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GEORGIA GAZETTE.
Number 83.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
Newcajlle, Auguji 4.
BE arc allured that Mr. William Bell of Car
lifie has compleated a* moveable time
keeper, for the discovery of the longi
tude, which has been proved to a certain
ty both at sea and land, and which will
go with a fun dial for the space of twelve
months without varying one moment.
• In consequence of whicn he intends to
apply for the premium offered for finding out the longitude.
London , Auguji 6. The late report of the French having
ceded New-Orleans to the Spaniards, is now said to be with
out foundation.
Avail number of quarter guineas are now fending abroad
to the American settlements, which it is thought will oc
casion a farther coinage of these pieces, so necefi'ary for
change.
We are informed a bill is preparing, to be laid before the
ensuing parliament, to prevent foreigners in the Well-Indi
es from being supplied with negroes from any of the Britilh
settlements on the coall of Africa: A ilep the more necefi'ary
as the demand for Haves Hill continues very high in our own
coonies.
Auguji 8. The Lords of the admiralty have appointed the
Hon. Spencer Percival to be principal register of the vice
admiralty court for all America.
We are informed, that the long continued troubles of
North-Amcrica, through the untradable dispositions of the
Indians, have induced the government to grant a farther aug
mentation to the military eftablilhment of thole provinces
which are moll exposed to their incursions; but whether
this is to he effected by troops from England, or by reviving
the fevcral independent companies on the New-York efta
blilhment, broke since the peace, is not yet fettled.
Among the different improvements intended to take place
in Weit-Florida, we are informed Pensacola Bay, from its
natural situation, deferibing three fourths of a circle, will
be rendered one of the molt compleat and fafe receptacles
for lhippingof any part of the continent. A range of wharfs,
in imitation of those on Charlellown Bay, is to be built of
hewn Hone, with proper offices, which has advanced the
price of masons to three Spanilh dollars per diem.
Orders have been lately issued out for railing 4000 ma
rines, and on Sunday 90 new inlifted recruits marched thro’
Peptford on their rout to Chatham. %
A person of great confequcncc was this week heard tode
ci . t e, that the many late reports circulated both at home
and abioad, of Great-Britain’s having any designs on the
island of Corsica, any otherwife.than as a wellwifher to its
natural independency, were without the leall foundation.
Monday UH died at his house near Hillindon, Middlefcx,
John Befwicke, Esq. an eminent merchant in the Carolina
trade, in which he acquired a handfomfc fortune with an un
blemilhed reputation; his death may be justly elleemed a
publick loss, as- he was remarkably poflefl'ed of very eminent
abilities as a merchant, and great goodness of heart as a man.
Auguji 10. We are informed a fchemehas, for fome time
pafl, been under consideration, which only wants the sanc
tion of parliament to bring it to maturity, which it is thought
will llrike a mortal blow to the root of lmuggling; and that
is, by the government entering in an agreement with the
Lord Proprietor of Man, that, without relinquifliing his ju
rifdirtion and sovereignty over that
and cutters may be admitted to harbour and reside on Ihore,
as well a? have liberty to make prizes in his Majelly’s name
of all illegal goods landed from France and Holland. It is
said the Proprietor will be inverted with a grant of lome crown
lands, and such other immunities, at will lufficiently indem-
THURSDAY, November i, 1764.
nify him for such a part of his revenue in Min, as may have
hitherto accrued from the permilfion of iinuggang.
1 he following is an exart copy of the proclamation made
at the great door of St. Margaret’s church, Weftminlter, on
Sunday last, by the under-fheriff of Middlesex:
John Wilkes, late oj the panjh of St . Margaret, within the //•
her ty of Wejlminjlcr in the county oj MiddLjex , Esq. appear be/ort
our Lord the King , at WeJbninjler , on l uejday next, after tint
morrow of All Souh, to JatisJy the Lord the King for your redemp
tion, on account oj certain trejpafjes, contempts and mjdcmtanours ,
whereof you are impeached, and thereupon, by a certain jury of the
country, taken between the King andyou the said John Wilkes, yen
are con vuied.
Auguji 1 1 According to private letters from Warsaw, Prince
Radzivil and hi forces being surrounded in the Fens of Ploflc
his highness had intimated a desire to treat, u, on which a
ceflhtion of hollilities had enlued. One of the Princes of
the house of Lubo.nirlki returned to Warlaw, signed she con
federacy, and has reconciled him.elf to the house of Czar
torinlki. The Bilhop of Cracow, who has been already on
both sides, and who lately publilhed a Manifeilo, by which
he declared himfclf on neither fide, has withdrawn from his
residence, as it is reported, and it is not as yet known what is
become of him.
Auguji 14. There is now a scheme to circulate a large
number of Bank Notes of an inferior value among the re
fpertive commercial provinces of North-America; the notei
to bear a final! premium for the greater encouragement of
trade.
Auguji 15. We are told, that there neither is, nor ever
was, any scheme proposed for appointing an archbilhop, or
more than four bilhops, in our American plantations, or for
placing themeliewhere than in the cpifcopal colonies, or for
giving them any authority in civil matters, or over any dif
lenters from the church of England, or which may be grie
vous to any members of that church, or for levying any ux:
in any place in order to their support.
There is now a talk that an old 60 gun ftiip is to be Ha
tioned for three years in the gulf of Honduras, to ride com*-
modore, and art as guardlhip to the Britilh logwood cutters
on the Spanilh main.
The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Charles How*
ltd, Gent, to be marihal of the vice-admiralty court for all
America.
It is said a flop will be put next felfion to the farther ex
portation of corn spirits to North-America.
Auguji 16. By letters from. Gibraltar, we hear that the
Spaniards have withdrawn their regular troops from the
neighbourhood of that town, and supplied their places with
militia.
A great number of Stone-Masons are embarking at Liver*
pool for the two Floridas, where it is laid several important
places of Hrength are to be ererted on the frontiers.
They write from Amllerdam, that the affairs of the de
Neufvillcs are entirely fettled; that their creditors have re
ceived eight percent, and they now carry on their bulinefs
as formerly.
Auguji 17. We hear that there is a scheme on foot in
Georgia, to introduce a manufartory of China porcelain,
after the manner of that carried on jt Dresden.
We are credibly informed that no less than 12 names were
last week added to the Minority lift.
Auguji i%. Thursday both houses of pariament met at
Wellminfter, puifuant to their last prorogation; and were by
his Majefty'i command, further prorogued, by the Lord
chancellor, to the3oth of Ortobcr next. Thomas Tyrwhitt,
Esq. chief clerk to the house of commons, supplied the place
of Sir John Cull, Bart, the fpeaker, who is absent at the
German Spa.