PLANTATION NEW S.

Kingften, February 3.

HE arrival of the Spanish armament at Le

under Fort Omoa. Five hundred regular troops, and 900 volunteers, a ragged banditti of Mulla toes, Mestees, and Negroes, had alfo reached Truxillo, in the vicinity of the Bay of Honduras,

and a large body of regular troops, is confirmed, beyond a doubt, by feveral private letters of indifputable authority from Cuba. This fleet failed from Cadiz in October laft, under the pretence of fcouring the Algerine coaft of the numerous corfairs which infeft the trade of the Mediterranean; and the fecret of its real deftination was fo well kept by the Spanish Cabinet and the Commanders, that it had not tranfpired in England when the laft advices came from thence, which are dated the 12th of December last. Expeditions of this hoftile appearance, and of fuch potency, in a time of profound peace, bode no good to the British poffeffions in thefe feas; more especially, if the late fufpicious conduct of the Governor of Cuba is taken into the ac

count.

A gentleman of veracity, juft arrived exprefs from the Muiquito fhore and the Bay of Honduras, brings the following alarming intelligence: That about the 16th of December laft, a body of 500 Spaniards, well armed took poffeffion of the inland of Rattan, and drove a few English fishermen who had established themselves there from the habitations. The Spaniards are with great diligence now fortifying that ifland, which has an excellent harbour on the South fide, from whence they mean to carry on their operations by fea against the Musquito hore. The fame gentleman adds, that large bodies of regulars and militia are in motion at Potro Bello, Carthagena, Guatimala, Yucatan, Tabasco, and New Orleans, avowedly for the internal purpose of exterminating the whole nation of Mulquito Indians, and their allies the English on that coaft, fhould they afford them any fuccour or affiftance. Don Mathias Galvez, Viceroy of Mexico, who is the planner of this pious expedition, has pledged himielf to the Court of Spain in the muft folemn manner for its complete fuccefs, and has given the chief command to his fon, Don Galvez, now Governor of Cuba: The 20th of March next is fixed for the commencement of hoftilities.

When the laft advices came from the Mufquito fhore, a Spanish frigate of 40 guns had arrived in the Gulph of Dulce, and was lying at anchor

vous of the force to be employed in this infernal expedition.

5. By late advices from St. Vincent's we learn, that the Caribbs there are in great force; upwards of 1200 of them being well armed and fupplied with ammunition, to the great annoyance and dread of the fettlers; and there did not appear the fmalleft profpect of reconciling them to the English, against whom they entertained most envenomed hatred. Thefe Caribbs poffefs a third part of the belt of the island, and are a formidable enemy, not only to the Planters at St. Vincent's, but also to the Inland Union, that is near to it, and filled with fcarce any inhabitants but negroes.

By the Master of a small veffel, who arrived in this harbour a few days ago, from the Windward Inlands, we learn, that on his paffage down here, he put into one of the out-ports of Hilpaniola, but was inftantly ordered to depart; and notwithstanding he told the French officers who boarded him, that he was in want of water, and had fprung one of his mafts; yet these orders were reiterated with redoubled energy, and he was given to understand, that no fituation could justify his staying where he was, even for a fingle moment. In confequence of which he was obliged to obey the mandate, by putting to fea immediately.

By letters from the Bay of Honduras we learn that large parties of negroes, belonging to the British settlers at that place, had gone over to the Spaniards, where they received every encouragement, were manumifed and admitted as members of the Holy Catholick Church.

