iHIUi!: * --w "-V WW," . /V \■■ • - M Of the British in Holland. LONDON GAZETTE EXTRA. > Downing Strett, September 16. A rlifpntch, of which the following is a copy this morning received from lieutenant gen era! Sir Ralph <■ farcromby, K. 3. at the tjjice of the right honourable Henry Dundas, one oj his Majejly's principal fecrctaries of State. Head Quarters, Schagtr 3rug, September 11. Sir, Having fully considered tbepofition wiiich the British troops had occupied on the ift speedy and powerful reinforcements, I de termined to remain until then on the defen five. from w*IM *- « ippnwri «f tl»' jlfoabf* «>, ami 4«'«rm'' 4aftj •4*intfig» of»or filuttW. ■ »' { '<fe COffcAemMl iM Uttt<fcobodr*«*trt MsfrtwW Pttten, jt thr<»<-olom*»,- »mi witfc the! The column of he right, composed ol Dutch troops, and under the command the village of St. Martin's. i'he centre column of the enemy, undei the orders of general de Moncean, like wise composed of Dntch troops, marehed to Crabbendam and Zyper Sluy3. The left column ofthe enemy, compos ed of Fret ch, dire&ed itfelf on the positi on occupied by major general Burrard, com manding the second brigade of guards. Ihe enemy advanced, particularly on their left and centie, with great intrepidity, and penetrated with the headi of their co lumns to within 100 yards of the post oc cupied by the Britilh troops. They were, however, eery where rcpulfed, owing to the flrt of our position, and the deter mined courage of the troops. Ab.out 10 o'clock the enemy ietired towards Alkroaar, leaving behiud them many dead and some wounded :nen, with one piece of cannon, a number of waggons pontoons, and porta ble bridges. Colonel M'Donald with the quickened th-ir retreat. It is impoffibie for me to do fulljudice to the good conduit of the troops. The two brigades of guards reputed with gr at rigour the column of the French which had advanced t attack tliem, and where the fla ghterof the enemy was great. It is difficult io (late with any precisian the losses 'lie enemy, but it cannot b< com puted at lefsthan Bco or fooo men ; and on our fide it does not exceed, in killed, ■wounded, and miffi.ig, zco men. Exaft returns shall be traufmitted herewith. I have the honour to be, &c. R. ABERCROMBY. Honourable Henry Dundas . BOMBAY, June 8. DECLARATION Of the right honorable the Governor Central in council, for all the farces end affairs of the British nation tn the £ast Indies, on behalf of the Hon. East India Company, and the allies of the said Company, their Highnesses the Nizam and I'asbii'a. A solemn treaty of peac* and fritncVlrip was concluded at Seringapatam between the honorable company and the Nabob Alhapli jaii and liic Pa Hi* a on the pne part, and the nabob Tippoo Sultaun on the other part —and from that day all eon'mot ion and hof tiiit/ eta fed, Since that day the three alli ed (fates have invariably manifelW a sacred regard fov the obligations contra £Ud under that treaty with the nabob Tippoo Sultaun. Of tlvs uniform disposition abundant proofs have been afforded by each of the allies. Whatever differences have arifirn with regard to the limits of the territory of the Mysore have been amicably adjultetl without diffi culty, and with the moll exadt attention to the principles of equity, and the ftipula tt'ons of treaty. Such has been the folici tudc of the allies for the preservation of tran quility, that they have viewed with forbear ance 'or feme years past variousembattles and military preparation on the part of Tippoo Sultans cf a tendency so evidently hoflilc to the interefl of the allies as would have jufti fied tkem not only in the mod serious re tnonllrances but even'in any appeal to arms. On thr part cfthe Britilh government every endeavour hf.s been employed to conciliate the confidence of the Sultaun and to miti gate his vindiftive spirit. by the mo ft ane quivocal acknowledgement and confirmation of bis jnft right, and by the removal of eve ry Cause of jealousy which might tend to interrupt the continuance of peace. Theft pacific sentiments have been mofl particular ly manifefted in