of air, which weighs 3,192 pounds; but the vapour with which it was filled weighing half lefs than common air, there was a want of equilibrium of 1596 pounds, from which deducting the weight of the machine, about 800 pounds, it would have been able to have lifted 796 pounds more. It's angle with the meridian was 87 degrees 40 minutes, and it's angle above the horizon, 1 degree 55 minutes 55 feconds, being an elevation of 586 feet when at the highest.

The English Captain Afgill, who, through the Interceffion of our court, escaped death, to which General Washington had condemned him by way of retaliation, is arrived in this capital with his mother and two fifters. They are to set out immediately to Fontainbleau, to return their thanks to his Excellency the Comte de Vergennes.

Hamburgb, Oct. 20. General Eglofftein, on the 15th, received orders from the King of Pruffia for the Pruffian troops to enter the territory of Danzick, if the magiftrates continued to reject the propofals for an accommodation: the general immediately gave notice of thefe orders to the magiftrates, requiring at the fame time to know whether the city had determined to grant the free navigation to the Pruffian vessels near Schellemuhle, and gave them twice twenty-four hours to deliberate upon an answer. The ma, giftrates answer muft certainly have been a denial, as yesterday afternoon the Pruffian refident quit ted the town, and this morning, at ten o'clock, the king's troops entered the territory of Dant zick; and we fear that city will foon have reafon to repent having provoked his Pruffian Majefty. Amfterdam, Q. 22. Yefterday morning, about half paft eleven o'clock, an explofion like the weak firing of cannon was heard in our port; and fome moments after a thick smoke, attended with flames, was seen to iffue from the Rhynland, Captain Mulder. In less than an hour the ship appeared on fire from ftem to ftern. The flames having then communicated to the cables by which the

veffel was tied, the became the sport of the waves; and the tide of flood being at that time in it's greateft force, it carried her into the inner part of the harbour, which obliged feveral veffels that were there to cut their fastenings, to escape this inflamed mass. At the fall of the tide the veffel, which had been carried on fhore, remained dry, and, at the departure of the poft, continued burning. Notwithstanding the activity exerted to extinguish the flames, they were not able to fucceed; and therefore were obliged to confine their endeavours to cut off all communication between her and the other veffels, which was effected by the affiftance of a number of boats.

The lofs of this fhip is thus accounted for: the veffel being to be put out of commiffion, all the heavy artillery had been taken out, and afterwards the powder. The crew had been ordered to sweep away the powder that should be thed; and the captain had recommended them to be particularly careful: he was writing in his cabbin when the veffel received a shock which overturned the table that stood before him. He got out of the cabbin, but found the ship all in flames. It is thought that fifty perfons perished on this occafion. Some fay that half the crew, which confifted of 170 men, are loft.

Paris, 0.25, The Aigrette floop, of 16 guns, failed the 16th inft. from Brest for the East Indies with advices to Monf. de Suffrein. The Sieur Malabert, who is appointed to a post at Pondicherry, took his paffage in her, with three or four other principal officers, intended for commanders in India; where it is hoped by this time all is quiet, and on a peaceable footing. It is whispered that, by a fecret article between the courts of London and Paris, the force of the garrison of Pondicherry is limited to a certain number of men, and that there is a reftriction from taking into the service any foreign force, on any condition whatever. This part of the peace, at least, is humiliating to our nation.

mounted, a proceffion was made from thence to the Palace Gate, where Windfor Herald, as deputy to Garter principal king of arms, read his Majefty's proclamation aloud; which being done, a proceffion was made to Charing Crofs as follows, viz.

A party of Horfe Grenadiers to clear the way. Beadles of Westminster, two and two, with staves.

Conftables of Westminster, two and two. High Conftable, on horfeback, with his staff. Officers of the High Bailiff of Westminster, on horfeback, with white wands.

Clerk of the High Bailiff.
High Bailiff, and Deputy Steward.
Knight Marshal's men, two and two.
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proceffion.

