the encampment about the 4th or 5th of next month. In confequence of fome dispatches received from general Conway, governor of Jersey, orders are g ven for feveral pieces of cannon to be immediately fent to that ifland, and an addi tional number of troop. Their majefties came into the ball-room haft night foon after nine o'clock, and after paying their compliments to the nobility round the circle, the minuets began, when his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, for the first time of his being prefent in the ball-room, opened. the ball by dancing a minuet with lady Augufta Campbell, daughter of the duke of Argyle: this 31. The camp in Suffolk is fixed to be on Cannam Heath, eight miles from St. Edmondf-high honour conferred on a fubject was fucbury, which is to confift chiefly of horse, lord Pembroke's, and three other regiments, having received their orders for that fervice. This day the following bills received the royal affent by virtue of a commiflion from his majefty: The bill to prevent frauds by private diftil. lèrs. The bill to prevent frauds and abufes in the payment of wages to perfons employed in the one and thread-lace manufactory. The bill for the prefervation of the river Lea The bill for granting to his majefty certain duties on licences to be taken out by perfons letting to hire horfes for travelling poft. The bill to continue the act of the 16th of is prefent majefty, for the punishment by hard labour of offenders, who fhall become liable to be tranfported, &c. The bill for taking off the duty upon all falt ufed in curing pilchards. The bill to indemnify perfons who have omitted to take the oaths to qualify themselves for offices, &c. The bill for difcontinuing the duties on cotton and wool, the growth and product of the British colonies, in America. The bill for allowing the importation of goods into this kingdom from Asia and Africa. The bill for diffolving the marriage of the marquis of Carmarthen with his now wife. And to feveral road and inclosure bills. June 5. The ladies moft admired for their dreffes yesterday in the drawing room, were the duchefs of Chandos, who in richness of apparel furpaffed all others; the duchefs of Hamilton, counters Percy, lady Algernon Percy, lady Elizabeth Burrell, whofe drefs was rema kable for its elegance of taste, being a plain white hot pink luftring, elegantly trimmed with titany and foil, over which was beautifully dif pofed a large quantity of liver spotted guaze. Lady Beauchamp in a bronze-coloured filk, richly trimmed, countefs of Antrim, countess of Carlile, the three daughters of the ducheís of Gloucester by the late carl Waldegrave, the Hon. Mifs Thynne, eldest daughter of lord Weymouth, and ladies Bolkely and Warren. The dress for the ladies of the ton yefterday was chiefly white and Lyleck, with trimmings of tiffany. foil, and filver fpotted gauzes; the talte for flowers feems entirely faded, fcarce any dreffes of confequence being decked with then as left year. The elder ladies were chief-y cloathed in clouded filks of English manufac zure. ceeded by another, his Royal Highness Prince Frederick, bishop of Ofnaburgh, dancing the fecond minuet with her ladyship. About half a fcore other minuets were danced, which were fucceeded by country dances and cotillons. Their majefties left the ball-room foon after eleven. 9. Arrived at Dover, the Frances, capt. Boyne, from St. Helena, a Danish East-Indiaman, where he landed some dispatches for the Eaft-India company, which advife, that on the 22d of February laft, the Ofterly Eaft Indiaman, capt. Rogers, fell in with two French frigates off the Cape, by whom the was taken, and carried into the Mauritius, after having landed the paffengers, &c. at the Cape. She is faid to be worth about 200,000l. This morning advice was received, that the whole Jamaica fleet had got fate into Margare road, and that they should be at their moorings in the river by to morrow. 10. The judges met in Lord Chief Juftice Mansfield's Chambers, and ehose their respective circuits for the enfuing fummer affizes, viz. Home. Earl Mansfield and juftice Ahurt. Western. Lord Chief Justice De Grey, and Baron Perryn. Norfolk. Lord Chief Baron Skynner, and juflice Blackftone. Midland. Jußice Gould, and Baron Hotham. Northern. Justice Willes, and justice Buller. Oxford. Juftice Nares, and Baron Eyre. 12. Advice was received from Madeira, that Sir Edward Hughes, with the India fhips under his convoy, arrived there the 5th of April, and failed again the 15th. There are great hopes that the Ofterly EastIndiaman will be retaken, as Sir Edward Hughes was acquainted with the circumstance whilft he was at Madeira, and as foon as he knew of it failed immediately. 