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St JMs, (Antigua) April io.
AT onecfclock chit morning a frefh
fecne of calamity opened in tbit
(too long unfortunate) town. A fire
broke out in Popelhead-ftreet, near the
(lore occupied by Mr. John Nihell,
fronting the north end of the Parade,
which in a very inflant threatened the
de(lru&ion of the whole town, at lead
such parts of it jMVKd been railed finer,
or elcaped the conflagration of the
17th of August, *769.
i With the moft aftoniming rapidity it
swept the whole'doubte row of build
ings comprizrd between North and
Newgate streets down to the Wooden
biidge near the Point.
On the east fide of Popelhead street,
nearly opposite whire the fire broke
out, it burnt down a lofted wooden
building belonging to the widow Gall
wey, with fomc office houses on the
south, but happily made no further
progrefi in “that diredion.
The flames were soon communicated
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to the buildings of Daniel HiU, Esq.
on the north-weft corner §jf theParaefe,
‘and from thence spread south to the
>4eftrpyj#gjh Mprogrtli
two lofted feorerberongfngTo the heirs
of the late Mr. Walter Burke, occupi
ed by Archibald Taylor and Cos. the
dwcllinghoufe, (hop, and other build
ings of Mr. James Hutchinson, alio
two of his (lores reaching to the corner
of Church-street, fronting Livingston’s
Row, and westward in dired line ail
the (lores, with Mr. Petrie’s forge, the
crane, and wharf (formerly called Gall
wry’s, now Mr. Gavin Hamilton's)
quite to the water’s edge.
Oh the north fide of this double row
of buildings, including the south fronts
of and Wapping flrcets, be
ginning from Mr. Hill's corner afore
laid, it burnt down his rum (lores, Mr.
Knewftub’s cutler’s (hop, the house
occupied by Mr. James King, the large
trad of inclofed ground known by the
\name of Mtrflrs. Hay and Kingsley's
Timber-yard, the house of Mr. John
Watson cooper,* and that gs Dr. Robert
Reicl* with all the (lores on HilThoufe’s
wharf, full of provisions for the use of
his Majtfty’s troopa (Rationed here *,
and progrcmvdy, m the fame diredi
on, the dwelliitghoufes of Walter Cdt
quhoun, Esq. Mr. Branthwaite, Mr.
Ledwell, Joseph Brown, Esq. Halli
day's compting-houfe, and the houses
occupied by John Rose and /William
Morion, Efqrs. with buildings, fail
loft, large yard, (lores, crane, and
wharf, formerly belonging to John,
Brahatn, Esq. dcceafed, with fomc
fail lofts and other buildings between ,
the dwellinghoufe of Mr. John Willi
ams and the sea, and here terminated
this dreadful conflagration, just bor
dering on the baths and other beadriful
and use fill buildings of William White
head, Esq. but without injuring any
part of them. ‘ v*
The Vigilance, adivity, and huma
nity of Gen. Prefcot, €ol. Cuvier,
M jor Roberts, and. indeed of every
military officer (lationed here, will be
long had in grateful remembrance by
the citizens of St. John’s who were the
melancholy fpe&ators and fufferers in
this tremendous feene; and, but for
their perseverance in preserving order
amongst the negroes, and the vigorous
fcfhftance of the (bldiery during the’
whole time, God knows whfcrc our ca
lamity might have ended.
Mod of our worthy Magistrates con
tributed every thing in their power to
co-operate with the soldiery in endea
vouring to exringuith the flames. By
fome very extraordinary. exertions fc
veral buildings were saved that were
beyond every hope of it. Among these
were the houses of Mr. Henry Thomas
in Newgate-ftreet, Mr. Robert M*Ni(h
and of Mr. Robert Colqtihoun decrafed ‘
the Parade j the lalvatioiLof the last
two was principally owing to Mr. Stil
ling's fire engine, (the only one there)
and the (kill and dexterity of those who
wrought it.
To the fame cause may Ee afcribcd
the salvage of the whole range of brick
buildings called Livingftoi.’s Row. —*
The hour of publication compels us to
drop at present the melancholy tale,
whose (hocking catastrophe no wofds
can properly paint. The whole trail
of ruins are (fill (noon) on fire, and
constant watching will be neceflfary for
fome time to
mons, on the sth of NJarchi the Oydcr
of the day for going into a previous
Committee, to confider of the Attor
ney General's proposition for bringing
in a Bill to enable his Majesty to make
peace with America, was called for,
and read, and agreed to, without a
division. 4
May 1. The Minority had is majo
rity of 19 upon the quellion for an. im
mediate peace with America.
A bill is preparing to open the ports
of America.^
May 4. On Tyefday evening the
sotlv ult. arrived here, his Majesty’s
packet Thynric, Capt. Jacob Wolfe,
with the M*rch mail. She failed again
this morning early, bound direftly for
England, Carry ing feverat palTengersj
amongst others, Lieut. Col. Ethering
ton, Lieut. C>l. Cockburn, Capt..
