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apt. Cottineau had an engagement among the rocks; many foundered imthe Countess of Scarborough, and mediately, and from the feverity of the her, after an hour's conteft. The weather afterwards, the wind being W. antefs of Scarborough is an armed N. W. right in upon the fhore, with a el, mounting 20 guns fix-pounders, heavy fea, there was reason to believe, was commanded by the Lieutenant that hardly any of them would be faThe King's fhip. ved." [567.]

forgot to tell you, that immediately the captain had come on board the Homme Richard, the middle, miand fcuttle maft of the Serapis fell the fea."

etter from the British ambassador to Mrs Burnot, a failor's wife at Burlington.

"Mrs Burnot, Hague, Nov. 26. 1779. As foon as I received your letter of 7th instant, I loft no time in making juries after your gallant husband, Mr chard Burnot; and have now great afure in congratulating you upon his ng alive and well, on board the Couns of Scarborough, at the Texel. I. d he had been burnt with an explon of gunpowder, but now quite recored. He fends me word, that he, as u know, could not write, and therere hoped I would let you know he was ell, which I do with infinite fatisfacon. It will ftill be greater, if I can get m exchanged, which I am doing my ft endeavours for: but as the people ho took him are fometimes French and metimes rebels, as it fuits their conveence, that renders this affair more difcult than it would be if they allowed emselves to be French; because I could en fettle the exchange at once. I am appy to be able to give fuch agreeable ews to the wife of my brave country man, and I am very fincerely, your moft aithful humble fervant,

JOSEPH YORKE." "Admiralty-office, July 9. [formerly mitted.] Capt. Farmer, in a letter, lated, Quebec, Guernsey, July 6. gives an account, that on the evening of the th, being off Morlaix, with the Unicorn and Cabot, and seeing a fleet fteerng along-shore to caftward, under convoy of a frigate of 20 guns, and several armed veffels, amounting in the whole to 49 fail; he stood in upon the said fleet: and although they crouded all the fail they could, clofe in with the rocks, to fecure the port of Morlaix, the Quebec and Unicorn got the whole into fo fmall a compass, that, both fhips keeping a conftant fire, the frigate, armed vellels, and about 43 fail, ran on hore upon and

"London, Dec. 25. The following East-India fhips, from St Helena, are arrived off the Isle of Wight, under convoy of the Warwick man of war only, viz. the Hillsborough, Collet; the Glatton, Doveton; the Royal George, Foxall; the Godfrey, Reed; the Queen, Douglas; the Gatton, Chisholme; the Mountftuart, Stewart; the Royal Admiral, Huddard; and the Shrewsbury, Coggan. They all failed from the Downs on their voyage in January, February, and March 1778."

The drawing of the ftate-lottery ended on the 29th of December. [629.]

On Saturday, Dec. 11. Aldermen Crofby, Sawbridge, Halifax, Hayley, and Newnham, with the reft of the committee, (in their respective carriages, all their fervants with blue cockades), also the Chamberlain, the City-Remembrancer, the Town Clerk, and other officers, escorted by the two City-Marshals on horfeback, and Under-Marshalmen to clear the way, proceeded from Guildhall to Audley fquare, and prefented to the Hon. Auguftus Keppel, Admiral of the White, the freedom of the city in a box made of the Heart of Oak, of curious workmanship. After Ald. Crosby had prefented it, and made a genteel fpeech on the occafion, the Admiral returned a polite anfwer, and then entertained the whole company in an elegant manner. [257.]

IRELAND. [630. 666.]

"Dublin, Dec. 4. On Thurfday last, the Rt Hon. Walter Huffey Burgh, his Majefty's Prime Serjeant at Law [548. 571.613.], refigned his gown to the chief Governor of this kingdom.”—On the 5th of December above 300 of the most respectable attornies in the kingdom met at Dublin, and entered into an addrefs of thanks to the late Prime Serjeant,

for his fpirited, upright, and patriotic conduct in parliament, and refigning his gown at a time that holding an office under the crown feemed to combat with the deareft interefts of his country."

