not 101 l fight of royalifm, nor of the refrac tory’ priells and emigrants, who are its principal agents. Our means,- however are inlufficient, unless we. are to be sup ported by the law. The departments which surround Lyons have been the principal theatre of their intrigues for effeding a counter-revolution, and Ly ons itieit has been the central spot of tnefe intrigues, from 1792 to the arrival of the.national representatives, Ferreux and Defpinafiy, in that commune. A fraudulent trade of certificates ofrefi dence is carried on there, and this part of the republic is even menaced by a civil war. We submit to you the ques tion, whether it would not be proper to annul all the certificates of residence de livered by the commune of Lyons, ?rom 1792, to the arrival of the above depu ties, and have them reviled.” Referred toacommilHon of five members to make their report to-morrow. Philadelphia, July 6. Counterfeit Dollars. The public are hereby notified, that there are a great number of Counterfeit Dollars in circulation. They are well executed, but are immediately deteded by linking a (mail hole into them with an awl or graver, and then applying a drop of aquafortis, which is to be met with in every druggist’s or apothecary’s ihop. If the coin is base metal coated with silver, (as is the case with those now in circulation) the inllant it is touched with the wet cork it will bub ble like boiling water and leave verdi greafe in the hole and round the edge. No (lore-keeper or merchant ihould be without a phial of this liquid, but it Ihould be cautioufiy locked up from chil dren and careless people. The belt im preifions of these counterfeits bear the dates of 1791 and 1793 —they appear to be (truck by a firong engine, the imooth part having a high polith. J ul v 7. Fourcrcy , the celebrated French Che mist, observed in the lirft fitting of the National Infhtution, t( that men are mas ters of the arfcnai of thunder f being enabled by their difeoveries to blow up the sphere which they inhabit, and to let the world on fire.” That this is not a mere flight of fancy, wc fee from what has been done and attempted by fome of the political French chemifls. These gentlemen have let Geneva on fire they have let the United Netherlands on fire ’ is Hill burning—and are now about setting Genoa on lire, in or der to produce a change in the directors of the bank of St. George. They at tempted to set England on fire, which gave rile to Mr. Madison’s famous pre diction and very generous offer, to feed the Englifii exiles. Befidcs all this, they have for fome time part been mak ing experiments to set lire to the United States—As yet, thank God, their ex periments have fucceedcd only in part. July 8. T he Pppe, the king of Naples, the princes of Parma and Modena, Sec. will loon be compelled to follow the exam ple of Viftor Amadens. All these ter rible blows happen at a diltance from, and seem in the eyes of many little to afFefl old England ; but they are really concentring over the heads oi the Eng lifn and how long will it ‘e>c berbre England and its partizans will be reduced to appeal in amass to the generosity of the French Republic ? A dreadful event indeed, but w'hich mod likely will Toon happen. SAVANNAH, July 29. Arrived Brig William, Capt. Wells, 7 weeks from Liverpool. No papers was received by her ; peace was much wished for, and was generally supposed would loon take place, as there had been anew election for Parliament. Capt. Wells informs, that great quan tities of Rice was received from India, but of a very inferior quality, was fel ling at 27 and 2Sf and expe&ed to rife. By request of Mr. Richeyfon and his friends, we arc deiired to inform that the Mr. Grant who was killed, came to the house of Mr. Richeyfon in company with Mr. Shandley, and insulted him, instead of his going to Grants house, as misrepresented in our last ; that he was no terror to society, but quite the re verfc, . c- On GAMING. MANY volumes have in every age of the world been written on this nefa rious plcajure. The praff ice of gaming is old as the deluge. The nations of ancient Greece were much addicted to it. The Romans borrowed moft of their virtues from Greece; acquired likewise their vices; among others that of gaming. The Eaflern nations are aftonilhingly attached to this practice. The inhabitants of the island Sumatra, will flake not only their movable pro perty, but also their wives and children ; and to such a head has this nefarious pleafurfearrived, that they will risk their own liberty on the issue of a cock-fi Hit. The kingdoms of Europe are now in a condition which precludes the possibility of much play ; Hill the spirit of gaming is amongH them. In England, this vice has arisen to an alarming height. The nobles of that country are mch addifled to this kind of (port. From thence, and France, has America been made acquainted with this imaginary pa (lime ; and it is now encreafmg to so alarming a degree, that every friend to the country mufl shudder at the event. This vice is carried to an aflonifhing height in this city—The writer of this, to his certain knowledge, knows tha feverabgaming tables of a certain defcrqß tion,areat work nightly : how many other species he leaves to persons of more extensive information to tell. At one of those finks of corruption, a difinterefled fpedator learns the moft ufeful leflbn, a lesson purchased by the dire experience of his fellow-citizen. ‘Tis here the eye of the Gamester, half dosed, is covered with a sickly fi Ith his pallid check (hows want of rest-—his negligent dress points out the uproar in his breast.