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Lord Hilllborough docs not (peak wife thatoertaioty ©farepealo*t
fcffioos, as be did force rcontH agoj and with regard to the duty °* **•
he h entirely for keeping i on, an# Only for taking off the *W***t°®
paper, flafc, and painter** colour*. A* for Governor Bernard, o*
‘•deffred, in answer to yoor petition, to be heard before the King and
Council; and the process feat to fop port the allegation* Petition,
will not have so much weight a* hi* conduft (a* my Lord Hilltboroegn
fats) was by order from the Ministry; however, they do not seem. to are
any inclination to fend him back to yemi government, bat only that he
may relign with an edat M ,
By virtue of a commission lately received from tbe Right Honourable,
and Mot Worlhipful the Ear) of Dalhoufie,-Grand Maftcr of Ancieift,
tree and Accepted Mafont in Scotland, on Wednesday were folemmned
at a Grand-Lo*go of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons in this town,
held at Mason’s Hall, the inftalmeot of the Moft Worlhipful Joseph War
yen* Efij. Provincial Grand Mailer of Ancient, Free and Accepted Mi
fona rn North America t on tbe occasion there was an elegant oration.—
After the inftalment there waa a grand entertainment.
We hear one finale perfbn has had spun within fix month* in this towb,
by children (chiefly) that have been learned to spin during that space,
thirty-fix thotffand fix hundred and eighty fleeins of fine worded ym,
which wiH make about (even ibonfand three hundred and twenty yards of
got womens apparel, it is will soon be ail weaved, dyed arfd
‘drefled in tbe province faftory house in Bollon.
riiladilfbta , Dtctmbcr 18. On Thursday she ?tb inst. the Honourable
. Johh Peon, Esq attended by bis Couocil, the Mayor, Recorder, and
Commonalty of this city, preceded by the Sheriff and his officers, went
in proeeffion to the Court House, where anew com niflion, prolonging
tbetimeforbi* government ofthe province of Pennsylvania, and the coun
, ties of Nedcaftle, Keet> and Sussex on Delaware, was read, in the pre
sence of a conconrfe of people.
Terr. 4. Pram Cadi* welrirn, that thebeginnirg of Oftuber his Ma
jesty's fhtp Winchelfca, Capt. Gocdall, in grirg into Cadiz, run cA the
tockt, and was obliged tb cot away all her maps, and with the afiiftance
of theEnglifh', Spanifti and French men of wario the Bay, got off, when
*hty rigged jury-malts, ahd proceeded to Gibraltar. That about the-mid
dle of the fame month the Algerine* took a valuable Danilh ship from
Hamburgh, value one million of dollars, and sent her to Algiers, a few
days afterwards the Algerine fell in with a Spanith zebecl:, and, after
an obstinate engagement, Was taken, whereby the Danish Captain and
laii crew were relpafed from (la very: The fame Spanilh zebeck, about the
end oflaft Oftober, fell in with the larged zebeck belonging to the Moors,
which they tlfo took afteT a very bloody action ; thi velfel was com.
mar.dcd by their Admiral, and was said to have one hundred gentlemen
volunteers on board.—That tbe commerce of Spain is much diilreffed by
the plate (hips being not arrived in time.
Cforlr/wi, Sturl-Cqrdi>r*t J artery 31. Letters from New-Ymkfny,
that several pcwcilul confederacies are forming rrrong the Indian na
tion?.
Ftbruarj ?. They tell iis from New-York, tlat there hr.d hecn Ibme
difturbanccs there between tbe inhabitants and the foldier*. The Aflem
bly of that colony rejcfled a bill for chuling their Members by ballot.
The said AlTembly hath, vote, refblvtd that noreef the judges theie,
can bo defied Members of their House; and they have accordingly di
rested a uew writ to iliue for ehufir.g a Member, in the room of one of
the judges returned duly defied. Many of the people do not seem fatif
fied with the conduit of their Representatives,
London, Novemcz* 14.
ETTERS by *h Frgnch mail of yesterday mention an embargo j
• W . Vk being laid on all Erglifh (hips in the dominions of Turkey.
htwmltr )6. Accounts frem Turin mention, that it was
univerfelly brjic ved the King of Sardinia would declare war
rgainfl the Pcpublick of Genoa in a few weeks, unlrfs that
State made force conceffion* to his Sardinian Majesty, which it w.-s very
unlikely they would do, cfpecially as they pretend that the French King
wiH take their part in the present difputr, and order a large body of troops
to their affiftante.
