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January 19. A Spanifli fchofcier, laden with gun
powder and dye woods, from La V|ra Cruz for Havana,
prize to the Mary Anne privateer, drived here this morn
ing. Several more veflels of the flet to which this prize
belonged, we understand, have been Raptured by our priva
teers. !
The brig Two Sifters, Byms, captfored by the Affiftafice
and Prevoyante men of war, and [Ordered for Halifax,
being blown off the coast, arrived heie to day*
January 26. We are concerned to fay, that the cotton
picking, which promised to be so abundant in this and next
month, has almost universally failed thrcughout these islands,
owing to the ravages of Chenille. Some hopes, however,
are still entertained of a tolerable picking in April and May.
January 30. By a veflel which arrived yesterday from
Cape Nichola Mole we have information of a squadron,
composed of the following (hips, having failed, under the
orders of Commodore Bowen, on the 12th instant, viz.
Carnatic, 74; Valiant, 74; Hannibal, 74; Thunderer,
74; and Thames frigate. Their destination was said to be
Laguira, the Spanilh port into which the Hermione frigate
was .carried by her piratical crew.
It was said at the Mole that a number of French prifohers
were distributed on board the several {hips of the squadron,
and that Commodore Bowen was instructed to offer them
in exchange for the Hermione’s people, and in case of re
fufal on the part of the Spaniards to destroy the town.
There were at tlie Mole on the 16th inst. the following
flaps, Grampus, 50; Adventure, 44; Magitienne, 36;
Diligence, 18; and Drake, 14. -
Commodore Rickets was the senior officer at the Mole.
Admiral Bligh, with the Brunswick, another 74, and
two frigates, was cruising off Cape Francois.
A small reinforcement of troops was arrived from Eng
land. A larger one was daily expefted.
In our Gazette of the ift of last month mention was
made of the fltip Thomas, Macqnee, of Liverpool, from
Africa, having been taken by the slaves on board, who
murdered the chief part of the crew. We learn that {he
v/as lately cut out of Monte Carifti, and is now at Cape
Nichola Mole.
February 6. A pilot boat schooner, from Havana for
Charleston, arrived here yesterday, being sent in by the
Andromeda frigate.
The brig Friendship, Clarke, under American colors,
from Jaeomel in St. Domingo for New York, is sent in
here by the Alia and Topaz men of war.
February 9. An American fchoqner, named the Dol
phin of Baltimore, was lately stranded on the Dry Tortu
gas. A few puncheons of rum and tierces of sugar have been
saved from the wreck, and brought up here by one of our
wreckers. There was no peTon on board or near the
schooner when she was found by the wrecker; and from
the cargo it is supposed {he was from foaxc port in Jamaica
bound to America.
VIEN NA y November 25.
THE public agree in pointing out the Baron Degel
mann as Ambaflador to France.
The Baron De Hasten is about to repair as Ambassador
to the Batavian Republic.
The Jews throughout all the hereditary estates of the
Emperor are fubjefted, by an ordinance of the 22d ot Oc
tober, to military service, as all other fubje'dls are, without
the power of redeeming their services as heretofore.
Berlin , November 28. Our young King conducts
himfelf in a manner that gives very flattering appearances;
economy has taken place of the prodigalities of his father;
he has restored great order to the finances; he encourages
the arts, and supports by large advances the manufactures
which claim succors. He is always with the Queen, and
his table is as frugal as when he wa9 Prince Royal.
Prince Henry, brother of the great Frederick, has ar
rived from Reinlberg at Berlin; he met the mod flattering
reception, and is treated with all the attention he merits.
Rajhdt , December 7. Tlie French Ministers and
those of the Emperor the Empire having respectively
produced and mutually recognized the'r full powers, the
negotiations cf the Congrcfe are expected immediately to
commence, though feme imagine no progref3 will be made
till the arrival of Gen. Buonaparte from Paris.
