\ (flrajette. THURSDAY KVENING, MARCH ti Yesterday arrived, and fired a salute, the armed ship Manchester, of 20 guns, 72 days from London. N By this ship, we have received " The Old Englilhman & Anti Jacobin Ex aminer" and "Lloyd's Evening Post," to December j<s, from which papers the following articles are extracts. LONDON, December 26. Captain Gifford and Lieutenant Jones will rach receive 5001. for bringing the official news of the taking of Minorca ; the usual present given when the guns fire on receiv ing accounts of important fuccefles. Minorca is a considerable island in the Mediterranean Sea, lying jo miles to the north weft of the island of Majorca, being the least of the Baleares. It is about 30 miles in- length, and 12 in breadth, and chief ly valued for its excellent harbour. It is a mountainous country* with fouie fruitful val lies, where there are some excellent mules. Cindadella, is the capitil, be fides which there are Port Mahon, Lahor, and Mercadel. It was taken by the English in 1708, and con firmed to them by the treaty at Utrecht. The French took it 1756, after two months siege of St. Philip's Castle, but it was re stored to the English by the peace of 1763. It was retaken by the Spaniards during the American war, and confirmed to them by the peace of J783. The declaration of war by the French a. gainst the king of Sardinia, seems to come af ter the business of war is done. They have been in pofleflion of Jiis capitol for many months, aud now they determine to keep it. The public will feel much concern in learning the serious indifpolition of Lord Viscount Duncan, who has gone by easy stages, to Stotland, under the melancholy apprehension, as he hialfclf states, of never feeing England again. The Magistracy of Hamburgh have prohi bited the Philanthropic and Tbipbilantbropic Societies, which met twice every week.— *This isfaid to have the interfer ence cf the Ministers and principal Envoys of Germany. ITO OF IRELAND. On Tuesday last a very numerous and re fpeftabl- aflemblage of the Bankers and Mer chants of Dublin met on the fubjeft of an Union, -when the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor being called to the chair, tfce follow ing Resolutions, moved by the Right Hon. D'. Latouche, and seconded hy Mr. John Claudius Beresford, were unanimously agreed to :w " Resolved, That since the renunciation of the power of Great Britain, in th£ year 1781, to legiflatefor Ireland, the comrnerc and posterity of this kingdom have eminent ly incrrafcd. 14 Resolved. That we attribute these blef fmgs, under Providence, and the gracious favour of our beloved Sovereign, to the wif d-ora of the Irilh Parliament. " Resolved, That we look with abhorrence on any attempt to deprive the people of Ire. land of their Parliament, and thereby of their Conftitutioiul rights and immediate power to Icgiilate for themselves. " Resolved, That imptefled with every ftfntiment of loyalty to our king, and affec tionate attachment to Briti/h couneftian, vtg, ionceive, that to agitate in the parliament a qusftion of the legislative union between this kingdom and Great-Britain, would be high ly dangerous and impolitic." The corporation of Smiths held a meeting at their hall on Thursday la ft, to take into <)onfideration, the measure of an uuion, when resolutions, highly disapproving of the measure, were agreed to without a diffent ipg voice. At a meeting of the corporation of carpen ters, held last week, fianitjr vefolutions were agreed to. Before Ciudadella, Nov. 18. SiH, I have the honor to return you and the gentlemen employed on fl<ore under your command, my finccre thanks for your adtiv \ ity, zeal auu assistance, in forwarding the light artillery of the army ; neither Gan too much praise be given to the seamen for their friendly and cheerful exertions under very hard labor ; exertions which were accompa nied with a propriety of behaviour which I greatly attribute to your management, and which will ever merit my acknowledgments, and affords me the fatisfaftion of alluring you that I am with sincere regard, Yours, Sec. Charles Stuart. Lieutenant Bucbannan. A list of stores in the arsenal at Port Maboft: The keel and stern frame for a man of vrar brig, on the flocks, with all the timbers, and part of the cloathing, the rigging, &c. 14 gun-boats, hauled up with all their rig- ging in good order, but the boats very old. rj boats from 36 to »o feet in length, all their figging in good order, and fit for service. 