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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. j;
capture~of~amboyna. Vl
LONDON, Decmber 2. ™
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Parliament-Street, November 29, 1796.
A dispatch from the Governor and Council of
Madras, dated Fort St. George, June 21, I79^>
which the following is a copy, h»s been
the conrt of Dire&ors of the Ealt India Company,
and by them communicated to the Rigrtt Hon.
Heury Dundas, one ofhi» Majelly's principal Sec
v retarics of State. v
Honorable Sirs, _
We have particular fatisfa&ion in offering to you
our Sincere congratulations on the complete success
which has attended the operations of Rear Admiral
Rainier in the Eastern Seas ; and judging that an c
early communcation of this event might be of mate
rial use to his Majesty's Ministers, we have deter- c
mined to forward this letter by the route of Buffo- 1
rah. ,
It appears by .the Rear Admiral's dispatches, da
ted the 27th of March and llth April last, and 1
which reached us on the 18th inft. by the .Orphe
us frigate, that the Britifli troops are in possession (
®f the islands of Amboyna'and Banda, with their j
fevered dependencies, compriling, as it was thought,
the wheleWof the Dutch islands, excepting Forna.i- '
te, yielding cloves, nutmegs, and mace—This ac- H
quilition has been attained without the smallest loss
on our lide.
Amboyna and its dependencies were delivered up
on the 19th February, and Banda and its dependen
cies on the Bth of March. Copies of the Capitula
tion are inclosed.
The Admiral speaks in the handfomelt manner
of the a&ivity and alacrity with which every duty
was performed by the forces under his command,
both naval and military ; and dwells particularly
* on the perteft harmony which all along fubfilled be
tween the officers and men in both services. It be
hoves us on this occaflon to convey to you the high !
sense we entertain of the able and spirited coi,du<ft 1
dijplayed by Rear Admiral Rainier, whose hearty co
opefation with us in every measure conducive to the
public weal demands our warmell acknowledgements,
and whillt we feel allured of your entire approbation
of all the means employed by this Government, to
give effect to the arrangement! frarawJ by his Ma
jesty's Ministers for, securing the Dutch fetttleme&tS
ia India, it is ueverthelefs, incumbent upon its
to declare, that the accomplishment of this great ob
ject has been chiefly obtained by the zealous and
cbeaiTul support which we have had the good for
tune to experience from the Officers entrusted with
the execution of it.
We (hall do ourselves the honor of transmitting,
by the firll sea conveyance, copies of all the papers
received from the Admiial which will enable you
to ferm an agcurate opinion of the value of those
islands. At present we can only give you a sum
mary of his proceedings. ,
1 he Admiral found in the Treasury at
na 81,112 rix dollars, end in ffore 515.94.0 pounds
weight of ctoves ; and in the Trealury at Banda
66,675 rix dollars, and in (lore 84,777 pounds of
nutmegs, pounds of tnace, besides merchan
dize and other (teres at each place, upon which no
value had been then put.
We are preparing to fend a reinforcement of
troops for the hetter proteftiori of those valuable
islands; and, as the Admiral lias advised us that he
is flioit cf provisions, and in want of a fupplj' of
naval and military stores it isosr intention to form
an adequate Hock of evety iieceffary article.
We have great pk-afure in acquainting you, that
the company's possessions on this eoaft are in a ftatt
of perfect tranquility ; and that we have no reason
. Vto believe that any defigus are in agitation by the
native powers hoftile N to yonr intercfls.
We have the honor to be, scc.
• (Signed) HOB ART,
ALUREDCLARKE,
EDW. SAUNDERS,
C. W. FALLO FIELD.
Capit illation of Amboyui, traiiflated from the ori
ginal in Dutch, Feb. 29 1796.
