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st the head of the army, and to have always the nomination
of the Secretary at war.—That the Duke of Newcastle and
all his friends Ihotld com h t, and all concerned in the peace,
either by voting or negotiation, Ukou'd go out, except Lord
Halifax.—His Majesty, having with great patience heard
these propofols to an -end, replied, flfr, / believe, from my
filings as a man , /ha ve offered as great a facrifice as ever monarch
fsbndtted to, merely for the good of toy pkfte, whose minds have
been potjoseed by ambitions and designin g men , but you a cant to re
duce me to fuel a filuatiok, by irf&vervanag my emm'atl, mod what
my heart approves, and by giving up nty worthy friends to factious
movy mod rejkntmem, that l firm be weworthy of tv tr deferring
another friend, and you yourfelf muff firfi dejpife and then dijbrujl
me. No! Sir ! Before / febtmd to theft conditions , / wMfirjl
put the crAvu upon your head, and then fubmht ny noth to the ax.
Sept. 6. It is laid that the Lord Mayor (the Ear! 6f Ja
maica to be) has within these few days made two visits ta
Lord Bnte, and was received by him in a friendly manner.
The Duke of York is, we Bear, to make a Wur of fear or
ive months, and that he will mike Italy his firft shoe.
Yesterday one of his Majesty’s meflengers arrived with
feme dispatches from Gen. Yorice at the Hague. It is said
the Dutch fleet, destined for the East Indies, is now com
jileatly equip t, and will foil direAly.
By a gentleman who arrived on Sunday from Boulogne in
France we are informed, that the greatest warlike prepar*-
tiohs ever known are now carrying oft in that kingdom, e-
Ven in the time of war.
* The celebrated David Hume, Efo; author of the hiflbry
df Great-Britain, is preparing to fetout with his ExteHeftcy
the Earl of Hertford, as Secretary of the entbafly to France.
. Sept. 8. The Rev. Mr. Entick, Mr. Beardmore and his’
clerk, and Meftrs. Wilson and FeH, have, m pursuance of
the notice they fome’ .tjme since gayc, commenced their
tdfons again ft Lord Halifax and the meffengejs; for falfe.
imprisonment. 1 * .. * *•
More than one account is Cud to been circulated of
a'late important conference, felfely pretending to Be founds
ed on authorities of thehigheft nature': The impartial part
of mankind will certainly be veir cantious of giving credit
t 6 any of these ft ones, or of believing the heads of either
party would authorife their friends t propagate even truths,
Which on many accounts it would’ be improper to reveal*
much iefs that they would lend their names in support of
fiUfehoods on this occasion. •
This day io,coo ounces offilver coin for Hamburg, and
1685 ounces of gold bullion for HoHand, were exported;
and 18,700 lb. of indigo from Havre de Grace, were im- ‘
ported.
Sept. 10. Yesterday there was a cabinet-council held at
St. James’s, wKen his Majesty was pleaied to make the fol
lowing promotions, viz.
His Grace the Duke of Bedford, president of the coun
cil, m the room ofthe earl of Granville, ddeeafed. ‘
• The Right Hon. the Earl of Sandwich) feCtetary of
state for the southern department, in the room of the Earl
of Kgreroont, deceased, *
The Right Hon. the Ear! of Bgmont, firil lord of the’
admiralty, in the room of the Earl of Sandwich.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Hllfborough, firft lord of
trade and plantations, in the room of the Earl of Shel
burne ; who it is pretended resigned beeaufc nothing was
ftipulatcd for him in particular in the negotiation with
The Right Hob. the L<srd Hyfc, joint post-master-ge
nera!, in the room of sos Earl of Egmont. b
that the Earl of Bote, intends to reflde for three
years at Genera in Switeerl. rid.
We hear from Hamburgh, that a great Northern poten
tate has offered the Corficana, in consideration Os the ureat
efforts for liberty, as many of his troop, a, (hall be thought
heceffary for their defence, on paying a reafonabie equiva
sent for them. •. ..