Montego Bay, Jan. 29. Last Tuesday night a dangerous mutiny broke out amongit the feamen on board the Worcester, who attempted the lives of the officers, in order to effect their efcape from the fhip, but immediate affistance being procured from the fhore, the infurgents were happily overcome, fecured, and lodged in the workhoufe in this town. Affidavits being duly made the next day of their outrage; they were yesterday morning ironed, and put on board a drogger for Kingston, to be tried at a court of Vice Admiralty for their infurrection.

the public; to which no oppofition was made. It appeared, that the Count had received his empty

the articles miffing were fome confidential papers that had been entrusted to the prifoner: that, in hopes of recovering thofe papers, Sir Gilbert Elliott had advifed the Count, to apply for a warrant to apprehend his fecretary; but this not having the defired effect, (the warrant not having been executed till more than ten days after it had been iffued,) Sir Gilbert, to clear the Count of any malicious intention, advited

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Judge Buller then directed the jury to acquit the prifoner, at the fame time approving the propriety of the profecution on the grounds on which it was undertaken; which however did no, in his opinion, affect the character of the prifoner. Such was the iffue of this bufinefs, which has occafioned much talk here and at Paris.

Dr. Jeffries, the aeroftat, who accompanied Mr Blanchard in his hazardous voyage across the British cha nnel, was honoured with the freedom of the town and port of Dover, as a mark of applaufe.-M. Vander Monde proposes to conftruct an aeroftatic fhip, to circumnavigate the globe through the medium of air, as other navigators have done through the medium of water. He infifts that there are currents of air to be met with in the atmosphere every where.

March 1.] An epidemical fever, which has raged for fome time in the county of Gloucester, is faid to have lately carried off a great number of poor. At Norton, within five miles of Glou. cefter, there lived, in two adjoining tenements, two families; in one, a man and his wife, and three children; in the other, a man and his wife of thefe three was only one alive on the firft of March.

The following Refolutions of the two Houfes

of Parliament of Ireland fhew how well fati-fied the people of that fifter kingdom are with the eleven Relolations moved by Mr. Secretary Orde, as the bafis of the commercial fyftem.

Die Mercurii, 16 Feb. 1785. "Refolved, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in Parliament allembled, That the faid Refolutions be laid before his Majefty, together with an humble Addrefs, to af fure his Majesty, that they are thoroughly fensible of his Majetty's unwendied attention to the welfare and happiness of his fubjects; that our gratitude is peculiarly due to his Majetty for the meatures, which, fince the haft feffion of parlia men, have been taken by his Royal Command towards forming the arrangement of commercial intercourfe between Great-Britain and Ireland; that, with the molt fanguine hope, they look, forward to the confirmation of thefe Refolutions, containing the principles upon which they truft the commercial interefts of the two nations will be finally established; when thefe fhall be happily and fully carried into effect, through his Majefty's paternal goodnef, and the wifdom and hiberality of his parliaments of Great-Britain and Ireland, they thall, with the most incere fatisfaction, behold a fyftem eftablished upon the firm bafis of reciprocal advantages, which will effectually ftrengthen and cement the common intereft and mutual affection of both kingdoms, and will indiffolubly unite the efforts of all his Majefty's fubjects of Great-Britain and Ireland, in maintaining the ftrength, increafing the refource, and extending the power and credit of the British empire; and that it is their fervent prayer that his Majesty may long poffefs the true reward of a great and generous mind, in behold ing thebleffings derived under his royal aufpices, d in receiving the just tribute of the most zea

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Makers of gold or filver plate Tanners of leather for fale

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203.

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205.

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By a duty of 6d. a lb. on bees-wax imported from all foreign countries except G. B.

A duty of 5 per cent. on all dry goods imported except from G. B.

A duty of 41. for every 4 wheel coach, &c. (except hackney coaches) which shall come into or be driven through Dublin (40s. of which to be applied to the paving the treets) 208. in aid of tillages, and the other 20s. in aid of the revenue.

A dury of 10s. barrel on herrings imported except from G. B.

A duty of 121. on all promotions to church livings above fool. a year.

A duty of 91. on all letters patent of honours and employments exceeding 2001.

A outy of id. on all news-papers, and 15. on all advertitements of ten lines, and is. more if above 10 lines.

An additional duty of 1s. on every memorial. A duty of 15, on every policy of infurance of 100l. and fo on for every 100 to 1000l. A duty of 2s. 6d. on all discharges and receipts for legacies of the value of 20l. and fo on in proportion to upwards of 1000l. except to wives and children.-Ireland begins already to feel the effects of their freedom. Our manufacturers would foon repent the change, were they to emigrate to Ireland.