14. This day the following bills received the royal aflent by virtue of a commiffion from his majefty, viz. The bill to amend the act for laying a-tax on auctions and fales. ↑ The bill for the augmentation of the judges (alaries. The bill for granting to his majesty additional duties on velium, parchment, and p pr. The bill for vefting in the East India campany, for a limited time, certain territorial acquifitions obtained in India, &e. The house and fervants tax bill. The bill for railing 1,500,ocol. by loans, and the bill for railing 1,900,0cal, by exchequer bills, And HOME NEW S. And Bromfield's, Sealy's, and Sewell's divorce bills. And to feveral road, inclosure, and other bills. 15. An account of the forces to be encamped on Cox heath. RIGHT WING. 3d 1ft Bri. 6th {*69th soth *Eaft Suffolk Monmouth *Northamp. Buckingh, Norfolk 4 LEFT WING. Somerset { ret { Worcester *Eaft York North York N. Glocefter 14th. Lincoln 333 32 Milford 28 28 Andromeda 28 28 Triton 28 Salamander FIRE- SHIPS. Incendiary. 18. Wednesday morning early, a mellenger arrived exprefs from the court of Spain to his excellency the Spanish ambaffedor, with letters of recall, in confequence of the Spanish court having made a formal declaration of war againft his Britannic majesty, in conjunétion with the court of France. Yesterday noon meffengers were dispatched Thofe marked are already encamped, and from the admiralty to the out-ports, for all the the remaider will march in as follows: Bucks and North York, this day. Eaft Norfolk and Somerfer, Saturday. 16. Monday morning Prince William Henry, his majesty's third fun, fet off for Portf mouth, to go on board admiral Digby's fhip, the grand fleet going out on a cruize. His highness goes as midshipman in the Prince George. A lift of the grand feet which failed from From the LONDON GAZETTE, June 22. Copy of a Letter from Major General Mathew to After a very favourable paffage of four days, we entered the Capes of Virgina the 8th inftant, contrary winds prevented our landing till the roth. About three in the afternoon the army was landed at the Glebe, on the Western shore of Elizabeth River, jeft out of cannon shot of the fort. As the troops landed, the column moved to invest the fort. The enemy perceiving that their retreat would be cut off, evacuated it before we could reach the fouth branch of Elizabeth River. The artillery and flores, taken in the fort and town, will appear by the returns I have the honour to inclofe. Having taken poffeffion of the fort, and placed guards in the town, I encamped in two hnes, right to the fort, and left to the fouh branch. On the 17th the flank companies of the guards took a frong pofition ten miles in front of the right wing. The volunteers of Ireland took one equally ftrons, feven miles in front of the left wing. The center of the line was covered by an impenetrable fwamp. On the 12th the Guards marched at night to Suffolk, eighteen miles, and arrived at daybreak. The town was hastily deferted; and fome veflels, a very large magazine of provifion, with naval flores, and two pieces of cannon, were defhayed. The returns, Sir, will afcertain the quantities. Mr. Barrett, volunteer, with one light infantry, were wounded. The volunteers of Ireland have had tome flight fkirmishing, in which they have fuffered lile. The enemy have loft in killed, wounded, and prifoners, four and twenty. I am profecuting your excellency's further Inftructions, in which I have great reafon r believe very many of the inhabitants will contribute their affittance. I have the honour to be, &c. Copy of a Letter from Sir George Colier to General 1779 SIR, After leaving New York the 5th inftant with the men of war and tranfports under my command, I proceeded towards the place of our destination with the most propitious winds, and on the 4th day (from our failing) made the Capes of Virginia. The fleet anchored that right between the fands near Willoughby Point, which they had hardly done, when the moft terrible flurry of thunder, lighting, wind, and rain, came on, that I ever recollect: its continuance however was not more than half an hour, and