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LONDON, &//. 17. •
*The fird Aft of Ac Assembly of the States
was a flrong one; after an adrirtfs to the
Stiritholder on his reinstatement in the sea of
power, they proceeded to refeind the resolu
tion inviting the French to affidthera, as well
as all the refactions agaiud the Prince, and
they were all completely annulled and ex*
punged from the records of the AfTemhly.
That the French have meditated some blow
against this country seems evident from all
the circuraftances of our alarm and prepara
tions, and the general opinion is, that the
Weft'lndies is the destined feene of their
ojf&ations. That their superior force in that
quarter will remain inaftive under the insult
we have now given them is not to be believed
upon any estimate of the French charafter.
Should Jamaica fall into their hands, (and
what is there as this moment to prevent it ?)
what then will become of our vapouring in
Europe ?
As soon as the Prince of Orange had enter
ed the Hague, he was immediately waittd
upon by all the resident Ambatfadors, except
those of France, Spain, and America.
Such a tircumftance has but rarely occur
red of so many of the Cabinets of Europe be
ing employed on warlike bulinefs as at pre
sent: Great-Britain, France, Holland, Pruf
fi?, Russia, Germany, and the Porte ; and,
in a secondary- point of view, those of Spain,
Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, Venice, and
the different pretty Princes of Germany also
On the 20th inst the Prince of Orange pub-
Jifl.ed a proclamation on the very happy turn
of affairs, exhorting the inhabitants to demean
themselves peaceably and orderly, and not on
any account to molefl the persons or habita
tions of any on pain of his highest displeasure.
Monday the Princess of Orange, with her
three children, made her triumphal entry in
to the Hague. The horses were taken out
of the carriage, which was drawn by women
through the city into the Court, amidd the
acclamations of the people; universal joy
spread around, and in the evening there was
a general illumination*
M. de Caj elle, formerly Chamberlain to
the Prince of Orange, and Colonel of his body
guards, and who, after having been loaded
with favors by the Prince, basely deserted
him, was arrefled on the evening of the ipth
lull, and i 6 now confined at Nimeguen.
29. The Empress of Russia has sent a grand
embaify to Persia, in order to renew her trea
ties with that kingdom, and, if poflible, to
Simulate them againit the Porte. The Am*
baffador on his departure from Moscow, had
an escort of 400 men*
OSlobtr z. The Rhingrave of Salm, who
had the command of the Patriotic corps in
Holland, has taken flight, on account of an
inquiry that was making into his conduft in
giving up Utrecht, without taking leave even
of the officers of his own legion, or his mod
intimate confidents.
Yeflerday Admiral Pigot came to town,
and attended the Admiralty, to take up his
Admiral’s comroiffion previous to his hoisting
his flag, which he will do in a few days on
hoard theViftory of 100 guns.
Rear Adm • al Sir Charles Douglas also at
tended the Admiralty, and received his Ad
miral’s commission. Should a force proceed
against the Cape of Good Hope, Sir Charles
will certainly command it.
4. The French Cabinet. ?ccordine to every
report from she continent, is in the utmod
petplexifv. their resolutions daily wavering.
In the course of last week no left than fix ex
.prefles were Hifpatched to Bread, and at the
fame time others to Toulon and Havre de
Grace.
It is certain that at Bred and Toulon every
exertion is making for (he equipment of Ihips
of war, and the fame regulations as in time
of war.
C O ft. K E, Oader Ij.
A private letter from an Iriffihoufe at Ma«
laga advises, that orders were arrived to
hang the Cathedrals and collegiate churches
throughout every one of the twenty provinces
of Spain with black cloth or baize, where
that mourning is to remain for twelve months.
The foreign Confute have ereded a black dag
over the arms of their Sovereigns, which are
fixed at their doors, and every thing carries
an afped of the most unfeigned regret for the
late King. The mercantile interest has pecu
liar obligations to the departed Prince, who
though not under any legal tie by the consti
tution of Spain, paid every (hilling of his fa
ther’s debts, to the amount of 20 millions,
by yearly inftalments from the Royal treasu
ry ; an instance of benevolence and justice
capable of covering many faults, and which
the kingdom can never forget. His Majesty
dying at the palace of Efcurial, 24 miles from
Madrid, had but a short way to his grave, as
all the Royal Family have been interred in
the chapel which (lands in one of the courts,
(ince the building of that sumptuous edifice
by Philip the 11. in 1599*
The most experienced politicians on the
continent are of opinion, that the death of
his late Catholic Majesty will produce some
changes in the present system of affairs. The
young King, (Charles Prince of Affurias,
born November 11, 1748, married Septem
ber 4, 1765, to the Princess Louisa of Parma,
who was born December 9, 1751, and by
her RoyalHighnefs he has had seven children)
has applied with uncommon diligence to the
bufmefs of the Cabinet these four or five years,
and in effett governed the Spanish monarchy
with a wii'dom not often found in persons of
his age. He is, besides, of an enterprising
spirit, and gives broad hints that he will at
tempt uniting to the crown every atom of its
ancient rights, some part of which is posses
sed by England. This may account for the
report circulated in London, tha. Jamaica was
to be attacked early in the next summer—an
event that would find some employment for
the Britifti fleet and army.