At Charing Crofs, Norroy, king of arms, read the proclamation aloud; and the proceffion moved on in the fame order to Temple Bar; the gates of which being thut, Rouge Dragon purfuivant of arms left the proceffion, and, ascompanied by two trumpeters, preceded by two Horfe Guards to clear the way, rode up to the gate; and, after the trumpets had sounded thrice, he knocked with his cane. Being asked by the city-marshal from within, Who comes there?' he replied, "The officers of arms, who demand en-. 'trance into the city to publish his Majesty's proclamation of peace.' The gates being opened, he was admitted alone, and the gates were immediately fhut again. The city-marshal, preceded by his officers, conducted him to the lordmayor, (who, with the aldermen, recorder, and fheriffs, attended within the gate) to whom he fhewed his Majefty's warant, which his lordship having read, returned, and gave directions to the city-marshal to open the gates; who, attending the pursuivant back, opened them accordingly; and, on leaving him, faid, Sir, the gates are opened.' The trumpets and Horfe Guards being in waiting, conducted him to his place in the proceffion, which then moved on into the city, except the officers of Westminster, who filed off, and retired, as they came to Temple Bar. Chancery Lane end, Somerfet Herald read the proclamation; and the city officers then falling into the proceffion immediately after the officers at arms, it moved on to the end of Wood Street, where the Crofs formerly stood in Cheapfide: after the proclamation had been read there by Richmond Herald, the proceffion moved on to the Royal Exchange, where the proclamation was read for the last time by Rouge Croix Purfuivant. VOL. III.

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The fpectators, who were very numerous at each place, expreffed their fatisfaction by loud accla

mations.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER II.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14. -Conflantinople, Sept. 10. A vifible decrease in the havock made by the contagion, joined to fome favourable fymptoms which had been obferved amongst the infected patients in the Chrif tian hofpitals, gave reafon to hope that the peftilential diforder was drawing to a conclufion: but, on the 26th of last month, the mortality again increafed to an alarming height, particularly at the Port; and this unfavourable alteration was attributed to a fucceffion of unfeasonable and variable weather. However, from the precautions which the Mufti has recommended, affifted perhaps by the late high winds and abundant rains, which have diffipated the thick mifts and purified the air, the mortality is now again sensibly diminished.

The laft letters from Salonica and Smyrna make no mention of the plague; but both places are afflicted with another malady, nearly as deftructive, which is called a malignant fever.

The plague alfo rages at Angora, a city much connected in trade with Europe, from whence great quantities of yarn are imported by the way of Smyrna.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18.

- Florence, Sept. 30. This day a courier arrived from Pifa, with an account of the Great Dutchess's having been happily delivered last night of a Prince; on which occafion the guns of the ' fortrefs were fired, and a gala of three days has been ordered for the nobility. At the departure of the courier, the Great Dutchefs and the young Prince were as well as could be expected.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21.

Dublin Caftle, Oct. 14, 1783. This day, the parliament having met according to appointment, his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant went in ftate to the Houfe of Peers; and being feated on the fent for the Commons, and directed them to chufe throne with the ufual folemnity, his excellency a fpeaker; and they having unanimoufly elected? the Right Honourable Edmund Sexten Pery into

that office, he was by them prefented to his excellency, and approved of. His excellency then made the following speech.

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

IT is with more than ordinary fatisfaction, that, in obedience to his Majesty's commands, meet you in full poffeffion and enjoyment of thofe conftitutional and commercial advantages which have been fo firmly established in your laft par liament. The facred regard on the part of Great Britain to the adjustment made with Ireland at that period, has been abundantly teftified by the moft unequivocal proofs of fincerity and good faith.

It will ever be my with, as it is my duty, to promote the mutual confidence of both kingdoms, 2 S and

and the uniting them in fentiments as they are in intereft; fuch an union must produce the most folid advantages to both, and will add vigour and Strength to the empire.

I fincerely congratulate you on the happy completion of his Majesty's anxious endeavours to restore the bleffings of peace to his faithful people. The establishment of public tranquillity is peculiarly favourable at this period, and will naturally give spirit and effect to your commercial purfuits. Both kingdoms are now enabled to deliberate, with undivided attention, on the fureft means of increafing their profperity, and reaping the certain fruits of reciprocal affection.

I have the highest satisfaction in acquainting you of the increase of his Majefty's domestic happinefs, by the birth of another Princess.

"GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COM

MONS,

I HAVE ordered the proper officers to lay the national accounts before you; from them you will be enabled to judge of the circumstances of the kingdom; and I rely on your wifdom and loyalty to make fuch provision as shall be fitting for the honourable fupport of his Majefty's government.

'MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, "THE miferies of an approaching famine have been averted by the bleffing of Divine Providence upon the measures which the privy council advifed; the good effects of which were foon visible in the immediate reduction of the price of grain, and the influx of a valuable and neceffary fupply to the market. Any temporary infringement of the laws to effect fuch falutary ends, will, I doubt not, receive a parliamentary fanction.

