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vouri in agitation to bring about a rc cunotajlotvWith D{. Franklin had been lent for to Court, but .h ?* tap’ captious to make any difeoverfes, and therefore two'perfoni , of dfftinSion Wefc set out to go by the wajr #f Often J o Lorufyn, to nuke what dlicoverics they can. The Admiral Barrington, Paflfiriore, which is arrived from Charleftown, on ber pairipe captured the’ brig'Friend, Ctpc/Foßef, iron Sarlnam to Boston. The Britanniav Capt. Bail, is fafe arrived at Milford Havfertf and’ the Tartar* Coeteii at Falmouth, from Sdiith Clrolina. Extra# of a Utter from Lord Charles * Fitzgerald. Commander of bit Majefifs JhipyLe Prudente , ‘'to’ Mr. Stephens * dated at fta. Feb. 19, 1782. . tr THe:f6th of thts month we took the Eagle French ft^elh ip, bound io ihe.Eaft Ind&t, Uden with naval and military, itotes *, the mailer of her Tn* forms me that he failed the 11th inst from Brest, in company with Monficur de Gyichefl.** • J • March 6 . , Yesterday orders were lent over to Ireland for none 0/ the troops which wt£ ‘draughted off for of* the ttanfpdtts but to remain until fur ther orders. ,u ’ Tbe*rops bait week from a Wta? regrrne nts o f •Guards, m orilft'ffßftSeTent to Ameri ca, are the barracks. •r # *Th between the Porte, mod of the poW!iif)l9B\*hpc are expe&rd to • be P general continental 1 it is fad, has al refhftlH<?liie<jrh*rfelf m favour of the that the terMs for a * Hce which the Americans have etn (e>,#*diyfr. Laurens to agree ro With fhsreaV*iiiiu?n are, that a null . fitfrnippotifted over them by tht Kir.g, but supported by them, and chosen IfßJin'krfibng themfrlyes •, tint aM offi cers under him (ball be chosen from a *t4ng the Americans •, that they wilt, be governed by their’'ovftvlaws j are Willing'to pay raxes, but theft* taxes (hall be fettled by their Houses of Af .lembly, and colleftcd by their own pebplo. ‘And that they yivill have K- trade with Spain forlome par <tfc<HaP ott tides, <for the tike of re.i ly ‘ their trade (hall be confined to Great Britain ; that - BWlhbif (Hill be included in the peace •If they think proper, and if they do not •the *Am*i*ieans are to havfc no further . ’fUtancd V#fh’ th#m. * 8;’ The following is the re rfbfufion, verbatim, his. jtfty*t moft gracious Ifrfwer to the ‘lifaWrl of thtTHoufe of Common^: r %l Refolvedy That, after the solemn ’ddifHdVtbn of “ the opinion ot this **Hbuft in theft* humble address preferg -1 e;d*to‘Hls Majesty on Friday lad, and • ‘hW Mhjeft y assurance of his gracibQs . intention, in purluance of their advice, “to.take such meaforcs as dull appear ttyWfvfajriW tb be mod Conducive to of harmony’ between Tdfeft'Brltain* hht! “the revoTted Colo nies, ‘fd <sflTeHt?dr m the pf6j peri of ” both, the Houfc will’ connder’ ns ene mies to bis Majefly and this coup try, all thofc who (hall endeavour to tme his Majefty*s paternal care for’the ode and happinefa of his people, by advifmg, or by any means attempting tiie further prosecution of effenfive war on the continent of North America, for the purpole of reducing the*revolt-; cd Colonies to obedience by force,** March 9. Yesterday ift'the Houfc of Lords the order of the day -being , called for,'which was to proceed into the enquiry on the loss of Lord Corn wallis’s army, the Duke of Chandot rose, and, after f hmg imrodudlbry fjpcech, moved two resolutions Ito the following purport: 1 ft.. “ Relolved, That it is the opi-. nion of thia.Commitiee, shat a primeir pal cause of the Wfe of the army mulct jhe oommand of Earl Cornwallis* *at arofe from the ; want of -a fwffickntruu’sl forte to cover and pro tect the fame.” ad. “ Rcfolved, That it is;the opi nion of this Committee,’ that it is cri minal in the Ministers-who conllitiKe the CabinelTlo adopt any measures for the final completion of which they do not l\fficiendy provide.** X.his ht-on dJbate, in. “wliich Lord Sandwichf Earl Derby, Earl Temple, Lord Fauconberg, tre Duke of Richmond, Lord Camden, fcveral others, took a puti after which the qiu ltion was pur, and ‘the Houle diyided upon it, when there Ap peared, Contents 37, Non-Contenis 72, MajoritwWs The Govelior of Padang, on the weft coj4if of* . urivwj in Englantlas an hoilage Tor the efTidual * of the terms of his fur renderii>g all the very valuable Dutch forts and factories on that coast,, viz. Padang, Plaman, Pooli, Serico, and Ayer Hadjah. They were taken with out opj)i>fu:on, by five Indiamen from Bcncoolen,commanded byCprnmodore Clements, on the J9tlnvf ; A|agpft. April 5: Lord Ilo.Ve Wpi fjvr l>ir fhgVqn board the V'Aoryof 100 gun*’,. Aarairal Barring ton ®n board the BiitamJa of'ioo giliwV and Ad miral Kcnrperi&lt on board the Koyal George of 100 gni all which ill>ps arc now at Spithead, ready for fty.