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Tbt bi&op of fittHan luu ha & Ms ofhtt ao4 iftd* reftared,
In is not yet permitted to return to Beeflaej his Majefly
fiat signed kirn fur kit js&fcsce the tow a of Ormaciua ou
the Metis* t
March *5. The newly discovered island, which
we lately mentioned, lies beyond the equator, in A eery
temperate climate. According to the report of thole who
made the difeovery, it is of a confidcrabie extent* Thd
board of admiralty intends to improve it as far as peffihle.
Abundance of artisans, and even whole families, have en
gaged to go thither upon very favourable terms; besides
which, draughts -arc made from the houfc of correftion and
the general hofpitel; bat these are not to be fa routed so
much as the others* - ‘
Madrid, March 23. ThU. morning CoL Don Edward
Wall arrived at court, being dispatched by Don Pedro Ca
valios, Governor of Bueaos Ayres, with tke agreeable
news of the coaqucß of the colony of St. Sacrament* be
longing to the Portugal The Colonel was immediately
admitted to an audience King, who was de&rons of
paving from his mouth the particulars of the expedition and
feege, and the slate of the troops in that, part of the world.
AiTeon as the Governor of Buenos Ayres learned that war
was declared between Spain and Portugal* he determined
to attack that colony. He had laid fitge to the place ih the
beginning of November: On the 3d of December there
were two practical breaches, and Don Pedro Cavallot was
preparing to give the aftanh when the Portuguese Governor
asked to capitulate. The garrison obtained the honours of
war. la the place there were found a numerous artillery,
mud a great quantity of ft ores. The number of Spaniard*
killed and wounded in this expedition amounts only to too.
H etna, April 1 . The highest commendations are givei}
by every one to the behaviour beth of officers and private
men 0! his Britannick Majesty’s troops in their paflage
through this country, the snoft exa& discipline having heca
ob Served, during their whole march, b; the several corps,
infbmuch that there ban not been a Engle complaint of any
irregularity whatsoever, from the tme of their entrance up
on the territory of the dates, to their embarka&tt at Wfl
liamftadt*
*
Louden, March 12* . The publick entry of their Excellen
cies the Venetian Ambaftadort is put off till after Easter;
their coaches, which came over from France, are the grandest
ever seen on such an occasion; one is red and gold, che se
cond green and gold, aad the third blue and Elver. The
fixft coach is to be drawn by eight beautiful horses; and it
is believed that this entry will be the grandest ever seen in
England. The mailer of the horse to tneir Excellencies has
given drift orders not to fbew the coaches to any one before
the entry.
March 13. The national eJc pence of la ft year has been
stated at 18,655,750!. and of the year before at 19,619,119 b
and these have been justly thought imtnenfe Turns. How
ever Several millions more, annually railed by the govern
ment upon tke people, ought to be added to those accounts.
Thus the expence of 1761, as stated in. the
ways and means 19.619,1 10
The King’s civil lift not mentioned in those
ways and means 800,000
The annuities paid annually to the public k cre
ditors, above 4,400,000
The surplus of the finking/und foppofed above
a millioxa 1,200,000
Sum total 26,019,119
The expence of 1761, then, exclusive of the long annui
ty, that could no; l* bought up for .three millions, is about
twenty-fix mil lions, which is more than one million fterl.
every fortnight expended by the government. The fopplies
for 1762, which ane like wife burdened wf.h an annuity,
mount-by the above computation to upwards of twenty-five
millions. The accounts of the two years together, exclu
sive of the annuities, are fifty-one millions, which is more
than all the real revenues of all the other kingdoms of Eu
rope united.
This is the expense of blood and treasure, which, added
to the expcnce of lives in Germany, has been urged as an
argument for discontinuing the war as soon as France con
sented to submit to the conditions mentioned in the prelimi
naries.
Manh 25. We heir that tke underwriters, tn ceiifider*.
don of the bravery of our Britilh tars, are come to a re
flation to insure no (hips but those that are wholly ~a vj *
sad by fuck hands, as it would be very impolitick to con
tinue foreign lailors in tke merchants iervice alter the con
clusion of peace.
By the reduction lately made of tke guards, each compa.
ny now con lifts of no more than 47 private men.
March 31. It appeared, in the couric of feme late de
bates, that with the acquisitions made the late war, the in
come of the Kail India company amounts to between 6 and
700,000!. per ann.
April 12. Private letters from Paris inform us, that the
ceffious made to his Catkolick Majesty in America will fpce
dily be made publick; and it is thought that when they ai*
evacuated, the French inhabitants will be font to St. Do
mingo. >
Yesterday his Grace the Duke of Bedford arrived from
France, aad immediately watted on his Majesty at St. James V,
April 2t. Ou Friday last Rice the broker received fu>
tence of death.
Anew paper called the South Briton has made its appear
ance. ‘* ‘
April 23. A redaction of 350 men has already been made
in the royal regiment of artillery ; and a further reefoftion
will soon be mode in thrt corps,
Atril 30. His Majesty has been pleased to appoint the
Right Honourable the Earl of Sutherland, Edward Ligo
nier, Efo; Robert Robinson, Esq; and Francis Craig, Esq;
to be Aid de camps to his Majesty.
On Thuriday even ng the Duke of Bedford set out on his
return to Park.
Map 3. Information was granted by the coart of King’s
Bench again!! the printers or the papers called the North
Briton and ike .Political Controversy* for pub Li thing the
North Briton of the 19th of March lalt.
Wt are informed upon a certain commoner’s arrival at the
Tower, he told the heutenant he had a particular favour to
afle him; which theittter politely a*fured him he ihouid
command, if confident with his office. He then reqnelted
he might be lodged in a room which bad never yet been in
habited by a Scotch rebeL The lieutenant replied he fear
ed he had made a request out of his power to gratify.
Yesterday the Right Hon. Lord Bute set out Irom his house
in Audley-ftreet, near Grosvenor-square, for Harrowgata
in Yorklnire.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Admiral Forbes
General of the marine forces.
A M E- R 1 C A.
5A V A N N AH, August <i.
BxrraH of a Utter from London, dated April 23.
E©TjORD Bute has at length gratified ihe people by
Ij resigning his envied employment of Firtl Lord
h of the Treasury, but yet they arc not fatisried,
5f as they foppofe he flill direfts the publick mea
fores. I thank him heartily for making the
peace, and I do not blame him on account of the tax upon
cyder, which was the otriy often five meafore of his admini
stration. The present Ministry I confider a only temporary,
and-that nothing lading w ill be fettled till next feflion ot
parliament. When it’s thought Mr. Pitt will again take the
lead.—-Not a iingle arrangement is yet made for the new
colonies, nor is any plan laid for the fcttlemcnt of them ;
no encouragement given to the dilbanded soldiers and Tailors
to go thither, but they left to f.role about the ftrects and
highways, so that no day or hour pallet without a robbery
or murder.”
The bounty of 4d. Sterling a pound on indico made in
the Britilh plantations, imported into Great Britain, takei
place from the 19th of April last, and continues till the end
.of the feflion of parliament next after 25th March l 77°* >
We are informed, that the bill brought into parliament
/or the expectation of rice from South-Carolina to the Afri
can i Hands, has not met with the desired foccefs.
The Hon. William Knox, Esq; our provincial agent,
we hear, is appointed King’s agent for the government oi
Florida, with a salary of 250!. Sterling per annum.