HAGUE, May i*.
The’ Swede£ pretend thafthe Dutch have no %
ritfht to fend specie and prbvifiun to their
enemy the Ruffians. The Dutch appeal to
their treaty of commerce cone !uded between
fewedea and the *Ke£ubhc‘ in the year 1679.
thu% if maters are not fettled, war between
those two power* iniy be expelled. A Dutch
v, fl'el, loaded by Meifrs. ft it mond and T. de
Smcrh, of Amsterdam, for Petefburyh, with
1,00000 Dutch guilders in specie on-board,
pafTcd the Sound about the time when *he de
claration of Sweden was madc’to their High
M»ghtinefl>».
ti. The Admiralty of this country have
given notice, that the merchantmen bound to
the Baltick, Cronftadr, and Pete fburgh, (hall
te provided with a convoy of men of war,
for which purpose the latter are to leave the
Texel with ‘he-firfi fair wiud alter-the 26th of
- month.
The family of the Stadtholfleristo £0 so
the Helder to fee the fleet lving ready for fail
ing in the Texel} this elcadre goes as a fleet
of observation in the hfofthSea,' and Admiral
ffCingfbcrgerihas the coitihutrd rhe hoisted
his flagon hoard the Vryheid.
'The Ruffian-fleet in the flaltfck, under the
'command of Admiral '1 hiftak->ff, contills of
32 (hips of the line, of which eight are from
•Roto ityo gins, and 14 frigates} they have .
had lately'feveral ftn-11 engagements with the
Swedes.
It is said gfeat'quantities of rice are-pur
chased in foreign maikets by order of the
•King of Piuflia; the amount thereof for the
Hrft year of the war is-calculated to be :
400,000 Pruflian dollars. The King will-di
flribute this rice among the soldiers-along
with their meat, in otder to prevent the flux,
Which prevailed in former wars.
On the 16th of May the King of Hungary
introduced Prince Kaunitz to the who
afer a graceful reception withdiew with the
Monarch on the arrival of a Pruflian express.
The lame day some difpatche* were read, and
in the evening a number of troops received
orders to march.
A letter ftom London of a late date save,
« On the arrival of an express ftom France,
the Miinflry met late in the evening, aird de
liberated the whole night. Though war is
yet unce tain, our fleet will be ready
the aoth Os June, and will cbnlttf of three
ships of no guns, four of 98, thirteen of
:.74» f° mc °f JO guns,'and several frigates,”
STOCKHOLM, May 18. ■
An advice boat has just arrived frtnn our
"grsnd fleet with accounts that our Admiral,
the Duke df Sudermania, had attacked the
Ruffian fleet in the road of Revel ou the 13th;
that the enemy consisted of 11 (hips of the
line and 3 frigates, which were supported by
the irons of the works and leveral batteries \
not wit hit and ing this, the Ruftians received
confldeiable damage, and had it not been for
a (torm, during which the wind changed, and
our lhips could not use their tower d?ck guns,
and many of them eould not keep their place
in the line, the enemy’s fleet mtift have been
ruined.
Oue of our 60 gun (hips had all her mails
-timt away,-and was taken; another 01 60
guns was stranded, and burnt by Older of his
Royal Highness ; a third was also on shore,
but was got off again by throwing the guns
ovei board. Our loss of men was not great.
Our fleet was on the 14th a mile and a half
ftom Nargo, repairing the damage they re
ceive d i after which they are to attack the
enemy again.
21. We have received the agreeable ac
counts lroiu Frederic-kiham, that our fleet of
g illies, under the command of his Majesty,
has obiained a complete viffory over that of
the Ruffiaus, after an engagement of three
hours, in which we took two frigates, one
armed veil'd, and s 8 haK gallics, and funk
logon boats; betides this, 50 traiifports of
provisions were burnt, together with 40 gun
boats on the flocks, after which the Swedith
pall et fired upon the place. Our officers and
wen the wed the gieatefl courage upon this
eccafion, of which the King gave them e
noble example, as he continued during the
whole aftion in the fium ot the line. (Hi*
loss ie hut trifling, and not one officer killed
The King's Adjutant. General Frefe is ap.
pointed CoUmel and Grand Itufs of the Black
LONDON, June y.