*- . . f The Allowing hav’-il* ariangemertj *have been made at the Adoiiraliy : Lnnl’rfowe 4a> accepted the commind of the grand Hcct, AormtM Bmnng ton goer to the Weft Indies, bir John Lochhart Ross to the North Seas, Sir Myde I’-rker to the Lift Indies, and it is in agitation to give commands to several other Admirals who have been long un ernployed, in the room ofthofe now abrostd, whose different ttations will this day be finally adjnfted. Admirals Pigot and HaiUnd will J;ave appoint ments in the g'and fleet, 1 he four ’vacant Blue Ribbons arc disposed of in the following manner: Duke of Porrl*nd/\pd to goXord l.itutenant of freh.nJ, in the room of Lord Carlifle. J)uke of Devonlhire. Duke of Matichcfier. Earl of Shelbacr*. The lion. Col. Fitzpatrick is appointed Secre tary to the Lord Lieutenant. ’ A Charge de* Affaires is certainly embarked for Holland, to propose a ceftatron of h>flilitie, an<J a .treaty of peace between. Great Britain and the , States Ge:;eral.'._. . Lord Nor{h is appointed Conflible of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports for life; and <*!fo a grant pafled the great feal.of 40C0I. a year, payable quarterly during life*. Jikewife a Era. his Ldrdlhip’i Sterctary> Stocks are got up three per cent, within a few ‘dhysi *’ • • • “ •■ s ‘ Ap rit Z . • Too much cannot be beftowei on the moral \hrraAer of the Marquis of Rock ingham i his Lordship ha again'fhut his hand a-- Samft’ all etnoiilittenu* of office, -and declared bis eterminatioQ not-toaxkcaqy emolnnent whatever from, his place as full of the Treafgry. • , —Tlic Mai quis of Rock mgham, whcn’ba was be fore io Adniiniflrafion, aAed the lame dirt oaarerted part. We arc allured that the whole of hia Lord- Jh-A(alary due, wbehlw was last in offkc, is uow Tn the Trenfar) J T v The Duke of Grafton hat atyb determined to feve hb country without any pajf orferOuXces of office!-. * The Dnkr of Portland and Mr. Fowy, with other men of high rank and chaiaace ameng the friends of the new Adminiflratidb, have likowife 1 irefufed accepting of evy ofpoimtmni lukmtrotr. . F p R SALE, By Robert Sfiettce, Opposite to the south caff corner of Cfariil Church E hefh flout in baircls, O Checfe in hamper!: Madeira wine, in bottles, of a superior quality, by the.dczen; * 1 Military lhoes and (him, Menvfine hau and thread bofe, .... Ditto fine (hoes: Superfine scarlet, blue, green, black, and fafhion able coloured broadcloths: frrflr linen; • /’ • China, glass, and etrthen ware; Paints giound in oil, and oil in jars; - Lacipbi?.ck, * . Stationary, Treble dhi iHed Ltvender wafer, Mttft3t.d-, • t Blnching Ball, Prinred cottons and Manchefler goods, &c. Sec. Savannah, lytli May, 1782. •’ 1M FORTEfHn the Schooncf Olcah, ’ from Antigua, dm of the bell quality in quarter calks, fv Mufcovado Sugar in becreli. To be fold by LEWIS jdHNSTON. Savannah, 27th. May, 1782. \ Wanted, a few Barrels of Tar, Pitch, and Tut petrtine, and fomc White Oak Kocfhead Staves and Heading. . 1 f ’ I ©BACCO, London Particular Epcf.and Vidojn ;, Warn. ... . , ”T . Exselient <!)!d Spirit*, Hoßandfe Gin ii> cases and by fiugalloti, Mufcovado and Loaf Sugar * Hyfon and Bohca I’ea, . Coffee, Soap, ** . Likewifc .1 general AfTortment of Dry Gvj 3 ‘I o be fold cheap for Cifh, by JOHN 7 ELFAIk, At his Stoie oppofite'Mr. Harriet’s Buildings o> ‘ : the Bay. ~^MESBUNrI^ HAS for sale, at his Vendue Store on the Bny, fpr cash, oTHs of exchange, lumber, or naval (lores, Good Port wine by the dozen, Madeira dit.o fft ;df. per dozen, (herry ditto, loaf and mufeovauo |jgr, mdlarte ; green, fouchong, and Congo tea; (hull green coffee, bert alum fair, a few bands clean rice, fuperfine flour, bell leaf tobacco by the barrel, military (hoes and (him, mens faflvonaftle boots, Hops (uiubio'to the season, Russia (hcvUfg; aifo rum and (limb by 1 the quarter calk and threa gallons. A gehetous price will be given for Navzl Stores and Lumber and Empty Bottles. !■■■ -ts. -via ... , MarfhaPs Sales. On Monday the 3d o( June next fl wJI be at the Mai dial’s Office, to the highest bidder, for cafii, the Die to begin, precisely at 11 o'clock, A BAY Horse, fit for fuddle or chair, com monly known by the name of Jriihman, 13* hands high ; ravo Mahogany Tables, a Delk, a Pine Chelt, a Bedstead tfß a Man’s Saddle, and a Silver Watch. The vvhold seized under execution by LEW IS JOHN STON jxo. Pro. Mar. > Savannah, May 23,,1782, . W %'• - On Monday the jd of June next* xrilj be fold; at the Marlhal.’i.OtHce, for cafir,. the f**lc to begin It MO clock, N INE Negroes, a Stock of Wile Confiding •of about 3-s'head, ft •sew-Horses; a Riding Ch:dr ( fomc Hopfebold TftbJe and Tea,, China and Pjate, a Stock of Hygs t< aFuieAnd VowliW Piece, with fubdry other'hriJdesj the f%holcH(*e prpdftyx>f PhMip dsoeaf , dj;aivl .iirized ftbdfr mciicM toix hiti ■ it • Savannah, May 23, *>> • •