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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury & Winchester Journal
Monday, December 16th, 1782.
THURSDAY's POST.
FOREIGN NEWS.
PARIS, December 1.
COUNT de Grasse in his memorial sets forth, that he has served 38 years, has made 18 campaigns, and been in 12 actions; that the Americans are in some measure indebted to him for their independence, by the protection he gave to York-Town while he was in the Chesapeak: He then comes to the affair of the 12th of April, and complains much of his own and the 3d division of his fleet: He says his signals might have been understood, and he hoped the ships would have come to his assistance, which kept up his courage, during a battle of eleven hours; that all his ammunition was expended; and when he struck, his masts were so damaged, that Admiral Rodney was obliged to have them cut away.
LONDON, TUESDAY, December 10.
His Majesty's most gracious Answer to the Address of the House of Lords:
"My Lords,
"This very affectionate and loyal Address affords me the highest satisfaction.
"Your approbation of the foundation I have laid for a peace between Great Britain and America, and of the measures I have taken towards a general pacification, as well as the earnest zeal which you have so unanimously expressed for carrying on the war with vigour, if the negociations should unexpectedly break off, must be attended with the best effects, both at home and abroad.
"Your affectionate acknowledgement of my constant disposition to make my own conduct conformable to the wishes and opinions of my people, touches me most sensibly.
" Upon that principle, I can never regret the sacrifice I make of every consideration of my own.
"I accept, with pleasure, your assurances of support to a government conducted on principles equally agreeable to my own honour, and ,the public good."
The following is his Majesty's Answer to the Address of the House of Commons:
"I return you thanks for this loyal and dutiful Address.
"I am happy to receive your assurances of satisfaction on being acquainted that articles have been agreed. with America, to take effect whenever terms of peace shall be finally settled with the Court of France; and that while you rejoice to learn that advances have been made towards a general pacification, you are at the same time resolved to second the most vigorous efforts in the farther prosecution of the war, if any unforeseen change in the disposition of the belligerent powers should frustrate my confident expectations of peace."
A neutral vessel arrived in the river, brings the following intelligence, which is very material at this time :- "The French Court, a few months since, sent out to Guadaloupe a Tax-gatherer, to collect a new impost which they had lain on the island, in common with their orders, to carry on the war in the western world. The impost was laid on negroes, with orders for every planter to give in a true account of the number of slaves on his estate, on pain of forfeiting the whole. Many of the planters, as usual, gave in a short account ; the consequence of which was, that the new Collector seized all their slaves, and offered them at public vendue; but, when the time of sale arrived, there were no buyers, as not a planter would bid for them. The Collector then, as a second expedient, sent 200 in a vessel to Martinico for sale, which so exasperated the planters at Guadaloupe, that when the vessel sailed, the whole colony was in a ferment. The very garrison joined in complaint against the Collector, who, to save himself, went off to another island. The Governor had shut himself up in his house. The planters sent their women and children from the capital into the country, and expressed their wishes that an English fleet would attack the place."
The ship which brings this intelligence left Guadaloupe the 24th of October.
Sunday se'nnight arrived in Leith Roads, the Otter sloop of war, of 14 guns, brig-rigged, commanded by Capt. Eliab Harvey, having under convoy several vessels from the Baltic. The fleet left the Sound the preceding Sunday, to the number of 160 or 170 sail, bound for different ports in Great-Britain, under the protection of his Majesty's ships Belleisle, Cleopatra, Otter, Merchant armed ship, and a cutter.
The shell invented at Brest for burning an enemy's ships, which has made so much noise in France, is a hollow cannon-ball, the shell of which is so extremely thin, that striking against a board, mast, yard, or even rope, will break it; there is a partition in it, which divides it into two equal hollows, in one of which ten or twelve or more pounds of oil of turpentine are put, and in the other an equal quantity of spirit of nitre, the ball striking against any thing, breaks, and the two liquors unite, which immediately occasions such an immense conflagration as to set any ship on fire.
All the regiments up to the 60th it is said are to be disbanded as soon as the definitive treaty of peace is signed, but the officers thereof, when on half pay, are to go according to seniority into such of the old regiments as shall be stationed in Great Britain and Ireland, as vacancies therein happen by deaths or promotions.- The officers of his Majesty's garrisons abroad to rise in seniority as before.
The inhabitants of Birmingham have entered into a subscription for buying bread upon the most reasonable terms, and re-selling the same to the poor at a reduced price; and the sums already subscribed amount to upwards of �1080. A like benevolent subscription is set foot at Leicester. And on Monday last a contribution was made at Melton-Mowbray, in Leicestershire, for the poor of that place, when the sum of �24. 10s. 4d was collected; to which the Earl of Harborough was pleased to add a donation of thirty pounds.
BANKRUPTS.] Charles Persan, of Jewry-street, London, dealer.- John Laycock, of York-street, Covent-garden, leather-box-maker.- Geo. Mason, of Shadwell, Middlesex, soapmaker.- Wm. Mountain, of Wood-street, Cheapside, coachmaster .- Richard Macheil, of Liverpool, wine-merchant.
SATURDAY's POST.
HOUSE of COMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11.] The order of the day, for considering the supplies, being called for, a motion was about to be made for the Speaker to quit the Chair, when
Mr. Fox called upon Ministers to inform the House, whether any accident had happened to prevent the conclusion of the treaty of peace: The Secretary of State, in his letter to the Lord Mayor, had said, that by the 5th of December he should be able to say whether we should have war or peace. The 5th of December was now come, but he had not given this important information. He wished that the provisional treaty with America was laid upon the table, for though in that House it had been most satisfactorily explained, he understood that in another place, and by one of his Majesty's Ministers, it had been explained very differently indeed; it being said by him, not to be conclusive, and that the offered independence might be hereafter revoked.
Mr. Secretary Townshend said, in writing that letter be had acted according to the dictates of his judgment, it being necessary, in his opinion, to put the public on their guard against: the practices of stock-jobbers.