the governor general's re cent decision on Tippoo Sultaun's claim to the diftrift of Wynaad, and in the negoti ations opened by his lordship with regard to the diflriSs of Amorah and Souleah. In every iijftance, the conduft of the British government in India towards Tippoo Sul taun had been the natural result of those principles of jnflice and moderation which the legifhture of Great Britain'and the hon orable the Eafl India company have firmly eflabliflied as the unalterable rule of their intercovrfe with the native princes andftate-s of India. The exemplary good faith and the pacific disposition of the allies fine the conclofion of the *— tam has . never been difputal by Tiproci Sultaun. Far Front J having attempted to allege even the pretext of acoirplaint ag:iin!l their conduct, he has constantly acknowledged their justice, Gnce rity and good faith, and has profertcd in the most cordial terms, his define to maintain and strengthen the foundation of harmony and concord with them. In the midst flf these ainicabie profeflions on the part of Tippoo Sultaun, and at the moment when the Britilh government had issued orders for the confirmation of his claim to Wynaad, it %vas with astonishment and indignation that the allies discovered the engagements which he had contracted with the French nation, in direct violation of the treaty of Seringipatam, as well as of his own most folenin aird recent protections of friendfhip towards the allies. Under the malk of these specious profef lions and a pretended veneration for the ob ligations of treaty, Tippoo Sultaun dispatch ed ambassadors to the Isle of France, who in a period of profound peace in India, pro posed and.concludedin his name an offenfive alliance with the French, for the avowed purpose of commencing a war of aggression against the company, and conlequently a gainst the Pafhwa and the Nizam, the allies of the company. The ambassadors demanded in the name of Tippoo Sultaun, military succours from the French, and aftually levied a military force in the Isle ef France with the declared view of prosecuting the intended war. When the ambafladors returned in a French ih p of war from the Isle of France, Tippoo Sultaun fuffered the military force whit h they had levied for the avowed pur pose of m-tking war 011 the allies, ta land in his country ; and finally he- admitted it into his'army, by these personal adts ratifying and confirming the proceedings of his sm baffadors. This military farce however was not fuffi ciently powerful to enable him immediately to attempt his declared purpose of attacking the company's possessions ; but in the mean while he advanced his hostile prepara:ions conformably to his engagements with the French, and he was ready to move hisaimy Into the company's territory whenever he might obtain from France the <"ffettual suc cours which he had assiduously folieited from that nation. But, the providence of God and the vic torious arms of the British nation frullrated his vain hopes, and checked tbe prefumptu 011s career of the French in Egypt, at the moment when he anxiously expedted their arrival on the coast of Malabar. Tlie Britifli government, the Nizam and Uie Pefljwa, had not omitted the neceflary .precaution of a fTe milling their forces forthe joint proteftion of their refpc&ive domi nions. The ftrift principles of felf defence would hace juftified the allies at that period in ma king an immediate attack upon the territo ry of Tippoo Sultaun, but even the happy intelligence of the glorious fuecefa of the Brit Ifh fleet at the mouth of, the UUa did J not abate the anxious desire of the allies to maintain the relations oV amity and peace with Tipp»o Sultaun they attempted by a moderate representation to recal him to a sense of his obligation, and of the genuine principles of prudence «nd policy ; they em ployed. every effort to < pen the channels of negocfation, and to facilitate the means of amicable accommodation. With thete fa . lutary views the govtrnor general on the 8;h of Novttmber, 1798, in the rame of the al lies proposed to dispatch