Not finding ourselves equal to withfland the great
force with which wc have been surprised, we the
undersigned governor and council do .hereby give
tip this settlement, with all its dependencies, and
place the fame under the prote&ion of his Britannic
Maj fly, upon the conditions mentioned te us ix the
letter of the Right Honorable the Governor of Ma
drafs : that is, upon condition that we may keep
all our private property, and be allowed a reafona
hL- fubfiftencc, that the inhabitants be guaranteed
in the secure poffeflion of their private properties,
and that the senior and junior servants of the Civil'
EilaMflhment, the Clertry, the Military and Marine,
.receive their usual pay.
Jt is upon the ab<»ve conditions that we (hall to.
morrow morning, give over all the gliards of the
fort to the troops of his Biitannic Maj sty, after re
ceiving the ratification of this inllrument by his Ex
cellency the Commodore.
D<ine at Amboyna, in the Caftte of Vi&oria, on
4he abo\e date. 1
(Signed) A. CORNABE,
R. SMISSAR T,
(Dutch Co. Seal.) F. OSTROWSKI,
ENEAS MACKEY,
ERON EYZABAD,
Approved of and aeceeded to
P- RAINIER.
(Englifl, Seal.) W. C. LANNON, Sec'ry.
Capitulation agreed upon between his Excellency
Petei Rainier, Esq. Corombdore, commanding
the Sea and Land Forces of his Britanic Majes
ty in these Seas, and F. Van Boeekholtz, Go
vernorof ilaiida, &c. &c.
In confideraton.of our great went of provisions',
mnd the great force with which the British have ap
peared before this fettUment, and to resist which
would bring deltrudion and desolation on the harm
less inhabitants of this place, we therefore think it
pru let)!, ft- tfie fake of humanity, and from our
eoulidcncc in the honor and generosity of the Eng.
lifh to accept of the terms offersd to us, and to de dep
liver into ttieir hands this fort and fetilemtnt, with lanj
all its dependencies, upon the following conditions, mu
viz.'/ felt
That private property be kept fequie to every fufl
individual of this set dement, whether in or out of Fe
the Company's service, that the fervasts of the ma
Company, civil and military, be kept in their res- art
j»eftive Rations, as far as Tiay b« thought necessary anc
for the administration of justice ; and the Civil Go of
vernment of the place, the Governor alone except- the
ed, as the government mud, of course, be vested in tas
the English ; that the military continue to receive ' pr<
their pay, and are not to be forced into the British coi
service contrary to their wishes ; and the civil fer- rei
vants also to be 'eontinued 011 their present pay ; and
fuoh an allowance made for the provision of the un
Governor as his Excellency the Comraandc.i of the bu
I British forces may think adequate. The Govern- fiv
t or, however, %'id any other Servants of the Compa
ny, (hall We permitted to retire from the service, he
either to Batavia or elfewhsre, whenever a conven- no
ient wppormnity (hall offer. > ' E'
Upon these conditions we, the undersigned, con- on
sent to deliver up Fort N a ff au > 'he fettUment of no
Banda, and all its dependencies, to the troops »f be
his Britanic Majelly to-morrow morning, upon re
) ceiving a copy ot the' Capitulation, ratified »nd sign- th
r ed by his Excellency the British Commander. #1 he ft<
keys of all the public propetty, and, all accounts to
' properly authenticated, shall be immediately deliver th
•ed over to the Britifli, and the Government entirely pt
- vested in them. v m
Fort Nassau, Banda, Niera,
March 8, 1799. O
(Signed) F. VAN BOEEKHOLTZ, la
A. H. VUJiGE, w
(US.) F. SALGANG', >"
T. MAZ.EE,
fL. S.) P. DE HAAN, ct
[ ' M. WALHLOO. n<
Approved and eccepted of, di
(Signed) w
(L.S.) P. RAINIER. ct
l i Ttue Copies, o<
(Signed) W. C-JACKSON, Sec'ry. e:
— gaMgaßraa—l «* I n
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" Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. a ,
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PHILADELPHIA, February 17. u
F
| On Wednesday, the Vice-PreGd nt, in a very affec
tionatt address, took It ave ol the Senate of the Unit- Q
r- ed States, and resigned the Chair. He was very much £(
:h affeiled on the occasion ; and the emotion of the Sen
ate wis not less visible. i
T Yelterday, the Senate proceeded, to the choice of a a
Prelident to supply the place ; when the Hon. Willi- f'
am Bingham was eleiSed.
