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|H y. r t'jc several branches of the public iervjcc. *To
!■> o ;u t the dvliberations of your (Ammons have been
IHCntlv applied; and they have oblervtd, with pride and
that the unexampled fecrifius which the .date
’ m public affairs apjK-ared to them mdifpenfably to re
■a.phave been accompanied with such demor.flratmns of
W; a!tv and zeal from all daffes of your iubj.cts, by W
exertions of every defeription, to such an amount
extent as to afford the befl comment on the hopes and
JHe mofl decilive answer to the mifrepreferttations upon
f m| ? ; c !, the enemy roiif! have founded the vain and prefump
project of destroying toe commercial prosperity, the
greatnefs, and liberties of these kingdoms,
ffl u Your Commons, Sire, are gratified bv the perfuafiori
m,. t hei r proceedings have been, in all refpe&s, (badly
Honformable to the interest and the sentiments of a free and
Hitelligent people, who confider no efforts too great which
Kay be neceffnry to fmftrate the designs, and repel the at
■erupts of the enemy; and to preserve that cOnftitution which
know to be the guardian of all that is meft dear and
■aluable to thcmlelves, and the best inheritance ‘"that can
■> tranfinitted to their defendants.
[ “ The bills which I have in my hand are ftveraily en
titled, fee. &c.”
[ His Majesty then delivered the following mold gracious
■aeecfi.from the throne:
p “ 3fy Lords and Gentlemen ,
B tl By the meafnres adopted during the present session
Bcou have amply fulfilled the foleinn and unanimous affur
■jnr.es which I received from you at its commencement.
IF “ The example of your firmnefs and constancy has been
Bpplauded and followed by my fubjeds in every rank, and
■rendition rif life; a spirit of voluntary and ardent exertion
Binufed through every part of the kingdom has {Lengthened
tnd confirmed our in eftial fecuritv; the fame sentiments
pave con tin ifed to animate my troops of every defeription;
■nd ray fleets have met the menaces of invasion by blocking
Lp cur enemies in a!! their principal ports.
I “ Gentlemen of iba House of Commons,’
The ex ten live and equitable scheme of contribution,
by whicli so large a proportion of otir exponccs will be de
frayed within tlufyear, has defeated the expectations of those
who had vainly hoped to exhau’ft our means, and to deftr-oy
•m public credit.
“ You have been enabled to avail Vourfdvcs of farther
jwfources soma commerce inereafed in extent and.vigor, not
withstanding the difficulties of~war, and InVe liacLthejQm
f dar fatisfadtion of deriving, at the fame moment, large
additional aid from individual exertions of unexampled zeal,
liberality, and patriotism. The provirion which has been
made for the redemption of the Land Tax has also efhblilh
*d a fyftcm which, in its progressive operation, may pro
duce theiiappicll consequences, by the increale of our re
sources, the diminution of our debt, and the Aipport of pub
lic credit. ,
u My Lords and Gentlemen, ,
** ■. The dciigns of the dilaffedled, carried on in concert
with our inveterate enemies, have been unremittingly pur
sued, but have been happily and effeftually tounte rafted
in this kingdom by the general Zealand loyalty of my sub-
J-fts*
“ In Ireland they have broken out into the moil criminal
x<Tb of open rebellion. Every effort has been employed
n my part to ftibdue this dangerous spirit, which is equally
hoffile to the interests and fufety of every part of the Br’&ifh
Empire. 1 cannot too strongly commend the Unfliaken fide
lity and valor of my regular, fencible, and militia troops, iii
Ireland, and that determined spirit with Which my yeomanry
and volunteer forces of that kingdom have flood forward in
defence pf the lives aild properties of their fellow iubjtfts,
And in ftipport of the lawful government.
<c The (hiking and honorable proof of alacrity and public
Spirit, which so many of niv fencible add militia regiments
in this kingdom have mariifefledon this occasion, has already
received the fulleft testimony of the approbation of Parlia
mt-rtt. This cOnduft, perfenally so honorable to the indl-
Vid tuls, affords the flrongefl pledge both of the military
ardor wliich aftuates this valuable part of bur national de
- few, and of their aflfftinnnte concern for the fifety and
fcappinefs of Ireland, which are eflentially cbnnefted with
the general interests of the Britilh Empires With the ad
vantage of this support, and after the diftingui filed and im
portant fuceefs which has recently “attended the operations
of my arms against tlie principal force of the rebels, I trnft
the time is f\ft approaching when those now fedttced from
their ;tllcgianee-will be brought to a just sense of the guilt
#iey have incurred, and Will entitle themselves to forgive
rds, and to that protection which it is my constant willi to
afi’ord to every class and condition of my fubjt els Who ma-
Hfcifeft their deiire to pay a due obedkuce to tlie laws.
t! This temporary interruption of tranquillity, and ail
its attendant Calamities* must lie attributed to tliofe perni
cious principles w hich have been iiiduftrioilfly propagated in
that country* and which* wherever they have prevailed,
have never failed to produce the ntoft disastrous eff.Yds.
