Saturday 8 July 1780

H I C K Y ' S BENGAL GAZETTE; O R, Calcutta General Advertiser. A Weekly Political and Commercial Paper, Open to all Parties, but influenced by None. From Saturday July, 1st. to Saturday July, 8th 1780. [No. XXIV FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Extract of a Letter from the Hon. Admiral Byron to Mr. Stephens dated 8th July 1779. FROM on Board the Princess Royal at Sea, On Monday the 6th a little after Day light the French Squadron appeared off St. George, most of it being at Anchor, but as we were preparing in great confusion and little or no wind. I immediately made the Signal to chase and also for Vice Ad. Rowley to leave the convoy, and as there appeared from the Position of the Enemy to be no more than 14 or 15 Ships of the Line I ordered the Ships to form in Battle Order and engage as they reached the Enemy, in consequence of which vice Ad. Barrington in the Prince of Wales with Capt Sawyer of the Boyne and Capt Gardiner of the Sultan who were the foremost of the British Squadron and who made all the sail they could, very soon received the Enemies Fire at a great distance, but they did not mind it till they got much nigher them. It then appeared that their force was very different from the accounts we had received of them from Grenada, they having 34 Ships of War of which 26 or 27 were Ships of the Line and several of them deemed to be first Rates nevertheless the chase was continued and signal made to come to action as close as possible, but all our endeavours proved ineffectual as the enemy carefully avoided every thing of that kind, and I was sorry to find that their superiority over our Ships with regard to their sailing, put it in their power to choose their distance which prevented our rear coming into action. The Vessels which suffered most were those who begun the engagement such as the Grafton Capt. Collingwood, the Cornwell Capt. Edwards, and the Lion, Capt. Cornwallis the gallant example of Vice Admiral Barrington with the three first Ships exposed him to a very hot fire in making the attack and the other three which got to the Leeward had the whole Fire of the Enemys Line, as they passed by, the Monmouth suffered also very much, and Capt Fanshaw bore down upon the Enemy very boldly to stop their Van and bring it to an action but considering the furious and well directed Fire which these ships powered upon the Enemy I am convinced they suffered very much, though their masts and Riging appeared less damaged than ours, I was obliged to order Mr. Fanshaw to make the best of his way to Antigua, as she was so much hurt, accordingly he left us. When we got to St. George we saw the French Flag flying on the Fort and other Batterys which gave us sufficient reason to believe the Enemy was master of the Island, I beg leave to mention in a particular manner the behaviour of the Officers and Soldiers on this occasion which was becoming Britons, and every thing was done by them too keep up the honour of their nation, I send you enclosed a list of the Kill'd and Wounded amongst the latter Admiral Barrington, but his wound is so slight that there is no danger of his recovery, the whole number kill'd is 83 of which number there are 4 Officers, and wounded are 346 amongst whom there are also 4 Officers, all of them being either Land or Sea Lieutenants. The French and Spanish Fleets consisting of 52 sail of the Line have been parading near the Chop of the Channel, our Grand Fleet under Admiral Hardy had sight of them but seemed to Decline engaging them, I suppose on account of the great superiority of the Enemy. The Enemies Fleet returned