Governor Johnstone wished the Secretary to explain himself further; he had said nothing of the nature of the provisional treaty: If it was final, why was it not immediately laid before Parliament? France, Spain, Holland, and America, knew every tittle of it; but the Commons of Great Britain, whose honour and welfare were at stake, were not to be permitted to see, what all their enemies had already read. Under the act of Parliament, introduced by the late Attorney-General, nothing like a power was given to the Crown to declare America independent. It authorised the executive power indeed to treat with any man, or body of men, in America; but it by no means gave a power to grant independence. If then independence was granted under that act, that independence had been surreptitiously obtained. He asked why the sense of the nation, through the medium of the House, had not been taken by a direct question, Whether the dismemberment of the empire was adviseable ? He should think that man wicked, who, at such a time as this, would endeavour to throw difficulties in the way of Ministers; but as he could not conceive that calling for a treaty already finally concluded, and which was known to all the belligerent powers, could be productive of any embarrassment, he was determined to move, on some other day, that the provisional treaty be laid upon the table.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer argued against the production of the treaty; but declared that the independence of America was irrevocably granted; that the American war was dead, to rise no more; and this was a declaration to which he would ever adhere.
Mr. Burke wished for the production of the treaty; and the more, as it was so variously interpreted. The independence of America, he said, is a subject on which there are three opinions in this House; some gentlemen are for bringing back the Colonies to the obedience of the Mother-Country; some are for making independence the price of peace; while others, of whom he himself was one, were for granting independence without any condition whatever: He wished, therefore, that the treaty might be produced, that the sense of the House might be taken on these different opinions.
The question for the Speaker's leaving the Chair being now put, it was carried; and the House having resolved itself into a Committee,
Mr. Brett just stated, that the number of ships of the line actually in commission, amounted to 105 ; and that the seamen borne and mustered during the present year had exceeded by some thousands the 100,000 voted by Parliament; he would therefore move, he said, for 110,000 seamen (including marines) for the service of the year 1783; and that �4. per man, per month, be granted to defray the expence attending the same.
Capt. John Luttrell stated the condition of the navy to be such as to force the enemies of this country into a disposition to treat upon reasonable and honourable terms; and he maintained that the late Admiralty had left it in that condition.
Lord North thought the more uncertain it was whether we should have peace or war, the more necessary it would be to vote a formidable fleet. As for the provisional treaty, he was rather inclined to think that the noble Lord, in another House, had given it the true interpretation: By this he meant no disparagement to the Ministers in this House: They interpreted the treaty, be made no doubt. according to the sense which in their judgment it bore, If they were right in their interpretation, he could see no harm from laying it upon the table; for, if the independence of America was finally and irrevocably granted, no injury could arise from the publication of it; but he suspected, and indeed wished, that the independence of America was not irrevocably recognised, as he could see no reason for a provisional treaty in such a case. It would be better, therefore, in his opinion, to declare America independent at once, and have done with her, than to make her independence contingent upon another event, and thus have her still upon our hands as an enemy. He presumed that Ministers had met with a rub in their negociation. [Here was a cry of No, No, from the Treasury Bench] But Lord North adhered to his opinion: He said he understood that a categorical answer had been demanded from France, and that they had fully expected, that, by the 5th of this month, they would have had the Yea or the No of France; the 11th of the month was come; but neither the Yea or the No of France had yet been announced: Hence he had a right to conclude that Ministers had met with a rub. To the motion before the Committee he gave his hearty assent, knowing that the best way for Ministers to make peace, would be to treat with arms in our hands.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Commander in Chief, both spoke to their sense of the provisional Treaty; and though at bottom they seemed both to give it the same meaning; yet, Mr. Smith observed, that he saw with pain, something more than a shade of difference between them: The one said, that the Independence was irrevocably recognised; the other seemed to say, that it was contingent upon another event: This jarring of opinions, he said, boded no good; and he was afflicted to the soul, at seeing it.
Sir Charles Turner said, the House were all talking about granting independence to America; but he verily believed, that if a single American was sitting among them, he would make them all tremble. The Ministers whom he had supported, and many of whom he respected and loved, were now divided in opinion. He was himself for recognising the independence, and for carrying on the war with spirit against the House of Bourbon, if they should be unreasonable in their demands; and even against independent America, if she should carry on hostilities as the ally of France.
Sir William Dolben said, that having, in conjunction with the late Attorney-General, brought in the bill, under which Ministers thought themselves authorised to grant independence to America, he had it not in his mind, at the time, to veil any such power in the Crown: But at present it was a measure to which he had no longer so strong an objection, as he still hoped for great advantages from a federal union with America.- Several other members spoke, after which the motion was carried without opposition ; and the House adjourned.
Extract of a Letter from Gibraltar, Nov. 14.
"On the second, five storeships arrived here from Sacre Bay, near Lagos, where they took shelter, after being separated from Lord Howe's fleet. As they had artillery and some stores on board, particularly ammunition, which was much wanted here, their safe arrival was the cause of great joy. All the ships now remaining in Rosia Bay will return home next month, under convoy of the St. Michael, of 74 guns."
Yesterday morning some dispatches were received from General Elliot, at Gibraltar, brought over in the Briton armed transport, arrived at Plymouth. They are dated so late as the 28th ult, when the enemy had drawn off the greatest part of their troops, and every thing remained quiet.
From the PRINTER'S LETTER-BOX.
In Memory of RACHEL the Wife of JOHN HARINGTON, D.D. of Salisbury, who died Feb. 12, 1782, aged 40 Years.
YE, Who have felt the pang that rends the heart,
When kindred souls by fate are doom'd to part,
Awake your pity- whilst a husband gives
This last sad tribute to the best of wives.
To paint the blissful state of mutual love
Be his fond talk who still that bliss doth prove;
The blushing graces of the virgin bride
Let him describe who views her by his side:
Such thoughts it pains remembrance to allow,
Keen was the joy - keen is the anguish now.