I* i? confidently fcid, that the King of Pruffu is preparing to make I
himfclf mailer of the F.lcftorate of Hanover.
We now learn, that the grand intention of the Ruffian fleet, defined to
the Black Sea, is to blockade Conflantinople, and prevent provifiors be
ing sent there from tbe Greek iflandi, whence that capital is principally
supplied.
Lord Effingham has r-w obtained leave of his Majefly, to serve as a
volunteer -in the Ruffian licet: and his Lordlhip goes on board Rear Ad
miral Elphinfton, as soon as he arrives at any port.
Six frigate* are preparing at Unrft to fail for St. Domingo, with addi
tional civil and military power, to quell the malecontent* of that iflard.
It is generally believed, nrtbe court end of the town, that Mr. Wilke*
is the writer under the fignsrore of Junius.
AW. 18. x very ftreng and in foiling memorial is come from France,
•n the fobjeft of obliging a French ihip to strike her colour* in the Down*.
A great number of mcfler.gers have been continually going backwards and
forwards forfcveral days, and from a variety ofcircumflances, it appear*
the French court is preparing to break with u. The haughty French
Minister, it is obvious, mean; to take advantage of the weaknels and ig
norance of ours, whom be treats, if possible, with more contempt than
we do.
Yesterday the Court of KingVßench was moved for an information a
gainst Mr. Samuel V augbsn, and a rule was granted for him to (hew cause.
AVw. at. Certain intelligence has been received, *ha; the French arc
fitting out svith all expedition, a considerable fleet at Toulon.
It i* reported, but we know not on what foundation, that a great fracas
has lately happened between two Personages of the fir ft diftioftiou, which
is likely to be attended with the ratreat of one of the said Personages
to the Continent, and a perpetual residence there the remainder ofthe
fame great Perfoa** day*.
It is further reported, that in ronfcqoetice of the above, order* have
been a finally sent over to fit up the old palace in -the capital of a certain
durchy in Gcrm:ny, for the immediate reception of a royal coeft.
We hear that a complaint has been already made to our Court by a
foreign Atnbaflador, conceraiog a noble Earl'* embarking on board the
Ruffian fleet. • ■
Wc are informed that the fesle, with the title of Lord Keeper, have been
m Lord Chief lufticc Wiimow and feat hi* Lordlhip dcalioadto
Isl COnfeqcffist* tit tbe abev refofal, it it that fee Hon v
York bat declared for fee lltniftrv, on the quctHon relating to th- VrT*
dlefex eleftioo j and, It ia said, is to ha made Lord Keeper hefe, .1’
Bid of aext month. ’
We hear General Paoli ha? bad ah offb ftofll At Kfeg of Sardinia, ‘
ii going to War with tbe Genoefe. ... > , .y. jP°
Plymouth, it i said, will soon be the place off rendetvoes of a fo a
of Britifli lhip, the deftinatron of which, however, admit* of man*
conjederes.
Afew. 13. Politician* In general confider the roi**nflraice latelv .
ceived from the Court of France a* • message of defißptt tltCMUk’
an indent ricTit of the Englilh as an indignity to tlefri^,”
We are affvrcd there are no ground* for fee report of order* having
fen* to the principal fea-pom hi the kingsfom, for fitting out a glwr **
val force, * ********
Letters from Atnfterdafe advifo, that the Dutch are la Ironr W,
with ihe Genoefe. 7* Wi *v
Yeflerdav the Rev. Dk. Hiechliffe, Vice Chancellor of tbe Univerfitv
of Cambridge, Vicar of Greenwich, and Mailer of Trinity college kHTed
hit Majelly** band on being appointed Bilhop of Pettrlborough *ia
room of the late Dr. Lamb. ,
On Monday the Court of Direflorl of the Raft-India Company receiv
ed advice* by the Eflex EalMndiaman, dated the 13th of May last, fea*-
a peace is concluded between the Governor and Council of Mad raft and
HeiderAlly.
Lieut. Col. Eyre Coote 11 promoted to the rank es Major Gcoanl nf
his Majefty't land-forces,
Nrv. 25. We hear there have been held two Council* opon tha remon*
(trances ol the French Minister refpcdliog the affair in the Downs; th&s r
the anfwer* he received from Lord Weymouth, were very particular ind
categorical, and of fouch importance, that he woold not tfufta com
mon courier with thedifpstch, but set offhimfelf, the fame night he rr
ceived these srifwcrs, with them for Pari* ; and that the event reft* open
the reception given by the Court of Vcrfail!e*to these anfwer*, an account
of which is hourly expelled from our Miaitler at that Coart,
They cxpcll, at a certain Office at tha other end of tho town, a rup.
tore soon wi'h a neighbouring kiogdom. 1
The Eail-lndia policies oi inferancc Upon (hip* have risen thi* week
from 9to 15 per cent. These things have not a strong appearance of a
lading peace.