to Brest about the end of Sep. in want of Water and all sorts of refreshments and so sickly that they are obliged to lay up six of their 64 Gun Ships to make out the full Compliment of Men in the rest of their fleet. Count D'Orvillier on arrival at Brest gave up the Command of the Fleet, they say on account of a Letter he received from Mons. Sartine reflecting on his inactivity for not attacking the English fleet, and the Command is given to Count D'Chaffault. The French Merchants are almost ruined by the many Captures we have made of their East and West Indiamen Upon their application to Sartine for Convoys he tells them, that if they will give to Government 6 per Cent upon the Value of their Cargoes he will order them Convoys, but not else, I think that looks bad on their side, on ours we have the pleasure to say that all our Fleets of Merchantmen from the East and West Indies America and the Baltick &c. are all arrived safe, 8 of our Indiamen the first Fleet from St. Helena are all arrived safe in the River Shanen in Ireland without Convoy. Our affairs in North America seem to wear a good aspect, the Bostonian Rebells had gone with a large force to Sea about, 5000 men to Pay, intending to take Halifax and our Settlements there. Sir George Collier with one Ship of the Line and four Frigates came upon them in that Bay and took sunk burnt and destroyed 10 Rebell Frigates from 32 to 16 Guns and about 37 smaller Vessels Transports &c. in short he has so totally destroy'd that Expedition that the Rebells were entirely routed and the few of them that escaped ashore on their Vessels are in the greatest distress starving in the Woods, so that it is thought scarce a man of them can get back safe to Boston. Sir George Collier is returned to New York with three of their Frigates and several of their Transports loaded with stores and Provisions. General Prescott in south Carolina has laid Siege to Charles Town, but was obliged to raise it again on account of a Rebel Army of superior force coming against them to the Relief of the Town. If no succours go to him he will be obliged to retreat back to Georgia. Extract of a Letter from MADRAS. IT is currently Reported that positive Orders are given by the Directors for an enquiery to be made.----Concerning the Authors of the Intelligence given from hence to the French of all transactions at Bengal----The Directors say that both the French Commodore and his Officers declared, that the Ship Elizabeth was the property of an English Gentleman now at Fort St. George and direct that, if the Fact be proved, the Author or Authors thereof, of whatever Rank or Station, be dismissed their service.----This has caus'd a great Alarm at Madras and it is supposed will be productive of a great Change. Since the arrival of the Kingston at Madras, the Gov. Admiral, General and Ommeer ul Omrah have had many private conferences, which have caus'd much speculation. Our Gov. seems very pensive since the arrival of the Kingston yet he continues so diligently to superintend the building of his private Theatre in the Company's Garden. We are informed that the late disturbances in Ireland are happily settled and that three of the leding Men of that Kingdom are gone over to England, who are Authorized to offer every assistance in their power to the English Nation.