an ambaflador to Tippoo Sultaun, for the purpose of of renew ing the bond .ot friend ip, and of conclud ing such an arrangement as might afford an efieftual security against any future inter ,/Hptinn of the public tranquility, and his Lordship repeated the fame proposition on the loth December, 1798 Tippoo Sultaun declined by various eva sions and this friendly and mo derate advance on the part of the allies and he manifefted an evident di.pofirion to re je& the means of pacific accommodation by suddenly breaking up in the month of De cember, the conferences with refpeft to the diftrifts of Amerah and Soulrah ; and by interrupting the intercotirfe between his fubjefts and those «f the company on their refpe&ive frontiers. On the 9th January, 1799, the governor-genetal being arrived at fort St. George (notwithstanding these dis couraging circnmftanMs in the conduct of Tippoo Sultaun) renewed with ineteaftd earueltnefs the txpreflion of his lordship s anxious desire to dispatch ambassadors to the Sultaun. The governor general expressly solicited the Sultaun to return an answer within one day ta the letter j and as it involved no pro position, either injurious to the rights, dig nity and honor of the Sultaun, or in any degree novel or complicated either in form or substance, it could not require a long conlideration. The governor general waited with the utmofl folicitudc for an answer to the reasonable and diftinft proposition con tained in his letier of the 9th of January, 1799. Tippoo Sultaan however, (who must have received this letter before ihe 15th January) remained iilent, although the gov ernor general had plainly apprized that prince that dangerous consequences would result from delay. In the mean time while the ftafon for military operationshad already advanced to so late a period, as to render a speedy decision indifpenfible to the feturity of the allies. Under these ciicumftances, on the 3d of 1 February, eight days having elapsed from the period when an answer might have been received from Seringapatam to the govern or-general's letter of the 9th of January, his lordfliip declared to the allies that the necessary measures must now be adopted without delay for securing such advantage* a» (hould place the common fafety of the al lies beyond the reach of the iafinccrity of Tippso Sultaun and the violence of the French. With this view the governor-go ral on the Bth of February issued orders to the Britilh armies to march, and (ignified to the commander of his Majclty's fqua drou that the oblliaate silence of the Sul taun null be considered as a rejeftion of the proposed amicable negociation. At length on the 13th of February, a letter from Tippoo Sultaun reached- the go vernor general, in whiolkthe Sultaun figni fies to his lordlhip," That being frequent ly dit'pofcd to make excursions and hunt, he was accordingly proceeding upon a hunting excursion," adding, that the general would be pleased to dispatch Major Doveton to him unattended." The Allies will not dwell on the peculiar phritlt-s of this letter, but it rftufl be evident to all the states of Indin, that the answer of | the Sultaitn ha* been deferred to this late period of the season with no other view than to preclude the allies by insidious delays from tbe benefit of thole advantages which their combined military operations would enable theth to. ft care, on those advantage* only (under the recent experience of Tippoo Sul tana's violation ot the treaty of Seringapa tam, -and uwfer the peculiar rircumftances of that Prince's offenlive alliance with France) can the allies now venture to rely for the faithl'lil execution of any treaty of I peace concluded with Tippoo Sultaun. The allies, cannot fuffer Tippoo Sultaun i to profit by his own studied and systematic ; delay, nor to impede fcich a difpolition of their millitary and naval force as (liall appear best calculated to give effeel to their just views. - - Baund by tbe. sacred obligations of public faith, poffritlng the most amicable disposition and undisturbed -in the pofiVffion of thole dominions