Thy beauty's dead - that flower, like the rose,
Withers e'er scarce its sweets the owner knows;
Not so thy virtues, and affections kind,
They live within my faithful breast enshrin'd.
To that religion pure, whose sacred page
Inspir'd thy scorn of an immoral age;
Thy constancy, chief pride of woman's life,
The diadem that crown, the name of wife:
Thy care maternal tow'rds those pledges dear,
Who now lament with me a loss so rare:
Thy hospitality, to all addrest,
Diffusing joy around to ev'ry guest :
Thy charity, that prompt to bless the poor,
Ne'er spurn'd the prostrate suppliant from the door:-
To these (accept, dear shade, my grateful tears)
I owe the happiness of twenty years.
JOHN HARRINGTON.
From the PRINTER'S LETTER-BOX.
MANY of the Subscribers to� the Salisbury Concert present their compliments and thanks to the Stewards for their judicious arrangement of the seats in recess, so well calculated for the reception of the present numerous company; and as they seem so studious to accommodate the lovers of that entertainment, they further desire them to request those ladies, who (from more tender musical feelings, or by the attractive powers of the fire) are induced to form a small circle within the limits of the piano-forte, to desist from a practice entirely new, and attended with the inconvenience of totally excluding that part of the company situate on the side of the room adjoining the Card room: To Ladies of their distinguished politeness and attention to the rules of good breeding, they cannot but consider a request fully sufficient, and are assured that it need only be represented as a deviation from the rules of good manners, to be fully abolished.
PHILOPREPES.
From the PRINTER'S LETTER-BOX.
I Came out of the country, expecting to be entertained by a very good set of Comedians, who had collected themselves together for the amusement of the Ladies and Gentlemen of your City and Close.- I found a very good playhouse, elegantly and conveniently constructed for the reception of company; but alas, all the boxes were empty; and I departed twice, to my great mortification, without being gratified with the sight of a single pretty woman, where, I understand, then used to be so many.- What can be the reason of this? Surely cards cannot be the constant nightly amusement of both young and old at your city ?
However, I will come again in a few days, and bespeak the Beggar's Opera, which I dare say they will perform well, as times go; for as the song says,
To act their part they cannot fail,
For all the Actors will live in gaol,
if more kindness is not shewn them.
Your constant reader,
RUSTICUS.
LONDON, SATURDAY, Dec. 14.
HOUSE of LORDS.- Friday, Dec. 13.
Earl Fitzwilliam proposed a question, to which he thought a clear answer was necessary, for the credit of Administration. The nation, he said, was at a loss how to reconcile what, on a former day, had been asserted with respect to the Independence of America, by a noble Lord in that House, when compared with an assertion of one of his colleagues in the other.- One being asked, Whether their Independence was fully and finally allowed; instead of making a reply, had recourse to the Speech, which merely said, that Independence had been offered them, and that provisional articles were agreed upon, and to take effect whenever terms of peace should be finally settled by France. Another Member of the Cabinet said, the treaty signed with the American Colonies fully, and irrevocably, acknowledged their Independence. This, his Lordship observed, was certainly a most material difference. He requested, therefore, the noble Lord (Lord Shelburne) to inform the House, "Whether the treaty signed with the Americans was a full, unequivocal, and irrevocable acknowledgment of their Independence, and a formal renunciation of all authority of the Mother Country? or whether, provided the present negociation should not come to an amicable termination, the provisional articles would then be void, and we left at liberty to pursue the war against them? To this he conceived his Lordship would not object to give an explicit answer, especially as he must be himself convinced, that it would not only be satisfactory to the House, but to the kingdom in general.
Lord Shelburne said, that notwithstanding the present mode of attacking Ministers was entirely without precedent, and tho' the noble Earl's proceeding was out of all order, there being no question before the House, he should not at present, nor ever hereafter, as had often been the case, avail himself of such trifling circumstances; but always be ready to give every satisfaction in his power. He did not think himself at liberty, however, merely to satisfy the curiosity of an individual, to betray the trust he was bound to keep. He was of his Majesty's Councils, and therefore could not, without violating the oath he had taken, explain those measures which the noble Earl seemed so anxious to have made public. He could not comprehend from what motives, unless to throw impediments in the way of the present negociation, and to raise an opposition, the noble Earl could with to pry into those secrets which he had before told him, and would again repeat, were of the utmost consequence to this country; if he would wait but a few days, the whole should be laid before the House for their inspection; they would then have an opportunity of investigating the measures taken by his Majesty's Ministers, and be competent to judge how far they merited censure or applause. Whatever had been asserted by any of his colleagues, in another place, it was totally out of all order to introduce it there; for how was it possible for their Lordships to judge for themselves, if the reasons for, or against, advanced in the other House, were thus suffered to be brought forward? He hoped, therefore, the noble Earl was convinced of the impropriety of his question; and that he would not attempt an opposition, solely for the purpose of embarrassing the measures of Administration.
Earl Fitzwilliam replied, and was answered by Lord Shelburne - Lord Derby and Lord Townsend then spoke.
The Duke of Richmond assured the House, there was not the least division in the Cabinet; they perfectly understood, and were thoroughly satisfied with each other.- They went into Administration to put an end to the ruinous war with America: - He had long wished to see their independence fully established ; he felt as much on that being accomplished as any man breathing.. They had likewise promised to procure a just and honourable peace; this was in a fair way of being obtained, and he doubted not, would soon be completed.
The Dukes of Chandos and Manchester said a few words against Lord Fitzwilliam's question, after which
Lord Grantham moved that the Thanks of the House be given to General Elliot, for his meritorious service in the defence of Gibraltar: As also to General Boyd, and the rest of the Officers, soldiers, sailors, and marines, belonging to the garrison : Likewise that the Thanks of the House be given to Lord Howe, for so effectually relieving the garrison, while a superior fleet was drawn up to oppose him; and to the Officers, sailors, soldiers, and marines on that important service; all of which passed nemine dissentiente; after which the House adjourned till Friday next.
