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fcnt fciTcity of film befog s mark ofthe Company’* poverty, be infilled
they were never in a mere fieoriihing situation than at prefeat, and snilan
ced this ia the aoiaber of (hip* that were (oca expected witn richer car
goes than have been known. The third article be likewise treated with
the fame indifference, by explaining that the league eftabiiihed between
these chiefs was no more than with a rite to over-reach one another;, and
that admitting they were ferioos, the lead attention on our fide must in
stantly crush the conneAion.and for this he appealed to the case in point,
where a few of our forces, although furprixed, killed lo many of,the ene
my. Mr. Sullivan was seconded by Mr. Vanfittart and another Director,
who, from their knowledge of the country, treated thcfc advices wU no
degree of fertoufnefs, and concluded with admiring how persons could be
so infatuated as to be in my wife dircAed by reports so foreign from the
truth. A quellion was then proposed by Sir James Hodges, that a para
graph Arnold be inserted ia the poblick papers, properly attested by the
Court, tending to qniet the minds of the Proprietors without doors, and
on the question being put, by holding op of hards, it wss carried unar.i
monfly. A motion immediately succeeded this for the adjournment of the
Court, which wu likewise unanimoofly agreed to.
Eat-India Stock on the 6th of March last was done so high as 276, and
yesterday was fallen so low as **3, so that it had funk 53 in three months.
The furpriaing HoAuation of India Stock within these lew days has oc
ca(toned various conjeAores, and there are not wanting feme who look
upon the whole as a South Sea scheme.
A plan is now under contention for making the lfland of Bermuda a
free port, in consequence of feme petitions laid before the Lords of Trade
and Commerce.
Jum* 3. If the Court of Direaors had not been called at the time it was,
and the news brought had been kept a fccret two days longer, the whole
estates of the great number of persons of rank, dealers in fleck, who had
•greed to fell at this junAure, would not have paid the differences, and
they are already greatly hurt in their fortunes.
‘Jam t. Letters by Friday’s French mail mention Lord Bute’s being
on his journey for England, and that he proposed to be in town as yellerday
The last packet from North America brought a letter of thanks from
the town of Bolton to Col. Barre. for his conduA in Parliament, and also
enclosed Lima remanflrance to his Majelty, fitting forth the grievances
they labour under, and particnlarly mentioning the conduA of Governor
also the contents of fix intercepted letters, which difeovered a
projeA of the mod dangerous nature —The above remonflrance we hear
was presented on Friday.
An evening paper of Satorday fays, Eight articles of impeachment are
expcAcd to be exhibited at the meeting of the Parliament agaiuft two
men, which it ia thought will bs so lowed by many more.
Jam 6. We are informed a petition has been presented to a great per.
fonagfbyCel. Barre, from the inhabitants of Boston, requeuing the re
call of a certain Governor, fnppofed to be suggested by a noble Earl upon
his difmiffioo from a confidciable department in the Aate.
; Jan* 7. His Majefty’sftfirigatrs the Glory and Lively, Capts. Hoi well
and Fanftawe, are appointed on the cruise with his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cumberland in the Venus; the two former are getting ready as
faA as pofible, but the whole will not be prepared to fail from Spithead
til! the latter end of the menth.
On Monday the Antelope man Os war, Commodore Byron, failed from
-Portfmoeth for Newfoundland.
Last week a house in this city Clipped 10,000 guns and bayonets for
Corftca, in order to be delivered to Gen. Paoii or his order.
It is said several of the moil confiderablc Proprietors of East-India Stock
took the advantage of the late pacnick, and fold out at 235, with a cer
tainty of refnming their flock at the trifling advantage of. 40 per cent.
Yesterday a meeting of the Supporters of the Bill of Right* was held at
the London Tavern, Robert Jonea, Eiq. in the chair, when a circular
letter for railing contributions was approved, and copies ordered to be
traafmitted to the several counties and borough towns in England, alter
which several fubferipriors were received.
It is reported a certain petitioo gave much offence, and that at a respec
table meeting it was moved to apprehend feme of the principal iublriib
ers; the motion was however over ruled, and the petition given into tne
hands of a great lawyer, who is to confider what is belt to be done with
regard to it, and report his opinion at a future meeting. It is generally
imagined it will be laid before an august aflVmbly.
Yesterday morning several gentlemen, Agents for the colonies, attended
the levee of the Earl of Rochfort on affairs of moment relative to Noith-
Am erica.