2 cables of f7-ineh. 1 cables of 9-inch. 1 cables of inch. R<pe of 5-inch, ,v*o fathoms. Rope of 400 fathoms. Hope of Rope of Rope of t-inch, 300 fathoms. Rope of i-inch, 400 fathoms. Old.Junk, 6000 pounds. Sijc anchors, from T4 to r7 hundred weight. S:vtn Grapnels, of 700 weight. A laree quantity of all forts of iron work. A brass mortar of n-incb. Tkree ditto, of iz ditto. 'I ! < Wic/ht-lli. of i vinch and of 8-inch. Two top.ma.ls for 74-un mips. 1 hree lesser ones. 1 Several caps and spars. 1000 fir planks. Several knees and some oak plank.. Twenty tons of nails of all fort*. Thirty bolts of new, and about 400 ySrds of old canvas. Fourteen Spanilh pfndants. Blocks for the (heets and heavingj Ihips down ot all descriptions, with various other small articles. (Signed) J, WOOLDRIGE. Lieut, of the Cormorant November iB, 1798. List of (hips and vessels found at Port Ma bon, and taken possession of: — A fliip of 540 tons, partly with corn, gum and drugs. A (hip of 200 tons, in ballast. A Xebec of 60 tons, laden with horn. And four small Tartans. (Signed) J. Wooldridge. Lieut, of the Cormorant. November 18, 1798. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Dec 15. Admiralty Office, Dec. 25, 1798. Copy of a letter from Admiral Earl of St. Vincent, commander iji chief of his Ma jrfty's (hips and vessels in the Mediter ranean, to Evan Nepean, Esq. Le Souverain, Gibraltar, _ Nov. 27, 1797. HEREWII H you will receive the copy of a letter from Rear-AJmiral Lord Nelson, inclosing one from Captain Bull, ef his Ma jesty's Ihip Alexander, with the Capitulation of the Island of Goza. Vcnguard, at Sea, Nov. 25. My Lord—l have the honor to trialmit you a letter I received from Captain Ball, dated Odlober 30, together with the Capi tulation of the Castle of Go™, and a li.l of ordnance, Sic. found in it ; the priforicrs are now embarked in the Vanguard and Minotaur till I can get a vefltl to fend them to France. Captain Ball, with three fail of the line, a frigate, and fire-lhip, is entrusted with the blockade of Malta, in which are two fail of the line and three frigates ready for sea; and, from the experience I have had of Captain Ball's zeal, a&ivity, and abili. ty, I have no doubt but that in due time I lhall have the honor of fending you a good account of the French in the town of Va- letti. I am, with the greatest refpeft, Your Lorjlfhip's mod obedient SVt HORATIA NELSON. Admiral Earl of St. Vincgnt. Alexander, ~f Malta, Oct. 30. ' P' ace at Civita QitadelU, and, consequently, Sir—l have the honour to acquaiht you, a^ter l^c Neapolitans were in pofleflion of that the Commandant of the French troops R° me ; in the Castle of Goza, (igned the Capitulation It is affirmed, in the fame paper, that the the 28th inft. which you had approved. I - Empire has acceded to the ultimatum of the ordered Captain CrefweTl, of the Marines, to French Direftory ; and that Peace was ac take pofleflion of it in the name of his Bri- cordingly concluded at Raftadt on the 18th tannic Majesty, and" his Majesty's colours ' n^ant - —intelligence is said to have were hoisted. The next day the place was reachfd P an ' s by means of the Telegraph j delivered up in form to the Deputies of the cour^e > muf * hate been forwarded by Island, his Sicilian Majesty's colours hoisted, cx P re / 3 t0 Calait.