,u A Cnmm ttee of the Senate was then appointed to
f e draft an answer to the Address of the Vice President.
n May his future adminiflratn.n lie as unexceptionable,
as his conduit during the period he has prelided over
y the Senate. - P
ds S
jj, Yelterday the two houses of th. Legislature of this f
o j: Commonwealth met in Convention, for the purpoft of j
electing a Senator in Congress ; when the votes were
n " at follows : .
10 James Rofs 56 r
William Irvine, 3S
of F
,] f Majority for Rofj, , 1 i
, lc Who is confequentiy re-eledled- p
Mr. Ffnno,
IT is an alarming trlith, that For want t>f a Bank- ,
rupt law in this State, the grofleft impositions and 1
at frauds are now pra&ifed. A considerable number of
te o»t trariing peoplej who find it difficult to make good L '
an their engagements, aflign over to their friends or re!»- 1
| ie tinns, the efieiSts «f others, of which they become pof
ft/Ted, and leave their just creditors without any satis- ']
fa-ition, except their persons, which sometimes are j
committed ta gaol, but liberated in the course of a few ■,
weeks and they often come out in wealthier circurn
flances than if no embarraflinent had happened to their
affairs. Thii evil is daily encreafing, and nnlefs it be I
ipeedily checked by proper Bankrupt laws, there will I
ioon be an end to that «<mfidtnce so necefiary to fublilt
r j aniodg a commercial people. B. 5
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a, COMMUNICATION. 1
| l<; As it was deeply the interejl of France to fee Amar- ]
ica separated fr im Great Britain—so it has been the 1
policy, as indeed it is the interest, of the Freneh R«- j
public to prevent any commercial intercourse between .
Ilc them. To aecomplifh this, ihe ;has exerted, for near
he every intrigue, and is now using Force. If
a- (he is really in earneit in her attachment to thepmplt '
ep of this country, she will enter into that fair competition, "
a . with her rival, forour trade, that leaves us—what we (
ivill have ; (independent of holh;) the right of dc- (
dining, or of availing ourselves of, the terms whii h ,
*• any nation may think it proper to offer. This new J
"'l method of courting the People, by PIRA CIES on their
IC, (bins and property, will never secure them our trnie, '
though for a little time, they mill have it us PLUN- 1
o. HER. y J
h J_ COMMUNICATION.
x- There is no truism better eftabliffied either in r
morals or politics, than that the weak are fubjeft I
in to be oppr«ffed by the strong. It holds good from C
the brnte creation to man, and is equally applicable
to nations as to individuals. A small power conti
guous to a large one, presents itfelf as an object a
of national avidity ; and if it escape being annex- t
ed as an appendage to its neighbours, or incorpora I,
ted and 101 lin the common mass, it is often com- r
pelted to pay dear for its independence, and must a
fobmit to all the arbitrary exactions they choole to a
impose. It is fit also wiih commercial nations def- f
tituie of a naval force to protcft its trade—of this fc
v the Uuited States are at present verifying the truth, p
g As our revenue is principally derived from du- 1
f- ties on imports, it is obvious that the one encrea- c
j fes or diminishes with the other ; and therefore it
is oifr interest to guard as much as possible against (
s', the causes of defalcation. c
i- If our present revenues are inadequate to sup- t
h port the ordinary charges of government, and main- t
1- tain a naval force equal to protection, let us recur 1
It to other means- t
ir It is perfectly clear, that the Agricultural and t
commercial intcreits aie reciprocally iufluential and <
I 1 v "» ■
*
dependent on each other. Ifone fails, the other
languishes. If our commerce is cut uu, pro uce
mutt tall. The truth of this is beginning' to be
felt, and will probably be felt (till more. The lofies
fuftaineti by our merchants render them cautious. w
Fewer vessels are sent to the Weft Indies,the great d
market for meals, beef, pork, and other valuable j r<
articles of produce. Hence the demand lelf.ns, |
and prices lower. This is an appeal t» the farmer, jci
of which he mtift neceflarily be sensible, and evinces «i
the policy of (übmittmg to be taxed. If a light . g
tax were laid on our lands, it would be a sure and j ai
' productive sauce of' revenue, not dependent on
contingencies, n»r the caprice or injustice of Fo
reign powers
With fortleaid from that quarter, and others yet
unexplored, a revenue might be raised fuScient to I
build and maintain a Navy, equal, at least to defen- J
five pronation.