Advices have been received at Lloyd's; but not officially authenticated by regular dispatches at the Admiralty, that Commodore Elliot's squadron had fallen in with a fleet of merchantmen bound from St. Domingo to Brest, in the Bay of Biscay, and had captured fifteen vessels, one of which, the accounts add, is arrived at Plymouth. It is also affirmed, by the same intelligence, that a fleet of transports, bound from Brest to Cadiz, which sailed very lately, passed Commodore Elliot's squadron in the night before he fell in with the St.Domingo fleet, which, it is imagined, he will pursue, and, it is hoped, capture some of them.
Commodore Elliot's squadron, which sailed from Spithead the 7th instant, consisted of the following ships, viz. Anson 64, Romney 50, Ariadne 32, Jackall and Rambler cutters.
The above intelligence was brought by the Rainbow man of war, Capt. Trollope, who captured and sent into Bristol one of the vessels belonging to the above fleet.
Thursday advice was received at the Admiralty from Cork, of the Peggy, Capt. Cunningham, being arrived there from Barbadoes; she sailed from thence the 2d of November, and brings intelligence, that two days before she sailed, a schooner arrived at that island from St.Lucia, with the agreeable news of the Leander, of 50 guns, Capt. Shirley, and the Argo, of 44, Captain Butchart, having fallen in with two French ships, between St. Lucia and Martinico, one of which was so near as to be protected by the guns of the fort, which obliged our ships to give over chace: On board the ship that escaped was the Marquis de Bouille, with several other officers, who took to the boats when they saw the danger of being captured at this period, there being a flat calm. The Argo returned to the sternmost ship, which proved to be a 64, with her lower deck ports corked in, loaded with ordnance stores, masts and thirty brass cannon, with 200 soldiers on board, mounting about 40 guns, which struck after a smart action of two hours; she was afterwards carried into St. Lucia. The troops on board her report, that several ships that sailed under her convoy, were got into Martinico, with a large body of troops on board.
Last night a report was current at the West end of the town, that advices had been received of the capture of Guadaloupe, by Admiral Pigot. No official account, however, is received of this event, at any of the public offices.- Gen. Ev.
Last night. about eleven o'clock, a fire broke out at Searle's Coffee-house, in Lincoln's-inn, which consumed the same, and did considerable damage to the chambers adjacent.
BANKRUPTS.] Barnard John Cheale, of Gracechurch-street, London, pin-maker.- Montgomery Crothers, of Catherine-court, Seething-lane, London, insurance-broker.- Wm. Arch, of Fenchurch-street, linen-draper.-- George Tanner, of Stratford, Essex, starch-maker.
HOME NEWS.
PORTSMOUTH. Dec. 13. The Janus, Flora, and Alert sloop. are gone out of harbour to Spithead.
The Victory, Britannia, Royal William, and Alexander, will be very soon ready for sea.
Arrived the Iphigenia frigate from the Downs; the Thorn sloop of war from Halifax; and the Sampson, Crown, Minerva, and Eurydice, from a cruize.
Sailed the Carysfort frigate, and Pelican sloop, with a large convoy, to the eastward.
Arrived the Fortuna, of Hamburgh. from Havre de Grace for Brest, with naval stores, stopped by the Pilot and Elizabeth cutters.
WEYMOUTH, Dec. 10. This morning was landed here thirty prisoners, out of the Speedwell cutter, under the command of Mr. Samuel Weston, (the chief mate) in the service of the Customs at this port, being the crew of a lugsail privateer, called Le Poisson Volant, of Dunkirk, mounting six three-pounders, Moses Bailey, (an American) commander. She had been out only two days, and had not taken any prize.
She was taken between four and five leagues from Portland, after a chace of four hours. During the chace the privateer fired several stern chase, and other guns; and on the Speedwell's coming near her, and firing two or three guns, a shot struck the privateer between wind and water, which caused her to make so much water, that they could not keep her free; and the Speedwell's people had scarce time enough to take the crew out before she sunk.
SALISBURY, DECEMBER 16.
We hear there are no less than seventeen very respectable Clergymen candidates for the Free Grammar School of this city, and the weekly Lecture at St.Thomas Church, both void by the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Moore.- The election is fixed for the first of January.
The Rev. Mr. James Burch, of the Close, is presented by Thomas Benet, of Pythouse, Esq. to the living of Askerwell, near Bridport, Dorset, void by the death of the Rev. Dr. Gregory Syndercombe.
On Monday last Mr. Corfe, Musical Professor of this city, was appointed by the Lord Bishop of London (Dean of the Chapel) one of the Gentlemen of his Majesty's Chapel Royal, in the room of Mr. Robert Denham, deceased. We have the pleasure to add, that this appointment, though honorary and profitable, will not deprive our Concert of this truly valuable member.
A few days since was married, William Bache, Esq. to Mrs. Sketchley, of Hardway, near Gosport.
Wednesday was married, at Winterbourn Stoke, Mr. Hayter, of Codford St. Mary, to Miss Goodenough, daughter of Mr. Goodenough, an eminent gentleman farmer of Winterbourn Stoke aforesaid.
Thursday morning was married at Newport, in the Isle of Wight, - Jacob, Esq. to Miss Mary Delgarno, youngest daughter of the late Col. Delgarno; a very agreeable and amicable young lady.
On Friday the 6th inst. died suddenly, in company with his son and some friends, of an apoplectic fit, Joseph Hollis, Esq. of Lyndhurst, in the New Forest. He was a good officer, a kind husband, a tender parent, and a faithful friend.
Saturday morning died at Downton. after a long illness, - Shuckburgh, Esq
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Last week was held the annual Coursing Meeting between the counties of Norfolk and Wilts, at Amesbury, Tidworth and Everley. Many of the Nobility and Gentry attended. The meeting began at Amesbury on Monday. There was great sport at each place; and, upon the whole, the private matches were nearly equal between the counties, and the public ones, of twelve, were given in favour of Norfolk by two. The different gentlemen, on whose properties the coursing was, seemed to vie with each other, as usual, who should give the party most entertainment, and their endeavours met with the most complete success.