WHITEHALL, Oaobtr 30.
This morning one of his Majesty’s Messen
gers arrived at the office of the Marquis of
Carmarthen, his Majesty’s Principal Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, with the decla
ration and counter declaration, of which the
following are translations, which were re
fpeftively signed and exchanged at Versailles,
on the 27th inst. by his Grace the Duke of
Dorfet, his Majesty’s Ambassador Extraor
dinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Ritrht
Honorable William Eden, his Majesty’s En
voy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, on the
part of his Majesty, and by he Count de
Montmorin, his Most Christian Majesty’s
M inifler and Secretary of State, having the
Department of Foreign Affairs, on the part
of his Most Christian Majesty.
DECLARATION.
The events which have taken place in the
Republic of the United Provinces appearing
no longer to leave any fubjed of difeuffion,
and still less of contest, between the two
Courts, the undersigned are authorifed to ask,
whether it is the intention of his Most Chri
stian M jV y to carry into effed the notifica
tion made on the idth of September last by
his Most Christian Majesty’s Minister Pleni
potentiary, which, by announcing that fuc
cours would be given in Holland, has occa
sioned the naval armaments on thwpart of his
Majesty; which armaments have become re
ciprocal.
If the Court of Versailles is disposed to ex
plain itfelf on this fubjed, and upon the con
duct to be adopted towards the Republic, in
a manner conformable to the desire which has
I been expressed on both sides, to preserve the
good understanding between the two Courts;
and it being also understood at the fame time*
that there is no view of hofllllty tflwafffs aa>
fi quarter, in confcqueuce lit Wtoai
his Majesty, always anxious to concur in the?
friendly fentiraents of his Moil Christian Ma
jesty, would agree with him, that the arma
ments, and in general all warlike prepara*
tions, should be discontinued on each tide/
and that the navies of the two nations should
be again placed upon the footing of the peace
eftabliftiment, as it flood on the firft of Janua
ry of the pretent year.
4 DORSET.
W.EDEN.
Verfaillts , 2 Jtb 0&, 1787.
COUNTER DECLARATION. >
The intention of his Majesty not being, and
never having been, to interfere by force n
the affairs of the Republic of the United Pro
vinces, the communication made to the Court
of London on the 16th of last month, by
Monsieur Barthelemy, having had no other
objedi than to announce to that Court an in
tention, the motives of which no longer exist,
especially Since the King of Pruflia has inw
parted his sefolution, his Majesty makes no
difficulty to declare, that he will not give any
effeft to the declaration above mentioned ;
and that.he retains no hotfile view toward#
any quarter relative to what has passed in
Holland. His Majesty therefore, being de
sirous to concur in the sentiments of his Bri-4
tannic Majesty for the preservation of the
good harmony between the two Courts, agrees
with pleasure with his Britannic Majesty that
the armaments, and in general all warlike
preparations, (hall be difeoutinued on each
lide > and that the navies of the two nations
fliall be again placed upon the footing of the
peace establishment, as it flood on the firft of
January of the present year.
Le Cte de MONTMORIN.
Vtrfailles t ijtbOaober t 1787.
In*onfequence of the declaration and coun*
ter declaration exchanged this day, the under*
signed, in the name of their refpettive Sove
reigns, agree, that the armaments, and ia
general all warlike preparations, shall be dis
continued on each fide; and that the navies
of the two nations fliall be again placed upon
the footing of the peace establishment, as it
flood on the firft of of the present
year. • ■ " *
DORSET.
Wni. EDEN.
Le Cte de MONTMORIN.
Ver/ailles , Qftoher 27, 1787.
CHARLESTON, Det, If.
Saturday arrived here the fliip Charleflon,
Capt Allibone, from Philadelphia, who brings
intelligence that the Convention had ratified
the New Federal Constitution by a consider
able majority, there being 43 members for,
and 26 againrt it.
31. Last Thursday, being the Festival of
St. John the Evangelist, the Grand Lodge of
Free and Accepted Ancient Masons establish
ed in this state (according to the old Consti
tution revived by Prince Edwin, at York, in
the kingdom of England, in the year of out
Lord 926, and of Masonry 4926) met n
their Lodge Room, at the house of brother
M‘Crady, at nine o’clock A. M. when the
following brethren were installed Grand Of
ficers for the ensuing year, viz.
The Honorable and Right Worfhipful Wil
liam Drayton, Esq. Grand Matter.
The Honorable and Right WorfhipfulJßri
gadier General Mordecai Gift, Esq. Deputy
Grand Matter.
The Right Worfhipful Edward Weyman,
Esq. Senior Grand Warden.
The Right Worfhipful Mr. Peter Smith,
Junior Grand Warden.
The Right Worfhipful Mr. Robert Knox,
Grand Treasurer.
The Right Worfhipful Mr* AlC£»ad(s
Alexander, Grand Secretary^