Our distance from Europe precludes all ■ appre
henlion of dinger from inyafion ; hence there is
no N neceffity of supporting a land force, as every k
Europe in powe\ is unhappily obliged to do. Our •
only charge wo\Jd be the fleet ; and as thts would a
not require to sot Defence, it would not It
becamt burden il
To this intereftiig objefl our eyes fhotild, from b
this moment, be iiceflantly turned. The circum- t
(lances and politionof the United States fh.-w them e
to be calculated for j mod extensive commerce with o
the whale world. Our true policy will alwavs be
peace ; and to fuppert that system refptJibly, we r
mull possess a Navy. t
Provided as we night and should be, on the k
Ocean, if a war breakout between France awd Eng- c
land, or any of the Rjropean powers with which
we have mod extenfire commercial relations, we
might announce out drtettnination to he neutral,
and at the fame time Htclare, that »s we wilhed to r
eostinue out commetcepeaceahly with all, we would 1
nvtfnbmit to be treated with difrefpeft, nor plun- \
dered with impunity, by any. That we Ihonld, 1
when neceflary, oonvoy our merchantmen and repel 1
every aggreflor. That if individual depredations a
occurred, we would demand reparation ; and if we (
experienced delay ortefulal exercise the right which j
i nations are permitted to ex it, of making repri- i
I sals. That this should not exceed the amount of i
our loflesas far as they could be ascertained, but I
that we vou)d in every cafe proceed thus far. , 1
An early declatation of this furt iuppotted by
an abilityto carry it into effect, would deter others
from comtrtitting wanton a&s ot barbarity or pitacy
upon us ; for the conduct of Britain lately, and I
Frante at present, merits no fofler tit]e«.
This fubjeft is a serious one, and alarms the cun- 1
fideraiian oi every American def>i*us of feeing his i
country fotirifh. Our ft uatton is fuch'that we
may profit by doing good to others in diitieis, and
not to improve our advantages, is little better than
: folly. . [iV. r. D. Gmz ]
The following is contained in a letter from aH emi
nent hnufe in Liverpool, & is communicated for
publication by an obliging frier.d.
* PRICE CURRENT »i Liverpool, Dee, 15.
Prime wheat 7#6 a 8 per 701b
Superfine. £atir ju a 32 bbl.
Fine floar 29s a 30 do.
Indian corn 2SIO a 3 WinchetteV bufbel.
A demand foi the Welt Indies has eonfiderably
reduced the llocks at market.
Flax feed 69 a 7 WineWefler bufliel.
Psarl allies lftq. 67a a 68 per cwt.
Nominal andexpe&edto decline.
Piit alhes 111 qn*. 46s a 48 per cwt.
No sale at ptefent—laige Hocks on hand, and ex
pected to decline. f
, Rice . jiss a 22 s6 perewt.
j Large supplies from the Ealt-Indies, and the sale
1 dull.
- Turpentine l6s<S a 1756 perewt.
In demand.
" Tar 20s a 21 bbl.
E Pitch cwt. .
Deer (kins in "I ,
1 , • }- is 6' a 2 lb.
r the li?ir j
e Bees wax »wt.
1 Indigo—no sals lb.
1 Tallow l2olbs.
Staves, butt 551. a 60 m.~]
Pipe red «ak 5 a 610 m. | 5Sj
White do. 14 a 16 m. |
- Hhd. red do. 4 a 5 M. |* 3
e White do. 10 a 13 M - l* Sf
Bel red do. 210 a 4 m.
r White do'. 8 a 10 . m. c,
f Hhd. heading 10 a 13 m.