- The treaty with the and he acknowledged their lawful Sovereign. Empire, however, can have but little effeft I embarked yesterday all the French offi- on conduft of the leading poweres, and cers and men who were on the island ef Go- 38 '' u ' e influence on the operations of the za, amounting to 217. w * r - It has probably 'heen concluded by I inclose the Articles of Capitulation, and l hc French, independently of their grand ob an inventory of the arms and ammunition j e & sowing dilfenfions between the Pro found in the Castle, part of which I direfVed ccs °* Empire and their Chief, and of to be lent to the ailiflance of the Maltese, violating the Germanic Constitution, for the who are in arms asainft the French. There purpose of enabling 1 hem to contrad their were 3,200 sacks of corn in the Castle, which line "f attack, and to direst their principal will be a great relief to the inhabitants, who j force againftTtaly. One think is certalu, ire much in want of that article. 1 that they will only observe it until it,.fhall I have the honor to be, he. ALEX. JOHN BALL. Rear-Admiral Sir Horatia Nelson. ARTCILES OF CAPITULATION, Between Alexander John Ball, Esq. Cap tain of his Britauic Majefty't (hip Alex ander, appointed to conduct the blockade of Malta, under R ar-Admiral Sir Ho ratio Nelson, K. B. on the part of Great- Britain, Lieutenant-Colonel Lochey, Auj. de Batt. ( ommander of the French troops in the Castle of Goza. I. The French troops (hall march out of the Castle of Goza, with the honors of war, and (hall lay down their arms as they get out of the gate, II- The Castle of Goza, with all the mi litary implements and ftoccs (hall be deliver ed up to the Britifn Officers appointed to take charge of them. 111. tt* French Officers and troopi fliall be proteded in their persons and effefls and the Officers allowed to retain their fide arms ; they (hall be embarked immediately on board his Britannic Majefty'* (hips, and sent ta France in tranfporta, at the expencc of the French Government.—They are not toferve against bis Britannic Majesty, or his Allies, during the war, until regularly ex changed. Rear Admiral fir Horatio Nelftm, K. B. has entered into articles with the inhabitants of Goza, that if the French surrender to the Britiih, thev fliall be considered as under their proteaiou, and they will not offer them the smallest insult or molestation. Signed, Oft. aB, 1798. ALEX. JOHN BALL, captain of his Britannic Majesty's (hip Alexander, Approved—Horatio Nelson, Lochey, Auj. de Battalion. Extract of articles found in the Castle of Go za, the zitb October, 1798. 50 barrels of powder 9000 ball catridges 1000 muftet cartridges without ball 1700 flints 38 eighteen pound catridges, filled 140 twelve pound ditto 450 fix pound ditto 268 four pound diito 25 three pound ditto 88 two pound ditto 18 18 pounder gun, good, and 200 shot 2 12 pounder gun, good, and 900 shot 4 6 pounder gun, good, and 2935 fliot 400 hand grenades, filled 90 pikes, and 90 halberts 3200 sacks of corn. N. B. No small arms, except those laid down by the French troops. ADMTRA.L'I Y-OFFICE, Dec. 25. Copy of a Letter from captain Keats, of hi) Majesty's ship tie Boadicea, to Vice-A.d mircl Sir Alton Gardner, Bart. BojDicea, at Sea, Dec. 9. I have the honor to inform you that a fliip privateer, named the Invincible Buonaparte, mounting 20 guns (12 and 18 pounders) with a crew of 170 men, of various nations quite new, 16 days from Bourdeaux, and never having made any was this day taken by his Majesty's (hip Boadicea. I have th# honor to be, See. R. G. KEATS. Vice Adnttral Sir Alan Gardner, Bart. Copies of letters to the right honorable Lord Bridjbort, iT. B. Gambraik, at Sea, Dec. 8. Mr Lord—Eticlofed I have transmitted to y»ur Lordship a copy •{ my letter of this day's date, to Sir Harry Neale, Bart, cap tain of his Maje fly's ship St. Flsrenio. I am, Sir, Bcc. Camsrain, at Sea, D<c. 8. SIR-—I have to inform you, that I have this morning captured Le Cantabre, a French brig privateer, of t4 gunsand 6o men. She is three days from Bayonne, quite new on her firft cruize, and a very fine vefTel. I am, Sir, &c. A. K. LEGGE. Phaeton, at Sea, Dec, 6. My Lord—l have the honor to inform your Lordffiip, that thii day his