Iscurcd to him by treaty, Tippoo Sultaun wantonly violated the relations of amity and pence, and compelled the allies to arm in defence of thfir rights their happiaefs, and their honor. For a period of three months he absolute ly rejected every pacific overture, in the hourly expectation of receiving thatluccour which he has eagerly folicitcd for the pro secution of his favorite p-jrpofes of ambition and revenge ; disappointed in bis hepes of immediate vengeance and copqueft v lie now resorts to fubterfuge and prooraftination : and by a tardy, reluctant and insidious acqtiie fcence in a prnfition which he had folon# and repeatedly declined, he endeavors tij si uilrate the pr*c;rjtion of the allies, and to protradt every effectual operation till some change of circumlhnces -and of fenfon (lull revive his expectations of disturbing the tran quility of India, by favoring the irruption of a French arni\. The allies are equally prepared to repel his violence, and to counteract bis artifices and delays. Tbt allies are therefore resol ved tu. place their army inl'uch a position as fliall afford adequate protection against any artifice or jn'fincerity ; and (ball preclude the leturn of tKat danger whkh has so lately mej3£c4-thefpjiollefli6hs. Thp allii»g hn«. ever, retained an anxious dtfire to eiTeit an adjufluient with Tippoo Sultaun, Lt. Gen. Harris, commaridcr in chief of his majesty's and the honorable company's forces on the coasts of CorOtfiandel 'and iWalnbar, is au thonrrd- to receive any cmbafiy which Tippoo Sultaun may dispatch to the head quarters of the Britilh army, and concert a treaty on such conditions, its appear to the allies to be. ir.difptnfibly fieceffary for the eftablifti ment ofa fccuj'e anrf pel maucut peace. Dated Fort St. George, 22d Feb. 1799. By order of the Right Hon. the Gover nor Gfnwl. (Signed) A. B. EDMONSTONE, Perfiau Translator. MADEIRA WINE. '"PHE SubFccibtr, 1m just received a quantity ± of HlLL's Firfl Quality London Particular Wine, In PipM, Hhd#. and Charter Calks. GIDEON HILL WELLS. 3tawam Phi'rdelphit, &o». 11 SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD. ON Thursday, nd October, dsfcrted from the encampment, near Bristol, Peivifjlvania, HENRY WEST, an enlisted Musician, belonging to the company of Captain Matthew Henry of the tenth regiment of United States Infantry.' He was 16 years of age, 5 feet ? inches high, grey eye«, fair complexion, born in the v county of Tyrone, Ireland, he is a little stoop fliouldered and speaks in a low toire of voice. ALSO, Delerted from the company of' captain Hugh Brady, on Saturday! 16th O&ober, four privates JOHN DENNIS, aged 34, 5 feet 8 inches high) bom in New York, grey eyes, c.rowu hair, brown complexion, was iruch addi&ed to liquor, and when intoxicated very talkative. SOLOMON SMITH, aged 37, 5 feet 7 inches high, born in New-York, grey ey» blown faair, fair com plexion, a sotorious offender, this being his tfeird defcrtion. SIMEON DUN, aged 11 years, and 6 months, 5 feet jf inches high, born in New-Jer sey, grey eyes, fair hair, brown complexion. CHARLES Me. LEY, aged 16, 5 feet 6 inches high, born in Ireland,.grey eyes,black hair, dark complexion—he is supposed te be in Norriftown, or its neighbourhood—it is not known what clothing they had whrn th.y defertcd ; but the probability is that they have changed their mili tary habits Also Deserted from the' enoampmcnt near Bristol on Tuesday the Bth Oflobcr, PETER ANDREWS by trade a Shoemaker, belonging to the company' of the Subscriber, born in Philadelphia, aged 55 j feet 8 inches high, fallow complexion, light eyes, brown bait, with a mixture of grey, muck fubjcA to intoxication and extremely paflionate. Whoever (hall take up th« a 1 ove defertars and lodge them in any jail so that their officers may get them again, or shall deliver them to the fub fenber at his quarters in Filbert, between Ninth and Tenth flreets, shall receive the above r«ward and for either of them a proportionate reward «f ten dollars and all reasonable cxpenccs BENJAMIN GIBBS, jun. Captain, 10tb U. States