Saturday the 7th inst. a servant belonging to Mich. Hickes, Esq. of Netherhaven, in hunting a fox, was thrown from his horse near Lavington, and for some time lay apparently dead, but by proper assistance is likely to recover, though terribly bruised. The horse was killed on the spot.
One day last week, the London coaches to Bath and Bristol, were stopped by two or three highwaymen, on Marlborough Forest, who robbed the passengers, in several of them, of their watches and money, to a considerable amount. One of the coaches having no passengers, they broke the windows, and then plundered it of several parcels. The villains fired a brace of pistols at one of the coachmen for not obeying their orders to stop, but happily without effect. Some of the parcels were found on the road the next morning.
Wednesday evening, as Maton, the Collingbourn carrier, was going with his horses and pannier pots to Milston, from Everley, he was attacked by two footpads; when the animals took fright, and kicking the fellows, sat out with their mailer and load, and ran full speed till they got home; whereby the honest carrier luckily saved many pounds, which he had then about him, the property of other people.
Friday night, between seven and eight o'clock, Mr. Stockman, of Romsey, was attacked near Redbridge by three footpads, who appeared to be soldiers; two had crape over their faces: They robbed him of seven guineas and a half in gold, and then made off. Strict search is making after them, and there is great reason to hope they will be apprehended.
In consideration of the present distressed state of the poor, the principal farmers of the parish of Shrivenham, Berks, have came to the laudable resolution of supplying them with flour at 6s. 6d. per bushel.
SALISBURY THEATRE.] The following plays will be performed here this week :- This evening, by desire of the Hon. Mrs. NOEL, the comedy of The Wonder ! with a new entertainment, never acted here, called Retaliation .- On Wednesday, the new comedy of Duplicity, with a new comic opera, never acted here, called The Agreeable Surprize - And on Friday, The Count of Narbonne, with entertainments.
On Wednesday December the 18th, a SUBSCRIPTION BALL will be held at Mr. LAVENU'S Rooms, Salisbury; to be continued on the Tuesday in every fortnight, during the winter.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen who intend honouring the Subscription, are requested to send their names to Mr Lavenu.
SALISBURY, Dec. 7, 1782.
JOSEPH GRIST, of Martyr Worthy, in the county of Southampton, has taken the VINE INN, in this city, and will immediately fit up the same in a genteel and decent manner, for the reception of the Public, whose favours will be gratefully acknowledged.
Wharf, Winchester, Nov. 22, 1782.
THE Friends and Customers of the late Mr. E. PYOTT, of this city, merchant, are hereby informed, that the business is carried on as usual, in all its branches, for the benefit of the family, by whom the continuance of future favours will be gratefully acknowledged.
RINGWOOD, HANTS.
ALL persons to whom BETTY MORGAN, late of Ringwood, widow, deceased, stood indebted at the time of her death, are desired to send an account thereof to Mr. John Etheridge, her executor. And all persons any way indebted to her estate, are requested to pay the same to her executor, without further notice.
GOSPORT, HANTS.
FOR SALE, by private Contract, about
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The above articles are to be disposed of on very moderate terms, by Messrs. Erasmus Carver and Sons, at Gosport, in whose warehouses they are lying.
BOOKS to be SOLD by Mr. BRERETON.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, at the City of Winchester, during the Christmas Holidays,
A valuable LIBRARY, consisting of several thousand Volumes of BOOKS, in different languages. The whole belonging to a Nobleman deceased, and removed from his late dwelling-houses.
Particular notice of the day and place of sale will be given in this paper the preceding week; and catalogues of the books will be prepared with all possible expedition.
County Hospital, Winchester, Dec. 11, 1782.
WHEREAS the charity of the Hospital has been much abused by persons of abandoned characters and common prostitutes being recommended in venereal complaints: It is the opinion of the Committee, that such patients are NOT REAL OBJECTS OF CHARITY, as required by the first rule concerning the admission of patients; and that therefore when venereal patients are recommended, the Committee shall require a certificate of their character from three reputable housekeepers of the place where they live, and shall use their discretion in admitting or rejecting them, according to the circumstances of each particular case.
By order of the Committee,
W. VAUGHAN, Secretary.
TO be disposed of, several TONS of dry MEADOW HAY, of this year's growth, exceeding good and well made - Enquire of Farmer Miller, at West Tytherly.
SALISBURY.
TO be SOLD, a very good POST-COACH, with large fore Boot (has been used as a stage). Also a light POST-CHAISE, a Crane-necked PHAETON, and two Single-Horse CHAISES.- Enquire of Mess. Gray and Lively, coach-makers, in Winchester-street.
HANTS.
A HOUSE to be LETT, and entered upon immediately, with garden, orchards, and ten acres of dry meadow, and an extensive Manor, at Middleton, four miles from Andover, and ten from Winchester.
The Furniture to be taken at a fair appraisement.
Enquire at the house, or of Thomas Alexander, at Forton, near the said house.
ISLE OF WIGHT.
TO be SOLD by Private Contract, One Half of that FARM known by the name SUTTEN, situated in the parish of Brixton; it lies near the sea shore, on the fourth side of the said Island - For further particulars enquire of Ann How, of Bowcomb Farm, in the parish of Carisbrooke.
N.B. The lease expires at Michaelmas, 1783.
DORSET
TO be LETT, and entered upon at Michaelmas next, - HIGH HALL FARM; consisting of 375 acres of arable, meadow, and pasture land, all tythe free; and an excellent farm house, barns, stables, and other convenient out buildings; situated two miles from Wimborne, eight from Poole, eight from Blandford, and ten from Ringwood, exceeding good market towns.--For particulars enquire of H. W. Fitch, Esq. at High Hall aforesaid.
HANTS.