Line of BATTLE Frigates &c. Commanders Guns Men Ships Rates Commanders Guns Men Triton to repeat S. Lutridge 28 200 Resolution Star. Jacks 3 Sir Charles Ogle 74 600 Culloden Balfour 74 600 Lizard Mc. Kenzie 28 200 Ramilies Moutry 74 600 Helena B. Sir James Warren 14 70 Duke 2 Sir C Douglas 68 770 Infernal F. S. Hazard C. 10 60 Britania 1 V A D--y C Poole 100 870 Rambler C. Lieut. George 8 60 Union 2 Dalrymple 90 750 Vesuvius F. S. Aleaxander 3 Lord Longford 74 600 Tarter 28 200 Iso 4 Rainor 54 380 Peggy B 6 40 Defence 3 Symmons 74 600 Intrepid Hon. St. John 64 500 Shrewsbury Robinson. 74 600 Hector Sir J. Hamilton 64 500 St. Albans Hon Onslow 74 600 Ambuscade to r. S. Hon. C. Phipps 32 220 Egmount Allen 74 600 Plutto F. S. Prince George 2 R. A. Digby CPatten 98 787 Swallow B. Lt. Bickerton 14 70 Valiant 3 Godall 74 650 Soutampton C. Garnier 32 220 Canada H Dalrymple 74 600 Grashopper C. 12 65 Prudent Burnet 64 500 Pelican Loyd 24 180 Arrogant Cleland 74 600 Incendiary F S. Cumberland Peyton 74 600 Ariadne s Pringle 20 160 Monarch Duncan 74 600 Tweed 32 220 Thunderer H. Walsingham 74 650 Apollo to repeat S. Pownoll 32 220 Triumph P Affleck 74 650 Unicorn Ereeerick 20 160 Ocean 2 Laforey 90 750 Pearl G. Montague 32 220 Queen Innis 98 770 Harpy F. s. Victory 1 Ad S C Hardy C--s Kempenfelt Collins 110 894 Prosupine F. s. Formidable Stanton 98 770 Kite C. 12 65 Mamur Fielding 90 752 Diana Falconer 32 220 Foudroyant 3 Jarvis 80 700 Strumbello F. s. Alcide Brisbane 74 600 Flying Fish C 12 65 Montague 74 600 Laurel Linzee 28 220 Malborough Penny 74 600 Berwick Hon Stewart 74 700 Bienfasant Mc. Bride 64 500 Amazon to r. S. Hon. W. C. Finch 32 220 Terrible S. R Bickerton, 74 600 Amphitrite Gaborians 24 180 Courageux Lord Mulgrave 74 600 Firebrand F. s. Royal George 1 A L Ross & C Colpoys 100 867 Milford Sir W. Burnaby 28 200 Dublin 3 74 600 Japaquer C. 14 70 Buffalo Brumedge 64 550 Hawke s 12 90 Hero 74 600 Midea James Montague 28 200 America Thomson 64 500 Sulphur F s Centaur Nott 74 600 Hojdernesce 12 65 Jupiter 4 Reynolds 54 380 Andromeda to r. S. Mc. Brine 28 200 Torbay 3 74 600 Brilliant Ford 28 200 Edger Elliot 74 600 Salamander F s London R. A. G--s C G--s 98 787 Stag P. Cooper 32 200 Prince 3 Walters 64 700 Rattlesnake 12 65 Alfreds Amelia Bayne 74 600 George 10 60 Romney Johnston 54 380 Raleigh Bellew 32 220 Invincible 3 Cornish 74 600 Hyana Thompson 24 180 Bedford Edmund Affleck 74 600 N. B. B. signifies Brig C. Cutter, Warwick 50 Captain Collins F. S. Fire Ship S. Sloop of War B. Bomb Ketch Mediterranean Panther | V Ad Duff 60 | C J Graves Ramilies Gayton 44 Actor, Keeler 44 Thetis Gill 32 Alarm Man 32 Enterprize S T Rich 28 Calcutta News. Saturday about five o'Clock in the evening a Seaman belonging to one of the Europe Ships, Stabbed himself, with a Knife, and after cut his Throat with the same Knife. of which wounds he instantly died. The cause of this rash act is not yet discovered. The same Night about the Hour of Eleven o'Clock, the House of Ramhurry a Sarcar, in Intally was entered by some Villian or Villians who cut a hole hrough the Mud Wall of the said House and robbed the difft. rooms of several things of Value amongst which were the Joys belonging to the said Ramharry's Wife and Child of which they Robbed and stripped them whilst they lay asleep. Last week a remarkable large Aligator was carried about the streets in a Hackery a live; ARRIVED at MADRAS. Resolution Pointing, Betey Fraizier, Goodluck Larmer, Prince Corstina-- Law, Esdau Buck Danford, Union Robertson, Fortune Dickson, Ch[ILL] Gras Loringo Furraro, and the [ILL] fiallem Country Ship for Rice [ILL] Ships was at Mangellore for Ric[ILL] could get none, so we may fae H[ILL] friendship and nothing but our M[ILL] War being on that Coast will kee[ILL] and it in Order. SAIL'D from MADR[ILL] Concord Steptoe Bencoolen, N[ILL] Kingsmill Masulapatam, Esdau [ILL] D[ILL] Bengal, Camellos F[ILL]