—With a heart elated, he views the near approach of gain, but O ! dreadful rever-e ! his air-built cas tles vanish from fight, and twice the former depression envelopes his spirit. Ye who frequent those depots ofde ftruction, can any of you fay, that he has ever lelt a pleasing result when he is winning, or has not been overwhelmed with remorse when his all is gone ? 1 hey who at one time gain, follow the delusive phantom until not only their winnings, but even that which (hould put bread in their mouths and cioathes on their body,is gone.— Nor is that all; by a constant attendance at the gaming tjible, that spirit of industry—that plea- sing reflection which honell reward brings along with it, is loll; —their taste is vitiated—no rcliih for domellic en joyifient remains; the right fytlem o£ nature is perverted, and a total derange ment of both mental and bodily faculties enlues. Ye who have yet remaining a fenfc of the dangers which are the relultr ot such a delufivc pastime, fly from the ideal pleasure of this Hydra; ccafe the vain puriuit before it is too late, and the pleasure of a good ad ion will be the re sult of this felf controul. MtjJ'rs. Towers kj Seymour . I w onld beg leave to mention to Coun-*’ oil, through the channel of your paper,, that 1 think their Wtjlern Scavenger does not do his duty ; for the Welt Common is really a nuisance—the fmelL that exhales from it, is enough to knock, a man down, when eroding it in the morning, owing to all manner of filth, and dirt being thrown out near Mr. Ep pinger’s corner. I hope therefore, thac Council will direct the scavenger to carry the filth further out from the city. Humanity, gentlemen, mull shudder,. when informed that the dead car cases of lonic of the new negroes, have been leer* floating up and down our river with the tide. Good God ! Can it be that the Captains of thofc veffiels, riding quarantine, can be foinhumanas to throw into the sea, the bodies of those people who die down below ? If they have no more humanity, I am of opinion, thac if it could be proved upon them, they fhouldbe severely fined ; this too, might be easily found out.—When the health officer pays his firil visit, he fees all the people on board, lick or well, and whea he pays the lull, he does the fame ; at which time* Ihould any of the Haves be miffing, the Captain Ihould be compel led on oath, to tell what he did with the body ; it he did not bury it, I am of opinion he Ihould be severely punished for it, for this is a great source of dan ger to the citizens. One of these bodies: may drift near to a landing place among the plantations, there putrify and pro duce a fever among the people of the place, and thereby introduce a contagious, or troublesome fever amongst us. It is hoped Council will take all these matters into confidcration, at their next meeting. M. Marine Hcgtffrr. ENTERED INWARD. July, , Days^> 28. Schooner Savannah Packet, Keen, r port ed in distress, Charlelton, 5. Brig Polly, Nye, do. 12. Sloop Beify. Clark, St. Vincents, 35. Ship Hazard. Hipkins, Liverpool, bo- CLEAKED OUT. 26. Schooner Sally, Kirklcy, New-York„ Sloop P.ainbow, Haiding, Charlelton^ To-morrow Forenoon, Will be Landed on A. Wan’s Wharf , from ore board the SLOOP BETSY, Capt. Clark, from St. Vincents : A few Puncheons of good Proof And well flavored RUM, FOR SALE BY Ewing 6? M‘Call, Who v/ill give CASH fora few thoufantl Shingles and Scantling, Savannah, July 28th. 43-ts —— —■.. Irilh Linens & Diapers, FOR SALE: Imported in the Ship Hazard, * Boxes of 7-Bths, & 4- 4 ths LINENS, , 1 Do. 3-4ths DIAPER. Apply to A. D. Lawrence, at Mr. Dillons on the • • . Bay. — A L S O—Some Com pleat Chests of Carpenters T O O L S. Apply as above. Savannah, July 29. 41*tf. ‘ * —T— “ Just Arrived , From AN AM ABO F, on the Gold Coast of Africa, the SNOW WHIM, Robert M. Ambrose, Mailer, with 102 Prime Slaves, Generally from the age of 14 to 37, very heal thy.—The SALK of which will commence, oa Monday, the gth of August. CONDITIONS—One half payment down, and the Residue, the Ift day of March, with such fccurity as may be required. ALSO , Seventy Prime Slaves, Imported mother Cargoes,and on the Condi tions above. ROBERT WATTS. Savannah, July 29, rt.43.5t. Ji For St. Mary's", VtjT THE good new SLOOP gfc HARRIOT, El eat! ar Bemiss, Master. For paflage only, and small freight, apply to the Master on board, at Mr. Bolton’s Wharfj or to Mefll*. Millcdge Si Packer, Savannah, July rj. 171