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Georgia’ gazette,
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Number 74.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
Rome, April 27.
the wine which the Duke of York
has caused to be embarked for the King
WTOKtiaaMnw cf Great Britain, his brpther, his Royal
gSI B KnS’ Higbnefs has sent his Majesty 12 white
jT _peacocks* tome fine cedar plant*, and a
cheft of citron water. This Prince has
thanked the King of the Two siciliet
v for his obliging invitation to Naples,
made by the cohftable Colonna, and declined accepting of it.
Cadiz, May 4. The extreme drought we experience in
this country ifince the commencement of the year, joined to
the dearth of com, has determined a great number of the
Inhabitants of the country to abandon their dwellings, in
order to come and aik alms in this city. The number of
these beggars has in created to that degree, that our govern
ment has beep obliged to publish an ordonnance, by which
they are enjoined all to quit the city in 24 hours, under pain
of being taken up, and condemned to the gallics. Yesterday
we began to put up publick prayers to Heaven for rain.
The mortality among the poultry Hill continues to make
great ravages here.
Genoa, My 5. Within these few days pad arrived here
from Baftia,aGenoefe pink, which has brought us the fol
lowing detail of the affairs of Corfica* The rebels being re
tired to the other fide of the Pieve of Brando, situate about
two leagues from Baftia, Lieutenant Colonel Matra, nephew
to the Field Marfhalof the fame n&me, repaired thither with
a cpnfiderabie detachment, and rendered himfelf master of the
tower of Brando, where he put to the sword an officer and
twelve Corsican ioldicfs who formed the garrison, and had
furvendered themselves at diferetion.. Pascal Paoli, being
informed of,this treatment, made an officer and twelve Gc
noefc soldiers, who had been taken prisoners at Erbalonga,
undergo theJike fate. ‘ -.
The report which prevailed, that our troops had retaken
the twit ofi Erbalonga, is destitute of foundation; the rebels
on the contrary have fortified themselves there, and planted
on it fopr pieces of cannon. • ✓
We also learn, that Pascal Paoli, being exercifihg fome of
his troops according to the Prufljan manner, one of their fu
fils happened to be charged with a ball, which on firing pas
sed through Paoli’s cloatns without hurting him, .but killed
Colonel Buttafuoco on the spot.
IV'irfaw, Map Iz. The following letter from the King of
Prullia to the Count Branicky, Great General of Poland, was
prese nted to the latter on the.jth, by Mr. Benoit, the Pru/fian
Minister.
“SIR, •
“By the letter which has been addrefled to me on the
13th of this month, signed by yourfelf and
senators and way wodes of Poland, I have teen the too hasty
inquietudes which the pretent position of the affairs of that
kingdom appears to give you. I have a just tense of the con
fidence which you Certify in me On this occafton. My de
sires for the maintenance of the liberties, the constitutions,
and the repose of the republick are known to you; and they *
ought to be sure guaranties to you ot my way of thinking in
the present circumfiances. I know that the intentions ot the
Empress of Russia arc entirely conformable to mine, the
aTTurances which that Princess has given me of them, leaving
me no room to doubt of the part me takes in th? preserva
tion of the rights and privileges of nation. I have
room therefore to believe, and I am even certain, that the
republick has nothing to fear for her liberty and constitution,
and that all who are under any uneasiness on the account may
be aliUred of it, if they are not desirous of availing theip*
fclves of the opportunity to oppress their countrymen, ants
TH U R S D AY, August 30, 1764.
unless they themselves give rife to troubles which they pre*
tend to want to prevent. 7 *
t ll cfc P ri JVP^ CBI CO W have wjjhed that you had
fL U ° W ! d^ e Co . u . nfcls °. f t J hofc who Ihew the greatest modera
tion j and as this method is beyond contradiftion the moft
prodent and moft confidant with the publick good, I
think I cannot give you a better proof 01 the fincenty of my
sentiments, as well for vourfelf as for the repjiblick, than im
recommending to you the fame prudence and moderation. ‘
... For the rest, I cannot conceal from you, that I have fee#
with fome furpnfe, that your letter is dated from the palace
® f “^ nm4te * fc v ein | l know, beyond possibility of .doubt,
that this worthy head of the republick has been very far from
taking part m the step which you have taken, a circumstance
which, without his participation, i* contrary to the conlli*
tutions of the republick, and might engage me to form no fa
vourable opinion of the motive which has induced you to aft
o^ this occafton, if your own way of thinking did not o
blige me to do you more iuftice. Wherefore /pray God to
. have you in his fafety and worthy protection . Signed, ’
Btrltn, April 18, 1764. FREDERICK.**
Atx in Provence, May 14. The regiment of Roueraue.
infantry, parted within these few day* through this .city,
and the two battalions of which it is composed are going to
be stationed in garrison, one at Sobers, the other at Hyerer,
The regiment of Tournairts is to arrive here on the 21st
This.regiment is destined for Antybes. It is aflured that
fome others are also to arrive here, but without mentioning
their destination. It is not imagined, however, that any of
the corps are to remain in Provence, but that, as well those
which have parted as those which are to pass, will go over to
Corsica. It is added, that France form flies these troops to
the Genoefe, on condition that they ffiall keep on foot, as
long as the war (hall tart, a body of 10,000 men, in order to
aft conjointly with the French forces. We are aflured that
Leghorn is to be made the head quarters for all the recruits
wpo arc to compote this corps.
From the Vistula, in the neighbourhood of tPar/atv, May 17,
We do not yet pcrceiye that the King of Prussia makes any
great movements, though difeord already runs very high a*
mong.the Poles; it is true he has ordered several regiments to
file off towards Cuftrin and Stargard, but they march very
flow, which may bo attributed to several motives, particu- ’
larly the scarcity nf provisions on the frontiers of Poland.
Some people are pretty confident that two other European,
courts diftnbute large foms underhand to strengthen the par
ty of the Grand General Count Branicky, and it is doubted
whether those that have different views will imitate them.
Moreover the Turks make motions whichTfcem to give hut
little or no uneasiness at Vienna, and the Tartars openly
neclare against the Czartorinfky or Poniatowiky pzrty.
lVarJanu, May 19. Major Gen. Ronniker went to the
feat of his Excellency Count Branicky, Great General of
the Crown, to fignifjr to him from the diet, that he Ihould
refig* the command of the Poliih army to the Prince Pala
tine of Russia; but that General, whofeanfwer is not known,
notwithstanding this notification, continues still encamped
behind the Pilitz, with all the troops that were before under,
his command. He has caused the oridges over that river to
bedeftroyed, and funk the flat bottomed boats which the
enemy might have made use of to pass over the river. He
has detached fome squadrons ofhuflars from his centre, but *
with what design is not known.
Paris, May 21. For fome days part they talk here, but
rather vaguely, of a projeft of forming hear Compeigfte *
camp of 6000 men, who by their manoeuvres are to exhibit
a representation of warfof the inftruftion of the young pria
ces of the blood. It is many years since the fame was done
for his Highnefe the Dauphin.