20.] The French ambasador, while talking to Ld. Salisbury at court, was fuddenly feized with a paralytic ftroke, which, for fome time, deprived him of his fpeech and the ufe of one fide. He was immediately attended by Dr. Gilborne, and, being carried home, foon recovered the ufe of his ipeech.

28.] About five, A. M. a fire broke out in the laundry at the fine feat of Earl of Spencer, at Wimbleton, in Surry, which, tor want of water, burnt with fuch violence, that the whole

house

houfe was destroyed, and the greatest part of the valuable furniture confumed by the flames.

31.] A mutual explanation and agreement is now finally fettled between France and Britain for delivering up of felons on both fides, on demand being made of them by their respective tovereigns. This explanation happened in confequence of the profecution long carried on in France against Charles Clutterbuck, late one of the clerks of the Bank of England, which has at length been brought to a final conclufion, and his fentence of condemnation for life to the galley's confirmed. He was first tried for defrauding the Bank Royal of England, but, by a flaw in the indictment, his cafe was referved, which his moft Chriftian Majefty has fince fitten in judg ment upon and decided.

On the evening of the 13th of February the fea in fight of Alicant appeared as if on fire. This wonderful phænomenon excited ev ery body's curiofity, though nobody could account for the caufe. The fire fhone fplendidly in the water, and its brilliancy increafed as the waves drew nearer the shore. When they broke upon it, they fent forth an infinite number of luminous particles, fome great, fome fmail, which flew to a confiderable diftance. This appearance began at half an hour after feven, and laited three hours.

A Frenchman has difcovered a method of making helmets for the army, of prepared leather, mufket-proof, and impenetrable by any cutting instrument uled in battle, and withall lo light as to be worn with the greatest eafe. The Prince de Conde and the Comte Maillebois are in earnett to introduce them in their legions.

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BIRTHS.

ATELY, the lady of Sir Elijah Impey, a fon. Mrs. Clifton, wife of Mr. Leonard e. of the George-inn, Brailes, co. Warw. fately delivered of three daughters, all living. Mrs. C. had before 19 children Countess of Weft moreland, a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

March 22. WOHN Fortefcue, efq; a captain in the royal navy, to Mas Fraine, of Chelfea.-3. By special licence, the Marquis of Graham, to Lady Jemima Elizabeth, ad dau. of the Earl of Afhburnham-By fpecial licence, Mr. Hale, fon of the late Gençral Hale, to Mifs Rumbold, of Grofvenor.q. daughter of Sir Thomas R.-5. Lieut. Col. Brownlow, to Mifs Alhe.-17. By ipecial cence, the Earl of Clanrickard, to Mifs Poulet.

DEATH S.

EAR Madras, Lieut. Paul Norris of the

Nsad regiment, a promifing young man,

in the prime of life, and third fon to Sir William Norris, of Nonfuch, co. Wilts. As inclination fift led him into the army, fo a laudable ambition of rifing in the profeffion of arms afterwards carried him a volunteer to the fultry regions of India, where, to the great regret of his furviving friends, he fell a victim to the climate, in his 23d year.-At Stoke Newington, Mr. Sherrard, relict of Mr. S. who died Nov. 8, 1784, and whom the furvived but fix weeks.

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The valuable collection of the late Dr. Af kew's manufcripts have brought at a fale above two thousand pounds; among them were fome very fcarce book, with written annotations by fome of the most learned men in Europe. Upon the doctor's death fome years ago, they were otfered to be fold to a great perfonage for two thoufand guineas, but were relufed on account of the magnitude of the price.

Meetings have been numerous, during the month palt of almost all the manufacturing towns in England and Scotland, in oppolition to the plan for a commercial intercourfe between the fifter kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and fome very confiderable. Manu'acturers have threatened to remove the manufactories to Ireland if the propositions held forth and accepted by Ireland fhould take place here-But were the manufacturers of England to remove to Ireland, the price of labour and provifions would foon increate there, and they would find themselves fatally difappointed. The English way of living once introduced among the lower clats of people in Ireland would produce a change ruinous to both kingdoms.