Wright of the 60th, John Stone, Esq,
Capt. Peters, late of the Prince Willi
am Henry Packet, (taken in her way
to these id inds with the December
mail) &c. &c.
Curettage, (St. Lucia) April 6. Since *
our last arrived here, an American
brig, called the Kensington, from Phi
ladelphia, bound to Dorrtinica, laden
with 900 barrels of flour, fome white
bread and (laves. She was taken off
’ tfcat island- by his Majefty'a (hip St.
Albans, in fight of the Bedford and
America.
April 13. In consequence of orders
from the Court of France, the French
flag has been hoisted at St. Euftatius,
in place of that of the United Pro
vinces. The reason of this change we
have not been able to learn.
April* o. On Wednesday arrived at
Gros I(l$r, express from England, the
Fury (loop of war,i Capt. Wells.
Kingflon, ‘in Jamaica , April 27.
Though the British fleet exceeded
the French by four (hips in the late
engagement, (thq latter having qnly
33 of the line) yet from the number of
their guns, the weight of their nfetal,
and a much superior number of hands,
the force of the two fleets will appear
to have been nearly equal# The ene
my throughout the engagement be
l
haved with great intrepidity, and the
vi&ory gained by us may justly becoo
fidered as equal if got superior to any
thing of the kind that is to be met
wfeh in theaanab of the present century,
mxotoeoKSioKxetauiExcxoioieietoae
THE fubferiber intending to leave
this province oy the middle of
next month, requests those gentlemen
who are indebted to him to fettle their
accounts, and those to whom he is in
debted to call and receive payment.
JOHN HENDERSON,
N. B. Choice Madeira Wine co be
feld cheap. May 9, 178a.
-a - - - - -■■ ■ | ,
TO IE SO L D,
By Lewis Johnston,
BOXES of MEDICINES for the use Os plan.
Utions and family, containing such as are
She not ufeful, and best adapted to the difrafes of
this country, with printed dirsftitw.
May 9, 178a#
*T ~A K& N frm t Negro, *
A Mourning Ring.
Th* owner ikfcribin* thfa # f—! f njhh t j
Ltft Ufi TturfJay bring lit Firt,
Several Volumes of Books, viz.
G U J?5 ,E *. * nd 0 ” Jr ’ , the
a Red Painted Wiling CaCr, with fmsUl
ons, containing nine ftnsll fssin kottlcs, t } a
iSers, *e. Llkewift, a Caflc containin. Si lba. Ql.uk-.
Salta, and fiindry other Modicintt.-A grneroua “wtrA
will be given foe the whole or any part of the above anTck,
V.,. „8.. wm oiiur.
To be Rented till tbt firff January next*
and immediate PoJJeJJion given,-
The House at Pembroke,
ConSfting of eight good rooma, outhoufaa, be. about ft#
*en miles from Savannah, on the Salta, in a oleaftat tai
healthy situation. Inquire of PITER D£AM.
Loft last Tburfday during the Fire, ~
A -WHITE Corded Dimity Waiftroat| three Pen tit.
mem largo Gold Rings, two of which had ftoneihT
them j the ift and jd volumes of Mifi Sidney BidulaK .
Bed Blanket, n large Diaper Tablecloth
‘ • f " ew Hn Tumbler plated with Hr
inside and round the rim* Whoever bit found ah— - f #(i,
” and yill deliver them to Mr. Belcher, ,nd other ar
ticles to me, Aalfbe haudlbmely w,-<r ---— —
May *j, 17!*, J. HEINE MANN.
TO BE SOLD,
And immedhtc Poffcffion given,
CEVERAL well iini(hed Houlet
in town, with convenient out buildings) %
valuable Plantation, fix miles/tom (town, containing
44 c acres old measure, well tinfbered with cypress,
and not inferior to moft inland plantations in th
province, hu on it a good overseer's houfk and
other nectflary out buildings, 80 acres are cleared >
and fenced, aod the whole ia rice and indigo bnd,
with aPgood a spring of water as any in the pro
vince; lererai other valuable trafts of land near
the town, with many more in difereat parts of the
province i his Share of a Tan Yard at Cdls Tatt
. nail's t>lace near the town, -with the Leather 8| the
vats, Hides, and every fhmg aece&ry lor carrying
on that bnfioeft. Negroes, or any property per
mitted to he carried from the province, win be
taken for the greated part of the above mentioned
property. LEVI SHBFTALL. .
~ The COPARTNERSHIP 07~
. johnfton ancTlrvinc
T TAVING expired in January 1778, and re-
XT peated applications having been made to
those indebted to them with ery little effeft, they
arc therefore under the nceeaty of givmg thus
’ publtck notice to all concerned, that, wit Mot thdf
accounti are forthwith fettled to their fetsifaftioa,
they will be under the difegreeable necessity nf
patting them immediately into tbo bauds of u
Attorney at to bf food fer#