• A gentleman ia a - high fcffici.\l situation,
gave it as his op-moo the other day in private,
that a war was and that the con- -
tents of the d fpatche* from Madrid can only
determine whether England or Spain is to
g : ve the fit ft blow>
The eighth article of the Definitive Treay
between* Bri ain it d Athtrica, is in the fol
lowing : ** The navigation of the river
Miflifippi, from its source to the ocean,, rtw'd
forever remain fiee and open to the fubjerts
of-Great-Britain and the citizens of the Unit
ed States.” In this manner the two countries
fettled this point, so important to the com
merce of the American States ; bus Spain has :
always opposed the- free- navigation of th s
river. It is now (aid to be' held out la she
‘Ameri ieans~as a boon, that we shall fiipulate
for the perfert and free navigation both to
them and ouffclVes, provided they will enter
into a treaty, ofFenfivc and defenlive, with
u».
HOU S E of LOR DS,
Tburjday, "June fO«
His came in state to the Hotife,
and, being fcated on the throne, gave the
Royal afTeni to several public and private bills.
Alter which his Majefty’made tbe follow
ing most gracious Jpeech to both Houser of
Paiiiament:
My Lards and Gentlemen^
The neteflaiy public btifinefs being now
think iv right to put an end to
this feifion of Parliament.
I have not hrtherto received the answer of
the Court of Spain to the reprefenration which
I have diverted to be made at that Court in
support of the dignity of my crown, and bf
the imerefts of my people. I continue to
entertain the strongest desire for the mainte
nance of peace 01. just ants honorable grounds ;
but, under the ptefent circumltancea, I feel
it indilpenfably nefefl*ary to-proceed with ex-*
pedition and vigour cu those preparations, the
objects bf which*have already received your
unanimous concurrence. v
- The afiur»uce3 .ams eendud of my allies on
this intetefting occaliun, have manifefted in
tbe hioft fatisfadory manner their determina
tion to'tttifil rhe engagement of the exrfting
treaties} and I : trtift that our mutual good
«oderftand«»*it -*nd-concert w.il be-productive
of -the huppieft cffeCts-to the prefeat conjunc
ture of affairs in Europe.
Gentlemen of the Houj'e ts Commons ,
- I return you my particular thauks for the
featline I* with which you granted the supplies
for the current lervice, and for your unani
mity and dispatch in enabling me to take
those measures which the prefeat ciifo has
rendered netelfary.
My Lords and Gentlemen ,
As I think it may be of conve
nience that the election of a new Parliament
thould take place Without delay, it is my in
tention forthwith to give directions for dif
fohfing the present, and for calling a new Par
liament. But, in fignifying to you this in
tention, I cannot omit to allure you of the
deep and grateful'fenfe which 1 must ever en
tertain of that affectionate and .umhaken loy
alty, that uniform and zealous regard for the
true principles of our invaluable constitution,
and that unremitting attention to the happi
ness and profpenty of my people, which have
invariably directed all your proceedings.
The rapid iucreafe of our manufactures,
•commerce and navigation, the additional pro
tection and security afforded to the diftan’t
pofleffions of the empire,- the provisions for
the good government of India, the improve
ment of the public revenue, and the eflablifh
ment of a permanent system for the gradual
tedudion of the national debt, have furntfh
ed the best proofs of your resolution in en
countering jhe difficulties with which you had
to contend, and of your steadiness and per
leverance in those measures which were best
adapted to promote tbe effentiai and lading
imerefts of my dominion*.
The loyalty and public fpirie, the ihdurtry
and euterptife of my fuhjeds, have seconded
yout exertions On their sense of the advan
tages which they at prefrnt experience, at
well ai ou their uniform and affectionate at
tachment to my per lon and government, I
•ely for a continuance of that harmony and
confidence, the happy effects of which have
so manilcftly appeared during the prtftut Par*
tiimiuf| and which muff ai ait tunes afford
the furefl means of meeting the exigencies of
wai, o* ot cultivating with iuctealing bene*
if t the bUfiiiiga of peaie.