Mrs. Page, of Buxted, in Suffex, was fud denly feized with a pain in her gums, of which

the reign of Geo. I. while the king was hunting, and by that monarch fent over to England, where he has remained ever face.-24. At Bath, Sir T. Dycke Ackland, bart.-Rev. Lucas, vicar of Milbourne-port. He was found dead in his bed, though he went to bed in apparent good health the evening before.-28. In Broad-street, Carnaby-market, Capt. John Elphinitone, of the navy. In Feb. 1761, in the Richmond of 32 guns, he deftroyed the Felicite, a French frigate of fuperior force, on the coaft of Helland. in 1762, in the fame fhip, he piloted the British feet through the Old Straits of Bahamah, to the Savannah. He afterwards acted as rear-admiral to the Ruffian fleet against the Turks.-At Hoifmonden, in the Weald of Kent, aged 90, the rev. William Haffel, M. A. rector of that parish from October, 1724;" and it is ob fervable, that he and Mr. Bate, his immediate predecessor, held that living upwards of 111 years. Mr. H. was educated at St. John's college, and elected thence a bye fellow of Peterhoufe, in Cambridge.-9. At Godmanchefter. near Huntingdon, aged 57, of a third paralytic ftroke, the hon. Mrs. Mary Drax, eldest dau. of John 10th Lord St. John, of Bletfoe, filter to the late, and aunt to the prefent, Lord St. John, wife of Henry Erie Drax, efq; of Charborough, co. Dorfet, to whom he was marres Oct. 22.-In his 57th year, Thomas Livin

fton, M. D. many years an eminent phyfician at that place. As he was vifiting a patient on the last evening of his life, he complained of a fudden indifpofition, called for a glass of water, drank it, and funk down dead without a groan. -10. Rev. Richard Walter, M. A. many years chaplain to Portfmouth dock-yard. He was chaplain to Lord Anfon, on board the Centurion, in his voyage round the world, and had the merit and profit of writing the account of it, which was really the work of Mr. Robins, the engineer. The chaplainship is eftimated at 500l. per ann. 12. Suddenly Mr. T. Howard, of Lambeth, one of the musicians in ordinary to his majesty's band, a place he had enjoyed up

wards of 30 years.At Bell-hall, near York, aged 63, the rev. Sir William Anderson, bart. He is fucceeded in title and estate by his eldett son, now Sir Edmund Anderfon, bart.-24. of an inflammation in his throat, at his lodgings in Carey-street, the celebrated Count O'Rourke, defcended from the fovereigns of O'Rourke's county, now Leitrim, in Ireland. Oliver Cromwell ftripped the family of an eftate worth 70,000l. per anum. The Count had been in the Imperial and French fervice, and had receiv ed the order of St. Louis from the King of France for his bravery. He had prepared a memorial to the King for a penfion; part of his immenfe fortune being now in the crown.

ing the Dublin mail to this town, he was affaulted about two miles off by two countrymen, who knocked him down, and would in all probability, have robbed him, had not fome gen.. tlemen who were returning from the affizes come to his affiftance. The men were conducted to the town gaol fhortly after.

The trial of the murderers of Patrick Bellew, Efq; deceased, is put off by affidavit till next

affizes.

Beifaft, March 29. At a common council of the city of Londonderry, the mayor, aldermen, heriffs and burgeffes, unanimously voted the freedom of that city to Alexander Montgomery, Efq; as a mark of the high opinion they entertained of his fteady attachment to the rights and privileges of the people, and of his fpirited and patriotic conduct in parliament.

To which he returned the following answer: Though the approbation of my countrymen and fellow-citizens is, of all honours, the one to which I am the moft fenfible, yet I feel at this inftant a more particular pleature, in receiving fuch an honourable diftinction from the city of Derry, than any other, to whofe citizens, a virtuous love of liberty has been handed down by their glorious ancestors.