British Navy. America Commanders Guns Ships Commanders Gun Ships Where Guns R A Hy Parker 74 Europe A Arbuthnot C 64 Barfleur Portsmouth 90 C Harwood taken by R A Rowley C Christian 74 Raisonoble Sir G. Collier 64 F. Willam D 90 Robuft 74 Monmouth Do. 84 Maitland 74 Ruffell F W Drake 74 A spanish F. Do. the Pearl 64 Elphinston 74 Defiance Jacobs 64 P Royal Plymouth 2 Gardiner 74 Experiment Sir J. Wallace 50 R Oak Do. 38 Hill 74 Portland Durnarfque 50 Fame Do. 94 Bowyer 74 Rainbow 44 Kent Do. 74 Edwards 74 Roebuck S A Hammond 44 Blenheim Chath n 74 Trefcot 74 Leviathan Southwell 44 Bellona Do. 70 Collingwood 74 Grampus 32 Winchelsea Sheerness 94 Paterna 70 Richmond Hudson 32 Levant Do. 72 Sawyern 70 Iris Hawker 32 Prudent River tak. by 38 Griffith 64 Huffar Sulter 32 Building 2 Casket 64 Vestal Shurley 32 S Digby Dent 64 Delaware Major 32 S George Portf. 36 Molloy 64 Convert Holland 28 Warrion Do. 98 Wm. Affleck 60 Greyhound Dickenfon 28 1 S not nam'd Do. 74 C. S W Hotham 50 Solebay symmons 28 2 Frigates Do. 64 C Braithwaite 50 Sphyna Groefne 24 R Sovereign Ply. 8 Dawson 50 Hydra Garner 24 Alla Do. 20 S Hy. Parker 44 Fowly Bouchier 24 1 S not named Ch. 18 C. Hope 40 Garland 24 1 Do Do Do. 94 Js. Comings 36 Hinds Bayne 24 2 Do Do K Y Dep 70 32 Rose 24 1 Do Do Mr. Wells Yd. 94 28 Seaford 24 1 Do Do Mr. Wesss do. 74 Scarbrough Barclay 24 1 Do Do Mr. Randell's 74 Daphne Chinery 20 Agammemnon Bucklers Y. 74 Atalant F. Lloyd 18 A Frigate Do do. 74 Ad S. G. odney 90 Nautilus Becker 16 Bengal Tke H. 78 C G Young Madras C. 74 V A Parker 50 Martin H. Harvey 16 Combay Gift to his M 74 Uudale 44 Otter Squire 16 2 Frigates Limehouse 74 Dear 74 Tamer Thornborough 16 2 S not named Blackwall 40 Hon Cornwallis 64 Viper J. Graves 16 1 Do. Do Woolwich 74 Glover 64 Vulture Facttus 16 1 Frigate do. do 40 Howe 44 Carcasen Dring 14 Polyphemus Sheerness 63 Totheringham 32 Scorpion 14 2 Frigates Do 32 Ch. Thomson 28 Cruizer 12 Leopard Cowes 64 28 1 S not nam'd Harwich 74 Stratford 16 Hannbale Bristol 50 Medusa Le verpool 50 East Indies New-found-land 6 F. 40 one D Do. do 40 R A S Ed. Hughes 74 Salisbury R. A. Ed. C. 50 Rayner Iglis Talbot 64 Chatham Allen 50 King 64 Pollas Davey 36 Barberr 64 Licome Cadogar 32 R. A. S E Venon 60 Proulius H Robinson 32 C Vandiput 64 Surprize 82 32 Sybil Pasley 28 28 To the Northward Owen 24 Boston C. Coddington 32 16 Josus James Pigot 32 16 Puseus H C Hamilton 28 Pigofus Bazley 24 Conquestadore R. A. Rod. at the nore C. Thompsone in the down R. A. Drake C. G. C. Bennet Outery, a Quantity of Danish and Dutch Canvas lately imp rted also a great variety of other Articles. Conditions of Sale. The Purchasers to pay d wn one Sicca Rupee for every Lot, to bind the Bargain, and the l ts to e taken away at ten days after the sale, otherwise to be resold on account of the Purchaser, and he to make good any loss that may be sustained by a Resale. The sale to be in Sicca Rupees. Messrs. WILLIAMS & TAYLOR. HAVING Purchased a material part of the Investment of the Ship Duke of Kingston just arriv d from Eu o e to have it ready for sale the Ensuing Week. Mrs. HODGES BEGS leave to inform the Public that she has opened a Boarding school for young Ladies and Children near the Armenian Church, where they are instructed in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and various sorts of Needle-work. wow, Betty Fraizler Bengal, His ty's Ship Seahorse four Indiamen Country Ship for China. Thursday the 22d. Ult. died of a Capt. John Griffith at Chinsura, remains were convey'd to the Bu- Ground in an Herse preceded by y of Seapoys, and attended above le on foot by the Governor Mr. Messrs. Dankleman and Haugurtz the Civil andmilitary Gentle of that settlement, every Military r was paid to the deceased. We cannot enough admire the Humanity and exemplary Attention of this settlement to a stranger, which must alleviate the regret of his numerous Friends who were depriv'd of paying the last sad Offices to the deceased, who was so justly entitled to the esteem of all as a Soldier and a Man. At Mr. DUNCAN's AUCTION-ROOM. IN the China Bazar on S turday the 15th. Inst., will be sold by Public