Among the many important objects which demand your attention, I recommend to your confideration, laws for regulating the judicature of the Court of Admiralty, and for making a new eftablishment of the Poft Office.

The linen manufacture being the ftaple of your country, it is needlefs for me to recommend perfeverance in the improvement of that most important article.

The fishery on your coafts will claim your attention, as a promifing fource of wealth to this kingdom; and the encouragements granted to it will no doubt be regulated by you in the manner most likely to produce the best effect, and least fubject to fraud and impofition.

The Proteftant Charter Schools, an institution founded in wifdom and humanity, are also eminently entitled to your care.

"I recommend likewife to your attention, the proposals adopted by government for providing an

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afylum for the diftreffed Genevans. It well be comes the generofity of the people of Ireland to extend their protection to ingenious and induftri ous men, who may prove a valuable acquifition to this country, which they have preferred to their own. But, in forming this establishment, you will doubtless confider it as a part of your duty to avoid unneceffary expence, and ultimately to fe cure the utmoft advantages to your country.

I anticipate the greatest national benefits from the wifdom and temper of parliament, when I confider that the general election has afforded you an opportunity of obferving the internal circumftan◄ ces of the country, and of judging by what regulations you may best increase it's industry, encourage it's manufactures, and extend it's commerce.

In the furtherance of objects fo very defirable to yourselves, I affure you of every good difpofition on my part; fenfible that in no manner I can better fulfil the wishes and commands of our gracious fovereign, than by contributing to the welfare and happiness of his loyal fubjects. With an honeft ambition of meriting your good opinion, and with the warmeft hope of obtaining it, I have entered upon my prefent arduous fituation; and, with fentiments pure and difinterested towards you, I claim your advice, and firmly rely upon your fupport.'

[This Gazette alfo contains the addreffes of both Houses of Parliament of Ireland to his Ma

jefty; with their respective addreffes to the Lord, Lieutenant; all in the usual style of loyalty and congratulation.]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25.

St. James's, Oct. 25. This day being the anniverfary of the king's acceffion to the throne, when his Majefty entered into the twenty-fourth year of his reign, the guns in the Park and at the Tower were fired at one o'clock; and in the evening there were illuminations, and other demonfirations of joy, in London and Westminster.

Conftantinople, Sept. 25. The plague still continues in this capital; and the mortality has rather increased during the laft fifteen days.

Salonica, Sept. 10. On the 6th we had two fmart fhocks of an earthquake. On the 8th, at half paft eight in the morning, we had a very violent one, and in the fpace of a quarter of an hour, three others, and eleven more within the twenty-four hours. Part of the city walls, a bagnio, and fome other buildings, were thrown down.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28. This Gazette does not contain any intelligence.

OCTOBER 1.

HIS day, at one o'clock, the king's proclamation of the Definitive Treaty being figned at Verfailles, the 3d of September, be tween England, France, and Spain, and of the ratifications being exchanged the 19th, was read at the Royal Exchange gate, by Mr. Bishop, the

common crier of this city, attended by some city officers, and was afterwards ftuck up in divers parts.

The Greenland fishery this year has been more fuccefsful than for 40 years paft, 54 British fhips having taken 339 whales. Neither the Dutch, French, Danes, or any other ships, have been fo fuccessful, which is attributed to the fu

4. This morning early the convicts under fentence of tranfportation in Newgate, about 80 in number, (upwards of 50 of whom had received the royal mercy on that condition) were taken from Newgate, and put on board a lighter at Blackfriars Bridge, which proceeded with them to Blackwall, where they were fhipped on board the tranfport-veffel provided by Meffrs. Campbell. In their way from the prison they behaved in a most unruly and daring manner; and, when put on board, began to break the collars by which they were fastened, which they did with much feeming ease, declaring for liberty, and exhorting each other to refift lawful authority, and threatening deftruction to all oppofers; on which a fort of engagement began, in which three of the ringleaders were fhot, two of whom are fince dead, and the other wounded dangerously through the neck: the reft were with difficulty fecured under the hatches. The fheriffs, with fome military, attended them from the gaol to the fhip; and, by their care and circumfpection, the public are again rescued from the depredations of a lawless banditti.

One of the convicts who was foremost in making a refistance during their removal to the tranfport-veffel, had the audacity to tell Mr. Sheriff Skinner, that if he could come at him he would tan his bide for him.

This evening at half paft fix o'clock, another meteor, equally beautiful with that which happened on the 18th of Auguft, but not near fo large, was feen in the air, and took almost the fame direction as the former: the air was fo exceedingly light, whilst it lafted, as almoft totally to obfcure the moon.