Then 'the Lord Chancellor, by hi# Ma*
jcitj’c command, laid :
Alj Lordt land O ntlemen t
It is -Ins Msgerty’s will and pleasure that
this parliament be prorogued to luefday the
third day of AugutV next, to be then here
holrien ; and th:& Parliament is accordingly
prorogued to l ueiuay the thud day of Au*
guti utxt..
N EiY .TORK, July 24.
Weduelday last arrived in this city Colonel
Alexander M'Gillivray, and the Kings,
C hiets and Wariiors, of the Creek Nation,
efiorted'by C6l. Maurice Willet.
A packet, under the diteClion of Major
Stagg, had been dispatched to Elizabethtown
Point,’by order of the Secretary at War, on
board of which they einba. ked at that place
• in the morning, and* landed ‘at Murraj’e
wharf about two o’clock.
As they pal Fed the bVtery a federal falure
was fired, which was repeated at the moment
of their landing.
The Society of St. Tammany in theirpro*
per drelfts, accompanied by Gen. Malcolm,
and a detachment of the City Artillery and
Insanity, waned their arrival, and escorted
theTn to the hoUTe of the Hon. Gen. Knox;
after which they Were introduced by the Ge*
' neral to tne'Piefident of the United States s
They then waned on his Excellency the Go*
vernor, and dined at the C ity Tavern, hi
company with the Secretary at War, the Se
nators and Rep refer atives of the state of
Georgia, Gen. Malcolm, the Mihtaiy Officers
o r duty, and the Odicers' of the Society of St*
Tammany.
The public curidfity was greatly excited,
and the'multitude immeufe which coileded
on this occasion.
Our visitors appeared to be greatly pldafed
with their polite and friendly reception, and
the public demonstration of latisfaftion at
the occasion of their long journey to the
Great Council of the States.
Names of the Chiefs of Ihe Creek Nation now
in ibis City •
Colonel Alexander M'GiHivray.
Tu/kena’ah, or, Big Lieutenant ; Hom.itah,
'or Leader; Chick weekly Mico, Mico No*
malchlc, and two young Warriors; fobl
Coweta Chiefs.
Fufkatcfie Mico, or fei.rd Tail King ; Fufikiah
Mico, or Warrior King ; Neahhlock, or
Second Man; Tofkeegie Tufiunegie, c>c
Big Fear; Halletetnathle, or'Blue Giver;
’five Cultitah Chiefs.
Opay Mico, or the Singer; Totkefliajou*
Sainonia ; two Chiefs from Little Tallafee*
Stimalejie, or Mankiller, Albania Chiefs
Stimafutchkee, or Good Humour; and four
, other Warriors, from the Coofades,
Chinabic, or the Great Notches Warrior;
and three young Warriors, from the
Notches.
Ochee HajotJ, or Aleck Cornel; Soholeffee, oc
young Second Man; two Chiefs from Tdf*
kabatchy.
Tallafee King, and Holatab, or the Blue;
and two Tallafee Warriors, Tallafee Chiefs.
David Francis, a young half-bfced, kinfraan
to Col. M‘Gillivray.
David Tate, nephew to Colonel M*Gilivray.
Mr. Cornel, the Interpreter.
• 28. Yesterday the military corps of this
city in uniform, were. »eviewed on Colonel
Rutge.’s ground by thePrefident of the Unit*
ed States, the Hon. Gen. Knox, the Kings,
Headmen and Warriois, Ot the Creek Na*
tion, his Excellency the Commander in Chief
of the Militia, and other militarv perfonagea
of diftinttion. The troops acquitted them*
selves in a manner highly honorary in their
Commanders, and to their own military cha*
rafter. The President was pleated to express
hit approbation of their i’oldicrly appearance
and doportment, and the applause of the
fpettators was unrefervcdly bellowed.
Died, 011 the 25th inftaut, at his feat near
Elizabethtown, bis Excellency William Li*
vingfton, Esq. Governor of the (late of New.
Jersey; a flatten Which he held with difliu
guithed honor to himfelf, and advantage to
the Bate, from the fit fl year of the revolu*
•io». In hii death America fuftaina the lose
of one of her moil dittiuguifced patriot*, and
the lepuhlie vt liueta § very brilliant orna*