Manbeim, December 8. Immediately after the return
of Gen. Latcrur from Rafb.dt, after the exchange of the
ratifications, orders were iffutd to all the Commanders of
the Austrian troops to hold themfelvet in readinofs to march
on rise firft notice; these orders began to be given on the
sth inst. and by the 15th all the foitrefles Rhine,
Pnilipiburgh, Manheim, Mentz, and Ehr#r,breitftein,
■will be entirely evacuated by the Austrians. ‘Fhe greater
p rt of the Austrian troops have left this place ; the head
quarters will remove in a day or two, and the city be given
up to the Pa’atinates. ‘
Ha%u£y December 5. On Saturday last, in an extra
ordinary evening fitting, after a warm debate, it was re
solved, by 58 votes against 36, that the plan for levying
an 8 per cent, on the income of the inhabitants of the
Republic, to be applied to the repair of the navy, {hall be
adopted. Ever’ person pofielfed of an income above 300
florins will be required to pay this 8 per cent, for which he
is to receive 3 per cent- with a difccunt for immediate pay
ment, as it is to be levied at two payments, viz. in March
and May of the ensuing year.
Paris, November 28. Citizen Chevalier has invented
a fort of inextinguishable burning rocket, to be difeharged
from a gun, which will inltantly set fire to the falls and
rigging of a vefiel. He declares that he will die contented
if by means of this destructive species of fire rocket he can
burn the proud port of the Thames.
Jacob Gour Baire, an Algerine merchant, but fettled at
Marseilles, was” robbed in the ifight of the 4th irrftam by a
knot of about 50 men, who with arms in their hands forced
themselves into his house, and after silencing 6r overawing
the persons who had the care of the house they carried off
in merchantable articles to a great ambunt, gold and Giver
ware, with jewels and diamonds, to the amount of 400,00 c
livres, among which there was property to the value of
250,000 Hvres belonging to tle Dey of Algiers.
November 30. ’llmoa, Deval, Bertrand, Director of
the African Commercial Agency, and Gambon, were ar
tefted on the 18th Brutnaire at Marseilles, by order of the
Directory. Tliey ace laid to be included in the letters of
Willett.’ -•
December 3* It is said that the Dire&ory has decided
to fend as Commissioners to St. Domingo, Citizen Bumel,
who has ofteii been in the colonies, and Citizen Fauchet,
heretofore Mihifter to the Republic of America.
December 1 6. Mr. Swinburne, Agent in France for
the exchange of Englifli prisoners, ‘ has been direfted to
remain at Fontainbleau till now. Three days ago he had
leave to return to Paris, and to morrow he will set out for
London. From the repom that are in circulation it is
possible that the object of his going to England may be
feme fre lh overtures for peace with England oil the part
of the French Government; and there are ftrorig reasons
for believing that the Directory, while carrying on the
moft active preparations for an invasion, has determined
not to negledt the moft proper steps and mems to prevent
hose calamities which a continuation of the war would
occasion both to France and England.
The Entpefor* we hear, has directed the Pretender,
Louis XVIII. to lay aside his afliuned title of King of
the French, and to assume that of Count of Lille.
December 7. M. Sandos, Minister Plenipotentiary
from Pruflia to the French Republic, has received frefh
letters of recommendation from the young King, which
he has presented to the Executive Directory. He retains
his appointment, in which he has known how to merit ge
neral esteem and conciliate the confidence of both govern
ments.
The King of Sardinia has presented to Gen. Buonaparte
two horses l'plendidiy hameliid, and tlie pistols of Charles
Amadeus set with diamonds.
December 9. Thomas Muir 1 , of whom we have made
mention, arrived yesterday at Paris. The Minister of fo
reign affairs, to whom he was presented, received him with
all the esteem and attention due to his great character, to
the fervice3 he has rendered to liberty* and the troubles he
experienced in defending her sacred cause. He is now se
cure from all persecutions, and is going to enjoy among
us the esteem and attachment he will ever inspire in the
hearts of all true Republicans; and his writings, while
they terrify the fouls of tyrants, will enrich the reign of
liberty. He writes and ipealcs the French tongue with
purity.
December 12. The armed {hip Incomparable of Brest
has taken an English brig, called La Fontaine, and sent
her into Corunna: She was bound from Liflbon for Liver
pool, and laden with 341 bales of cotton.
The Bougainville of St. Maloes has taken the Harmony
of Hamburgh, of 400 tons, and sent her into Bonrdedux;
her cargo consists of coffee, rice, cotton, &c. and valued
at upwards of 800,000 francs.