'e Pig lroa 6 a 7 24oplbs £. 6"
Tobacco duty unpaid per
e Georgia 3 3-4 a 61-2 lb"|
Carolina 3 3-4 a 612 lb |
1 James River 1 oil
r r York j + 88 |
■ Rappahannock 7 _ ~ I a
' Potowmack } 3 8 ? ,b J
Stemmed 6 1-2 a 8 lb [ ®
Maryland infeO I
lior, common >3 1-2 a 4 lb |
n middling J | •
* Bright 5 1-2 a 6 lb I
n Gold colour 7 a 8 lbj.
e Mr- FEN NE L L,
On Thursday evening, entertained a numerous
* and refpestable audience with a vfcry elegant selection
-tion of fame of the fineft pieces in the Etiglifh
language, ilis delivery was, as usual, highly ani
,- mated and appropriate, and if we judge by live
I applauses which immediately succeeded the perform
-0 ance, gave great futisfaftion to his hearers. The
- story of Lavinia was well calculated, by the amia
s ble tenderness which it cannot fail to excite, to pre
. pare the mind for the pathetic tale of Edwin and
1- Emma, and the more afte&ing tho' psiaful pi&ure
1- of the enchanting sorrows of the deranged Maria.
t Ir Collin's Ode on the Paflions, and Drydeu's
t Ode on St. Cecilia's day, Mr Fennell exhibited a
coafiderable exertion of his powers; but in theOtJe
- to Mn i»-fs, the wildnefs of the human mind in its
1. most dißrefling fitnation was Wut two jullly repre
r fented. The varied efifetfts of lunacy, from the
tender complaints of the iove-fick maid to the wild
d ravings of the furious maniac, alternately mehed
d aod psirifecd the heart.
/
RICHMOND, Fetmwy 8.
Philadelphia, December 27th, I
GfXTLEMkN,
The address on the fulojcil of my retireir: r,
whi< h you have done me tlit- Jioiior to enclc.e, by
direction of the general assembly of Virginia, was
received 011 t lie 25th.
My acknowledgment of it ii committed to your
i are—and foi the polite and flittering marine- lit
which you have,executed the dire&ion of the '<*-
giflaturc, I pray you 10 acccpl my best thai.ki,
and all the good wiflirs of,
Gentlemen,
Your most obedient and
Very humble servant,
Go: WASHINGTON.
Ludwell Lee, Efq* S. S. 1 «r- •
John WisE, Esq. S H. D. j Vir M"" s -
To the GENERAL ASSEMBLY" of VIRGINIA.
GENTLEMEN,
For your address, be pleased to accept my'ac
knowledgments.
That any services of mine (hould have*produccd
a derlaration or ihe frie»dfhip and gratitude of the
legiflalure of Virginia, cannot but be as pleasing as
it is honorable to me, whose higbel'c ambition has
been, by faithfully and zealouffy ferviwg my coun
try, to the utmost of my abilities, in all the public
employments of my-life, to merit the approbation
of my fellow-citizens.
It is with unfeigned thankfulnefs for the good
ness of a kind Providence,* that I look forwaid to
the period, when the firft willies of my hian arc to
be gratified, iif reiurnjng once more, to privaie «c»
cupation, in the (hades of rural retirement
t Go: WASHINGTON.
United States, 2"Jth December, 1796.
Died, at his feat in Richmond county, on Wed
nefdny the lßrh uliimo, in the lixty thir ye.r of
bis age, Lighttoot Lee, Esquire. He
was anea'ly, zealous and adiive fiiend to the revo.
lution, which established the independence of the
United States »f Ameiica. He was a firm, calm,
and enlightened patriot, and a most unequalled fa
cial companion. He met his fate with that com
pnfed fortitude, which mult always flow from the
recollf&ion eta well-spent life, and those who w:t
nefled it, were ready to exclaim, Oh I let us die
the death of the righteous, and let our lalt end be
like his!