Jum 8. Yesterday morning his Roya’ Highness the Duke of Gleu
cefter set out for Harwich, to embark there on board the yatchforHol
land, from thence to proceed upon his intended tour.
Jam 0. The Peterlbargh Gazette of April at, O. S. received on
Wrdnefday, confirms the accounts lately mentioned of the Ruffians having
taken the fortrefs of Tahan Roke, on the sea of Azopb ; ot their viAory
over the Turkilh army ; and of Prince Proferowflti's defeat of a Turkifli
party of 5000 men. •
Jam 10. The foreign mails which arrived yesterday confirm the report
of the brave Paoii having obtained a complete viAory over the Prench ar
my commanded by Count de Vtux. On the tothof last month, several
icirmiibcs having happened between the advauced guards of the two ar,
mies for feme days before, Fai.li, who was entrenched with a body of
lt.ooo men, divided them into three corps; the firft, of {OOO, he beaded
himfelf) thefecond, of 4000, were commanded by his brother Clement,
whom he ordered to occupy the high groonds and woods to the right of
thr plain of Roftino ; Carlo Saiiceti had the direAion of the third corps,
which was composed of 3000 men, and poflefled the left fide of the camp}
a number of irregular truops were alfe placed in ambufeade, under the
command of Rocca Serra. As the enemy approached, the Corsicans fell
•n them with great fury fiom the three different quarters, immediately
pot them into great disorder, and obliged them to make a precipitate re
treat towa ds Roftino, in thevoad to which Rocca Serra lay with his am
hnfeade, and kilted great numbers of the fugitives. Even by the French
account they are said to have had 3000 men killed, and a great number ta
ken prifoaers. The multitude of wounded has filled all the churches in
Baftia. It is said Count de Vaux sent an express to Tou'on for a freth re
inforcement, and has been obliged to draw the garrisons out of several
places he had taken pofleffion of before his defeat, in order to preserve him
from being fnrroonaed by the Corsicans.
flnreaet, May 23. On Friday taft Cardinal Garganeili, a Mouk of the
Fiancifcan Order, called Minor Conventual, was eleAed Pope, He was
I horn at a village called St. AtigeTo in Vado; in the datchy nr uroino, „
64 years of age, and was created Cardinal by the late Pope in the year
1759, ever fioce which rime be has always liveo in the cell of the convent
of his order at Rome in the moft private manner. He has now aflumed the
name of Clement XIV. We are further informed f our Rome, that Car
diaal Pallavicini, who was-lately Nuncio at the Courts of Spain 4n d
Naples, has Jbeca appointed Secretary of State. Ltmdoa Gazette.
“"“x 0 ~8 ESO LD, “” ‘
STONE Shoe and Knee Buckles,—Garnet and Chrystal Brooches,-
neat Chrystal Seals set in filvcr, —Silver Watches and Watch Chains,
—a very geed aflbrtmCnt of Steel Watch Keys and Chains,—fandry forts
of Earthen Ware,—Starch,—Fig and Powder Blew,—Felt, Castor, and
Beaver Hats, msny bound on the edges, compleatly alforted for boys,
youths, and men, —together with a final! assortment of Dry Goods,—by
_ WILLIAM WRIGHT.
LARGE cOMMODIOUo oIOKE or WAREHOUSE to be
and entered immediately Apply to THOM AS HAMILTON.
GEORGIA. Pariih of Chritt-Church, hirlt North Welt Division. ‘
WHEREAS David Mu>ry ; beiqg duly summoned to make and re
turn a lift in wr ting of all the male white persons, fee negroes,
mulattoes, and other Haves, within their refpeAivc plantations, liable to
work on the pitblick ro.*d within the Firlt North Weft Division, did
make default therein: And whereas James Dsveaux, Mary Douglass,
D*vid Murray, John Rac,.John Smith, James Bulloch, |obn Simp fen*
Josiah Dupont, the Rev. Samuel Frink, the Rev. John Joachim Zublyj
Thomas l ev, and John Oates, themselves and tbeir male Haves, have
negleAed to appear on the said road to do the duties by law required of
them, though thereunto dulv summoned : These are therefoie to require
the said James Deveaux, Mary Douglass, David Murray, John Rae, John
Smith, fames Bulloch, |ohn Simplon. Josiah Dupont, Samuel Frink
John Joachim Zubly, Thomas Lee, and |chn Oates, that they severally
be and appear before us, between the hours of 10 and 12 of the forenoon
• n WedrefdMy the 6th day of September, at the house of Jonathan Peat
in Savannah, to (he* cause, if any they can, why executions should not
iffisc against them severally, agreeable to the aA in that case made and
provided.