the fhips were all fo fortunate as to efcape driving on shore. At fun-rife we faw fome rebel hips and veflels in Hampton road, with their fails loofe, who, as foon as the tide admitted of it, got under weigh, and ran up Elizabeth and James Rivers: our fleet alfo weighed, and the Raifonable anchored shortly after in Hampton Road, her great draught of water not admitting of her going further with conveniency. I immediately shifted my broad. pendant to the Rainbow, and proceeded with the fleet up Elizabeth River, til a contrary wind and the ebb tide obliged us to anchor. The following morning being calm, prevented the ships from moving with the flood, on account of the narrowrefs and intricacy of the channel; and as the intended place of defcent was not more than five or fix miles diftant, the general, anxious to lofe no time, embarked the first divifion in the flat boats, and covered by the Cornwallis galley, and two gun, boats that carried a fix-pounder at each end, proceeded up, and landed without oppofition at the Glebe, which is diftant about three miles from the town of Portsmouth. The fort fired fome heavy guns at the galley, which the di@ance rendered of no effect. A favourable breeze having arofe brought the fhips up, even before the firft divifion had got on thore; and the remainder of the troops, with the field artillery, &c. were landed immediately with the utmost expedi tion. The movements of the army afterwards general Matthews will beft explain to your excelJency; the rebels flid kept their colours flying upon the fort, from which circumftance we judged they intended making fome defence, though we did not expect much. To give them however no time for throwing up fresh works, or for waiting to be reinforced by more reb.1 troops, it was agreed between the general and myself, that the Rainbow should move up with the morning tide before the fort, and that the troops, at the fame time, fhould attack it on the land fide. The enemy however faved us the trouble by quitting it that even ing, and we took poffeffion of the fort and town of Portsmouth, as alfo of Norfolk (which is on the oppofite fide of the river) without the leaft oppofition. The enemy, by this furrender, loft feveral hips and vellels, which tell into our hands. Some were burned by themfelves, among which were two large French hips, who were faid to be loaded with a thoufand hogsheads of tobacco. Apprehending that many more rebel veflels had pushed up the river, I dispatched the Cornwallis galley, two gun-boats, four flat boats, manned and armed, together with four privateers which had defired to receive orders from me, under the command of lieutenant Bradley, affifted by lieutenants Hitchcock and Johnfon, in purfuit of them. They were very fuccefsful in their enterprife, taking and burning a great number of the enemy's veflels, many of which were on the flocks ready for launching. Amongst the captures was the Black Snake, a rebel privateer of fourteen guns, who, after being cannonaded by the gun-boats, was carried by boarding, with the lofs of fome of the rebels; but on our fide two men only were wounded. I had fent fome fmail fhips under the direction of Captain Creyk, of the Otter, up the main branch of the Chesapeak, at the fame time I entered Elizabeth River. The movements of this little fquadron were fo judicious that the enemy were much harraffed and diftreffed; they deftroyed many veffels, and captured others, among which were two with a boot two hundred hogfheads of tobacco. The Raifonable remaining ftationed before the town of Hampton, with fome armed tenders, blocs up that port, and the naviga tion of James River; Elizabeth River is already taken effectual care of, and Captain Creyk's little fquadron renders the ingrefs and regrefs of the Chesapeak almost impracticable for the rebel veflels without their being taken. I have now informed your excellency of the detail of our military operations by fea, to the present time. Our fuccefs, and the prefent appearance of things, infini ely exceed our most fanguine expectations; and if the various accounts the general and my felf have received can be depended upon, the most flattering hopes of a return to obedience to their fovereign may be expected from moft of this province; the people feem importunately defirous that the royal ftandard may be erected, and they give the m ft pofitive affurances that all ranks of men will refort