Witbfuch warnings before us, sensible of tire-danger which
Vre are called upon to repel, and of the blefliags we havfe
to preserve, let us continue firmly united in a determined
fHkhnce to the designs of our enemies, and in tlie defence
•f tuat conflitution which has been found by cx|x;rience to
exfure to us, in so eminent a degree, public liberty* nati
onal strength, and tlie security and comfort of all clafics
of tlie community* ~
“ It is only by perseverance in tltis line of conduct that
we can hope, under the continuance of that Divine Pro
tection which we have so abundantly experienced, to con
d :cl tins arduous contest to a happy ifiue, and to maintain
tindimiuilhed, the security, honor, and Jailing prosperity,
of the country.”
I nen the Lord Chancellor, by his Majesty’s command,
*’ jt'ly Lord! and Gentlemen ,
It'is hu Majeftv’s Roval will and plea fate that this
Parliament be prorogued to Wednesday tlie Sth day of Au
faft next, to be then here liolden; and this Parliament is
P-ccordixgly prorogued to Wednesday the Bth day of Augnft
next.”
June 30, The Executive DheYiory, to prevent all
<H*‘unii;al correfpondetjee with the enemy, have lorbidden,
by a formal decree, all American veflels to enter into the
port of Havre, as they have been previously interdicted
the ports of Brefit, I’Orijnt, Recldort, Toulon, and
bt.r.ldrk. f ‘Tj>e Ajr.£ricr.n k- rfa re are tm'he- !
cliately to put to sea. * | : *
July 4. it was confidently rRi-dyelfevday that Mr.
Pit; was no longer ?fluid.r,’ LRCilnvilie having afu:-
ally been appointed First Low! ®the Treafur}-, and the
Hon. Dudley Ryder Chancellor ExchecuCr. Though
we think it no: improbable tijjt ftjit* Pitt may never set his
foot again in tlie House of Cos we do not believe
that his relignation has been accfiped. The two compon
ent interests which form the pnpit Adm'milb'ation both
lee the indifpenfabie ueceffity ofx chaiige, and are fedu'-
oully preparing to profit by this great event; the Gren
villes, with the aid of Mr. Dun|?.y think themselves f.ifii
cientl v powerful to a funic the !es<; tlie Dike of Portlan 1,
Earl Spencer, and the’ Chancellor, aremf a different opin
ion, and are taking prudential meafurcs accordingly*
A Paris article df 26th June mentions that tetters had
been received from Copenhagen advising that the Kuffinii
fleet, conlifting of 30 fail, had palled die Sound, and en
tered the North Sea.
fitly 6. We have the bell authority for laying that
the rebellion in Ireland is confide red to be so completely
crulhed that the Marquis of Cornwaltis Ik*s written lio.me
that there is nooccafion for anv remforceitjents to be lent
to Ireland. In confequetice all the militia feglmenis eiti-er
employed or under orders are counterUKmifci, and Will
main in England. ’ ,
Yesterday a Council ‘was held, wlien ?. proclamation was
sealed relative to aliens coming in and going out of the
kingdom.
Glalgow, July 7 Cap:. Law fed, of his Majifty’s
fiiip Romney, has captured and carr td into Margatfe
Roads 18 Svrediff veflels, laden with aivul stores, a..J a
frigate. w.,
Dublin, June 2. The cruelties yhkh have diftin
guilhed tlie adoption of French principle* ever; where have
been already manifeftedin a peculiar degree cf atrocity by
the anarchists in arms. At Dunfltaug’in they broke into
the house cf the Rev. Mr. NtKbn, a Protestant clergyman,
who kept a fchool there, amt after frmrdered him
and his brother in law, M-. Pendleton, in the moft cruel
manner, their infernal diipofitions prompted them to the
very climax of barbarity. Another perfen, whom they
knew to be a loyal fubjecl, they ftrip;jed, and put him into
a cauldron of boiling pitch! Good God! where is the man
that” ack i 1 ovv 1 edges the o! >i igatioas-offtunaaflity and religion
. that would not riff evgrv thing to p.vei t the horrid domina
tion of such hell born mifereants. Tlie remainder of Mr.
NdTon’s family and his pupils are fife* in Killeen caftle.*
Capt. Swaine and about 50 the Cork militia were sur
prised at Prosperous, county of Kildare, by a con'.V. r.ible
bodv of rebels, and murdered; they like base savages quar
tered the unhappy gentleman, and burnt his remains in a
pitch barrel.