**POET'S CORNER** For the Calcutta Gazette. BLEST is the man whose peaceful mind, Without a thought on courts refin'd, From such gilt scenes retires; And in the country's healthful shade, In sweet simplicity array'd, Tastes virtue's sacred fires. In tranquil smoothness glides his days, No jealousy his peace allays, No pois'nous envy stings, But gay content, and smiling mirth, Sit singing at his sparkling hearth, And pleasure spreads her wings. Thus in a life of social love, Preparing for his birth above, He is by all ador'd: At length Dame Nature, whisp'ring, says, "My friend full well is fill'd thy days, "Be now to Heav'n restor'd." D. D. FOR Sale by Private Contract by Mr. GEORGE WILLIAMSON Vendu Master to the Hon'ble Company, Diamonds, Rubies, and other Precious Stones, set and unset. Pearls of various Sorts, just imported, Country and Town Houses, Ship Book Cases of Mahogany, An Organ of 12 Barrels which performs several of Handel's Concertoes with accompanyments. A Beautiful Stout Toorkay. Elegant useful and Ornamental Plate, French Wax Candles, Sconce Candles and Tapers, Old Madeira in Pipes and in Bottles French Brandy, and Brandy Fruits, West-India Sweetmeats in 6lb Jars, China Fruit and Flower Trees and Shrubs. Also a few Pipes of the Company's 2 Years Old Madeira. And a most elegant and Superb set of Glass Ware, lately imported consisting of Lustres, Gerandoles, Candlestlabors, Eperuse, Vases, &c. compleat for a a Sideboard desert, and decoration of a Room which are to be viewed at Mr. WILLIAMSON'S AUCTION ROOM. A handsome Phaeton imported by the Ganges. Set of Chariot Harness. **SCHEME,** **OF A** **LOTTERY.** FOR the large elegant Pucka built House situate on the Esplanade, belonging to Mr. Archibald Keir, with all the Ground Godowns &c. Appurtenances The House alone is at present rented by the Company at the rate of one Thousand Arcot Rupees per Month, and the Godowns are large enough to contain three Europe Ships Cargos of Cotton. The Lottery to be drawn at Mr. WILLIAMSON's AUCTION ROOM, OLD PLAY HOUSE as soon as the Tickets shall be disposed of, and the Money paid into Mr. WILLIAMSON's Hands. The LOTTERY to consist of 200 Tickets. Each Ticket to be 600 Sicca Rupees and to be divided into Halves, Quarters and Eighths at the pleasure of the Subscribers. Four Commisioners to be appointed for the Superintendence of the Drawing, at a meeting (to be advertised in the Gazette) of such Subscribers as may at that time be in Calcutta. Books will be opened at Mr. WILLIAMSON's Office at the OLD PLAY HOUSE for the receiving of Subscriptions. **ALL PERSONS.** WHO Have any demands on the Estate of the late Captain Bartholonew Collins deceased are desired to send in their Accounts to Mr. Honeycomb Attorney for Capt. James Primrose Administrator of the said Estate on or before the 1st day of August next And all Persons indebted to the said Estate are desired to Pay the same to Mr. Honeycomb or to Capt. Primrose within the abovementioned Time. Calcutta 1st July 1780. **NICOLL's and CREIGHTON.