The above meteor was very confpicuous at Barnet; where a gentleman, who was returning in a ingle-horfe chaife from St. Alban's, faw it's whole progrefs; which he defcribes as follows. The evening was clearer than for fome nights paft, there being no appearance of fog in the atmosphere; the moon was well up, and fhone exceedingly bright. About ten minutes before feven, a fmall cloud, much like those small ones which float about the fky in fevere weather, feemed to defcend, when there broke from it a light as of a ftar falling, which gradually increased for the space of a minute,

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when it feemed to have arrived at it's meridian of brightnefs, and difpenfed fuch a vivid light, as not only totally to obfcure the stars, but the moon appeared of a dull white, as fhe is feen when under a cloud. The duration of the light was near two full minutes, when the vapour feemed to defcend in ftreams towards the earth till it was wholly diffipated, and the moon and ftars immediately fhone with the fame luftre as before.

6. During the hurry of proclaiming the Peace, a perfon came to the Bank for cash for 14 fiftypound notes, which was paid him. The next day, when the notes came to the accomptant's office to be examined, they proved to be forged, though the imitation was fo nice that it could fcarce be detected.

10. Sir Hector Munro, lately arrived from the Eaft Indies, had a long conference with his Majefty before he went to the leyee.

16. Both Houses of Parliament met, purfuant to their laft prorogation, and were farther prorogued till the 11th of November next, then to meet for the dispatch of business. The Lords Commiffioners, who fat in their robes, were, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl of Mansfield, and Lord Amherst.

20. This morning, at feven o'clock, Mr.Munro, of the 16th Dragoons, and Mr. Green, with their feconds, met in a field near Battersea Bridge, for the purpofe of fettling a difpute which took place a few evenings fince: they took their ground at the diftance of about fix yards, and fired three piftols each, the last of which wounded Mr. Green in the fide; upon which the feconds interfered, and asked Mr. Green if he was fatisfied. He faid, No; unlefs Mr. Munro made him a public apology. That, Mr. Munro replied, he now would not do. Mr. Green replied, One of us, then, must fall.” They, therefore, again took their ground, and fired each two piftols more, when one ball entered Mr. Munro's knee, and Mr. Green received a mortal wound a little above the groin. He was taken to the Swan at Knightsbridge, where he died next morning.

The following are the particulats relative to the Caiffe d'Efcompte, at Paris.

In the year 1776, thirteen bankers, the moft eminent in France, funded five and twenty millions, for the establishment of a Caiffe d'Efcompte, or Discounting Bank; the purport of which was, to discount bills of exchange, part in cash, and part in notes, in imitation of our bank notes, for the purpose of facilitating trade, and at the fame time fupplying the occafional wants of govern ment. This fcheme had the defired effect, and anfwered the public expectation till the 25th of last month, when an extraordinary and unexpected run of creditors put the directors under the neceffity of stopping payment. The deficiency is not yet afcertained, but it must be very confiderable, as they were hardly able to pay feven hundred thousand livres. The event being foon fpread abroad, occafioned an univerfal alarm; upon which the miniftry made ufe of every political measure to prevent any bad confequence. Soon after appeared four edicts of the king, which

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they had the precaution of antedating five days. The first forbidding all notaries to proteft the notes iffued from the faid Caiffe d'Efcompte, under the penalty of a mulet, befides corporal punishment; the fecond stopping all the demands on the aforefaid bank till the first of January 1784; the third enjoining all perfons to receive the above notes in payment, without any fort of difficulty; and the fourth laying a very heavy duty on all the fpecie exported. In the mean time, orders were dispatched to all the mints throughout the kingdom, to enable the bank to continue it's payments.

A new edict of the King of France afterwards appeared, dated the 4th initant, for opening a loan of four and twenty millions of livres, for which his Majesty offers 60,000 tickets of a new lottery, price four hundred livres each, which makes in all the four and twenty millions wanted. The purchafers of the faid tickets have the option of paying half the four hundred livres in notes, iffued from the late Caifle d'Efcompte. The lottery is to be drawn during the fpace of eight years, and the adventurers are to run no rifque, as the holders of blanks will be allowed the principal and intereft of their money.

