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Bndgtivwn in Beu frdr;, 0.1. 27. On Wedr.cfd.iy Lift ar rived heie the Nelly, ftorelhip, from London, bound for the grenades ; in her came pafiengers bit Excellency General Xgclville, Governor of Granada,the Hon. Alexander Browne, *fq. Lieutenant-Governor of Tobago, and several other gentlemen of diftin&ton, who are going tofcttlethol'e islands. We hear they will proceed in a few day* for their refpedive deimations. * AW. 3. The Ship Charming Nelly (now called the To tago) Capt. Smith, in which his Excellency General Mel. tllle, fcnti the gentlemen going to the islands under his go vernment,came from England, being 2 fine (hip of about 670 gtfnr burthen, and also the ship Melville, of about 300 tons, employed by the government to remain at the island of Tobago, in the mofl convenient and healthy situation, for the accommodation of the officers of government, and of all yerfons in general who (hall come to fettle in the (aid island, until houfcscan beeredled for thyr residence on fliorc. > We hear that the Honourable Alexander Brown, Esq. Lieu tenant-Governor of the Hland of Tdbago, and Robert Stew art, Esq. one of the commissioners for the file and disposal of his Majesty’s lands in Granada, the Grenadines, and ceded islands, will proceed next Wednesday in the Melville, Ro bert Ogilvie commander, to the island of Tobago, m order to determine, with all poflible fpecd> on the moil fui table and healthy situation for the immediate establishment of a town §nd fortifications in thefaid island, and that certain parcels of jand, in the molt convenient places, will beset apart at the fame timi?, to be granted by the general in different al lotments, on very easy terms of cultivation, to persons defl rous to become fettlcrs, but not able to undertake the fettle vent of sugar plantations. The place fixed on for a town, which will be it one of the iofl healthy situations on the windward flde, is immediately to be laid out in the moll commodious manner, and granted by the general in town lots to be built on, and a small pas ture or field annexed to eadh lot, to flich persons as (hall firil applv for the fame. These matters feeing put on the bell footing, the Surveyors, and all other per/bns concerned, are 4d be immediately employed in laying out allotments for plantations, to bedifpofed of by pnblick sale; and as soon as the time of such sale can be fixed, and the allotments describ ed, proper adveriifementa, with the terms and conditions of Ac fame, will be publiihed, giving as early notice as pofii • • , t. •/#->’.. Neuv-Ttrb, Ofl. 20. We are allured, (via Rhode-Jfland) by the late arrival of feme vcflels from Jamaica, That tne trade at that island was extreme dull, and fsem’d pro bable to continue so- The merchants of jhat iflhnd, having tranfmitteda very pathetic remonftra nee to the court of Great Britain, neprefenting, that it was imprariicaMe for them to .make remittances to England, and that the i&tnd would soon be in a ruinous condition, unless the trade to the Spaniih main was permitted, had the Ouisfa&ion of hearing that the prohibition of that trade was taken oIF. (May the Jam* graci ous attention It paid to tbt united /applications of his Majfjbfs tgcji dutiful and loyal Jn/hjcSls on tbt continent, fojuftly occafonui by the late duties tAtd impeftions.) Philadelphia , Kent. l. A letter from Fort Pitt, dated the joth inst. fays, Yefterdav arrived here 60 volunteers from Maryland, and set off to-day, via order to join Col. Bouquet. Since oui lad arrived here the ship Hero, Capt. Forfler, from Holland, with 700 Gcrmatts, all in toed health. NewTork, Nov . 5. A very valuable coal mine is just dif covcred within the limit* ofthc town of Newport, on Rhode ifland, in rhe lands of CapL Benjamin Alrty. Philadelphia, NUr. 8. Sinte our Uft, arrived here the fetips jcnifcre, Cap t Carr, andFrincd of Wales, Capt. Egar, from Holland, with 550 Germans. * Yefterdav was brought to thUdty, aodantityof fine homespun broadcloth, made this fall; which on its being ofiefed for sale was immediately purchafcd by fome gentle men for their own wear. 5. Same day Benjamin Franklin, Esq. appointed an agent for this province at the court of G^reat-Britain, set ouf for Cl ester, in order to embark on board the Xing of PrufKa, Robin son, (eg Lpiyion* when he wa3 accompanied by agreat number of the reputable