to it. You are too good a judge, Sir, of the very great importance of this país we now hold, to render my faying much upon that fubject neceffary; permit me, however, (as a fea officer) to obferve, that this port of Portsmouth is an exceeding safe and fecure afylum for hips against an enemy, and is not to be forced even by great fuperiority. The marine yard is large, and extremely con venient, having a confiderable stock of seasons cd 3 HOME ENE W S. ed timber, befides great quantities of other ftores. From thefe confiderations, joined to many others, I am firmly of opinion, that it is a measure most eflentially neceffary for his majefty's fervice that this port thould remain in our hands, fince it appears to me of more real confequence and advantage than any other the crown now poffefles in America; for by fecuring this, the whole trade of the Chesapeak is at an end, and confequently the finews of the rebellion deftroyed. I treat and hope, Sir, you will fee this matter in the fame important light I do, and give fuch directions for reinforcements to be feat here as you may think neceflary, in order for our pursuing and improving thofe advantages, which we have with fo much good fortune acquired. 335 The lady of the Right Hon. Lord Craven, of a fon. June 23. The lady of Pennyftone Powney, Efq; of Maidenhead, of two fons. MARRI AGE S. Mr. Nathaniel Polhill, eldest fon of Nathaniel Polhill, Efq; member for Southwark, to Mifs Maitland, of King's-arms-yard, Cole Skeffington Thompson, Efq; of Greenmount, in the kingdom of Ireland, to Mifs Carter, only daughter and fole heiress of the late Thomas Carter, Efq; of Rathnally, county of Meath, in the faid kingdom. General Mathew propofing to write to you by this exprefs-boat, I fhall leave to his pen to inform you of the deftruction of the confider-man-ftreer. able magazines in Suffolk (intended for the rebel army) by a detachment of the king's troops under Colonel Garth; and before I conclude my letter permit me to exprefs my great fatisfaction in the choice of the officers you were pleased to name for co-operating with me on this expedition, as too much praife cannot be given General Mathew for his indefatigable zeal and attention for the king's fervice; and I have the pleafure in acknowledging the perfect harmony and good understanding which fubfifts between his majesty's land and fea officers. I have the honour to be, &c. GEO. COLLIER. In the fame Gazette is a long lift of ftores of all kinds, o dnance, &c and about 30 vef fels (many of them of force) taken and destroyed June 23. On Monday fome difpatches were brought to the admiralty office from admiral Hughes, with advice of his having taken Goree, and reteken Senegal. with all he ftores therein, which were confiderable, and alfo the garrifon, who are made pafoners of w.r. The French on quitting Senegal blew up the fort, and retreated to Gee, where goo were made prisoners. Lord Seaforth's highland regiment, confting of Icco men, are now garrifoned there, to prevent any attempt from the French. By advices from Savannah, dated May 2, we have confirmation of the Bruifh troops having driven the rebel army from their advantageeus poft at Puryfburgh, and now poffeffing in the moft ferene tranquillity the whole province of Georgia, where law, order, and the British conflitution are perfectly restored, to the inexpreffible felicity of the inhabitants. The rebels have retired towards Charles-Town, and great numbers daily refort to the British landard. Some letters from Georgia mention, that an attack of Charles Town, South Carolina, was meditated, and would foon be carried into execution. May 27. Bryant Barrett, Efq; of Stockwell, to Mifs Tye s, of the fame parish. 28. Emerfon Cornwell, Efq; banker, of Ipfwich, to Mrs. Wallis, widow of the late Miles Wallis, Efq; receiver general of the land-tax for Suffolk. Thomas Trewren, Efq; of Trewardeva, Cornwall, and captain in the Queen's Light Dragoons, to Mils Leigh of Winchester. 31. Daniel Minet, Efq; of the Inner Temple, to Mifs Rebecca Stert, fecond daughter of Arthur Stert, Efq; of John-street, Bedford row. Richard Bingham Newland, Efq; of Havant, in Hampshire, to Mifs Hampton, of Chichefter. June 1. Anthony Chapman, Efq; of Kenfington-fquare, to the Hon. Mifs Charlotte Carey, daughter of Lord Viscount Falkland. 7. Thomas Fauquier, Efq; to Mrs. Norris, relict of John Norris, Efq; of Witton, in Norfolk. 