21. The court-martial appointed to fit on the trial of Captain Sutton, late of the Ifis of 50 guns, for the affair of Port Praya, in the Ifland of St. Jago, after the fquadron had been attacked by De Suffrein's fleet, is to be held on board the Queen, of 90 guns, Admiral Montagu's fhip, at Portfmouth. The charge against him by Commodore Johnstone was a delay in joining the fquadron, as appears by the Admiralty dispatches, for which purpose he was fufpended, and went prifoner to the Eaft Indies; where Sir Edward Hughes gave him leave to come home, that he might clear up his

conduct.

This evening a powder-mill at Ewell, near Weybridge, by fome misfortune took fire, and blew up. The explofion was fo great, that the houfes within the fpace of five miles, and even to the extent of ten, were fo fhook, that the people were terrified with the apprehenfions of an earthquake. One man was killed by the explosion, and fome others were flightly wounded. The fhock was felt in many parts of the metropolis.

22. The report was made to his Majefty of the Convicts under fentence of death in Newgate, when the following were ordered for execution.

William Moore, for feloniously coining and counterfeiting the current coin of this realm, called fhillings; John Burton and Thomas Duckfon, for burglary in the house of Robert Simmonds, Efq. in Charlotte Street, and ftealing a quantity of plate; John Pilkington, for a burglary in the houfe of Richard Hubbard, at Endfield, and ftealing a quantity of filver-plate; Thomas Smith and John Starkey, for ftealing a box containing two bank-notes, value 30l. about 81. in money, fome appar 1, &c, the property of Edward Souch, in the dwelling-houfe of Sir Peter Burrell, Knt. James Neale, alias Nowlan, for stealing a large quantity of filver-plate, in the dwelling-house of George Eaton, in Brook Street, Ratcliffe; John Anderfon, for felonioufly perfonating and affuming the

name of Jeremiah Sames, quarter-master on board the Nemefis, and receiving his prize-money; Jofeph Scott, for forging a seaman's letter of attor ney, in order to receive his prize-money; Matthew Daniel, for feloniously uttering and publishing as true, a forged letter of attorney, in order te receive prize-money due to Edward Taylor and others, late feamen on board the Raifonable; John Francis, for forging a letter of attorney, in order to receive prize- money due to one Jehn Francis, a feaman on board the Panther; and John Booker, alias Brooker, for robbing Thomas Tildefley on the highway, near Gunnerfbury Lane, of two guineas.

Mary Parry, and Robert Mott, received his Majefty's free pardon.

The following are pardoned on condition of tranfportation, viz. Thomas Limpus, for life; William Marton Rothwell, for fourteen years; and William Blunt, Jofeph Abrahams, John Bennyman, alias Benyman, Morgan Williams, William Mac Nainara, William Sharman, Andrew Ronan, William Glanville, John Barker, and Peter Williams, each for feven years.

The following were ordered for hard labour on the River Thames: John Wright, John Fuller, Robert Steward, and Thomas Sutton.

For hard labour in the houfe of correction: Margaret Ann Smith, alias Gibbs, Ann Farmer, Elizabeth Jones, and Thomas Tanner.

24. Richard Neave, Efq. governor of the Bank of England, and George Peters, Efq. deputy-governor, waited on the Right Honourable Lord John Cavendish, refpecting the state of the funds.

26. An experiment was tried in the River on a coal barge, to work it against the tide, by means of an apparatus fixed to the fides, fo contrived that when put in motion, (which was done by a fireengine) it rowed three pair of oars, and required only the affiftance of one man to fleer. It feems rather too complex a bufinefs in it's prefent state; but the plan appears very practicable; and should it fucceed, by fome judicious alteration, it must prove of immenfe advantage to the trade.

28. This morning, about a quarter paft nine, the eleven following malefactors were brought out of Newgate, to be conveyed to Tyburn, in order to be executed according to their fentence, viz. John Burton, Thomas Duckfon, John Pilkington, and James Neale, alias Nowlan, in the first cart; John Booker, alias Brooker, Thomas Smith, and John Starkey, in the fecond cart; John Anderfon, Matthew Daniel, and John Francis, in the third cart; and William Moore was drawn on a fledge. At the end of Swallow Street the proceffion was ftopped by a meffenger, who brought a reprieve for Thomas Duckfon till the 7th of November. He was taken out of the cart, and conveyed back to Newgate.

29. A new commiffion of the peace is now preparing to pafs the Great Seal for the county of Middlefex, preparatory to fome very material alterations of the police for the more speedy and certain apprehenfion of offenders, and also for preventing burglaries, footpad-robberies, &c. The following gentlemen qualified on Tuesday for taking on themfelves the offices of juftices of the