inhabitants, from both city .and country. ‘ * Cbarle/havu, Nov. 21.; They write from Philadelphia, that the Delawares and Shawanefe have again begged for peace, and >br.tfomcof their chiefs arn actually come to , Col. Bouquet For that purpose. , RJCE, s<?s. rhe 100 lb. ’ SA V A N N A IT, Decum'*. §. th? “Oth v 1 * ’ > St. Andiew’s Day, the fab X triar lain; o. .w *1 gentlemen tnet at Mac henry’s uvern, when they eftabliiheJ a club by the name of 1 he St. Andrew's Club at Savannah in Georgia, into whirh upwards of 30 were admitted member?!. The officers dholet* were, Patrick Mackay, Lfq. PrCfident; the Hon. WillJhtn Simplon, Esq. Vice-President; Dr. Andrew Johnflon, Trea surer; Mr. Henry Prellon, Clerk; and Mr. Simon Mrtnro, Affillant. An elegant entertainment was provided on thn occasion, at which wci*e pref'ent the members of both houfei’ of afterably, and an timber of other gentlemen. The whole was conduced with the greatest decorum, and the day. waq spent in mirth and concord amongll all aflcrnbled to folem nixe this feilival. Monday lad arrived at Cockfpur from St. Augulline, hrb Majesty's packet the liillfborough, Capt. Grove, hoping on board the Right Hon. Major Gen. Lord Adam Gordon,’ who let out next day for Charlcflown iu the Georgia &uit boat. f Arrived. From*’ Nov. 29, Schooner Liberty, John Bishop, South-Caroluu Dec. 4, Schooner Auguftinc Packet,F.GofFc, St.Augudinc Sailed. For Nov. 30, Sloop Indutlry, Philip Hughes, South-Carolina Oui WARD-BOUND. pdf Sloop Indullrv, Richard Robinson, Jamaica An Anonymous letter is received, in Rp/iver to a tetter fgmtd Scoto-Bi i tanuico-American us, pMjhcd in cur Itjl, hut the *writer forgot xtu very mu trial arttclt xuhm be Jem it to tbt prtjs. A S JOHNSON and WYLLY in ten 3 to give over the XX importing of dry goods, and would wish speedily to clofc all their concerns in that way, they therefore carnefUy. intreat ail those who are indebted to them, either by bond, note, or book account, to pav their nefpe&ive debts, er rife ro fettle them to their by the firft of January next. THE fubfenber intending to remove his family into the country, will <Ufpqfe of the HOUSE on the Bay where he now lives, which is as well situated, either for finefs or the ule of a private family, as any boafe in Savan nah. The dwelling-house contains a large store well fitted for drygoods, four fire rooms, .and three rooms without fire places, a large brick cellar for the; use of the store, and a smaller One for the use of tkc family. Amongfl the ou* buildings there arc two good lodging rooms with fire places, a kitchen, back-ftorc, wafh-honfe, liable, chair hoafe, pigeon-house, St c. Sic . and a good well in the yard.—4l nv peffon who inclines to purchase mnv apply to UWIS JOHNSON. . * T O B E SOL D, A TRACT of LAND on Grent-Ogechee, quantity zoo acres, bell part of which ij good river fwamp* aod part good high land well timbered with white oak and pipe. For further particulars inquire of 7^ ALEXANDER FYFFE and cd>T 70 BE tOU) ij pubhtk vena.ic, on the lith day o/ januurj next, at Cooper's Blujf, A TRACT of LAND, containing 590 acres, on Little Ogechee river, good for corn or iodfeo, bounded on the north by lands of Joseph Somers, and on the north by land’s of Col. H arris. A ve/Tcl of 200 tons burden may load at the landing, *The conditions will be made known on the day cf flde, before which any person inclining to purchase the fame may treat with Col. Harris. ■* i WIIEREAS thc fubfciiber, on the 2.9 th day of April lnil, bought at pnblick vendue, t the Watch-houfii in Savannah, aNEGROE WENCH named Saily, and her TWO MULATTO CHILDREN, lately the property of Capt. Edward Somerville deceased, feiacd on execocicn by theprovoft-marlhal of this province, and fold by fiim bfj virtue thereof: And whereas tne said wench and her children are said to be run away into the woods, the fubfenber doth hereby oiler a Reward of Forty Shillings Sterling to any perfhit who fliall tAkc up the laid negroe and her children, and deli ver tfiem to him: But whereas the fubfcribir hath rtafon to believe the said wench and children ane harbou|cd and con cealed from him, he doth hereby promise a Reward if five Pounds Stifling to any white person who (hall give Jtataoof of their being so harboured or concealed; and any yßrfon harbouring or concealing them may depend on cutcd to the utsioft seventy of the law. *.. ALEXANDER WYLLY.