9. Byron, Efq; c'deft fon of Admiral Byron, to lady Amelia d'Arcy, late Marchioness of Carmarthen. 10. John Spetrifoode, Efq; of Sackvilleftreet, to Mifs Strahan, of New ftreet. 17. Matthew Stainton, Fiq; of Twickenham, to Mifs Winthrop, of the fame place. 18. Jacob Whitbread, Efq; of Atwoodbury, Bucks, to Mfs Hinde, eldest daughter of Jacob Hinde, Efq; of Langham-hall, in the county of Effex. Jhn Small, jun. Efq; of South Lambeth, to Mifs Mary White, of the fame place. 20. John James Hamilton, Efq; nephew to the Earl of Abercorn, to Mils Catherine Copley, fecond daughter of Sir Jofeph Copley, Bart. DEATHS WE E have fuch a profufion of favours to acknowledge this month, that we know not where to begin, or when to end. Some of our most ingenious correfpondents muft therefore excufe us for poftponing their favours 'till a future opportunity, as their topics are of a permanent kind, and will be as profitable for years hence, as they are at the prefent moment. This is not the cafe with temporary, with local fubjects," which buz about the years, but never reach the heart." We deal not with the tranfient glimmerings of the glow-worm, but fteal our fire, like Prometheus, immediately from the Lan, without being guilty of impiety, or negligent of the innumerable favours, which we have received from our fair patronesses. The writer of the Life of Emilia will excufe us for endeavouring to animate that quill, which now ftands without motion in her ink-ftand; and several correfpondents call upon her to fulfill her engagements with them, with us, and with the public at large. We must once more request Henrietta to give us the winding up of L'Hiftoire d'Epaminondas, or if it be in print, to inform us where it may be purchased, and from whence we can transcribe it. We must inform our fair correfpondent, that we do not remember to have received, A Letter to the Ladies, concerning the Violation of the third Commandment.— We hope no ladies can be guilty of fuch a crime-and if we have received the piece, we are forry to confefs that it must have been missaid. In anfwer to the query of the receipt of The Storm, a Paftoral, we must acknowledge that the piece has been received, and at the fame time, with reluctance, muft pronounce it to be too warm for the perusal of fome of our fair readers. Amidst a beautiful and numerous variety of other pieces in profe, we return our thanks for The natural Hiftory of the Nightingale, by J. L-g. Me. ditations at Midnight, by the Same. Occafional Letters to the Author of the Female Reformer, by GŔ-f-3. Solution of the Queftion, Whether the human Heart be capable of Amendment after reiterated Crimes, by Indiana. Letter 1, from Mifs Seymour to Mifs Reynolds, by the Same. Letters between Mifs C. Willoughby and Mifs Harriet Wells; Letter I. to Mifs Harriot Wells, the firft of another Series, by G. The Adventures of Sir Oddity, Letter I. by Anonymous. Three Letters from Mifs Clifford to Mifs Granby in continuation-and must beg leave to affure our Correfpondents that we have been lurched so often by calling a partner, that we had rather play vole, than be bafted in the manner we have been on their accounts.-We are unable to exprefs our gratitude to Lavinia, for the honour of the hole Series of her Letters from Mrs. Percy to Mifs Willis, amounting to no lefs than NINETEEN! Before we conclude this department, we must acknowledge the receipt of Lift of young Ladies in White-Chapel, by Augusta Sophia. Of Ladies in Birmingham, by Rebus. Of Towns and Villages in Wiltfire, and of Women's Chriftian Names, by Elizabeth L-g, &c, In the poetic Walk we are indebted for the underwritten. Young Ladies in Exeter, and an Addrefs to the Correfpondents in the Lady's Magazine, by J. T. M***h. On Mortality, by Hebe M- Lines Spoken extempore on Jeeing a Gentleman in a Zebra Coat, at Grantham, by a Conftant Reader, On Summer, addreffed to Laura, of Leicester by W. A. On Mifs Ws, of Stepney Causeway, by CN's. Acroftic by J. B, Stanzas on a young Lady in the eighth Year of her Age, by Clara, on the Morn of her Departure, by the Sami, Reply to the above by a Youth of Fourteen, figned Juvenis, &c. &c. &c. We are defired to correct the following Errata in our laft-P. 233 1. 42. for on read or; p. 261. 1. 33. read riches. We are obliged to our correfpondent for interefting himself in our behalf, and hope that the worthy clergyman, his friend, will honour us with his correfpondence. |