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Georgia Gazette.
CORSICA, Novimbbr ig, 4
A FEW days ago roost part of the French troops whicfi were
potted near San Fiorenzo and Calvi embarked on board 13
vefTclt, which were convoyed by fcveral men of war of that
nation. They soon after made a descent on the Httle island
of Pietra, and having lined the rtiore with their troops, at*
‘tempted to furprize the garrifott of that place: Every thing seemed to
promise them success, as the garrison confided only of 150 Corlicans, but
after a brisk attack, the inlanders mide so brave a refinance, that the
French troops were obliged to give up the enterprize, and retire to their
ihipswith confideiablelofs.
Vienna, Dec. 7. Our last letters from the confines of Turkey declare,
that the Porte has given the ftrongett assurances to the Imperial Minister;
and to our General or the frontiers, that to preserve the good harmorty
which subsists between the two Courts, the Ottoman troops, in their march
thro* our dominions againlt Poland, (halt observe the mod rigorous difei*
pline, and that the Totalled aft of hedility dull be puniflied with the otmod
fe verity.
Letters from Berlin, dated the 13th indant, mention, that a large body
of confederates, who lately levied heavy contribatidns on the frontiers of
Poland, had. been attacked by a party of huflars, who cut a great number
of them to pieces and made several prisoners. And that part of the 3000
confederates who for Tome time pad infeded the banks of the Warte, and
committed great cruelties upon the inhabitants, had also been defeated by
Lieut. Col. de Bock, who had been sent agaiod theoi with a body of 500
Coflacks.
London, Dec. 20.H>*Majefty ever ready to entourage ufeful improvements
and always intent upon promoting every branch of polite knowledge, hath
been gracioully pleased to inflitute in this metropolis a Royal Academy of
Arts, to be under his Majesty’s own immediate patronage, and under the
direction of forty Arttfts of the fird rank in their several profeffions; and
his Majedy hath, for the present; allotted a large houfein Pall-mall for
The purposes of the fchooli, Ire.
All our letters from Germany and the North impbrt, that the troubles
lire every day increasing in Poland; and that it was thought the King, for
the fecuritv of hit perfoo, would soon retire to Kooiglberg in Prussia, as
the Confederates make it pretty apparent, from all their tleps, that their
real design is to place another sovereign on the throne. Whoever may be
the Prince they have in view, in the present situation of affairs, his elec
don will certainly be the beginning of his sorrows.
Extraß of a Utter from Abergavenny.
’ “ A dob of 43 members at this place, who had fubferibed for two tickets
fti the lottery, were imposed upon by fome wag, who sent them word on.
Monday lad, that one was dmwfi a prize of 50001. and the other zoool.
upon which they made bonfires, and great rejoicing at the Angel: but the
next day, when the news-paper arrived, how great wds their mortification,
on feeing themselves the fubjeft of ridicule to all their neighbours/’
* In the month of September, a publican in Shoreditch fold his wife to a
Butcher for a lottery ticket, which being aow drawn a blank, the lady is
returned to her husband agreeable to the contrail.
The lad to.oool. prize which was drawn is said to belong to two gen
tlemen, brothers, at Edinburgh.
Dec. 22.. Letters from Corte fay, that since the unfuccefsful attack of
the French, on the 16th lad, on the little isle of Pietas, great number* ■ f
the dead bodies of their troops have been seen floating to and fro upon the
waves, and a multitude of others been driven alhore on that coast; a proof
that this affair, fraitlefs as it was, has notwithdanding cod them vtrf
dear.
A little before the present lottery began drawing, a foreign gentleman
came to England, and brought- with him a very agreeable negroe girt, a-
Bout 17 years of age, but thro’ the narrowness of his circumflances he was
obliged to fell his flavc for 30 guineas, wi.h part of which he pt/rchafed
a lottery ticket, since drawn a prize of 50001. and he has since repurchased
the girl, made her free, and felted on her an annuity for her life.
Dee. 24. Lad year a gentleman, who has an edatea little eadwgrd of
London, gained 4001. by the produce of fix acres only sowed with pota
toes.
We are told, that the Attornies who are properly admitted to all irt the
several courts of judice in Wedminder-Hall will appear next term in their
gowns, as was the antient cudom, so that they may be didinguifhed from
Pettyfoggers, or such persons who attempt to praltife law without any
real authority.
Dec. 28. It is said that orders have been sent to Ireland for several. re
giments of foot on that edablilhment to be immediately embarked to Re
place the interior garnfo.is in North-Amcrica, in the room of the troops
feat to New-England.
ExtraS of a Utter from Corfeca, December 1.
* After the repulse the French met with at the Island of Pieta, they
proceeded with 13 Ibips to the Island of Rogue, fitoated at a little didance
from the other, which the Corsicans have endeavoured to render impreg.
nable, for the protection of their magazines. The (hips advanced in 3
divisions towards two eminences, wh ch are well fortified, and command
the town, situated at the end of a canal between them. Qi.e of the divi
fions secured the bridge of communication, whild the second landed their
troops, and the other placed hear the town. At firtf the French drove the
Corsicans from their pods, and penetrated even to the Tower; but their
impetuosity did notdifeourage the Corlicans, who returned to the charge,
made 500 prisoners, killed near 700, and obliged the red to retire to their
Blips.” ‘
WEDNESDAY , March 2J , 1769.
cJo e^K e r ain J M * , * ln kissed hlt Ma i eft y’ s hand on being appointed
Sh Sandyll 1 * and reg,ment of Guards ‘he room of the late Hon.