Majesty's (hip under my command, in company with the Stnifj Captured a French brig privateer, called La Resource, carrying 10 guns and 60 men, two days out from La Roche-Ik, bound on a cruize upon the coast of Africa. I have tht honor to be, See. R. T. STOPFORD. Right Hon. Lord Bridport, K. B. Capture of Rome byGen. Mack. All the papers of yesterday lamented that no Paris Gazettes had brea received of a later date (ban the eighth instant. One French paper, however, vre can state, wag received of the nineteenth instant. It wag sent over, we suppose, exprefgly, because it contains a very exaggerated account of the defeat of the Neapolitan army of Forty Thoafand Men, by Gen. Macdqn alb, with Four Thoufani French ! The aft ion took be their' in t ere ft to break it. The Emperor must certainly afford af fi (lance to the King of Naples, who has evi dently afted in concert with him ; so that a war between France, on the one fide, and : Austria,, Russia, and Naples, (to fay nothing of Prussia,} on the other, seems inevitable. Our readers will be aware, that our State »f Politics was committed to the l'rcfs be fore we received the different articles of in telligence containeJ in this part of otir Pa» per. PARIS. In the fitting of the jth, the Executive Di rectory sent the following message to the Council of Elders j •' Citizens Repreftntatives, " The Court of Naples has crowned its perfidies : you fee by the letters of generals Joubert and Championet, and Iry the copy of a letter from the Neapolitan general Mack to General Champ onet» that the French troops in the Roman Republic have been attacked by the Neapolitan troops 1 hus the moderation of the Frtrch Repub lic onjy fcrves to increase the audacity of its enemies. The details which will be sent you will co4vin6e you that both onr and the other have been carried to their height. " Now the firft care of the government will be to take meal'ures t* repel the inso lent attack of a peijured court. •« The Executive Direftory has likewise to declare to you, that the Cowt of Turin, equally perfidious, makes common cause with our enemies, and thus crowns a long train of crimes against the French Republic. «• Citizens Representatives, the Execu tive Directory does not dissemble that the danger is imminent; but Republican energy is still great : a;>d if all difference! of opi nion now difapoear, and all wilhes unite, and the legislative body will fecoml bv all means in its power, th« efforts the gov ernment, the proje&s of the enemies of ihe Republic will be agiin confounded, and'the ' triumph of liberty will be forever secured. j " The Executive Dire£tory proposes ta you formally to declare war against the king of Naples and the king of Sardinia." Copy of the reply of General Mack to Ge neral Champiorct, d«ued November 24., 1 798- " Citizen General, « I declare to you, tljat of hu A. K. LEGGE. ' ' »■ > - ■ i \ ■ ■ , t . Sicilian Mfjefty, which I have the honour to command under his Majefly in pe son, yeftcrday passed the frontiers To take posses fion of the Roman territory, revolutionized and ufutptd ever since the peacs of Carnpo Formio, and never recognized and acknow ledged by his Sicilian Majefly, nor by his ally the Emperor and King. " I require that you /hould f without th? fmallefl delay, cauft all the French droops Rationed in the said Roman territory ,to re tir« acd to evacuate the places occupied by ibtm. '• The generals commanding the different columns of the troops of his Sicilian Ma jefly have the most positive orders not to re comneme hoflilities if the French troops shall retire on being ftimmoned so to do, but to employ force against all oppoficion. " I declare to you besides, citizen gen eral, that I shall consider it as an aft of hos tility if ever the French troops set foot on the'territory of the Grand DukeofTuf cany. " Expefting your answer, Sir, without the smallest delay, I expeft you will have the goodness to fend back Major Reifchach, whom I have the honour to dispatch to you, in four hours at