Madrid, Aug. 10. Notwithstanding the good understanding between this court and that of London, meafures are purfuing in America to maintain the crown of Spain's right to the gulph of Campeachy, and the bay of Honduras, and to hinder the English from making any fettlements there.

a new convention between his mafter and the states general, for explaining the treaty of 1674, in order to prevent any misunderstanding, with refpect to the commerce of the fubje&z of the republick on thecoafts of France. By the fecret article of the faid treaty it was agreed as follows, viz.

Hague, Aug. 13. Baron Reifchach, the imperial envoy extraordinary here, has declared to the princefs governant, to the prefident of the affembly of the itates general, and the principal members of the government. 1, That the fudden and extraordinary military difpofitions which have been made in a ftate bordering on the hereditary countries of the emprefs-queen, had obJiged her to give orders for affembling, forthwith a confiderable body of her troops in Bohemia and Moravia, for the fafety and defence of those countries. 2, That the reports defignedly spread at foreign courts, as if the friendly alliance lately concluded between her majefty the emprefs-queen and his moft chriftian majefty, contained certain fecret articles calculated for the total fuppreflion of the proteftant religion, and likewife refpecting the election of a king of the Romans, were mere inventions, qui'e void of truth. 3, That it was upon fuch foundations that a propofal had been made to engage the proteftant courts in a league against the houfe of Auftria; a league, which however repugnant it might be to the laws of the Empire, had nevertheless been carneftly urged by fome of the minifers refiding at the diet of Ratisbon.

Colonel Yorke, the British minifter, hat at a folemn conference, propofed

"That neither of the said parties fhall give, nor confent that their subjects or inhabitants hall give any aid, favour, or council, directly or indirectly, by land or fea, or on fresh waters; nor fhall furnish, nor permit the fubjects or inhabitants of their lordfhips and territories to furnish, any fhips, foldiers, feamen, victuals, money, inftruments of war, gunpowder, or any other neceffaries for war, to the enemies of either party, of any rank or condition whatever, &c.

As this article is fo full and exprefs, it is to be hoped, their high mightineffes will not attempt to explain away the force of it.

Paris, Aug. 9. A report has prevailed here five or fix days, that 3000 English had been defeated near Cumberland fort, by a body of French troops, headed by M. Dumas, commandant of fort du Quefne. (This, however but ill agrees with a letter received here from America, which fays, that fort du Quefne has been furprized and taken by a body of Cherokee Indians, who, under pretence of friendship, found means of entrance, and overpowered the garrifon. ther of thefe accounts deserve much credit]

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The difputes between the crown and the parliament, and between the civil and ecclefiaftical authorities, flame out daily more and more. People of all ranks feem to be exceeding ly uneafy at the attempts made to overturn the prerogatives of the parliaments throughout the kingdom, from an apprehenfion that by degrees private property will entirely lofe the protection of the law, and of confequence will have no other fecurity left than

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the will and pleasure of the king's minifters, which, with the prefent ftagnation of trade, and the apparent advantages the Spaniards reap from their neutrality, occafions univerfal dif

content.

Toulon, July 29. We have undoubted intelligence that the English fquadron, confifting of 18 or 20 fail, eruifes off Mahon.

Lift of Ships taken from the French. (Continued from p 92.

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took the above fhips, the Anfon faw two more of the fleet, but for want of men, could not take them. They fail'd from St. Domingo the 7th of June, in company with 28 fail, under convoy of the Warwick and two other men of war; and within three weeks after, another, large fleet was to fail, under a strong convoy, which was to come throughout with them. The Anfon fpoke, three days before he arrived, with commodore Guery, who fent the Greyhound man of war to convoy her prizes as far as the Lundy-The Marianne, Milflewer, from the French iflands, is taken by the Jofepha, Teage, and carried into Lifbon.-The Pacifique, from Bourdeaux for St. Domingo, of 400 tons, 40 men, and 16 guns, is taken by the Blandford man of war, and car

HE Promethen, from Martinico for Bourdeaux, loaded with coffee and fugar, is taken by the Anfon privateer and fent into Bristol.-The St. John, from Bourdeaux for Canada, loaded with wine, brandy, oil, and naval ftores, is taken by the Anfon privateer of Liverpool, and carried into Antigua-The Anton priv, ried into Kinfale.The Mandrin and Revenge privateers of Liverpool, have taken a prize and fent it into Beerhaven in Ireland.-A large French Guiney Man, burthen 400 tons, is taken by the Leoftoffe man of war, and fent into Portfmouth.-The Aftrea, for St. Domingo for Nantz, is fent into Falmouth by the Claud gally, Woolcombe, a letter of marque, bound from London for Leghorn.-A French privateer of 22 guns and 250 men, is taken by the Tartar man of war, and brought into Plymouth.The Amiable Ann, Allard, from Cape Francois for Bourdeaux, loaded with 218,350lb. of fugar, 173,350 lb. of coffee, 81lb. of indigo, 240 lb. of cocoa, and half tann'd hides, is taken by the Royal George privateer and carried into Guernicy-The Marie Ester, loaded