Given under our hands, in the pariih aforefaid, this 21 ft day
of August, 1769. r
ALEX WYLLY, ISAAC YOUNG,
JA. CUTIIBKRT, CHARLES ODJNGSELL.
PAT HOUSTOUN,
TAKEN UP b) George t are, and brought by him into Benjamin
Stii k’s plantation in the pariih of St. Matthew, A SOREL HORSE,
eight yeart old, ab ut twelve hands high, without brand, with a blaze
upon his ‘orcbead. Whoever owns the said horse mull apply to and prove
his nr her property before BEN |AMIN STIRK, |. P.
T O B E S OLD, ;
A TRACT OF LAND, containing 50 acres, on Skidaway Iflar.d,
situated betwixt two traAs belonging to John Milledge, Esq En
quie of WILLIAM NORTON.
WANTED TO Hike, lorfix, nine, or twelve months, FOUR or
FIVE SQU AKKRS. Enquire of the printer.
BROKE into the uiclufure at John Mulryne, filq.’s law-mill near Old
Ebereser, A GREY HORSE, branded very plain on the left (houl>
der 38, on the buttock 7
, 38, and on the right (boulder BK. Threw
ner must prove his property before John Fieri, and pay reasonable char
g- .
SAVANNAH, Avovst 30.
WE are informed, that on the 26th of last month, 13 veflels lying in
Rcfeee Road at Dominica were drove alhore in a hard gale of
w nd, and, with their cargoes, were entirely loft. Considerable damage
it is alfe said wa done to the (hipping at Guadalupe. Several veflels
in St. Euflatia Road drove from their anchors and put tb sea, but feme of
them it turned, and the rest got fafe to feme of the other iftands.
Arthur Forrcil, Esq. Commander in chief es his Majcfty’s (hips and
veflels at Jamaica, is arrived at that iflaod from England.
Anthony Stokes, Esq. lately appointed Chief Juflice of this province,
with his lady and family, landed at Oflabaw on Saturday last from on
board a (hip. Belton mailer, from St. Kitts, bound to Philadelphia, and
are expedted in town from Sunbury this day.’
Married.} Mr. William Evans to Miss Sally Bolton, daughter of
Mr. Robert Bolton.
■ The Swallow packet-boat, Capt. Bailey, from Falmouth, and the (hip
Mermaid, Capt. Samuel Ball fen. from London, arrived at Charlcftown
the 16th inst-
Arrived from this port, the Polly and Betsey, Brewton, at London ;
Ceres, Beef, and Swecpftakes, Cole, at Poole ; Hibernia, Sullivan, at
Caftlehaven: From Sunbury, the Swift, Thompson, at Poole.
Entered Inward* at the Custom- Nousx Prom
Aug. 24, Schooner Betsey and Katie, Thomas Sherman, South-Carolina
2;, Schooner Liberty, Richard Churchill, Ditto
26, Brigt. Sally, Gregory Cozens, Jamaica
Entered Outwards For
Brigt. Induilry, John Langford,’ ‘ St. Vincent
Schooner Liberty, Richard Churchill, St. Augufline
Schooner Betsey and Katie, Thomas Sherman, Philadelphia
. Cleared For
Aug. 29, Schooner Susannah, Daniel Sinclair, Jamaica
Tit ft JoU, a Saturday tb* tel day ts September next, at tb* Exchange ia &-
•uunaob, for natty money ,
A TRACT containing 100 acres of land, in St. Matthew’s pariih, in
froaft <’n Savaonan River, adjoining lands of Robert Hurifon and
Richard Scruggs, Esq. the property of Prydc Williams, and (eixed on ex
ccution by MATT. ROCHE, Prov. Mar.
Tb* Jdd, mt tb* Exebaap;* ia Savannah , on Saturday tb* id Jay ts Stfttmltt
me xt, Jar ready money ,
ONE LOT OF LAND at Yamacraw No. 4, 66 feet wide and 9; feet
in depth, the property of Jonathan Remington, and fold on ex*
cation by MATT. ROCHE, Pnpv; Mar*