** TAKES This opportunity of informing the Ladies and Gentlemen of Calcutta that they have removed from their House in the China Baazar to the Harmonic house where they still continue to carry on the Tavern Business, Sundays Excepted, and hope for the Continuance of their favors. **TO BE LET.** AN upper Room'd House situated next to the House now Occupied by Mr. Johnson Attorney, for particulars Enquire at Mr. J. Andrews at the Library. **LOST.** ON Thursday the 29th ulto. was lost supposed near the Powder Works a French enameld Gold Watch, with a double Case, the Makers Name on the DialPlate, (Le' Epine porloger du Roy a Paris) and english Gold chain with oval Links, and a Gold Seal of Wedgewoods composition representing Atlas with the World on his Shoulders. Any Person that will bring those things to Mr. Guthrie Watch-maker in Calcutta, shall receive a reward of 3 Gold-Mohurs. Should it be offer'd for sale, The favour is requested of any Gentlemen to stop it and give notice to Mr. Guthrie. **LOST.** SUPPOSED to have been picked up near the Council House on Friday afternoon the 30th Ultimo, a Young Spaniel about 5 months old, white and Liver coloured, marked with much regularity down the back, and answers to Name of Toby: Whoever shall hear of him and will either bring or send him to the Council House, or give such Information to the Printer as to enable the owner to recover him shall receive a Gold Mohur reward. **The Good SHIP FREEMASON.** A Remarkable swift Sailor will leave Calcutta on or about the 10th of August for Madras; and is now ready to receive goods on freight by applying to George French the Commander at his House next door to Mr. Boyers or Mr. John Hicks near the Old-Fort. **TO SPORTSMEN.** TO Be sold sundry Curious Long-Barrell'd Fire Arms for Wild Duck made by Southall---Also a few Hunting Saddles and Carriage Harness. Inquire at Mr. John Andrews. **WANTED.** A Handsome Buggy on four Springs the preference will be given to a Tub bottom with a Hood any person that has such a thing to dispose off may hear of a purchaser by applying to the Printer. **To be SOLD.** A SLOOP Burthen about 25 Tons well found sails Rigging and Stores compleat. Also an Europe 12 Oar'd Pinnace, with elegant Awning &c. compleat inquire of Mr. John Andrews, Old Fort. **To be SOLD.** A HANDSOME Chariot and Pair of well broke Horses, also a Phaeton and Harnesses. Inquire of Mr. Andrews. Blond Laces, English Silks and Gentlemens, Point Ruffles Inquire as above. **To be SOLD.** Glass for Windows of various Dimensions. Parchment Buff Leather, Ising Glass from Petersburgh, Fine sallad Oil, snell Lack, Arrack in Leagures, Porter, pale beer, and Cyder, Fresh Danish Claret, Do. Eng. Claret, Coniac Brandy in bottles, English sweetmeats Hoffmans, broad cloth of diff. colonrs, Fine Cotton stockings, Ditto. Gloves, cambrick, Do. Handkerchiefs, Fine Dimity, Palampores, English Hunting saddles, and 20 Pipes of exceeding rich old Maderia, price 400 Rupees per Pipe. For Particulars enquire at Mr Andrews Library. **To be SOLD,** A very genteil Pair of Brilliant Diamond Dress Ear Rings, and sundry and some Diamond Rings single Stones, 6 to 8 Carets, lately arrived. Inquire at the Circulating Library. **To be SOLD.** BY private Contract that commodious, elegant Modern built House fronting the Esplanade at present Occupied by Edward Stephenson Esq; For particulars enquire of Mr. Lloyd. **M. SOUBISE.** BEGS leave to inform the Gent. of the settlement, that he has left Mr. Le Gallais's and now keeps his School at the Harmonic, where he attends, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, from seven in the Morning till half past Ten o'Clock. CALCUTTA, Printed by J. A. HICKY First. and late PRINTER, to the HON. COMPANY.