\
FAYETTEVILLE, (N. C.) Fel,Aiary 4.
On the 191JS ult. Mr. and Mrs. Glare, of Robe
fon were murdered by a mulatto girl ; Mr. Glare
went to Deep in the day timij—thegirl having kil
led him with an axe, went to the door and calk'd'
on her miltr> fs from a neighbouring house, and said
her mpfter wanted to fp;ak to her—Mrs. G. im
mediately repaired to the bed (ide of her husband,
and was about to uncover him, wh«-n the girl rtruck '
i»er with the axe, and killed her also. The girl is
now in Lumbertou jail, and her trial was to come
on the 2d inft.
It is supposed the girl's reason for commi*ittin»
this horrid deed, was owing to her mailer having
m Jf a will some time ago, in which lie desired this
girl to be free after the death of himlelf and wite,
%AZET7E MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA,
ARRIVED.
Ship Neptuna, Jefferj, Lisbon, via Nev-York
Sctvr Amy, Woodward, Cape-Francois, «!o
CLEARED.
Ship Eagle, Gates, Madeira
brig Rolina, James, Baltimore
Sclir Little Fanny, Cox. St. Thorim'i
Sloop Folly & Molly, Denlke, Richmond,
c From Log-buok of brig-Peggy, Hardy, from Amster
dam.
Jan. 16, lat. tt, 41, long. <3, 10, spoke fchr. El
eanor, Rowland, 14 days from New-York, bound to
St. Thomas. Jan. 18, spoke the brig Dolphin, Smirb,
from Philadelphia to Hifpaniola, out 16 days, lat.
ti, 19, lonp. 64. oc. Feb. I, spoke the sloop Polly,
, out 3 days from Cliarlefion to ln the
Peggv came 4 paffengtrs. n
Ship George, *of Boftcm, is arrived in Hampton
Road, 153 days from Batavia.
Ship Bdfton-Packet, Tennant, of this port, arrived
at Charleston the Ift instant, from London.
•" From Loyd's Lift to Dec. 9 inclnfive.
Arrived at Gravefend.
a Manchester, Shewell, From Philadelphia
Concord.JKcarfay, Boflon
Factor, Kemp, New-York
■> Columbus, Fletcher, Virginia"
" Plato, Laurence, New-York
" Dover.
Montezuma, Chace, Baltimore
Condord, Mafley, Boftntt
Liverpool.
Pigou, Sinclair, New-York
Virginia, Davis, Virginia
Conue&icut, Lord MofTaciiufetts
Falmouth.
Packman, .Virginia and faild for Rotterdam
Clyde.
Samuel and Margaret, Stedman, New-Yeik
Bilboa.
Helen, Dixey, > Boil on
Boston, February 8.
Arrived, fchr. Mary, Hall, Rotterdam, 54 di.ys.
* Left ship Suberb, Gardner of Bollo.n, readv for
Sea, but froze up. Jan. 12, long. S6, spoke
I 1 ship President, Boynton of Wifeaffet, from Liver
■ pool for New YcArk. The brig Ann, Lloyd, ar
e rived from Bolton Dee. 3. Brig Bart
lett, Martinique, 22 days.
Schr. Vandyke, Prior, Edenton, spoke ship A
merica, Smith, 6 days from Bofton,over Hatteras
Shoals for Edenton. Brig Delight from Marti
nique, 29 days to the Barr, had arrived. Left at
e the Marflies, capt. John Purket.
... «
8 From the American Daily Advertiser.
a Messrs. Claypooie,
e Please to insert the following, for tile good of those,
t| who are afflicted with violent head-aches, who will
e find immediate relief by Metallic Points, invented by
Dr. Perltins; —for this morning I was so violently sr
!j tacked with an excruciating pain of the bead, that X
was unable to walk : bet got immediate relief upon t!:a
•d Doilor's appiyinr his Metallic Points to my head.
S. PASSEY.