Sligo, March 31. At the laft affizes for this town, a trial came on highly interesting to the fubject, wherein John Elliott, the younger, and Adam Elliott, both of the neighbourhood of Drumanair, in the co. Leitrim, tarmers, were plaintiff, and Mr. Abraham Crayton, an officer in the revenue, defendant. By what we can learn, the cafe appeared to be thus:--In April, 1781, Mr. Crayton, affifted by a party of the military, proceeded from thence (it is prefumed on an information) to the house of the plaintiffs, which he reached at the dead hour of night, but not finding ready admittance, forced open the door; a fcuffle enfued between Mr. Crayton's party and the Elliotts, in which feveral fhots were fired on both fides; one of the foldiers was wounded in endeavouring to fire into a loft, where one of the Elliotts had ftationed himfelf; the other was overpowered, taken, bound and brought a prifoner to this town. The plaintiffs brought their actions feparately; a verdict was given for 100 guineas for one, and 60 guineas for the other, with cofts. The trial lafted for

it appeared, that Mr. Crayton had no peace offi cer with him, to give the colour of law to the proceedings.

Monaghan, April 5. On Saturday laft ended our affizes, at which were found guilty, Patrick Ford, for ftealing shirts, stockings, &c. the property of an inhabitant of this town, to be whip. ped on Tuesday next. The noted Barnet, to be hanged on Tuesday the 26th inft. for breaking into the dwelling-houfe of Mifs Margaret Maxwell, of Glaflough, and feloniously tealing thereout feveral articles of wearing apparel.. Toul M'Enalty, to be hanged on Friday the 24th day of June next, for the murder of James M'Kenna, on the 24th of July, 1784..

The trial which most attracted the attention of the county, was that of the rev. John Cummings, for the fuppofed murder of James Donnelly, on the 12th of December laft, of which he was cleared.

Strabane, April 5. The affizes for the county Donegal ended at Lifford on Thursday laft, when the following prifoners were left under the different rules of court, viz.

Anne Murray, for ftealing yarn and butter out of the house or Elizabeth Edwards, to be burnt in the hand, and confined one month. John Dougherty to be transported for theep-ftealing. Edward M'Gervey, to be burnt in the hand, and confined for one month, for robbing the church of Carrigans of its furplice and gown. Jane Duffey, otherwife Brifland, to be burnt in the hand, and confined two months for felony, te the value of rs. 1d. Rowland M'Swine, to be confined two months, and to be whipped twice from the gaol to the gallows, for rioting in the gaol. Jofeph Taggart, to be twice pilloried for paffing bate coin, knowing the fame to be such, and confined for the space of fix months.

to be hanged on the 12th inftant.-John Cummins, the noted coiner and offender, for ftealing 541. 12. fterling, out of the dwelling-house of Andrew Mullany, to be hanged the 12th inft.Margaret Higgins for ftealing 59 yards cheque, out of the shop of John Walth, of Clonmel, to be hanged the 12th inftant.-John Lyons, for committing a rape on the body of Margaret Crofs, to be hanged the first of June next. Patrick Nugent, for killing two sheep, with an intent to steal the carcafes, the property of Mr. Darby Scully, to be hanged the ift of June next. Mary Cleary, for ftealing 50 filk handkerchiefs, out of the fhop of James Phelin, of Clonmel, to be hanged the first of June next.Betty Neagle, for ftealing goods out of the houfe of Catherine Connor, near Mitchelftown, to be tranfported for seven years.-James Tiafley, for felony, to the amount of 4s. 9d. out of the house of John Bloomfield, Efq; to be tranfported for feven years.James Hogan, for cruelty to prifoners when gaoler, fined 40s. and to be confined three months.

At the affizes of Wicklow, April 8, which ended this day, the following perfons were tried and found guilty:

John Fox, for a rape on the body of Catharine Byrne, received fentence to be hanged on the 2d of July next.

Dennis Whelan and James M'Gauran, other wife Cooney, for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-houfe of John Jones, at Glaneree in faid county, on the 28th of October laft, fentenced to be hanged the 2d of July next. Cunningham, a noted offender, was charged as an accomplice in the fame burglary, escaped out of Kilmainham gaol fome tine ago.