"London, Dec. 7. We hear, that, for fome time paft, agents have been 4 % a

employed in Ireland in buying up large quantities of coarse blanketing, which have been carried from the counties of Kilkenny, Carlow, &c. to the northern ports of that kingdom, for the purpofe of exporting to America; and we are thoroughly informed, that a trade has already commenced with America, several veffels laden with linens, &c, hawing failed for the Western continent."

"London, Dec. 4. A letter from Ireland fays, “James Horan, Esq; an alderman and merchant of Dublin, tendered at the Cuftomhouse an entry of fome bales of Irith woollens for Rotterdam: the inferior officer, furprifed at what he had never before experienced, fent for the commiffioners of the revenue; who acquainted Mr Horan, that they could not fuffer the entry to pafs, as an Eng. lifh ftatute prohibited them; and they produced the book of ftatutes. Mr Horan replied, that he hoped, upon confideration, they would not dare to give him fuch an illegal anfwer to his legal demand; and that he fhould call upon them the next day for their final determination. On a fecond application, the refufal being repeated, it was agreed to join iffue, and try the queftion in a court of law, fo as that it fhould be decided by a Dublin jury."But the British statute paffed fince [665.], will, we prefume, render the prosecution of this action unneceffary.

In a letter from Ireland in the end of December 1779, it is faid, "I know not upon what authority P. W. fays [506.], that in the month of June laft there were 20,000 horse and foot, composed of independent Proteftant volunteers; or whether it is believed by any well-informed man, that the White Boys, Oak Boys, &c. were then, or now can be, counted upon as auxiliaries for any purpofe of real public utility, or for any purpofe whatever, other than what their own diabolical works fhow to be their inten. tions; for I never heard that any man of character (and of fuch our volunteers are compofed) owned, far lefs boafted of a confederacy with them. Befides, if information be good, we have not, my even at this moment, full 20,000 respectable volunteers armed and well diciplined in all Ireland."

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the foldiers of the Weft Fencibles v were concerned in pulling up the dra bridge of the caftle when that corps m at Leith [573.]; and fentence wa nounced; the former to be shot, and the latter to receive a thousand lathes. E both were pardoned, on condition of greeing to serve beyond feas where the King hould appoint, Brown forfa teen years, and Macleod for feven.

At Glafgow there were public ra cings, illuminations, &c. Dec. 29. m receiving the refolutions of the pare ment of Ireland [662. — 666.], and the news of the fucceffes of the Britiú arca at Omoa and Savannah [666,673,], k The magistrates, the most refpectac tizens, the officers of the army, &c, me in the town hall; where many loya toats were drank.

Sum of the quantity and value of Lisen janga for fale in Scotland, [40. 728.]

From Nov. 1. 1778, to Nov. 1. 1913
Quantity 12,867,238 yards.
Value L. 551,148:3:3: 1 half.
Medium Price red. 3 12ths.

Lefs this year than the preceeding:
Quantity 397,172 3 4ths yards.
Value L. 40,875 2: 1.
View of the effects of the Difpenfary tr
burgh, from Nov. 1. 1778, to Nov. 1. 1776
[40. 728.]
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High treafon, perfons fen-
tenced for 38

· Inhabitants, number of in
37
-Laurens, President of Con-
grefs, letter on the venality
of the members of 325
-Livingston, Gov. corre-
fpondence betwixt and Gen.
Clinton 270. 325
- Lottery for rehef of friends
of government 328
— Loyalifts, 75 fentenced to
be hanged 328