Le Decide of Bourdeaux has taken the Admiral Barring
ton of Jersey, and the Rose of Pool, laden with 3000
quintals of dried codfifli and 135 puncheons of oil. Thiele
veflels have arrived at Rochelle, as alio the Mercury of
Pool, laden with -5500 quintals of codfifh. The Repub
lican of Dunkirk has captured and sent into L’Orient, the
Susanna, Capt. Moote, from Pool for Newfoundland, laden
with gunpowder, clothing for troops* &c.
December 16.
ExtraSl of a private letter from London , dated De
cember 5, 1797.
“ Our Government, in order to support the public
mind, dejectfrom the men ices of a French invasion, are
going op with their plans of defence. A fleet of 10 {hips
of the line and several frigates, under the command of
Admiral Gardner, is ordered for the protection of Ireland;
Lord Bridport is to block up Brest; Admiral Duncan the
Texel; and Lord St. Vincent Is to block up Cadiz and co
ver Lifeon ; while a great number of ftiips of the line, ves
sels of war, gun boats, See. are to be distributed along such
parts of our coasts as are moft accessible to the enemy. A
line of small fwift failing veflels, 6 in number, is also to
be eftablilhed, whose fcle business it will be to run back
and forwards between the Start Point and Ufhant; and in
case of any important intelligence the veflel intrufted with
conveying it is to steer for Portfinouth; or, in case of con
trary winds, is to go into Falmouth, from whence, on
landing her dispatches, lhe is immediately to return to her
cruising station. A similar eftabliftiment is intended between
Dunkirk and the South Foreland. A small squadron of
relief is also to be Rationed off the Channel of Briftoi, with
the proper fignols and .gun boats. From all which circum
stances it would seem that our Government does not confi
der a Fiench invasion so visionary a matter as fome would
suppose. If the enemy Ihould happen to elude the vigilance
of our advanced polls, which are our fleets, and effeft a
landing, our ministerial papers afiure us that there is not a
single point of our coasts, capable of attack, where the
French would not find in less than a week 100,000 volun
teers and regular cavalry; this being our natural means of
defence by land, as our fleets form an impregnable barrier
by lea. The considerable body of troops that would be
ready to mount a,t the firft signal would give us an advant
age in attacking, and would prevent enemy from for
aging, as well as harass them on their march and break
“their And when we take into view the hnmenfe
number of a>riliery horses arid stores of all kinds they will
be obliged to with them* if the exhausted state of
their country can supply such ftores* it may reasonably be
presumed, that if the French Hannibal and his army Ihould
{hew themselves here their laurels would soon wither in a
country that is not their natural climate, and where their
bones, bleaching on cur coasts, would announce to (Grang
ers who in future might be .inclined to visit us with such
hostile views what a terrible reception they might expect
us to prepare for them.’* t
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY.
24 Frcmaircy December 14.
Frederick William 111. by the grace of God, King of
Pruflia, Margrave of Brandenburgh, Arch Chamberlain
and Prince Ele&or of the Holy Roman Empire, &c.
to the Republic of France, and in its name to the Gti
zens who compose its Executive Directory.
Great and Dear Friendly
Providence having disposed of the days of the King my
father, who died on the 16th of this month, and having *
called me to the throne of my ancestors, I haste to an
nounce to you this double event, persuaded that you will
take a prt in the lofr I have luftained, and that you will
interest yourselves in my advancement to the Govemmdit
of the Pruflian Hates- I will take the greatest care to
cultivate and cement the good harmony which I find so .
happily eftabliflied between the two nations. With this
view I pray God, great and dear friends, to have you in
his holy keeping.
Your good friend,
Frederick William.
Berlin, 27 t0 November, 1797*
Londony December 4- The London Gazette of the
2d December contains a royal proclamation, ordering into
circulation anew gold coin, value 7s. These new pieces
have on one fide the face of his Majesty George the third,
and on the reverse the royal crown, with the legend, Magi
Bri. Frt et Hibi Rex•
Admiral Lord Bridport has announced to the Admiralty
the capture of the Railleur, a French privateer of ao guns
and 160 men, by Gapt. Keate; the lame officer has re
taken an American brig winch the French had taken pos
session of-
Vice Admiral Sir Roger tiurtis, in a ietter to tlie Ad
miralty, dated the 28th of November, in Torbay, informs,
that the Cleopatra had retaken an American brig, loaded
with sugar and cotton, which had been taken by a French
privateer. She has also released from the hands? of the e
nemy an English brig called the Jane. The fame letter
informs, that the Penelope cutter, commanded by Lieut.
