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GOPE^^^AG^N, Auguft JO.
L ast Saturday a mefienger arrived
from the caur^of London j^and"
jt IS laiddie brings the important iivteL
iigence that Great-Britain approves of
the Court of Denmark in granting the
emprcfs all the fuc:ouis againft'^T-'
den, as ftipuiated by treaty, but is -
llrongly againd our taking an aftivc
part in the quarreH^arth^r; — '
^ The Ruffian fqadron from the North
Sea, is arrived off this porti and has
brought in four more Swedifh mer
chantmen, valuably laden with fait and
other commodities.
Since the arrival of the mellengcr
from England, a courier arrived from
Sweden ; and now we begin to talk
conhderrbly about peace.—Certain it
is, neverihclefs, that wc have in no de
gree begun to abate in our warlike
preparations.
LONDON, Oftober lo.
Orders have been aftually given by
the Danifh government, for fupplying
their ally, the empreff cf Rmffia, with
the naval and military fff)rcs ffipulaied
. between Denmark and the court of
Peteriburgh, which has been formally
announced to the Swedifh minifter at
Copenhagen by order of the Prince
Royal. Upon receiving this very un
welcome piece of news, the Swedifh
ambafiador at the court of Denmark,
difpatched the fame evcning,two couri
ers, one to the King at^Finland; the
other to Berlin. The prince royal is
faid to'have exprefted himfclf in very
ffrong terms of indignation, at the very
unwarrantable conduft of Sweden
towards RufTia, and fays, that all the
force of Denmark fliall be exerted in
the caufe of Ruffia, and Tier allies, if
ncccflary. Wc are alfo allured, that
various private conferences have been
had with the Prince of Orange, Sir
James Harris, and the Swedifh and
Prullian Minifters at the Hague, in
confcqucnce of which, couriers were
immediately difpatched to Berlin and
Stockholm, and Sir James Harris was
to leave the Hague in” a few days, for
the purpofe of confulting the Britiflt
court, on the prefent critical fituation
of affairs in the North. It is faid to
be the opinion of men of the foundeft
knfe, and deepeft penetration in Hol
land, that his pruftian Majftly confi-
ders the prefent moment as a favour
able one to eftablifti his own charac
ter and confequence, by humbling his
rival, the Emperor,-for many years to
come. This idea is ftrengthened by
knowing of his having furnifhed the
court of Sweden with large fupplies of
money, as well as having been princi
pally inftrumehtal in kindling this
new flame, which has broken out
with fo much violence in the North.
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'Billegerent Powers.
The ^ following js asixaft "and jiift"
an account bf the -proceedings of the
prefent billegereht powers as can be
collefted from their gazettes, and inr
formation. ^ ^ i .
\^Ru(na—TOgages. in a war with the
Turks, with a view to extirpate them
from Europe,, and the Crimea entire
,lo.hcrdQtniaiDns,^nd diiplay, if pof-
fible, the Black Eagle on the turrets of
' Gonftaritinople.
o Geonany—engaged in the fame;
caufe, but without the fame original
pretences for making war. V ”
Sweden—taking an advantage of the
war in which Ruffia is involved, afpir-
ing to recover the whole, of Finland,
but wanting the means, and defeated
by her citizens. ®
The Ottoman power in Europe, ex
cept the declared enemies, Ruffia and'
Germany contending with thefe two
upon the Turkifh territories, and pro
vided with every advantage that a
knowledge of the country, and re-
fource of men ahd guns unknown to
any other nation can give. *
As to the progrefs of this war—the
Turks have not loft an inch of ground
—the Imperial armies have expended,
an'immenfetfcafure, loft many thoiiT
lands of their troops by difeafe,, and
have gainedir-a little reputation !
The following is the Emprcfs of
Ruflia's letter, written by herfclf, and
conveyed by a fpecial courier to the
Admiral Grcig, after the aftion with
the Swedilh fquadron in July Lift ;
To the w'orthy and brave, &c.