TO be LETT, and entered on immediately, Two FARMS, contiguous to each other, one called WINTERHILL, the other called TRILINGHAM's, situated about a mile and a half from Bishop's- Waltham, adjoining to Winterhill common and Stroud wood, on which places they have a right to turn cattle out without stint. The Farms consist of about 82 acres of arable land, 20 acres of meadow, 10 acres of hedge-rows, with or without 20 acres of coppice. For particulars apply to Joseph Bradby, Esq. at Hamble.
NOTICE to CREDITORS.
THE Creditors of the late Mr. ROBT. RANDALL, late of Sixpenny Henley, in the county of Dorset, are requested to meet the Administrators of the said Robert Randall, on Thursday the 19th of this instant December, at the Chough Inn, in Salisbury, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to inspect and examine the Administrators account of the effects, and to receive a dividend of the same. And all persons, who have not already sent in an account of their respective debts, are desired, on or before that day, to send in the same to Mr. Fletcher, attorney at law, at Salisbury, otherwise they will be excluded.
WARMINSTER.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by R. TOWNSEND, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 17th and 18th days of December instant, the HOUSHOLD GOODS, FURNITURE, &c. of Mr. William Taylor, at the George inn, Warminster; consisting of four-post and other bedsteads, with stuff and check furniture, feather-beds, mahogany dining, and other tables, chairs, drawers, pier and dressing glasses, kitchen furniture, beer casks, with a quantity of strong beer.
To be viewed on the Monday before, and morning of the sale. which will begin at ten o'clock.
Catalogues may be had at the Abingdon Arms, Westbury, at the place of sale, and at Mr. Townsend's, Warminster.
MARKET-PLACE, SALISBURY
TO be LETT, and entered on immediately, furnished or unfurnished, by Mr. YOUNG, at the Original Stocking Manufactory,- All his HOUSE, situated as above, the Shop only excepted; consisting of a dining room, three bed-chambers, a garret, lower room, washhouse, pantry, and cellar. It will be lett on very easy terms, to a good tenant or tenants, Mr. Young being removing to a House and Shop in Queen-street, next but one to the corner of Milford-street, between Mr. Howell's and Mr. Crabb's, silver-smiths, and nearly opposite the lower end of the Fish-market; where he begs the favours of the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public in general.
Though Mr. Young is the only person in the city or county that has any fine stocking frames, yet he sells more than five per cent. under the usual prices.
GOSPORT, HANTS.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, at the Crown Inn, in North-street, on Wednesday the 15th day of January next, at four o'clock in the afternoon, (unless disposed of in the mean time, by private contract, of which notice will be given in this Paper)
The following valuable Freehold ESTATES, situated at and near Forton, in the parish of Alverstoke, in the county of Southampton:
Lot 1. A FIELD, containing near seven acres lying between Forton and Spring Gardens, on the south side of the turnpike-road, late in the occupation of Mr. Matthews, butcher.
N.B. This Field is in exceeding fine, rich, old pasture, and there is a well pump, and large stone watering trough, fixed in it.- The purchaser may have immediate possession.
Lot 2. A MESSUAGE and OUT-HOUSES, situated at Forton aforesaid, with about eighteen acres of exceeding fine garden land, lying in three fields, behind and contiguous to the said Messuage, all now in the possession of Mr. Thomas Francis, gardener.
N.B. The whole of the lands comprised in the above lots is, confessedly, some of the best land in the parish of Alverstoke, and the situation is precisely the most advantageous and desirable of any near the town of Gosport, being equally convenient to the town, Forton prison, and Haslar hospital, and close to the turnpike road.
For further particulars (and to treat for the purchase of the whole or any part of the premises by private contract) apply to Mr. William Augustus Bettesworth, attorney at law, College-street, Portsmouth-Common.
TO be SOLD at Prime cost, a DWELLING HOUSE, Barn, Rick-house, and a large Garden part walled in, situate at Swallowclift, in the county of Wilts, all held upon three young and healthy lives, under the Earl of Pembroke.--- For further particulars please to apply to Wm. Spencer; at the White Horse Inn, Castle-street, Salisbury.
STOCKBRIDGE, HANTS.
TO be LETT, and entered upon immediately, The SWAN INN, at Stockbridge, in the county of Southampton; with about 13 acres of arable and pasture land thereunto belonging.- For particulars enquire of Thomas Gatehouse, Esq. at, Compton, near Stockbridge aforesaid.
LOST, a black and white BITCH PUPPY, about three quarters old, of the lurcher kind, on Wednesday the 4th of December inst. between Nursling and Romsey; supposed to follow a butcher's boy to Romsey. Whoever can give intelligence of the same, to George Hill, of Nursling, so that he may have her again, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble, by the said George Hill.
STOLEN or STRAYED, from a common field near Romsey, in Hampshire, about three weeks since, A Dark-Bay MARE, of the saddle kind, about 15 hands high, rising eight years old, with a white stripe. in the face, some white on one nostril, rather low in the back, and a bunch thereon from a naval gall, and sets a very high tail.
Whoever will discover the Mare, so that the may be had again, shall receive Two Guineas reward, and all reasonable expences; if stolen, and the offender convicted, shall, on such conviction, receive the sum of Eight Guineas more.
JOSEPH TARVER, jun. Romsey.
ROBBERY
WHEREAS the SHOP of JOS. STARTRIDGE, of West Cowes, Isle of Wight, was broke open early on Wednesday morning, and robbed of 18 or 20 silver watches; a second hand gold watch; one silver cap'd watch, marked with his name, as above; a large quantity of silver buckles, some of the chapes all silver; a silver butter boat; silver table and tea spoons; and other goods; also a bank note, value �20 and �8 in cash.
Whoever will give information so as the person or persons who committed this robbery may be brought to justice, shall be handsomely rewarded; and should any of the said goods be offered to sale, all silver smiths, pawnbrokers, and others, are desired to stop the goods and the party, and give notice as above, and they shall be duly rewarded - If any accomplice will make discovery, he may have a free pardon, on the conviction of the others concerned.
With a GUARD.
The Nobility, Gentry, and Public in general, are respectfully informed, that
COOKE'S Original Salisbury Coach
Is REMOVED from the Red Lion, Milford-street, to the
BLACK HORSE, Winchester-street, SALISBURY.