Henry Goodifon, tried for the murder of Thomas Dowling, at Wicklow on the 11th of December laft, was found guilty of manslaughter,

and burnt in the hand.

Michael Quinion for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Bridget Malone, at Whitftown, in faid county, ordered to be hanged on the 7th of May next.

At the faid aflizes Samuel Paisley and three others, were tried for the murder of Miles Quin, in confequence of an oppofition given in taking poffeffion of the lands of Humphryltown in faid county, when, after a trial which lafted feveral hours, they were acquitted.

Waterford, April 8. Laft Monday an acci dental fire broke out in the house of Joshua Paul, Efq; at Ballinglan, in this county, which entirely confumed the fame; but the principal part of the furniture efcaped the conflagration.

Yesterday our aflizes ended, which proved a maiden one. In the county court, Wm. Dowfe was tried for taking forcible poffeffion of a houfe, in this county, and fentenced to be imprisoned one mouth; John Roffiter and John Shuffell, his affiftants, were acquitted; Magaret Dumphy, for forgery, acquitted.

In the city court, Samuel Waters, for robbery, acquitted; Lawrence Cafey, for robbery, acquitted; Charles Byrne, John Parkinson, Mat. Macnamara, Alice Hayes and Andrew Foran, for different robberies, were acquitted; James Dunn, Elinor Dunn, and Jane Spence,

put off their trials till next affizes, and are admitted to bail.

Cork, April 7. This day the 66th and 67th regiments of foot, embarked at Cove, the former defigned for St. Vincent's, the latter for Barbadoes.

Limerick, April 11. Saturday arrived in our river the Surprize packet, captain Afquoth; the failed the 17th of laft December from Bengal, at which time the company's fettlements were in profound peace; the purfer fet off yesterday for London with dilpatches, which are faid to contain matters of very great importance.

Mullingar, April 16. It is with much pleafure we inform the public, that the long complained of grievance, the high price of fuel in this town, is now in a fair way of being removed, as from the fupport given by Lord Granard, and the neighbouring gentlemen, to that much wished-for measure, the effecting a navigable cut from hence to Belvedere Lake, there remains no longer a doubt of its being fpeedily completed, which will reduce the price of turf at least one half, from the facility with which it can be brought to town by water, and will allo open a communication from hence to within one mile of Kilbeggan, being the extremity of the Lake, and be of the greateft utility to those gentlemen whofe feats furround it, and an ornament to the country.

DUBLIN.

Monday, March 29. A dreadful fire broke out in the ftables of Mr. Patrick Martin, in Liffey-ftreet, which were entirely confumed. It is not a little honourable to Mr. Martin, that on perceiving the imminent danger to the King's ftores, which adjoined the ftables, his chief attention, and the exertions of his people, were directed to their prefervation, indifferent to pri vate confiderations, though his lofs has been confiderable. Mr. Dillon of Abbey-ftreet, who had alfo fome property adjacent, actuated by a fimilar principle, kept his own men engaged in the fame manner; fo that the difaftrous effects which would have arifen to the neighbourhood from a communication of the flames with the spirits in the stores, were happily prevented. Unfortunately, two men who affifted on the occafion, were burned to death; their remains were afterwards dug out of the ruins, and yefterday interred. The directors of the engines deferve much praife for the activity and judgment exerted on their part.

An ingenious and patriotic gentleman, who poffeffes a confiderable property in the county of Wicklow, has devifed a icheme, whereby at an expence of 10,000l. he engages to raise in that county an additional number of oak trees fufficient to fupply bark for all the tanneries in this kingdom. If the ftate expends the above fum, he will give fecurity to the amount of 30,000l. of the fuccefs of his plan, which if carried into execution would be a faving of confiderable fums of money now paid here to South Wales for bark.

April 2. This day John Hughes, formerly a waiter in this city, was hanged at the NewPrifon, for robbing the house of Mr. Hughes, in Corn-market.

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