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Maflachufet's-bay affembly
order absentees estates to be
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vost 497
-Congrefs, correfpondence
of with the French minister,
on publications injurious to
both 145. Refolves on that
head ib. Refolves on the
period of redemption of their
bills of credit 146. Coun-- Militia ordered to be draft-
terfeits of them ib. Lift of ed for the rebel-army 328
the members of 270. Call - New York, good effects of
on the inhabitants for forty inviting rebel-deserters 192.
millions of dollars 370. Mi- Privateers fitted out from
nifters at foreign courts ib. 269. Fleet of 400 vessels
Commifions to friendly In- fail from 276
dians ib. Refolutions on Bri-
zish cruelties 434. On the
furprife of Stoney-point 486.
Letter from on the cruel-Omoa, account of the ta-
treatment to Cunningham king of by Capt. Dalrymple
553. Congrefs attend Te and Com. Luttrell 666
Deum at a Romish chapel 614
Connecticut, Gen. Tryon's
expedition to 488. Stores
and shipping deftroyed at 490
Cunningham, a rebel-pri-
foner, letter on his treat-
ment 5$3. Anfwered ib.
Brought to England 569.
Makes his escape 629

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Deane, Silas, his addrefs
to the free and virtuous citi-
zens of America 33. Juftifi-
eation of his conduct 34.
His account of the condes
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North river, fuccefs of the
British on the 373. Fort la
Fayette taken 373. 436

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- Penobicot attacked by the
rebels, but repulfed 492.
Deftruction of a rebel-fleet
at 494- Rebel proclama-
mation previous to the ex
pedition 495. Pardon to
compelled rebels 497

- Pennsylvania aflembly re-
jects with indignation the
manifefto of the British com-
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Stono-ferry attacked by the
rebels, but they defeated 551
- Te Deum performed in pre-
fence of Congress 614

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Tranfports with Briti
troops stranded 327. Num-
ber of men perished it.
—Virginia: Success of the
British in 318. 391. Ships,
&c. taken and destroyed 323.
372. Comparison betwist
Gen. Howe's non-attack on
Long island and that of the
Virginia expedition 319. Al-
ledged cruelties of the Bri-
tifh troops 434. Rebel go-
vernor of retaliates on Bri-
tifh prifoners $53
Americans, loyal, regiment
of raifed 327. 369. Thole
in England addrefs the King
390. Wounded officers and
foldiers of rewarded 369
American inhabitants, distref-
ed condition of 371.
American war, history of fer
1777: Rebel magazines de
ftroyed at Peek's Kill, and
at Danbury 66. Skirmilh
at Ridgefield ib. Rebels
fuccessful descent on Long
ifland 67. Operations of the
two armies in the Jerseys 69.
Gen. Prefcot furprised o
Rhode island 72.
Ge
Howe's tedious voyage to
Philadelphia with his army
73. Difficulties after land-
ing 122. Repels every ob
stacle 123. At laft geis pof
feffion of Philadelphia 11
Quakers imprisoned by
rebels 125. Wathington
tacks the camp at Gerne
town, but is repulfed res
Mud illend taken after a gar
lant defence 130. Br
tions on the campaign s

Pritoners, ineffectual meet
ing for the exchange of 147
Refugees, loyal, commence
hoftilities against the rebels
147. Thanks from to Gen.
Vaughan $$a

it 223.

Of

Germany: Active fpirit of
the Emperor 359 He makes
the tour of France 360. See
Germany

- North America: Magazines
deftroyed 66. Ld Stirling
defeated 71. Philadelphia
taken poffeffion of by the
royal army 125. Unfuccefs-
ful attack by Washington
Operations of Gen.
Burgoyne's army 177. 233.
297 Convention of Sarato-
ga 303. Gen Clinton's fuc-
cefsful expedition on North
river 303. See America

127.

Circumfcribed limits of Gen.
Burgoyne's powers 177
the propriety of employing
the Indians 178. Govern
ment loudly condemned for
Their cruelties ib.
Detail of Burgoyne's expe-
dition 177.-185. 233 297.
Ticonderoga evacuated 182.
Subfequent difafter of the
rebel army ib. Col' Baum
and Breyman overpowered
by the rebels, and totally
defeated 235. Imbarraff-
ment of the royal army 236.
Obftinate battle of Saratoga
Diftreffes of the royal
army 298. Their camp storm-
ed 300.
Their bravery ini-
mitable 301. Convention
of Saratoga 303. Amiable
character of Gen. Gates ib.
Gen. Clinton's fuccefsful ex-
pedition up North River ib.
Forts Montgomery and
Clinton ftormed 304. Stores,
fhips, &c. destroyed ib. Re-
flections on the northern Artificers and manufacturers,
campaign ib.
act to prevent their going a-
Anecdotes : Of Mr Necker broad 340

297

31.