THIS Coach sets out from the BLACK HORSE, Salisbury, and from the BELL SAVAGE, Ludgate-hill, London, EVERY DAY, at FOUR o'Clock in the AFTERNOON, (Saturdays excepted) and arrives in London and Salisbury before eight o'clock the next morning.
Gratefully sensible of the many favours and distinguished preference this Coach has received so many years from an indulgent Public, Mr. COOKE respectfully assures them, that no pains or expence will be spared for their accommodation in the most perfect manner.- To this end a spirited, sober, and trusty Man travels with the Coach, with proper fire arms, as a GUARD, and to this salutary aid may justly be applied the reason why the SALISBURY COACH has so many years escaped the depredations of highwaymen. Two LARGE and ELEGANT WELL-LIGHTED LAMPS are also added, which it Is presumed will not only throw a chearfulness upon the night, but also entirely prevent every accident liable to happen thro' darkness, &c.-The Coaches are almost new, hung in the easiest manner upon steel springs, and the partiality shewn to them, he presumes, is no small proof of the excellence of his Horses, and the attentive and sober conduct of the Coachman, who will never delay a moment on the road more than necessity requires. With there exertions to deserve the public favour, he humbly flatters himself with a continuance of that liberal support he has so long experienced;- who is their obedient and obliged servant,
JOHN COOKE.
Good conveniency for carrying game, &c, which will be delivered immediately as the Coach arrives.
No money, plate, writings, or any parcel of above five pounds value will be accounted for by the proprietor, unless delivered to the book-keeper or coachman as such, and paid for accordingly.
Those who please to favour this undertaking, are desired to direct their parcels by COOKE's SALISBURY COACH.
Calls at the Old White Horse Cellar, and Black Bear, Piccadilly, going and coming.-- Fare as usual.
Places may be taken, and parcels booked, at Mr. George Webb's, at the Black Horse, in Winchester-street, Sarum.
* * * Neat Post-Chaises at the Black Horse, where two London, Salisbury, and Exeter Diligences inn. These Diligences arrive from London every evening at eight o'clock, and proceed immediately to Exeter, where they arrive the next day by three o'clock at noon, and meet the Plymouth Coaches and Diligences. The Diligences also go every night at twelve o'clock from the Black Horse for London, and arrive there early the next day.
N.B. The Coach meets the BATH and BRISTOL COACHES every day, up and down, which go through HEYTESBURY, WARMINSTER, and BECKINGTON, in BATH and BRISTOL..
WILTS.
TO be SOLD, by Private Contract, a Leasehold ESTATE, lying in the parish of Tisbury, held on tow good lives under Lord Arundell; consisting of two tenements, a garden, orchard, and a meadow, about an acre and a half. - For a sight of the premises apply to Wm. Burton, the tenant; and for further particulars apply to Thomas Bowles, of Chilhampton, near Wilton.
HOUSE-BREAKING.
WHEREAS on Friday the 6th instant, between the hours of ten in the morning and five in the afternoon, the house of Moses Trim, of Sutton, in the parish of Gussage St.Michael, in the county of Dorset, was broke open, and robbed of the following articles :
Two good Holland shirts ; two good wash dowlas ditto; one pair of shoes, almost new; one pair of worsted stockings; two gallon loaves of bread; two cheeses ; some butter; six bottles of brandy, and a two-quart jar of ditto; two good white aprons, one of them flowered, the other plain; two caps; three pair of cotton stockings; nine handkerchiefs, most of them India; seven Holland pillow cases; a napkin; a cannister full of tea, and some sugar; one small bag; one crown piece; one dollar; one half crown piece; some shillings and sixpences, none of them much used; one gold ring; one silver ditto; one silver stock buckle; one breast ditto; one yard of new Holland; two muslin cravats; one pair of silver sleeve buttons; and a quantity of women's wearing apparel in a bundle.
Whoever will discover the person or persons who committed the above robbery, shall receive a reward of Ten Guineas, to be paid by the aforesaid Moses Trim, on conviction of the offender or offenders.
Bath Agriculture, &c. Society.
AT the Annual Meeting, held December 10, at Mr. Gyde's Rooms,
JAMES STEPHENS, Esq. Vice President, in the Chair; The General Report and Minutes of November meeting, relative to Claims, new Propositions and Premiums, being read and considered, the following, among other Resolutions and Minutes were agreed to:
I. That the following Claims for Premiums be allowed.
To Mr. John Alexander, for 40 acres of spring turnips. ten pounds.
To Mr. Thomas Robins, for 7 acres of turnip-rooted cabbage, five guineas.
To John Hatch, for burning 120 bushels of ashes from fern and weeds only, three guineas.
To Stephen Pitman, for 42 years faithful servitude, three guineas.
To Jane Taylor, for 38 years faithful servitude, three guineas.
To Sarah Hasel, for 36 years faithful servitude, two guineas.
To Sarah Styling, for 19 years faithful servitude, one guinea.
To Charles Scapin, for having had ten children born in wedlock and bringing them up without parochial assistance, three guineas. All of which will be paid by the Secretary on demand.
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A bounty of five-guineas was also ordered to Martha Morley, for the trouble she has taken in endeavouring to raise a Black Lace Manufactory in this city.
II. The following New Premiums are agreed to, in addition to those already offered by this Society, viz.
For sowing Burnet-Grass in 1783; a premium of one guinea per acre on not less than 5, or more than 10 acres.
For marling or chalking coarse down or sheep walk, not lees than 5 acres; five guineas.
For marling or chalking cold meadow land, not less than 5 acres; five guineas.
For the best hand-mill on an improved construction for grinding wheat in private families; five guineas.
For ploughing with the Norfolk or any better plough the greatest quantity of land with only two horses, and without a driver; five guineas.
The premiums for encouraging industry and good behaviour in servants were extended to two men and two maid-servants in each of the� four counties of Somerset, Gloucester, Wilts, and Dorset.
