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latent* fnfcut tii tveht mettled ia Weft-Florida, trtlill oa bunt,
together with the company tfatt ,wm in Wet Florida, commanded by
Cant George Fead. Capt Seott* company, w bear, amm proceed
immediately for Si. Aoguftioe ft'Wtt the Company there, which, on
its arrival Wire, wilt Oft k Capt. Fead’s embark tor England. Capt.
Goftlitt'i company we are toJd, into remain here till the barracks at
St. A a ranine are fiaiftted, which, it is (aid, will be in ftve or ft* weeks
hence.
On* Sends* Ist put in here to refit, the Tchooner Bet fey, having on
board Mr. Bernard Roman, with proper assistants, employed for a consi
derable lime Fed to survey the coasts, uoder the dJrtdwn of William G,
de Brahm, Esq. Surveyor*General of tha fouthere di drift of North-A
merica.
JfrU 3. On Saturday lift the T ady of his Excellency the Bight Hon.
24BVpCjhairleaGrt\Ule Mintage, Governor in chief, Ac. of this province,
arts fafely delivered of sdaughter, at hia Lorfithip's house in town.
This morning Col John Scott of his Majcfty's 26th regiment, and the
Mon. Capt. .Sutherland, embarked on board the (hip Dolphin, Henry
Simblett, mailer, for London.
• A letter from London of February nth fays, that Mr. Wilkes was ex*
yelled the Hoofe of Commons by a majority of eighty, There were up*
wards of aoo mem be* s prtfent.
• The Blunder Africa, Ric ard Watts mailer, with abont 640 barrels of
rice from this port tor Oporto, is wrecked on Oporto bar, and it is laid,
that every person on board, with the vellel and cargo, are 1011.
. Kingfin r, m Jmm mi cm, A torch 4. On Sunday morning, between taro and
three o’clock, was tele a (mart (hock of an earthquake here, no damage
is don* is we hear. ,
• Afoot It. Capt. M'llmun, who arrived here ou Wedoefday, gives
account, that about ten leagues to the weflwardof Aita Vela, on Monday
lad, bo fjpoke with a'Fretich eoguo (hip, who hailed him io French,
but-hu being unacquainted with that language, hailed them in EngliO),
and was spoke to by an Bngliihman, who alked him from whence he came
nod where- bound tt>, to whom he answered, he came from Ulafgow, and
bvasJiouadsoKingftoo in Jamaica, on which the foid Captain allied them
from whence they came and where bound, to which a Frenchma replied
in broken Engl iln that he did not know, but hia Commodore war ahead.
He was then within two league* of the Commodore's (hip, and c >uld
difeero by the help of the g-af* that (he hsd a great many guns, and ap
feared to be as Urge as an Enplifh 60 gun (hip. The fame day, a little
after fuufrr, he came within a league of the Commodore, and was then
convinced (he was at leall that force; at the fame time (he made a signal
for rbe fteet, which confided in the whole of ten fail. On Tnefday mor
siing the said fleet were still ia fight, lying to, near Port Louis, as he
frinpofed waiting for a pilot. Ha is of eptaioa the vessel he spoke with
mm the (nftilleft of the fleet.
Thu* Betty, Capt. Owens, from Liverpool, is cad away on the Isle of
dMbt ; part of her cargo is saved ani brought ia here, all the crew except
on# man is saved. A SpaniCh fftow was wrecked at fhid place.
LONDON, Ustfsiv 16.
SN Saturday left five prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey, two of
whdm were capitally convifled, vix. Edward Quirk and Lawrence
fbrmdsagand abetting in the murder of George Clark, clerk to an
attorney, at the late tie A ion at Brentford, where in the Hot and tumult
km roomyad a blow on the head with* a bludgeon, of which he died in a’
fW days. On motion of their Council the Jndges retired their sentence
till this day. Their trials lasted 14 hours. The Council for the profecu*
thi were, Mr. Serjeant Leigh, Mr. Impey, and another; for the priso
ners, Mr. Serjeant Davey, Mr. Serjeant Burland, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Wal
ker, hnd Mr. Murphy.
t Tan. 17. A ,motion was made veflenday at the Old Bailey in arteft of
lodgment in behalf of Half and’ Quirk, when the arguments of the Council
.lofod new fix boors; bar the mo:ion was r ver ruled, and the unfortunate
prisoners received sentence to be executed tomorrow. Quirk earncflly
desired to have till 8 turd ay next to prepare for death.
