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The Grand Jury confidcr their having beer ob
lige. to aniinailveit on the lalt attoi the general
a.A-inbly lot the diOofai otthe vacant tetritory as
a very dtfagreeable talk, bat, in doing so, they
can truly fay they have endeavored, as tar as pof
libh, in expKifmg their sentiments, to avoid in
vefli ; but wete Grand Juries to be fiient on
such an occation one bad law alter another might
1> palled, till the good peop e of this Hate might
laoor under that wortt of all opprefiions, legal op
prefiion, or, in other words, oppressive laws palled
by our representatives; And they further observe,
that as it is their duty, so it is their wilh, that
unanimity and good order may generally prevail
throughout this Hate, and do recommend to their
fellow citizens due obedience to the laws, and al
ways to bear in mind, that a majority roust govern
in legiftative proceedings, and that the only pro
p*. r way is to proceed byway of petition or remon
il ranee for redress of all grievances, otherwise they
V ill not make a proper use of the blessings of a li
beral government, upon which they cannot let too
great a value.
We recommend that his honor the judge’s charge,
together with these our presentments, be publilhed
in the Gazettes of this Hate, and laid before the
convention and our next legislature for their seri
ous conlidcration.
Savannah, February g, 1795.
Jas. Haberlham, Foreman ; Joseph Roberts,
Wm. Peter Hy. Morel,
, antes Kirk, B. Gibbons,
. as. Mirrilies, J. B. Waldburger,
' ohn Poullen, Chas. Odingfells,
' Abraliams, Robert Parnard,
Fr.incis Stebbins, Davd. Fs. Bourquin,
iMichol Turnbull.
B E R L 1 N, November 18.
Yesterday Mr. Van Hesse, adjutant to the Rullian
general Suwarrow, palled this place on his journey
to Potsdam, with the news of Warsaw having ca
pitulated to the Ruffians on the 9th instant. The
mod favorable terms have been granted to the city,
the inhabitants being secured, on the honor of her
Imperial Majesty, in their lives and property, and
a forgivenefs of all that is past.
As by the capture of Praga, to defend which the
infurgentshad united their utmost efforts, the prime
ot the Polilb troops were deltroyed, no hopes re
mained of defending Warsaw with success. On
the 7th inllant count Ignatius Potocci paid a visit
to the Ruffiao general at his head quarters, with
offers of peace; T hefe were rejected, count Su
warrow observing, that the war was not against
Poland, but again!! rebels. Potocci took with him
a ’etter to the king, which was returned opened.
On the Bth all the Ruffian and Prnffian prisoners in
Warsaw were set at liberty. On the 9th the so
vereign council was annulled, and the genera! com
mandant, Wahrlewlki, furtendered his power into
the hands of the king. It was intimated to the
burghers, to exert themselves to fate their proper
ty j on which a deputation of the magillrates waited
on general Suwarrow, to furrendcr up the town,
begging 3S a condition that their lives and proper
ty might be refpefted. This was granted, and the
general had the generosity to promise an oblivion
of all former ii juries. On the fame day the Ruf
fians took possession of the city, and general Potem
kin was sent to the king of Poland, to guard the
fafety of his person.
On the 1 ah, general Suwarrow himfelf enter
ed the town : And on the keys being presented to
him at the gates, he threw them in the air and ex
claimed, “ God be praised, they have not coll us
so dear as those belonging to Praga.” He was
drawn in triumph Into Warsaw, and soon after
waited on the king. Nine thousand Polilh troops
laid down their arms, whom general Suwarrow
released on their parole of honour. Some thousand
troops refufed to surrender themselves, but Suwar
row said, he would not punilh the city for their
difobcdience. He said they Ihould not escape
him. General Ferfen is sent in search of them.
They cannot hold out long as they are in want of
provisions. *
It is laid that the Prussians have obtained a vic
tory over the Poles near By ura, in which the latter
four hundred men, among whom are sixty
officers.
h RANKFORT, November 1
T he French are now bombarding Mentz in a
tremendous manner. Skirmilhes are taking place
hourlv hrtween.tbem and the out polls. On the
12th they began a bombardment from all their
trenches around that fortrds, which Med till the
13th in the morning; at n at night the whole coips
do ie» rve of the garrison wan obliged to march
into the co'. ered way and other out wutrks. We
bate juil learnt that the enemy on the 13th three
I times {formed the fort at Nonnto Ave, and were
1 every where repulsed by the brave Austrian garri
son, The duke of Saxe-Tefchcn arrived at Meoti.
on the 14th.