fartheft after the, receipt of liny letter. u The reply ought to be positive and ca tegorical, both to the demand as to the e vacuation of the Roman State, and to that which require! the French troops never a gain to set foot on the Tuscan tetritory. " An anfwi-r in the negative will be con dered as a declaration of war, and his Si cilian raajefty will enforce arms, the just demands which I now make to you in his aame." After these pieces had been read, the Council of Five Hundred adopted a refolu tfon, that war should be declared against the kings of Naples and Sardinia. This resolution was immediately sent to the Council of Elders, which approved it, and palTcd it into a law. Both deliberations were adopted in a Se cret committee, agreeable to the 334 th ar ticle of (he Conflitutibn. <Sajette sparine JUft. Port of Philadelphia, ARRIVED, days Ship Manche'ter, Cox, London 72 Schr Andrew, Kinlay* Georgetown 12 Virginia, Curnnel, Sloop Mary, L'Homniedieu, N. York 9 Sally, May, Norfolk 6 Mary, Gray, Virginia Brig Nancy, Beard, «id Speculate,Whei tary, wsnt to sea on Saturday last. Ship India, Afhmead, Difpatcb, Benney, Brig Mercury, Kuhn, Maria, Kock, James Rambo, went to sea on Thurs day last. Swift Packet, Gribben, from S^ vann*h, 15 below- Arrived yesterday the (hip Manchester, Cox, from London, failed from thence the 20th of Dec. and Gravefeod the 2d of Ja . at which time the following American vef (els lay in the Thames : Ship Connecticut, Hvlander, of and for Philadelphia, to laid in 4 days, Sally, Lockyer, do. do. Superb, Boyd, do. in 6 weeks, Adriana, CharJefton, do. do. Harmony, Snell, do. Sea Flowtir, Colman, do. for Madcir; and Cape of Good Hope, Louisa, Lovet, of New-York, captur ed and cfeared, Thonias, ,do far Madeira in t days Tho Friends, of 20 guns so Cbarlcfton in 4. weeks. Fox. L incoin, do. do. Orion, Freiik, of and for do. Recovery r ,Morton, for Boston, John Jay,- ,of and for do in ! day»,^ Recovery, Folger, do. in fix weeks. Efixa, Erwin, Carlisle, Bayden, of and for Baltimore in 6 weeks, Birmingham, Cox, do. do. Robert Houften, do. do. Brig George, Higgins do. Ovion, Paakerg. Portsmouth, Sacah, Breck, of and for Boston, Carolina, of and for Charleston, Joseph Henery, Paddoc,of N.Carolina Little Sarah, ——, ef Albany, 6weeks Ship Commerce, Whippey, of N. Bedford, The Manchester is completely equipped, mounts 20 guns and 50 men. In the chan nel {he was chafed by a French brig of iS guns ) but heaving to, to receive her, the privateer not liking her formidable appear ance Iheered off. On anchoring opposite the city the Manchester fired a salute. I he Hiivanna fleet is below. Notice. A CERTIFICATE o( one (hare of Bank ofU - nited States, dock (landing in. the name of Do#as or TalLon, having hesn loft or mislaid, applicatioa it mide at the laid Bank (or renewal of the fame ; all perfom loncerncd are desired to take Abraham Fan Beuren. . dim march 10. The subscribers have on hand, and for sale at re duced pficti, the following articles, viz. Seventy Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, the vintage of '96, since when they have lain is a Bore well adapted to their improvement ; »j Cheftsof Young Hyfo;i Tea j An Invoice of well-aflorted China—original cost between g and 900 dolls in Cauton." HIGBEE & HvIILNOR. march at. Macph<yfon's Blues. March »i, 1799. THE Infantry Companies of the Blues, in the City, are ordered to parade at the Manage, in Qhelr.ut street, on Saturday next, prccilely at 3 o i leak, P. .V • completely cq MuTsed ROBERT HaYSHAM., Adj't. P.T. Xiie Smite. - PHILADELPHIA, ~ m +T THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH it * # * To-morrow being, Good Fri day, the publication of this Gaz ette will be fufpendecl until Satur day. IVAP. DEPAsrMunr, March 20tb, 1799. "StR I TO suppress the infurreftion now existing in the countms of Northampton, B.ucks and Montgomery, in the slate of reaufffvania, jn opposition to the laws of the United States, the President.has thought it necetfary to employ a Military