June 7* Sir Edward GroflJie* Rart. was tried *V* Hal
low yeffrdsy, found guilty, hanged, hiu head taken off,
and put on the top of the gaol with a fe w of his Friends.
June 8. TJie battle of idols lifted upwards of fix hours,
during which time the women femplied the relxds-wkh
w-liiiLy, and kept them in a (late cf intov-karimu
There have been five engagements in Wicklow, wherein
numbers of the rebels have fallen.
At Uathangan *8 gentlemen who had armed themselves
to refifl the rebels were put to death in the presence cf
their wives and children.
The Derries, the country lodge of Counftllor. Johnson,
Member for has been reduced to aihes by
the rebels.
Dublin C.fle , June 0.
Extract rs a letter from Lieut, Gen. Jobnfon to Lieut.
Gem-Lake , dated* at ilefs, fib June, 1798.
u I fend you a return of the killed, wounded, and milling, *
of the troops engaged on the sth inft.tnt. Their numbers
you will, I trull, find not great, when you take into consi
deration the numbers they were opposed to. This must be
imputed to their gallantry.
“ From the belt accounts which have bee'n received the
number of tlie rebels killed is fluted to be upwards of 2000,
Their wwunded must have been very Coniideyable, but the
nn'mlier cannot be afeertained, as they were cars led oft'by
the rebels.
u The General feverelv regrets the loss df that brave
officer* Lord Mountjoy, who fell early in the contest.”
A letter has also been received from Major Gen. Nugent,
at Relfaft, dated tlie 9th inst. which dates, that the rebels
were dispersed in all directions, except at Toorne, whither
Gen. Knox and Ceil. Clavering were proceeding, and that
many of them had laid down their arms.
June 12. We have heard with concern that Lord
Kingfoorough has fallen into the hands of the rebels.
Belfif, June 12. Saturday morning Gal. Stapleton
having received intimation of a number of people assembled
at Saintftdd and neighborhood, he set cut from Newtown
-3 ards with a detachment of the York fencible regiment,
accompanied by tlie NeWtownyards and Comber yeoman
cavalry and infantry, altogether- about 320 rreh, and 2
fieldpieces. About half p?.ft 4 o’clock in the evening this
little army fell in with a body of rebels, amounting to be
tween 6 and J6c6, near SaintfielJ. The light Infantry,
commanded by Capt. Chetwynd, advanced with gallantry
to take the height on the right, which having gained, he
was attacked by a body of not less than 3000 men, the
front armed with pikes, and centre, and rear with mu fleets,
whole fire galled them severely, till the body of the troops
and fieldpieces came up, vh Cll the rebels were routed with
very great {laughter. The rebels by their own account loft
upwards of 500 men, among whom were several of their
leaders. If ary tiling could convince those unhappy and de
luded men who are in arms against the peace and prosperity
of their country of the deljjerate situation in which they
are placed, and the distant probability of success attending
“their inea Cures, it nmft tire consequences of the above
action, where so many were killed and routed by such an
inferior Force. The Chiefs of the rebels were drefled ;n
green jackets turned up with white or yellow, white vests,
bucklkin breeches, half boots, hat3 with white cocknecic
feathers, and green cockades.
July 3. On Saturday John Storey, printer, was found
guilty of trealbn, and executed at 3 afternoon. After
hirgingthe usual time his head was fevered from his body,
put on spike, and asi*ed on the raarkethoufe.
\ f’urL, faly t.
Ext r..cl if a letter from the Secretary es tufinepartl,
embarked on bsahi the frigate Juno, before Malta,
dated on the 12th of June.
u At half pr.ft 11 o'clock I break open my letter to ana
nounte to you a great v:&ory—Malta is ours. TJiis place
has this moment uirrendered. We have not perhaps loft
25 men.” ‘
Letters from t!:e right batik of the Rhine state as a cer
anin fift, that an Austrian army of 40,000 men, unde ? the
orders of GtYn.Staader, is marching to Franconia, where
every thing is ready for their reception.