The French en the 9th rendered themselves,
mailers of the village of Bretzenftein, but were
driven out of it on the nth.
LANGE STRAE TE, Nov . 21*
We are, it feans, consigned to min and deftiuc
tion. A calamity more dreadful than the arrival
of the French has betallen us, and we are at once
bereft of every thing we poflefled. By. the injudi
, cious cutting of the dykes to inundate the country
all the environs of this place for several miles round
are irrecoverably loft, and we much doubt if ever
the waters can be drained off. Ataoft all the
houses are under water, several are absolutely out
of fight, and the number of cattle loft is consider
able.
The important trust of inundating the country
was given totally ignorant of the effefts of the wa
ters, and those whose province it was to foperin
tend the whole declined it, on account of the in
habitants, who almost to a man voted against the
roe afore*
LONDON, November 2s.
From the London Gazette, November 22, 1794*
Downinfi-Jtrertf November 19..
This day a treaty of amity, commerce and na
vigation, between his majesty and the United
States of America, was signed by the right honora
ble lord Grenville, his majesty's principal secreta
ry of state for foreign affairs, being duly authori
sed for that purj ofe on his majesty's part, and the
honorable John Jay, envoy extraordinary from the
United States of America, having a like authority
on the part of the said dates.
December 3. Twenty new regiments are to be
raised immediately, and letters offcrvice are order
ed for that porpofe.
Yesterday 312 coromifiions for the army were
signed by the king at Windsor.
Orders have been Sent to all the royal dock
yards to expedite the repairs now going on with
as much celerity as the season oi the year will per
mit.
Dec. 9. The letters from Ftankfort unfortunate
ly confirm the accounts from France of that Repu
blic being willing to make peace with every power
but England. The whole empire of Germany ap
pears to be decidedly for pacific meafores, and the
Emperor in consequence, listening to the. voice of
the people, is generally supposed 10 have aftually
entered into a regular negotiation with a French
agent who arrived at Vienna on the 19th ult.
The French army on the Dutch frontiers conftfts
at present of 100,000 men, and has a formidable
train of artillery.
December 16. Mr.* Pitt has made his loans for
iß,ooooooi. for the service of England, and
6,0000001. for that of the Emperor. They were
made on the moil favorable terms; and the firft
banking houses, and the moil opulent merchants
appear on the lift of loans.
The convention has divided Flanders into seven
diftritts, deputies from those refpeftive counties
now represent them in the convention.
On the 24th ult. Grave forrendered to the
French. The garrison obtained by capitulation
honorable terms.
Letters have been received from Manheim, stat
ing that the French having, after repeated at
tempts, carried one of the outworks of the city of
Mentz on the 4th inst. a reinforcement of Austrians
and Pruflians joined the garrison and fell upon the
\ enemy, whom they drove from the poll, leaving
I 4000 dead upon the spot. Immediately following
up the advantage, fay the accounts, an attack was
made upon a chain of the besieging batteries all
of which were destroyed, and a considerable train
of artillery taken.
Advices from Copenhagen state, that Bqfon
Stael has set out for Switzerland for the purpose of
entering into a pacific negociation with French
commissioners on behalf of the Germanic empire.
The British Head-Quarters are to be removed
from Arnhei n to Utrecht.
Ambassadors from several courts are now at Ba
den in Switzerland, where are likewise two French
agents. •
It is reported that Earl Howe’s request to be per
mitted to reftgn the command of the Channel fleet
has been complied with—and that lord Hood is to
focceed in that important trust.
Peace still continues to be talked of on the con
tinent. ,
The cabinet mtntfters in council have passed an
order that 40,000 men arc to be raised on the Bri
tilh and iriih eftabliftrment.
It was on Friday last determined by the privy
council, that the remaining trials for high treafen
1 huu-M Ue retinquithed ; in consequence of which,
the pxifoaers ttili in cuiteuy were brought up this
morning to the bar of the Cld Bailey, and dis
-1 charged.
All the accounts which we receive from cur fron
tiers, toreur inflating, that the military opera-.