Force, to be composed in part of fueh of the Mili tia of Pennfylyama, of preparation will enable' them to march wirTi promptitude. The corps of Militia firfl desired on, this oecafion are the trdeps of Cavafry bebnging so this city, and one troop from each of the counties' of Phila ■delphia, Bucks, Chefler, Mantgonip+y and Lancaster : ihtir* troops i have the h4nor to rrtjueft your Excel[V ncy will.order to hold themfclves in readiuefs to march on 3/ be fore the 38th instant, under the command of Brigadier General MACPHErisoN. I have the honer to Be, , Wish thegreaUft tdpeft,. tour Excellency's ntoft obedient' antj hujjible Servant; JAMES M'HENSY. His Excellency ©oV. Thomas Mifflin. SIR, THE Secretary of War to this moment.conynunicated to me, the Prelident'S intention to employ, a Military Force, in firppreifing the infunreaion now existing in the counties of Northampton, Bucks, and Montgomery, with a request that the Troops of Cavalry belonging to this citv, ar.d a troop from each of the counties of' Philade lphia, Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Lan ca'ner, tpay be ordered to hold themselves in Ftadinefs to march on, or before, the 28th inff. under the command of Brigadier Gene ral Maopherfon. ■ You will, therefore, immediately iflue General Orders for complving with the Pre sident's reqtieft ; and communicate, by ex plcfs', with the commanding ofHcers of the leveral corps. As soon as the troops are ready to march, you will inake your report to me; fending the returns of the officers; from time to time, as you receive them. I am, Sir, Yo.ur most obedient serVant, d/ '7 j 1 i THOS - MIFFLIN. Philadelphia, 20 March, 17 no 3 o'clock P. M. V To Peter Baynton, Esq. Adjt. Gen. of the Militia of Penni^Vania. General Orders. Philadelphia, March a*, 'gg. T H , E ,!°"v° "f »r« tff X hold themfelvcS m reading*, march on or before the »g instant » Captain Dunlap's V Capiiin Singer's (of the city of fhitadiU Captain Morre!l'« T phia. Captain Leiper's, j Lefher't, of the countv of Philadel phia. Captain Simp's, of the c unty of Backs. Captain Taylor's, of the couMy of Cheffer. Captain Montgomery's; of the county of Lancalter. 1 Captain Kennedy's, of the county of Mont* gotriefy. The officers commanding the abovt trdop* of wilt make report to the Adjutant Ge neral is soon as their refpe&ive carps are ia readintfs to march; By order of the Corfttoander in Chief. PETEU BAtNTQN, Adjutant General of the Militia °f Pennjjbwtnta. ->-b TV 'real ftatc of the infurredlion in Nor* thampton' is not as yet afceitamed. 'The voluntary si frender of three individuals is no certain indication of a general difpofitiorr t® inbuilt to the laws ; and it ought to be remarked, that those three are of the number who at firft peaceably yielded to the process of the niarfliall. Ihe armed force who had the audacity to rescue the prlfoners from the cuft dv of the marshal, have not, it is be lieved, evinced any dfjofitlon to furreof'cr. Letter Bags at Coffee House '. ' Ship Asijj captihi Morgan, fiV London, to remain 8 days. lO® Ship Four FhieHds, captain Hath' atvay, for Belfast, to remain 5 days, lO™ Ship Srji) Hamburgh, captain Sigourds, fbr Hamburgh, to remain 10 days, march 21 City banting Ajfembly. THE subscribers are relpe&fully informed that the Aflemblies *re closed for the season, mirch it 4l3eto=2:|>eatre. THIS EVENING, March Uy WILL BE PRESENTED, A Comic Opera, calle4 The MOUNTAINEERS. To which will he added for the fccond time CONSTELLATION; Or, a wreath for American Tars. Drag, mr Warren ; Jack Heart-Oak, mr Ber nard; Buckram, rar Bliffett; Ift Sailor, mr Dar ky : id Sailor, mr Fmj 3d Sailor, mr Warrell. Mrs Drag, mr« Franeis; Nancy, miss jL'Ef trange. With a representation of the Chase and Ac tion between the Constellation and L'lnfurgente frigates. The whole to concßiae wjih an Appropriate Bal let—compoftdby Mr. Byrae, The jrindpalj by Mrs. Byrne, Mr. iijrrße, and Mx. Warreil, jun. S3 : *rx-isssi3Br';
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