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Portugal: Death of the
King, and popularity of the
Queen 353 See Portugal

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Ruffia: Rapid progress of
that ftate in commerce, &c.
359: Dreadful calamity at
Petersburg by an inundation
and hurricane ib. See Ruffia
Army, vacancies in to be fill-
ed up from the half-pay lift
629

See Books.

Of Charles V. of Spain Afs and Pedlar, a tale 258
172. Of Racine 176. A Auctions, act for taxing 332
droll one 190. Of the Earl Barrington, Adm. addreffed
of Southampton, on reading by the Weft-India merchants
Spencer's Fairy Queen 308. 565
Of the Spanish inquifition Bartholomew, St, a French
407. Dr Shebbeare and a inland taken 269
Methodist parfon 408. Of Beattie.
the Duke of Bedford 415. Bedford, Duke of, anecdote
Of the Queen's bounty 433. of him 415
Perfidy in love revenged 520.
Of Louis XIV, ib. A he-
ron's ring 528. Tower of
repentance 550. Tetzel, an Books:
indulgence-feller 714
Annual Register: History 1777.
— Britain: Indifference pre-
valent in the nation 9. See
Britain

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Bees, curious story of 238
Blacklock, Dr, on national
mufic 513

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Religion, &c.

Lowth's tranflation of I-
faiah 159

- Anfwer to Mr Burke's
fpeech in favour of Roman-
Catholics 160

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Principal Campbell's ad-
dress on the Popish alarms
206 256

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Faft Indies: Extraordinary
proceedings in the council
of Madrass 1Ị. Affift the
Nabob of Arcot in destroy-
ing the King of Tanjour 12.
Antient Metaphyfics 259
His kingdom and treafures - Protestant Intereft vindi-
feized, and his fubjects cruel- cated 264
ly treated ib. The compa-
ny at home refolve to restore
the King of Tanjour 13. Ld
Pigot fent to India for that
purpofe ib who is imprison-
ed 14 Refolutions of the
Company to restore Ld Pi-
got 17

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fenters bill 266

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Beattie's effays on poetry
and music 201. On laugh-
ter and ludicrous compofi-
tion 38x

Bons Mots 360. 467

Bounties to feamen and fol-
diers 217. 338. 391, 2. 396.
448. 450. 504.724. Sum rai-
fed 448

Bowie. See Proteftant Intereft
Brick-work, how to give a
ftone-colour to 324
Britain, history of in 1777:
War feldom unpopular in 9.
The enormity of the natio-
nal debt, one caufe of A-
merican refiftance 39. Num-
ber of forces on the establish-
ment so. Their stations 52
- Answer to the Spanish ma-
nifefto 402. To the French
manifefto 529
Burgoyne, Gen. his justifying
fpeech in the House of Com-
mons 75. Letter to Con-
grefs on the Saratoga con-
vention 141. Letters be-
tween him and the fecreta-
ries of war 617. Letter to
his conftituents 620. Reply
to that letter 621. Congress's
orders in confequence of the
Saratoga convention 689.
Correfpondence between Ge-
nerals Burgoyne and Heath
on that ŵbject 690. Faith
violated by the Congress 691
Burnot, Mrs, a failor's wife, a
letter to from Sir Jofeph

- True principles of Prote-
ftant diffent 266
Nature of intellectual li Yorke 727
berty 266

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Hiftory, &c.
Gilbert Stuart on the pu

Byron, Adm. his engagement
with D'Estaing 437. French
account of it 557

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