T> }V* ( ?i that w tW ° <M®*tfted Mblewtn, viaV
a. ; and , w *° forae rosrt time since pofifeifed
very hrgh employments under the crortn, have openly de
clared; that .Mr. Pitt’s Whole conduct In that difficult tranf
*afon, the fate proposed alteration of tht ministry has
been truly great and unexceptionable.
mJ£Sf& * f i ** 4ui ' w •
Sept. is. The Earl of Sandwich, as focretary of
has appointed Richard Phelps, Esq; to be his fccretaiv i.a
foe room wf Robert Wood, £fo, who has reigned y *
,Stft. It. A large flup full of Palatines, to the number
of 200, fome of whom are of good property, set foil .
inst. from Heireetfluya for Florida. “ fcc
We hear that the King of Prussia has compleated all his r#*
giments, ahd that they consist of near 200,000 choice troon
This day ouncys of silver coin for France ami
yooo ounces of silver bullion for Holland; w re entered so
exportation. or
Monday foiled from foe Downs, the Philattophia-Dnel-py
Budden, for Philadelphia; having on board his ExcclltncJ
John Penn* Erqi proprietary of Pennsylvania, with an/
merous train of attendants, and a state-coach said to be thl
genteelest foatever was embarked for America
Yefterdny foe yomre prince, who it is fold will be
ated Duke of Gloucester, was baptifed by the finfric nam*
df Frederick. The sponsors were, foe Duke of York Z
presented by foe Earl of Huntingdon, tht Duke of
Gotha “(brother to the Princess Sf Wales)
Ihe Lori Chamberlain, and the Princess LX
. H U f ■f,™*"* fc,, Excellency the Earl” of Northumbcrl
land, lord lieutenant of Ireland, with his family, for out
for that kingdom. 1 out
HtaMsjefty has bn pleased to appoint Lewi, Johnfot*
5f **!"• members of the council for die
colony of Georgia. uie
r . 17 Yesterday thore was a council, at St. James’s
on affairs of importance, at which foe two secretaries of
state, the Right Hon. Mr. Greliville and the Earl of Err
mont aififted. The French envoy was prefen t.
Captain Forbes, fome days since arrived in London from
Pans, inxonftqtience bciiig diftniffed the French King’s
for vice, for fending a challenge to Mr. Wilkes. S
Se/t. 18. Some freih disputes have arisen between our
mamftry and France, m regard to fome of the article’ of
peace, upon which two cabinet councils have been held
bat no determination as yet made thereon. ’
Spa. 19. Twelve thoufond and forty-two hundred weight
of fogar, onn fooafaad right hundred weight of coftte,
and one thoufond and tea hundred weight of cocoa, have
been entered inwards from Granada in about two months
time. ’
Stp. 10. By kttT> from Franc* of the nth, a confirm
rttonia receded of the account that Mr. Wall, minister of
tote for foreign atom at the court of Madrid, hat resigned
bn employment.. He m succeeded aa minister for foreign
atom by the Marquit deGnmaldi, ambassador at the court
< f„l nn %L W r o w ** I ,O J“ ¥e >” ten days from the
nth. The Count de Fuentea late minister at London,
goet in his.ro.rn to the court of Verfaille*. M. de Squi
agjjr. ‘SteiSiifMa T^rfc
of^ffj 1 "* “If ’ B‘ T ' n for P"Ping a number
°f *,P‘ rtlco ! ar couftruSiou, which are to be
mipped off in frames, m order to occupy the erreat lake*
°i' i Northerner!.
SjSS# ° f BBm ° nt *°® k hil fea ‘ the board
ANDREW JOHNSTON
A “?!?£& <^ i " ce > fmm Led®".
A k^^r 1 A ??P* I^. MEN Trf>4EDICINES.—H 4
/Tt has also to fell, hyOon tea in lb. and <jr. lb. caniflers,
j!. , * C ufJ Ma 'i *2*®®** preferred citron, ginger, (weet-
SSl'lui^LS 4 t ? >Wn *"8” “"dr. AnScrfon’s pill*,
taalt Reel trifles, fergeom pocket inflromenrs, middie
bd and (mail brafe and marble mortars,lawn sieves, &c.&c.
THE fcbfcnber intending to lMve this province feme
mp ljiApnl next, desires who liave any
lemands tm him to bring id ttreir accompu, and those who
are indebted to him to make payment.
- - , JOHN FRENTZ.
A JUDitNEYidAN PRINTER may Met with md