“ VVe Ihould be wanting in that
gratitude and politencfs, which ever
Ihould diftinguilh fovcrcigns, did we
not w'ith tile utmoft fpeed convey to
you (and our.othcr brave and gallant
officers andfeamcnof our fleet, who
have proved themfclves worthy of their
country) our approbation of your ex
emplary conduft, and the obligation
which we owe to you for your intre
pid conduft in your engagement with
our enemy the fleet of the Swcdlfli
King. To the conftant exertion of
your abilities, and your zeal for the
glory of the common caufe of" your-
felvcs and of the wliole Ruffian enapire,
may, under God, be attributed the very
fignal viftory you have gained ; and
wc have not the Imalleft doubt but
that every part of our dominions
where this event lhall be tranfmitted,
will behold it in its proper point of
view, it is with grief we read the
record"of thofc poltroons, who, un
able to catch fire from the fpirited ex
ertions of their fellow warriors, have
fp fignalized themfclves in the annals
of trcafonablc cowards 5 and to whofe
cowardice the Swedes have to boaft
that ,any fliip p£ their fleet efcaped
when fo encountered j and the more
particularly that ihcL high ^admiral
efcap^, when twice, fo neafly wlthih
their power to havpjeaptured,
“ As we take‘ upon oiirfclvcs the
pK power to reward the meritorious
wc fliall take fignal care of the very
exemplary punilhmentof the guilty, ^
“ We beg, therefore, that you will
yourfelf accept our heartieft acknow,
Icdgcment; and wc trouble you to
communicate the fame to our worthy
and animated-officers and feamen.
is our plcafure that the delinquents
mentioned' in your official Ictte* s, he
directly brought to Cronftadt, to wait
our further difplcafurc.
fincercly wifh you, and all
of you, health, and the moft fignal al.
. fiftance of God Almighty, whofe aid
: we have invoked, and of whofe
ance wc cannot doubt in a caufe fe
juft.
“ Your fcrviccs will perpetually live
in our remembrance 5 and the annal*
of our country muft convey yoaf
names to pofterity with reverence and
with love.
“ So faying, wc recommend you to
God’s keeping ever. Done at Peterf-
burgh, in the year of Grace, 1788.
CATHERINE.
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W I L M I N G T O N,
DeCExMBER 18.
O N Saturday Ujs 7th IrUHnt, theHora)rable the-Leffiflatijw
ot this f.3te.-rjc.urnrdyr-:e./r Dcricg ihUr'
tlie toUoSwing »6s hevc * c=n pajicd, vi^
An Ad to eftahnii tbe-rox^ n already iaid out at the court-
heuie in'CafAeli cturty.
To revive part of an aS, -entitled, an aft to fnp-
pref. exccilive teaming.
Empower nz i hc.iui john'lon, late ftenffnf Cn-
. flow ccjjnty, his heirs, ex-cutors, and ad .V;ni.
iiratcrs, to c. ilcdl the linking iund tax, due irom
that coanty, *e-
. To trec> and cfijblilh an academy in the coun y of
Richmond. .
Tor levying a tax for the fupp.>rt of govcmmtnt arj
for the tcdoitipiioii of old paper currere v, coi;d-
nental money, and fpecie an.t ether certi^cates,
and for (inking tJsc flatc currency.
To'appoint cofTii.-iiflioncrs for buildirz a prlfoh and
flocks for the oiltricl cf Fayette Viile.
To amend an act palTrd in the year onet.houfand fe-
^ aen hui^red and cighiy-rhree, entitled, an aft to
vcfl certain latids infeciimpie, in Richard Hen-
dorfon and otlicra.
To annex part of the county of Wafliingtoo to Sul
livan.
^ To annex .part of the county of Brenfvrick to New-
Haoover.
To amend an a®, entitled, an aQ for the regulation
of.the tewnof Hllllborcugh.
O' To explain an aft direfting the duty of naval-of
ficers, &c.
To annex part of Dobbs county to the county of
Jones.
For divtc^ing the county of Davidfon.
Foreflablilhing the dividing line between the coun
ties of Burk and Rutherford.
To encourage the building of iron works in this
flate.
To prevent the dimunitiun of the public revenue of
• thi* flare, by t'tc negieft of the county courts.
To ami-nd an aft, to cflabllfh a fuperior court of
* ia%V and equity in the county of Davidfon, and
lor erefting faid county of t/avidibn and the ccun-
^ . ' ties of Sumner and Teneff-into a feparate dil-
trift.
For dividing the county of Rowan.
To quiet in the poiTeflion of William Scott, certain
lands therein deferihed.
To amend an aft, entitled, an aft for the better re
gulation of the town of Fayette-Ville.
To repeal part of an aft pafled at Newbem in De
cember, 1785, entitled an aft for deflreying
wolves, wild-cats, panthers, bears, crows, and
■ ’ fquirrtls, in the feveral counties therein menti
oned.
- For eiefting a town on the lands of Thomas Dooj*
gan in Randolph county.
To admit to record certain deeds, grants, and pa
tents, for lands herctolcrs attained. •
For appointing an additional Judge for the foperior
‘ _ court of the diflrift of Morgan, and for .the rel’ef
of perfons vvho have, or may hereafter fesdei^
their recognizance in the fuperior or county
ccurtc.