It is (aid, that by the death of the late Mrs. Mead, a fortune of near
lop,cool, devolves to the wife and daughter of John Wilkes, Esq.
- TWftarl of Cornwallis is made one of the joint Vice Truafareri of Ira.
land, and the Earl of £lfex Chief luftice io E*re. ,
- >• 9- , Thie day the Right Heoourable the House of Peers met.
purfuxnt to their adjournment of Monday.
• ?be Honourable House of Commons met a!fo this day, for the sirs! time
.Anew their ndjouromrnt before Chnflmas. *
n T i* cxprefomraifcdalaugh, among those who
beard it, last Monday, when Mr. Serjeant Glynn fell as he was voire
•*"“ i e ;P nl f L 7?V. h *’ h ?.! * Prfon. it i. .11witS
.poor Wilkes, for you feu his council is down already.
**. It ia said, that aotwithflancing the present appearance of
;things, a certain •■popular candidate will petition the house on a late
dk£boi,
Jmm. *j.< We are informed, that the article in the papers relative to
the baoifhmenc of a popular geotleman, is lo for from being tree, that it
wasoely flifhily hinted ia a certain meeting by one of the parties prefcn,.
but Coeidercd by the refl as uaco.ifticutional and oppreflive; but thev all
ogrted on the acceftty of another meafore, expulsion, which, it is crofted
•veu by the gentleman's own friends, will soon take place. **
I*l afor ad that the British exports to America have fallen short tail
year upwards of loo.ocol.
t . Tburfday last a draught was made from the train of artillery, who are
: fciJ?£££*£2: “" and “ f "’ <** ■**•>
Jmm. *4. Yesterday faring the firft day of term, Mr, Bingley, hook.
**4*. appeased sa the Court of Kng’*.dtkDcl, end rufofing to taSTan
ioeaflf toantuser tamrogatones. was commuted to the King’s- Bench erifen
bo has fobmitted toanfwer ioterrogatoriei on oath, for a contempt*
agolaft that HoMurable Court, in the North Briton, No. 50 and ci.
*7- *b* * celebrated fpcerb, made a few days fiace
‘•* foeatramaly pathenefc. as to draw tears from fcveral of the*mrers
--••Tmn Houfe of Commoas coatinued fitting rill pall three
o'clock 00 Therfday morning. said to heoa affairs relating to the North*
Oo|Natl J 1 *, \ ’ m
r t VMM4*'*-* in U. BreW, Clwr*. Mm A . of
* AI4-M... fc, lS w 4 rs With**, .ImMt. Wilke. ...
ic chofaft viwitt oppofuoft. j .
, Tpflarday than was a very full Houfo of Commoaa, aad a great au%>
♦*
bet af nobility attended to bear tbe debates; atninefi .Tohri Wnt.
under the cuflody of the Mar AN of the King's. Bench, wai bUn!.,!,.*,
examiaed on the merita of his petition. vr - 10
We hear that in cafc any sentence of exile fhouM ever he n.fr. t 3
certaia popular charailer, he intends t tt mid his dy i* Amctical P °” *
We kr fra. Sf.ol, >k.< .he .h.i p !. c , wh() h ,j .
ed tkwSrtm wk . hr,, .1 j„ , <pwUlio „ f™*"*-
final, as nfosl, from America, have it all lying U pan their h* n 1 ‘
having received any mders. * P Ine,r h ml, not
Jm. jo* Tha Houle of Commons did nc*hreak ap on fiaturdiv
in, Jill .fM.o'clock, wh-n Mr. Ald.,m.n Win,"., ™I
M.rM and o.h.M, ... ra.coad.flcd lo the King'..Bench p,il„„’. ?
hacknuy coach. ‘ • 4,1 *
It is said, that by a clause in a I ite will, no part whatever of rh*. e
e.l'. Wfca. can i. up %Ue. ehker now or ker.afur. dT, ,o ,
popular gentleman. Uin
.There were on Friday 400 members present in the House of Comm™.
set. I. We are informod, that fix (hip* ol the line are to be a j , ‘
the formidable fleet now fitting out for the Mediterranean, for IhA
thoafaad troops we arc obliged by an article of the Inc peace to fum.ii
a certain great power oh the continent whenever (he is attack-.! 1 i
that the British fteet will fail to C nftantinople. ? L
Fif.t. This day hik M-ijefly went to the Ifoufc of Peers, amlgtvchfl
spyat aflent tothebill locottt.nuuand amend an afl for theallowin. a f r
importation of salted provWton* from Ireland for * further limited’ tin,*
and also from the Amrrtcan c. lonics. ‘
The Hoaoa able flou e of Commons fat till pafl twooMnrk yrflrr.hy
morning, and >eftedny they procseded on the lame affair, and it Wil -,/
pefred that thev would fit late; the number of confl tblr, that attended <, n *
Tuesday were discharged, their further attendance being found uimrctf
foxy.