Regiment Infantry. November 11. djw. Jftw Ready jbr Saie r 1. GEORGE DAVIS's Law Book Store, No. 319, High Street A very valuable and exteniive Aflortment of Law Books, IMPORTED this fall and immediately before the late sickness, comprehending almost every Book in tile, of the latefl London ai>d Irifli edi tions. They will be difpoied of from a finglc vo lume, to in entire Library at the fame prices a! have heretofore given such general jatafediot. By sundry veiTels daily cxpe&ed Irom Lonooi a fid Dublin, his stock will as usual be kept up, si that gentlemen will seldom be disappointed whei applying at his (lore. N. B. This day is published, Davids I.aw Cata logue for 1799, of books for sale, which may b had gratis, on application as above. November 8 PRATT &? KINTZING, No. 9s, north Water llreet, HAfS. RECEIVED By the fliips Wilmington, Conne<slisut, Fair American, and 6ther late arrivals, (torn Hamburg and Bremen, A great variety of GERMAN GOODS, " Among which are Gingham* Handkerchiefs Laces Sramois Bedticks Oil Clotha Slippers Window Glass Tumblers Yellow QcUre Quills Slices and Pencil) Pearl Barley Claret In cases Coffee Mills Kails and Ironmongery Demijohns Lentilles Glue Hogs Briflles Looking Glades Teys Anchor* A few tons Hemp Sec. &e. Platillas Brrtannijs Hflopailles Creas a la Morlaix Round Crcas Dowlas Kouans Patterbornes Bieiefieid Linen Waarendorpi Table Linen Ticklenburgs Oznabrigs Heflen R.,Us Brown ditto Poiilh ditt® Coffee Bags Liftados Carraadoles Checks and Stripes A Tabus Bradrantees Caflarillos Coutils Cholets AllO, 10 bhd. Muscovado Sugar, Roll firimftonc, a few pipe» old Port Wine, of foal and upper Leather, men's coarfie trunk*, a few low priced silver Watch* yfikt- Sua. -All which they offer for £iU at tbc price* and tnoft cxteefive credit. ■Nov. 7 * th&fa 4W MEDFORD and WILLIS !1A Vt FOR 5 ALB, 2 calks Ba«kury Lock*, Curry ComWs, &c i bale Swanfdowni, 1 cask Pewter, 2 boxes Watches, 2 trucks Cardinals, 9 trunk* Hoiiery, £ cases Buttons,,, 6 bales Blankets, 2 ditto Rugs, 11 tons clean Petgrfourg Hemp, 29 pieces Sail Cloth, 95 boxes Crown Ghfe, 1 box.containing Palicat Haadkersbicfs, Swaublowna aod Gloves. ALSO, The Qrigantine AMIABLE ADELLE, JO HM Dorset. saw iow. November 8 FOR SALE, By the Subfcribtr, No. 149, South From Street, 86 Tiercel Rice, 20 Hlids. Richmond Tobacco. Hyson Tea in qr. chests, Bohea do. in whole, half and qr. chtfta, Black Sattint, Do. Luftringi, Do. Senlhawi, Do. Taffatiti, Hair Ribbon, Umbrellas, Nankeens, Boses of paintl, bruftie«, &c. Black Pcrluna, Barhar and Madrafs handkerchiefs, Spermaceti candle*, And ■ general afTortmcnt of writing, printing and wrapping paper, &c- EDWARD DUNANT. November 7. EDWARD THOMSON, No. 131 Market Street, Has received by the late arrival* from Liverpool and Hull, and for sale, Point duffil Blankets in bales, Blue Strouds do. Buizes, Piaius, Coatings, &C. November 1 I'OS SALE, At No. 103 Mar kit Street, On reafonab!e terms, for Cash or a faort Credit, THE STOCK ON HAND, Of GEORGE PEN NOCK, deceased, CONSISTING OF AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF Dry Goods, A y? LL assorted >nvoic» of German goods fc c•L » ed ,' or thc Wcft India markat, as well as luitable for home confumpriou. Also.just arrived m the (hip An,erica, 10c 1 pieces Blue Plains, 3 trunks fancy Chintz, a trunks muflius, x trunk Checks, and 1 trunk Cringhams. Likewise a handsome Ceachec and a pair ef quiet, large, well broke Bay Horses. GEORGE WILLIAMS, N«ve^uf7 < "' WILLIAM HUDSON, Ac. 8 Street, RESPECTFULLY informs hi. friends and the public, that he has received by the late ar rivals from Europe, in addition to his former Stock, A complete AJJ'ortment of Goodsy winch are now opening, suitable tor the approach ing fcafon; Amongst tuhicb are— Superfine Cloths and Caffimeres, Double milled Drab Cloths, Superfine Nap Cloths, afTorted colors, Blue and Diap Plains, Swanldowns and Swanlkins, Drapery, Buifcs, assorted colors, Blue, green, white and (potted Bockings Blue and grey Coatings, Scarlet, white, red and yellow Flannels, Vtrivets, Hiicklets, Corduroys, and