! tions, which had ceafeo for a ffcert time, begin, ta
be renewed with frefh vigour.
On Saturday morning last, his royal highnefe
the duke of York arrived at Yotk house, Ficca
- diily.
Letters from Vienna of the 19th trlt. state, that
a French courier had arrived there early in the
morning of the 1 gth, which has excited the great
■ est aftonilhment, and had renewed the reports e£
: peace, though the object of his million bad not
transpired.
N E, W - Y O R K, Feb. 2+'
Maeftricht forrendered the 4th November, after
a siege which lasted from the 2zd September. The
prince of Heffe-Caflel commanded. The French
forces were commanded by general Kkber.
Nimeguen was taken possession of on the Bth
November the evacuation was so precipitate that
all rhe artillery and cannon fell into the hands of
the enemy.
We have particular pteafore in handing the fol
lowing articles refpefting the happy success of Mr#
erahaffy.
In confirmation a gentleman of this eity has re
ceived the following from a refpeftable American
house in London, dated the 24th November : “ It
will give yon pleasure to hear that the treaty of ,
amity, navigation and*tommerce, was finally con
cluded by Mr. Jay on the 19th instant.”
The (hip Harmony of Baltimore, and a French
92 gun lhip from Rochfort with wine and brandy*
have been carried into Lynharbor by a British 74.
Last Wednesday afternoon failed in company for
the Eaft-Indics, the (hips America and Sampfon*
the former commanded by captain Howell, and
the latter by captain Swords. They left the har
bor in view of a large concourfo of citizens, whose;
countenances expteffed a wish that foccefs might
attend their departing friends and fellow citizens -
huzzas were uttered with more than ufuat warmth
after they bad got under way.
The flup Alfred from Boston, which failed the
27th of September, delivered her letters in London
the 13th Oftober. Mr. Adams, the American
minister refolent at the Hague, went passenger in
this vessel; he immediately set out for the Hague#
The Coik fleet for the Weft-Indies has been
dispersed by a gale of wind.
Arrived at Cape Ann, schooner Freedom, cap
tain Griffin, in 42 days from Nantz. For‘2o
days prior to hex failing an embargo had existed
at that place on American vessels; another was
about to take place, when he avoided it by towing
his vessel from Pain-Boeuf. All fortsof naval ftoires
being in requisition for the use of the nation they
were taken from every merchant at Nantz who
possessed them.
Mr. Jay has written to his friends, that, having
finifhed his business in London, he intended pro
ceeding to Bath, to enjoy some relaxation; and
that he expedted to embark about the firft; of Fe
bruary on his return to this country.
By the brig Democrat, captain Earl, from Aux-
Cayes, we learn, that cape Tiburon, a post in St.
Domingo, had been taken by the Republicans the
latter end of December after an obstinate refiftance#
Near 300, chiefly aristocrats, were killed. A
British sloop of war called the King Grey, that
remained in the harbor as a guard ship, was funk
by a bomb, and every foul on board perished. A
few days after a sloop from Jamaica, commanded
by a captain Kehune, entered the harbor, and was
taken possession of by the vidlors.
The French have burnt down the noble nun
nery and chapter of St. Thomas near Coblentz,
and also the beautiful and superb ele&oral palace
at Schoenbernfluft, formerly the residence of the
French princes during theii flay there.
PHILADELPHIA, February 4.
Letters from London by the Elizabeth, arrived
at New-York, inform that Mr. Adams, minister
of the United States to the United Provinces, ar
rived at the Hague the 6th November when he de
livered his credentials, and was recognized in his
public chara&er, by their High Mightinesses the
States General, after which he had his audience of
the Stadtholder, and is since arrived at Amsterdam.
Lifts of the French and English (hips of war then
at sea, or ready for failing, are puhlifhed in the
Star of December I—each flee? conftfis of seventy
fail of the line, viz. French, seven of no guns,
one of 90, eleven of Bo> and fifty-one of 74 guns.-
Frigates seventy-seven—The English, five of 100
guns, twelve oi' 98, three of 8o) and fifty of 74.
Frigates feventy-lix.
In the French Ihips of the line are 5514 guns.
In the English ditto are 5616
A London paper of Nov, 24, fays that General
Euftece, an American who Served in the French