Frt. j. It is said that the patriot intends to appropriate all hi, f lltulß
pecuniary supplies from America to the fer,ice of the brave Corfu*,,,
those ftrenaousauirrters of liberty.
Itu whilpered, that fome• Icuera of great importance and had tendency,
which were w.ttten to the f.iends of a certain patriot in America |, av e
been tut reepted, and are intended to serve at matter cffedlual to nut in
end to hit popularity. ‘
TS*A VA N N A7l7~;^rTar” “”
HURSDAY last was married, Thomas bhruder, Esq. Deputy Sur*
vryor General, to Mis. Elivabe h Powell, daughter of the Hob.
James Edward Powell, Esq. one of his Majedy's Coun'-il.
Sxtrefl if ti Utttrfrem Princeton, k"wjerfij, Merck to.
“, A * Kj ? l lhre, o ,clo k this afternoon a fire broke out in the roof of tha
College, but by the bleibog of God on the aaivity 0 f the fluden’i and
inhabitants of Princeton, it was soon fobdurd; notwithllaadtng the wind
blew so <xo live baid as to p,event the use of the'enginr, and the w.tir
froM altnoft as soon as it was thrown on, tha College d.d not receive any
considerable damage.”
Capt. Samuel Ball jun. in tbe (hip Friendfhtp, arrived at L’harleftowa
the mil. from Loudon. We hear he spoke with Capt. Andcrfua
from this place on the 3d February in the Downs.
.V By C *P^. Bridget we received the American Magaxine for fanasrf
(being N®. 1.) publ.fhed by Mr, Lewis Nicola of Philadelphia.
This Magaxine is to co,.fifl annually of thirteen numbers, each containing
three ftwts t the price to fubfersbers is 13a. Pennfylvaniacurrency, to be
paid at fubfcrtbing, and is each number to thofo who do not fubferibe.
Letters, Ac. to be publilbed in this Mpgaxioe, and fubferiptinos for the
fame, will be received and forwarded to tha publiftier by the printer of
thta paper. . .
B*Traa Itcwaaot t the Costom-Hovbi From
.April f. Sloop Jenny, James Aitken, Care St. Nicholas
jo, Schooner Liberty, Richard Churchill, South Carolina
1, Bngt. Georgia Packet, George Bridges, Philadelphia
KstTrxao Ourwaaas For
Billaodcr Ceres, William Beef, Poole
Brigt. Minerva, George Fortune, Aniiv'ia
Brigt. Newhaven, William M'Eldoa, Barbu,lot
Schooner Polly, Amos Mamficld, Ssltm
Sloop Pally, James Bourk, Rhode Jflai and
Show Britannia. Stephen Dean, Cowes
Sloop Jane, Daniel Sinclair, Jamaica
Ship Berwick, George Moore, Antigua
Schooner Rifn.g Sun, Nathan Brown, Domini,a
Schooner Betley. Samuel Haynes, St. Cmt*
Snow Governor Wright, Thomas Hal), Gofport
Sloop Polly, James Mercer, Antigua
a . CtsaaßD For
April 6, Ship Polly and Betsey, Robert Brewton, Portsmouth
7 Brigt. Chriflian, Robert (itmmrl, Sr. Croix
10, Brigt. Hibernia, Daniel Sullivan, Liverpool
It, Brigt. Montague, t'rcfcmd Alger, J.troaira
Brigt. Polly, Jonathan I redwell, Dominica
. SaiLto For
Apnl j, Ship \farquii of Rockingham, Robert Clark, Grenada
Sloop Lark, Samuel Stiles, St. Lucie
0, Brigt. Ch*nce, Thoma* Politer, Cape dc Verd I (lands
7 Brigt. Iridudry, David Kenney, Cowes
9, Ship Polly and Betsey, Robert Brewton, Portsmouth
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? er, vvill foil the ztf May.
for freight or paffegt apply to said mailer on board, nr
CLAY and HABERSHAM.
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