By a gentleman, who arrived in town yesterday from Lllhon, Wf are
informed, that 4 rupture between that court and the court of Spain it
looked upon as unavoidable. Query. Another juggls of the family
com pall f ‘
Dtt 9. We hear that orders are given for fitting out <4 of our (hips of
war with all expedition ; and warrant* for enlifiing sailors to maa them
are i(Toed out.
Certain advice has been received from Ireland, that notwithstanding the
House of Commons of that kingdom had voted the augmentation oltbe
army, vet they had thrown out the money bill. Thia must prove exceed
mgly difireffing to government,, as all the revenue aft* of that kingdom
expire cn the 2sth of thi* month.—A laudable example to the Commons
of Great. Britain, to telufe granting the fappliea until they have obtained
a redress of grievances.
Whether the Parliament is diflolved ornot, it is looked upon a* certs*,
that there will be a total charge in the sdminiftraticn.
• The has appointed the Earl of Duntnore to be Governor of New-
York, in the room of Sir Henry Moore, Bart, deceased.
Dee. 16. It ia laid that pref* warrants will be issued out soon efttr
Chndmas.
It is said that lad week anumber of Nary Officer* upon the half pay lift
calVd' * r,Ot * cc cn * 10 readiaef* to enter upon adual duty when
By his Majcfty's (hip the Capt. Burnett, arrived from Gibral
tar wc learn that four Ruffian men of war were arrived there, and ihrifc
others st Mahon, all well.
By a private letter received on Monday from n correspondent at Paris,
sve have certain advice that all tbe letter* from Eoglapd that paftferoach
their general Poll Office are opened and infpeded.
It i* said a naval officer, lately arrived, has offence, byo
penly declaring that the French had aaually fix (hip, of war now umici
failing orders lor the jfland of Mauritius; on board of which, together
with ferae tranfport*, are to be carried fix thoufarfd force*.
It is now said, that the Parliament will be further prorogued, from the
fincfi “ Uar> t,J,he 9lh ° f fcbruar )' theß t 0 the difpetchofbu-
The M are row at a loss for a person to take fee lead at the meet
ing of an Rtigull Assembly, as it is said Sir has declined
“'rll p MpC ?r d ,hal r * T will * <> *0 do this business,
~T”r thaS lared hc will take no part in any Admini*
“ration that (hall be formed by the B— of C—— .
Hyr/rw, Nrv. 11 . We are afiured that Gen. Tottleben hath already
subdued Circaifia and Georgia, and ha* laid siege to Erxerua* in Armenia.
j'J?* I J* f L * t,e ” fom F°dolia adeife, that the Turk* had set Ere to
the suburbs of Ber.der upon the approach of the Ruffian*, mho had actu
ally inverted that place.
From tie Viflul* Mv. 4. Letter* from Kaminieck ofthe attb ult. ad
vifc, that the - urks have abandoned fee foitref* of Bender.
Elfiutwr, Nev. 18. Last night arrived here another ol tbe Ruffian men
® f 1 r ■ ft l ua<lron *• roor numeroa* than was fir ft mentioned, it
coniiiling of nine Chips of war.
Cofitnhagem, *4. We learn that tbe five men of war and two tranf
** * . E J. phl , oft o’* squadron, who till now had call an.
rL E A^ Ur ’ had „r thm lhefe . few anda r* b<eo i 05 "” 1 * 5 tnen of war*
I * r ! WOrlci0 * “*tb g'st spirit ia onr dock yard, in
r e , a* we are told, to fit out a squadron of 1 s (hips of fee line and a
my.p f * A NA H, Fixavaar ti.
HE sum provided for qoartering his .Majeffy’s troop* so Nw-
York for one year it aoool. An aft was affirnted to by Licot .
,afi for emitting io,oooF
.1 if Assembly of
r t i. *^fo’ palled an aft for linking 100,00c]. in hill* of credit, with
1 fufp.ndin| ebufe ,ij( hi. kUj,,,-, P l”,Vb.V o ov,„ C “
•By ft vtffel from New. Providtacc wc harm advice, the/tic ivigt- Ak*3