fancy Cards, ' Striped elastic Cloths and Coatings Fancy Marleilles WHillcoatings, Mens" and Womens' fine worded Hose Do. do. worfled Gloves and Muts Mens' Socks, Calimancns, Durants & Joans Spinmngs, 6 bales ot Role Blankets, cnrnplcitly sorted, by the bale, &. c . Bcc. tuth&fttn Jeremiah warder, No. »a, north Third street, EAS FOR SALE, The following articUs, ty tlx package, entitled to dram bath t LiONDON refined Salt Petre, Irish Linens in trunks, aflorted, Four and four and an hilf bed London Pins, 8 by 10 Window Glass, White Lead, dry and ground in oil, Red Lead, New CafUe Grindftonej, London Tin, in boxss, Bar Lead, Rags, for paper makers, Girandoles, very elegant, Garden and Grass Seeds, ol different kinds, Tea Cannifteri—and a number of other ar- Oflober 51. THE REV. ROBERT ANDREWS Has opened a SCHOOL No. no, Walnut Street, IN WHICH YOUNG GENTLEMEN will be inltru&ed by him in die different branches of Clafiical and Polite Literature, viz. the EngliQi, Latin and Greek Languages, Hiflory, Antiquities, Geogra phy, the life of the Globes, Arithmetic, and the Praiftical Branches of the Mathematica. gjT Unquestionable testimonials can be given of Mr. A.'s experience and qualifications a# a Teacher. November 1. SAMUEL REYNOLDS, TA T L 0 R, Respectfully tcqunut tUu(* g«atiemc> who pleafc to favor him with their custom, and hii fricnis generally, that he has removed to hit Ihop, No. 40 South Third ftrect, where he wiH be glad to Curve tham. N.B. All ordert attended with the usual punc* October a». ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Raefce! Bairmorc, dcccafed, are rcquelled to mak« payment, and persons having claims against the fame, will bring them properly attcfted to JONATHAN JONES, Adm'r. November 9,1799. Taxes of Lycoming County. JOHN KIDD, TEreafurcr, BY DireAion of the Comm'tJJtancrs of Lyto ming county, attends at Philadelphia te re ceive the Taxes ajTefled upan unfaated Lands in thai County, from the holder* thereof, in this Ciiy. Those who have filed with the Cora rr.iflioners, ftatementi of their Lands, are re queued to call upon him, to know the amount of Taxes thereon, and pay them ; otherwise, be fore his leaving the City, they will be put into the hands of the Sheriff for collection, agreea bly to the aft for raising county rates and levies Thof« who have not filed flatements of theii lands with the Commiflioners, and are deGreu* of having it done, to prevent sales without pre . viius perlonal Notice, may file with the Treasurer, their lifts, Hating the quantities re turned, number «nd dates of the warrants and names of the warrantees, under which they h»ld theirlands. He will attend at Mr. Joseph Hardy's No. 98, Market street for this purpose until the TBth instant. November 9. TO BE SOLD, THREE or four lots ot about 30 or 40 atrei each, more or less as may suit a purchaser. On each of which there is a good fitjation for a house-—viz. one 011 the river Ijclaware, suitable either for a gentleman'® feat, or for a pufon who might wish to engage in the lumber Uitwefs hav ing a p?»d larding. One commanding a good view of the river trom the highest ground betw«en thtt Pcnnypack and Pogueflin creeks ; and another on the Bristol Road. Enquire ©f Mr. Gilpin pear the 11 mile fione on the said road. <hot Of about 10 acres each with good situations for building ; one of which is suitable for a tan-yard, and has a small {tone house and a young bearing • rchard on it, on the Newtown road near Snider s mill about 10 miles from Philadelphia, and one otfeer lot of about jo acres on the P§n»ypack.— Enquire of Jonathan Ciift who lives ob the prdnu fes or of Mr. Gilpin. Poffeflion will be given in the spring, but build ing materials may be colle&ed focner. November 8 DK.UMMf.RS and FIFERS. WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A DRUMMER AND FIFER, To whom good Encouragement will be given. Apply at the Office of the. Gazette of the United States. November 1,1. f 3*w2w REMOVAL. tuth&fjw ALSO FOUR LOTS, dtot. 1 .fr. wfcftf diw sawtf.
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