(75-) i
tbey var;tbtC:tif taken in a bar which
hzongi cxcluftvely to the Spziilh nati
on. The amialfador, ncvertheltfs,con
fe:e.l the repratin required by M.
ilontm orin, bur propoied, at th fame
time, in the name of the king of Spain,
toaJd fome explana'.irns that probably
would not be fatfafacloiy t Great Bri
tain. !
The examination of this very impor
tant affair was iclcirei to the diplomatic
committee, as was a letter from M.
Vauuyon, on the fame fubject.
AFRICAN 'A 7ELL1GLNCE.
NtW-YPlK, OCTOBIR 13.
By a gentleman fiom Poit St. Vin
cennes, we are if.formed, that an army f
j 500 irilitia y.ith all the continental
troops on the frontiers in that neighbour
hood, under the command of General
Jlarmar, were cofct mS the firfl oi Sep
tember, ca an cipedttion into the Indian
ccurrry. . .
Accounts froxi Canada fay, that Lrd
Durchclter is preparing to embark for
Eucpe, hating an inclination to pafs
the remainder of his days in Europe.
It is fair! General CIak, late lieutenant
goTfinor cf Jamaica, is to fucceed him
in i.'ie government ef the province cf
Oucbec. j
PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 1Q.
" Notwith (landing the preliminary
declaration fighed at the 24th
of Jnly, great doubts are ftill entertained
cr the continuance of peace as both the
Spinilh Ute: aid ours are a: tea, and the
French la-re received to arm 45 Ihips cf
the lire, anr a proportionate number of
frigates, with ! the avowed intention of
shilling Sfin, if attacked ; bat on the
:her har.J, as they profefs to mairtain
oitly thedefcnfie and cnnamercial arti
eles of ;he family compaft, it is hoped
that their refolution to arm will mot in
terrupt the prog: efs of the r.egcciaticn
for peace alrrady commenced.
" An idea pscv-ih, that the free im
portation of tobacco -will be allowed in
Trance j but on the other hand the cul
ture of tkat plant will be encouraged
throughout lhat kingdom."
RICHMOND, CCTOHFR
A privates account by the latl packet
vcm "Fnglancj isys, "Yon lrey'tcly
cn it a a certainty, that the IMfd': fleet
ar'.v at Cra, htvr orders lo-fighr the Spa
aiardr, iLould they happen to fall in
' tvHi'thcro." The fame accbuxt1 menti
ons, that " Great-Britain had fct a nc
gociation on foot with Spsici, proffering
an rvrhavfjr of Gibraltar, for the illand
f Porto Rico in the Weft-Indies. It is
thcughr that mould ice Spanifti fleet re
ceive a fouad drubbing, the Dens will fee
mre ready to make this facriSce, as our
poiTefllon ef Gibraltar galls them exceed
inly, and hurts their national pride
more than" any other circumftance what
ever. .
Eitratlofa letter fnm gentlemen cn th
Ohio, dated Auguji 4.
" Since my lad, ihe gentlemen I men
tioned to you, are bow forming them
i elves into a company for the purpofe of
building three vcifels of feice, mounting
from 34 to 40 twenty'-four pound.-rs,
completely wanned and equipped ; they
prpefe to loaa the fame with tcb.acco,
flwiir, aad proceed to fea by the
Gelrh of Mexico, with the fail dctermi
natian to panilh feverely every infult
whieh in violation cf treaties may be of
fered t the American ib failing down
the Midif ppi It is generally fuppofed
they will embark between 12 or 15CO
men, in or,der to afTert America's un
doubred right to the navigation of the
Miflifippi."'
Extract ef letter from Pittjburgh, Sep
tember 4.
" Durig the coaife of the week paft,
Meffrs Elliot and Williams, centraflors,
have forwarded a number of Kentucky
boats to Wheeling, to cenvey the miiitia
draughted to ge on feme fpeciaf fervicc,
to their general place of rendezvous-"
FAYETTEVILLE.
On the niht cf the 4th inrtant, the
gaol at Hill (borough was broken open
and a nwrrberof notorious villains made
their efcape, among which were Hickf n,
Abbot, and Colter, who hare fmce been
ftal4rg horfes and robbing waggons on
the road from that place to Fayetteville.
They have with them two negices ; and
hae' armed themfelves, and keep in a
gmajr, and boldly attack -nd rob travel
lcrs'on the road. They entto a hcufe
near Hawe river, in th- day time, and
notwith(tar:d:ag the family bein? prefent,
ihe.y roVocd the houfe of every thing in
it i hey wanted and took away the man's
hor.'e. j
The follr.Trr.g jentleirien are re-elected
rrprefsr.tativf s in Conjrrcfs from their re
fpcSivc ciilricls in the ftatc of Virginia,
-Olz. fames faffon, 1ic!3ard facd
Lee, 1 Absa&der White, John Pp:e,
Jofiah f -trter, and Samuet Grifiin.
Venabfc Isl clecled jtn the rom
of liaac Colcs tsfio declined i.crin.
Th followtff&isiiferted hy the particular
iefreof k maxbet-Cftbe general ajjembly .
it is to bt lamented, hat aming the fe
deral matters of a public nature, recom
mended; ly his excellency tb the cbjp'fjder
ation of the general afHrmbly , " lie had
;cn tireryjforgot, ori. neglecledj - the ordi
nance of convention for the feat of go
vernment ! .
On Wednefday laft was flarted for ato
the racecourfe, a purfe of one hundred
and thirty pounds, by General Eaton's
mare Eclipfe and Mr. Paul JefTers's
horfe Nor pari el. :Firft and fecend heats
taken by Eclipfe.
Thuifday. Apwrfe of leventy pounds.
Major Afhe's horfe Mercurf jj (ftarted by
Col. Liitterloh) and Mr. Gerard's .1 mare.
Firft and Second heats taken by Mercu
ry. r
Friday. The.fwp-fcakes was Harmed
fer by Mr. Watters's famous horfe Roe
Buck and Mr. Branton's horfe Negro
Roe-Buck tok the ftakes.
PR.OC t SDINGS of the GEMERAL ASSEMBLY.
HOUSE of COMMONS,
j Thurfiiaf, November 4. X
R. A.'Mebne preferited the per
1 1 5;nn nf fnndrT of the inhabi-
tants cif Orange county, letting for da;
that they did befoie die revolution pnr-ur-
tr-Ar-B tiAm nf. lomA of Henrv
(.JJAlb JliJtJVii J t.im.'J . f
Euttace M'tullbcK, late of NoithCaro
lina, and that for part of the purchafc
mtney, they gave their obligations pa y
able'tothe iaid MCulloch, fmce which
the faid M'Culloch removed himfellfrciji.
tkis ftate. by vhieh. means they have not
had it in their power to difcharge and
take up their obligations, an praying
th4t tlie general afjembly ycuid ; direct
th payments to be made to fome peifsn
whomUhey may thiiKproper toajpoinl:
for that purpofaj '':;!
Ordered, lhat this petition be referred
to Meffrs. Polk'Mebare, Joiiei tOif?e,
and Franklin on the part of this oie,
and ieht to the enate. -y -
MrJ Polk preented the pctluri -;of
fun.dry inhabftants of Mfckljairh
county, which being read, .was: referred
to the committee apcinle cn-tl c peti
tion ct the inhabitatus of Oiarc ccun
ty, and fent to the fenate. . ,