of Liverpool, has carried into Kinfale a French priv. of 12 guns and 120 men -The Jefus Maria Jofeph, and the St. Sebaftians for France, with a large French fhip of 500 tons, 16 guns, 40 men, and 180 foldiers, who failed a few days fince in company with four more from Rochelle for America, under convoy of a man of war, are taken by the Britannia priv. and brought into Briftol.-The Com→ ple Lavoduiion, Guilliam Le Croix, from St Domingo, and two French privateers, are taken by the Defiance priv. of London, who has alfo retaken the Elizabeth, Webber from Cork, and carried them all into Lifbon.-The Mandrin priv. of Liverpool, about 20 tons, mounting two guns, on the the 12th inft. brought into Crookhaven two Dutch hips loaded with ftores and lead tor Breft.La Reine de France, from Martinico for Nantz, with fugar, cotton, &c. and Le Bien Aime, Siquar from Rochelle for Caen, with provifions and powder, are taken by the Effex, and carried into Portfmouth.—A French veffel loaded with cyder, is taken by the Adventure priv. and carried into Cowes.

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Lift of Ships taken by the French.

HE Somerfet, Lewis, from TH Honduras for Falmouth; the Frances, Butterfield, from Georgia for St Croix, and the John and Nancy, Allifon, from London for Gambia, are carried into St Domingo The Robert and Thomas, Garwood, from Milfordhaven for London, is taken by the French and carried into Calais, The Friendship, Turnbull, loaded with falt, from Cagliari for Villa Franca, is taken by a priv.-The Elizabeth and Ann, from Ancona for London, taken by the French and carried into Malta.-The King's Fisher, Cheesman, from Virginia for Hull, was taken the 10th init. by a priv. near Flamborough-head, and ranfom'd at 1500 1-A fmall floop, loaded with fifh for Hamburgh, is taken and fent into Dunkirk.-The Beft in Christendom, Codd, from Leghorn for London, is carried into Marleilles. The Kent, Lowes, from Sardinia for Villa Franca, was taken by a French priv. of 40 guns and 400 men, near Ventimiglia.-The Indaftry, Brown, from Tunis for Leghorn, is carried into Marteilles. -The Scotitarvet, Chiene; in her paffage from the Streights for Ferrol, was taken by a French frigate, but her loading being Spanish property, was raniomed for 3001-The Hamphire, Brown, and the Effex, Ruddere, from Falmouth for Cowes, with four veffels, names unknown, were taken off Darthimouth by a French privateer.-A loop fuppofed to be from London, was taken 24th inft. off Brighthelmftone, by a French privateer, Capt. Roxbrough, from Inner Kethings for Gottenburg, was taken by a French priv. 20 leagues weft of the Naze, ranfomed for goo 1. Allo, The Elizabeth, Brocklebank, from Hull for Koniniburg, and a hip loaded with fih, name unknown, were taken off the Naze by a priv.

Lift of Births for the Year 1756.

July 23.Tmilton, delivered of a

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fon, at Edinburgh-Aug. 3 Dutchess of Beaufort, of a daughter.-9. Lady of Sir Cha. Afgill, Kt and alderman, of a daughter.

Lift of Marriages for the Year 1756,

Ohn Strutt, jun. of Malden, Ef

fex, El; was married to Mifs Gooday of Nottingham.- Jofeph Langdon of Newton, Somerfetfhire, to the Hon. Mifs Bathurit. -Geo. Brookes of Bromley, to Mifs Elizabeth Clifford of Red-lion-street.Rob. Colebrooke, Efq; member for Malden, Effex, to Mifs Eliz. Thrasher. Corn. Maude, Efq; to Mifs Letitia Vernon.-Hon. Mr. Weft, only fon to Ld De la War, to Mifs Winyard, with 10,000 1.Sir Hugh Dalrymple, Bart, member for Haddington, to Mifs Martha Edwin.John Short, Efq; to Mifs Lewis, 2000 ),

Lift of Deaths for the Year 1756.

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Lex. Hamilton at Anapolis, MaAryland-July 20. Richard Roderick, Efq; fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian focieties.-28. Wm. Burton, M. D. at Yarmouth.—Aug. 1. James Cope, member for Downton.-2. Hammond L'Etrange, Efq; aged 107 -Dr Adock of Afhford, Kent aged 70-5. Sir In Wynne, Bt. at his feat on Blackheath-Sir T. Egerton of Henton, near Mancheftor, Bt.-Sir Ralph Atheton of Middleton, Bt. fucceeded in title and eftate by his brother, now Sir Rich. Afheton, Bart.-10. Rt. Hon. Earl Fitzwilliams; one of the Lords of the bedchamber, and Cuftos Rot. of Peterborough, aged 37-11. Peter Wederbarn of Chefter-Hall, Efq; one of the fenators of the college of justice at Edinburgh.-14. Mr, Bennet, a locking trimer in Moor-fields,

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fhot in feeing the Artillery company exercite, by one of them leaving the rammer in his gun-19. Ld Vifc. Blundell of Ireland. Mr. Horn, furveyor of Golport-hofpital-Sir Geo. Cook, of Wheatly in Yorksh. Bt.-judge advocate of Gibraltar.-Aider

White ball, pleafed to appoint Sir to the establishment of police in Scot

in Northamptonfh. (E. Fitzwilliam BILL of Mortality from July 27. to Aug. 24 dec.)

The Monthly Chronologer for IRELAND.