, ,earß fro , m Copenhagen that his Danilh Majedy has iflu-
Se a m,itL hU na ' 7 to , b€ P^P 00 footing, the regiller of
diffi-r. au E l " en ‘d, and fcvet-al more men of war to be built in the
diitcrent ports of the kingdom.
1 France ‘ Vcdnc,da ) r thc Harcourt embarked at Dover for
A young lady of the firddiftinAion, and poflefled of upwards of 30,000!.
in her own right, very generously went off early on THUrfday morning for
Scotland with an Inlh Gambler. 6
* jP y letters from Petei(burgh we are informed, that fome troops were
ju put in march for Lubna, near Kiow, where the grand Ruflian army
is to/endezvous, which will be commanded by the Prince Galitzen. Ge
neral Romanzow is to command another army, dellined to‘penetrate into
, Turkey: General Soltikow will have the command of a line to be formed
on the f ontie-s; and General Olitz is 10 take the command of the Ruffian
troops that are to remain in Poland.
Ext rod oj a Utter , c nt aiming fbe following extraordinary proceedings at Stoek
bul-n t December 20.
** Some differences ha\ing arjfen bet-ven the Senate and the College of
the Chamber, the Senate had resolved on the edablilhment of an exuaor
d r.ary tribunal to take cognizance of and to decide thrm. Os which the
King being informed, he went to thc Senate on the 12th of this month,
declared his disapprobation of that measure, prop fed the holding an As
sembly of the States, and Mu fed a writing to be entered id the regifiers of
the Senate in hi presence; at the end of which his Majedy declared; that
if the College continued to oppose the Convocation of the States, he would
abdicate the crown.
“ As loon as the King had retired, the Senate took into consideration
his Majedy's declaration. At the close of their deliberation, the Sena
tor Friefendorff and De Ribbing went to the Court, and earnestly prayed
the King that he would defid from his demand ; but his Majedy declared
he would not, and dtfired that the Senate might give him a categorical
answer. An hour after fix other Senators went and intreated the King to
grant the Senate a delay of four days. His Majetly then losing all pati
ence, told them, th..t he considered their requed of delay as a refufal;
that he renounced the government, till the States (hould be assembled ;
that he forbad the dispatching the lead business in his name; and that ho
infilled the seals (hould be delivered to him.
“ The next day the King sent the Prince Royal to the refpeQive Col
leges, there to read the following declaration :— * We order by thrfe pre
* fonts our dear son the Prince Royal to notify to the Colleges of the State,
* that judging it necedary to convoke the States of thc kingdom, we had
* presumed that the Senate would have consented thereto, this day, which
* not being done, we can confider this ftlence only as a refufal; confc
* quently we find ourselves under the neceffityof abdicating the Regency,
* until the said States ftitll be convoked.
* Done at Stockholm, Dec. 13, 1768.
(Signed) ADOLPHUS FREDERICK.*
** The Prince went fird to the College of thc Cbancery t and afterwards
to fome others, where he read the above order; and demanded the feats
in the fird mentioned College, but the Keeper of them being absent, the
requed of his Royal Highneft could not be complied with. However, tl\e
Prince fignified to the members of that College, that they Ihoold be re
sponsible to his Majedy and the States, if they continued to make use of
them. . *’
“ In about three hours after, affairs took a happy-turn, the King l re
sumed the crown and the feeptre, and the Assembly of the Dyec is fixed
for the 15th of March.”
Crojgta,
WHEREAS the Provod-Marlhal of this province, by virtue of a writ
of attachment to him direlled, did attach the lands, tenements,
goods, chattels, monies, dobts, and books of account, of Thomas Little,
who is absent from and without the limits of the said province, in the
hands and pofllffion ofßafil Cowper, at the suit of William Moore: AND
WHEREAS the said Basil Cowper, as a creditor in pofleflion, hath, a.
greiable to the direftionof the Attachment Law, filed his declarationsn hit
Majedy’s General Court of Pleas against the said Thomas Little, and hath
obtained the following rule, viz.
Cow rb a, Crcdi- *) OR DERED, That the defendant do appear and plead
ditor in pofleffioa, ( within a year and a day, otherwise judgment.
Aeainll I By the Court,
uVrtM. ) PRESTON and PRYCB, C. G. C.
30th ruly, 1768. ...
NOTICE is therefore hereby given. That, unless the fold Thomas Little
do appear and plead agreeable to the aforefaid rule or order, judgment
will be entered against him accordingly.
GREY ELLIOTT, Attorney for the creditor in pofieffion.
ALL oerfons having any demands 00 the fubferiber aredefired to fend
them in and receive payment, as he will leave the province on or
about the twentieth day of April next. crtTTON HANK PS
i6tb March, 1769. SUTTON BANKE9.