Bunvood, had taken a French privateer.
Capt. John Drew, Commander of the Cerberus, in a
letter from Cork of the 20th November, announces to the
Admiralty, that on the 12th of November he captured 1*
Epervier, a French privateer of 16 guns, carrying 14a
men. The 13th of November he retook the Englith brig
Adelphi, which the Epervier had captured. On the 14th
of November he made himfelf maftcr of the Reynard, a
French privateer oft 8 guns and 250 men. The two
privateers are newly coppered. The fame Captain gave
chafe to the Buonaparte, but lhe escaped from him.
December 19. Saturday a Court of Admiralty was
held in Doftors Commons, when the cause refpedling die
American lliip called the Olive Branch was heard and de
termined. Sir William Scott, the King’s Advocate, prayed
the Court for the condemnation of the lliip and cargo as
good and lawful prize to his Majesty. It appeared that
the Olive Branch was captured by the Audacious, and had
on board 40,000 (land of anus. She was fuppoled to be
destined for Ireland. After Counsel were heard at length
on both sides the learned Judge rejected the further proof
adduced on the part of Gen. Allen, and condemned the
(hip and cargo as a good and lawful prize to his Majesty.
December 22. A letcer from Cadiz, dated November
27, fays, “ This port is again blockaded; a signal for the
approach of a freffi Englilh squadron of 20 fail of the line
is now flying upon the tower.”
A letter from the Hague, dated December 5, fays:
“ Rear Admiral Meyrer has arrived here from England;
aisd Admiral De Winter is hourly expelled from Amster
dam, where he has been conduced in a formal proceflion
from his own house to the Council House, where he was in
vited to a public breakfaft. In the evening he was present
at a dramatic entertainment given in honor of tlie Admiral
himfelf;” •
Lord Duncan will (hortly hoist his flag on board the Kent,
of 74 guns, anew Ihip now in the river.
The America man of war, of 64 guns, Capt. J. Smith,
lately recommifli’oned at Chatham, and now fitting, is or
dered for the North Sea station, under the command of
Admiral Duncan-
The Vry heid and Alkmaar Dutch prizes have been bought
into Government service for 1 o,oool* each. The former
is to be stationed at Chatham as a prison (hip*
ASSIZE FOR MARCH. 1798..
THE Price of Superfine Flour being 12 1-2 dollars per
barrel of 196 lbs. nett wt- the Loaves must weigh
agreeably to an Ordinance of the City Council pafled the
Bth of February last, notice whereof has already been pub
liftied in the Gazettes of this city.
March 2, 1798. W. H. Laljge, c. t.
N O T I F I C~A~T~I O N.
A LI. Tax Colle&ors, Who ate in arrears, are reqtiefted
to come forward to the Treasury, and make a settle
ment, by the 25th day of March next, othefWife executi
ons will iflue agreeably to law- Sheriffs, wh have o*
mitted to return their executions, and Clerks of the Courts,
who have not made returns and lettlement,. are notified to
do the fame, on or before that day, or the law will be
enforced against them- Receivers of Tax Returns, who
have not feat forward their returns, are desired to depofite
them in the Treasury Immediately.
Persons fending packets or letters to the Treasurer by
poll are reqUefted to pay the portage, otherwise the letters
will go on to thf; General Poftoffice.
JOHN BERRIEN, Treasurer.
*Treafury Office, Louifvillty February 9*. 1798.
FINAL NOTICE.
ALL Members in arrears to Hiram’s Lodge, No. 2,
are requested to call on the fubferibef on or before
the 28th inst. and difeharge their refpedrive accounts. All
those unsettled by that day will be immediately put in fuh.
By order of the Worftiipfiil Master,
NORMAN MACLEOD, Treasurer.
March t, 5798.
ALL persons having demands against the Estate of Mi
chael Asper} deceased, are desired to fend them in
duly attested, and those indebted thereto are requested to
make immediate paymeut-
Margaret Asper, Adm’rix*
David Gucel, Adm’r.
February 28, 1798.
THF. fubferiber forewarns all persons against harboring
his wife Mary* or trading with her in any manner
whatever, as he is determined to prosecute any one so of
fending, and not to pay any debts of her con trailing.
February 17, 1798- JOHN CLARK.
A few Copies of the Fire Ordinance and
Patrol Law may be had of the Printers.