Council (f Five Hundred, 1 o,tl> Mejfidor , (July i.J
I'he Count’d received a mefiage from tlie Directory,
which waS read by tlie Secretary;
“ Fora lohg time (fay the Direftcry) the Government
of Malta has fiiewii itielfhoftile to France,, It afforded
protetlion to emigrants, as alio to tlie soldiers of Conue’s
army; Her conftitutioiT ought to have obliged her to ob
serve a ftr.cl neutrality* Hit /he always acted in favor of
the enemies of Fence, ’i'i.e French who were friends to
liberty at Malta were ill treated and confined; In a ma.
niftfto of the 10th Oftobcr, 1793. tee Grand Master de
clared that ail the jiorts cf thfe iiland.iheuld be {hut ri
gain ft French veflels, and that he ftiould recognize the
Atnbafiadcr but asaCharge d’Affaires of the King, without
laying any thing of-'the Republic; be dcelared J*e mli_
not r.or would not recognize ,it. On the qth cf June t f
tlie present-year a reqntft was m*ade by the Frtndi Generil
for water, which was itfufed by the Grand Mafeer, ! o
tfeclared ironically that he could n£t admit but two fhirs
into the port. Dared he thus to adult the French army
commanded by Buonaparte! (fay tlie Directory,) The roth
of June the ’ French were on {bore early in the morning,
and Malta wfci* invefttd, and the town cannonaded on all
les. ’ldle biliegvd made a fully, in which Gen. Mannont,
at the head j>f the 1 gth brigade, took the flandard cf the
Order. On the 11th the Knights surrendered the town
and the*'fort and renounced their property ittrtbc illand to
the French Republic.” The Direftory adds, “We found
at Malta a v-lfels, t frigate, 4 grilles, 1200 pieces if
cannoir, 4-cpo© muffe-ts, 1,500,00s. lbs. powder, and o
ther ammunition, of which tlie Directory have not received
the particular details.”
A rcfelut’pii, that the viftcrious French army at Malta
has deferred/ well of their country, passed unanimously.
The i.aru|on vrere tl.en fired as a token of victory and
FOR S A L E,
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Apply to James Mackintosh.
January 24.
r ~ASSIZEIKm SbPfEMBER, 1798,
r Price of Superfine Flour being 9 dollars per
I v barrel, and of Fine* 8 dollars per barrel, of 196 lbs.
nett, the weight , cf Bread for tills month must be as fel
lows; viz.
12 1-2 cents loaf. 6 f-a. cents loaf.
lbs. oz. lbs. oz.
Os fuperfxtie or Ift quality, 25 1 2 1-2
Os fine or 2d flualitv, 27 13 1-2
’ JOHN GIBBONS, City Trcafurer.
September 1, 1798.
Hr ’ant and immediately,
\N OVERSEER to take charge of a Rice Plantatii
on, fe>r wl.om generous wages will be given. None
need apply unfefe well recommended. Apply to
JAMES SMITH;
New Land, Liberty County,
9 tb July •
j > N the petition of Thomas Stone, stating, that he was
V f poss-sled of a certain bond, signed William Harden,
of South Carolina, for the stun of lixteen hundred pounds*
condition f<>r the payment of the stun of eight hundred
pounds, bearing date on or about tlie thirteenth day of June,
one thcu'fend seven hundred and eighty '.two; a copy whereof,
as nearly a9 the petitioner could recoiled!, was annexed to
the laid petition, and lodged in tlie Clerk’s office, together
with an affidavit, pursuant to the aft of ABembly in Urat
case made and provided; that tlie fa:d bond was loft or
destroyed; and praying the benefit intended by fetid aft;
It is ordered, That, on other circumstantial proof being
laid before the Court, the said bond be established as di
refted by the said aft, the said Thomas Stone publiftfing a
notice as therein required, and for the (pace of fix months,
in one of the Gazettes of this state, unless cause shall be
shewn to the contrary within the said fix months, or other
matter lhall appear to the Court against the fame.
Jacob Wood, Attorney for Petitioner.
Extract from the Minutes cf the Superior Court ,
_ tof} County, 15 tb September , 1797.
John TTnTllie, c."s. c; c.
‘'A KEN UP in Savannah, A Negro Wench, who
A calls herlelf Hannah, and sometimes Kale, and
fays it is two or three years fence /he ran away from
Charleflon, that flie belonged io the widow of I'iiomas
Smith, but believes that she has been fence fold to feme
pcrfon.in the country; she appears to be about 25 years
old, of ratliex a yellow complexions Whoever she belongs
to may have her by applying to Matthew Motz, Keeper
of the federal gaol, aiid paying charges of advertising, &c.
Savannah, 30 ih Sept. 1797. = _
BRCUGHI to the Worklioule in Savannah, A Ne
gro Fellow, named Ruck, about 5 feet 6 inches
high, and about 40 years of age, speaks very bad English,
fays he belongs to one iu South Carolina.
Nov, 23, i 797* Jacob Theiss, Gaoler.
BROUGHTtotheWorkhoule in Savannah, A Negro
Fellow, named York, fays he belongs to one Mr.
Yawney in Charleflon; he R ab ut 5 feet 6 inches high,
and about 50 years of age, his breast is greatly scarred by
a bum from powder, as he fays.
June 13, 1798. Jacob Theiss, Gaoler.
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