A premium of five guineas to the butcher who shall adopt the Italian method of killing horned cattle, sheep, and hogs, in the year 1783.
III. A proposition having been brought in for lessening the number of the Society's meetings; Resolved nem. con. that in future that they be held quarterly, viz. On the second Tuesday in March. June, September, and December, with an additional meeting on the second Tuesday in November, for digesting and preparing the business for the Annual Meeting,
IV. Resolved. That a new edition of the Rules and Premium Book be immediately printed and sent to all the Members.
V. Resolved, That a second volume of the Society's Select Papers be printed, and that a copy be sent to all the Members; and that as the first volume is out of print, a second edition be printed for public sale.
VI. Resolved, That a piece of Plate to the value of ten guineas be presented to the Rev. Mr. Swayne, of Puckle-church, as a testimony of the Societies obligation to him for the curious collection of grass seeds and specimens of said grasses presented to them in 1781
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VII. Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting given to Mr. Rack, their Secretary, for his uniform attention to the general and particular concerns of this Society, and for his diligence and punctuality in the execution of every part of his office.
VIII. Many of the Members being considerably in arrears. this meeting respectfully request they will transmit them to the Secretary before their next Meeting in March.
Signed on behalf of the said Meeting,
JAMES STEPHENS, Chairman.
HINDON.
TO be LETT, and entered upon at St. Thomas day next, a good convenient HOUSE, next door to the King's Head, a large shop, parlour, kitchen, brew-house, under-ground cellar, four bed-chambers, a large garret, and a large garden and outlet; late in the occupation of Mr. Wm. Bennett, woollen and linen-draper, but now occupied by Mr. George Stevens, clock-maker. - Apply to Mr. Bye, or Samuel Norten, shoe-maker, in Hindon, for particulars.
Insane and Lunatic PATIENTS
CONTINUE to be accommodated, and carefully treated, at LAVERSTOCK HOUSE.
Enquire of Mr. Curtoys, Surgeon, Salisbury.
House of Industry, Isle of Wight, Dec. 5, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Tenders with Samples will be received, and Contracts entered into, at the Sun Inn, at Newport, in the Isle of Wight aforesaid, on Thursday the 26th day of December inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the use of the said House, and until the last Thursday in March next ensuing, for the following articles, viz. best Ox Beef, Mutton, Malt, Sope, Candles, Brown Sugar, Tobacco, Dowlas; Check for Aprons, Check Handkerchiefs, Canvas, as also for Frith Faggots, Wood, &c.
JOHN CLARKE, Secretary.
HANTS.- FARM to LETT.
MANFIELD and BIDENFIELD FARM, lying in the parishes of Titchfield and Wickham, one mile from Wickham, three from Bishop's Waltham, four from Botley, and five from Fareham; exceeding good market towns; consisting of an excellent farm-house, barns, stables, (all tiled) and other convenient out-buildings, with about 235 statute acre's of meadow, pasture, and arable land, to be entered on at Michaelmas, 1783.
For further particulars enquire of Mr. John Cleverly, of Stubington, near Titchfield, who will shew the premises.
The coming-on farmer has liberty to sow seed, prepare ground, &c. at Lady-day next.
HANTS.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, on Thursday the 9th of January next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of the Widow Woodman, called the Crown inn, at Bishop's- Waltham, Hants, (unless before disposed of by private contract, in which case notice will be given)
That valuable Farm or Estate called LOWER PRESHAW FARM, in the parish of Upham; consisting of near 400 acres of land, with a good farm-house, yard, garden, orchard, three barns, two stables, granary, cart-house, rick-house, and �other buildings, and now in the occupation of Mr. Richard Forder.
For particulars enquire of Messrs Bedford and Hancock, Attornies, Portsmouth Common; or of the tenant, Mr. Forder, who will shew the premises.
BLUE ANCHOR, at PAULSGROVE.
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, on the premises, on Monday the 23d day of December instant, at eleven of the' clock in the forenoon, for the remainder of a term of 99 years, determinable on three lives,
All that well-accustomed INN, called the BLUE ANCHOR, situate at Paulsgrove, in the parish of Wimering, in the county of Southampton, with the appurtenances.
N. B. The present tenant, John Cleverly, is tenant at will, and a purchaser may be let into possession at a few months notice.
For further particulars apply to Mr. Richard Fezard Mansfield, at Ringwood; or to Mr. John Brain, broker, at Portsmouth.
ISLE of WIGHT.
TO be SOLD by Private Contract, The REVERSION in FEE of the two following ESTATES, in the Isle of Wight, viz. the one called CLIFF FARM, situate at Brading, containing about 88 acres of ground, expectant on the death of three lives; and the other consisting of two Meadows, called LITTLE LONG MEAD and GREAT LONG MEAD, containing about 12 acres of ground, situate at Motson, in the said island, expectant on the death of two lives.
For particulars apply to Mr. Richard Fezard Mansfield, Ringwood, Hants.
PORTSMOUTH COMMON.
AT EDWARD BRINE's Manufactory, No. 46. Queen-street, Portsmouth Common, Gentlemen of the Navy and Army, Shopkeepers, &c. may be supplied, at the first hand, with all kinds of Coppersmith's Work, Braziery, Brass Foundery, Tin-plate Work, Ironmongery, Cutlery, and Pewterer's Wares; Bath, Pantheon, and Wind Stoves; Stove Grates, Kitchen Ranges, and Ship Stoves, of various sizes and elegant patterns; the greatest and best choice of elegant Cabin Stoves in England; Kitchen Utensils, in double block tin, new invented iron, or in copper.
Pursers supplied with lanthorns, and all necessary stores for sea service, on the most advantageous terms. Old stores repaired, or exchanged for new, or second-hand ones.
Weights and scales, steelyards, and measures, adjusted by the standard.
Two or three Journeymen Tin-plate Workers, and a Brass founder, is wanted, and encouragement will be given equal to abilities.
The best prices are given for all kinds of old metals.