Saturday 11 November 1780

HICKY'S BENGAL GAZETTE; OR, Calcutta General Advertiser. A Weekly Political and Commercial Paper, Open to all Parties, but influenced by None. From Saturday November 4th to Saturday November, 11th 1780. No. [XLII] Thoughts on the Patriotism of Ancient Rome. WHEN we reflect cooly and seriously on the Panegyrics bestowed on the Patriotism of Ancient Rome, we shall be ready too think them much to extravagant, and find ourselves more disposed to blame than defend it. The Romans we insensibly learn to admire in our boy-days, dazzled by the splendor by which they appear in the flattering Histories of them put into our hands by our preceptors, exhibit a Militant state with all Mankind; their passion for glory and Dominion hurried them to lay waste all that part of the world with which they were acquainted. Their grandeur resulted from the success which attended their arms their riches were obtained by the plunder of those whom they consid'd as their property, because they would not be their slaves. In their conquests they rolled themselves into a Gigantic Empire, by a series of proceedings as inhuman as indefensible. When we reflect upon such proceedings, what are we to think of their patriotic declamations; declamations, indeed which sound melodious in our ears but can our hearts be truely affected by words which certainly only flow from their Lips? Their elaborate encomiums on liberty were unquestionable proofs of their elocution but as their actions were perpetually at variance with their expressions; as they were often really tyrannical, at the very time when they pretended to be the warmest friends to freedom, their humanity may be justly disputed. To talk of humanity as a people, for there are doubtless in every the most barbarous and uncivilized Nation, some individuals who are insulated from the rest of their fellow creatures and do honour not only to their Country, but to their species. If we accurately compare the Language of the Romans with their line of conduct, we shall not find it an easy matter to reconcile them, for while the warmest benevolence breathed through their orations, in favour of liberty they were in the most eloquent delivery of them, forming designs highly injurious, highly detrimental. In the City indeed several particular branches were free in the most extensive sense of the word, but what was the great object of their violent attach't to the cause of freedom! Their chief point in view was to gain an ascendency over their fellow citizens, and to drive them to a state of servitude: a state more severely felt by those, as they could not behold the triumphs of their despotic masters without making the most mortifying comparisons to be imagined. J. H. To Mr. HICKY, SIR, HAVING lately made an excursion of a few Days to Chunar Ghur, where I was most agreeably entertained, as well by the admirable Society, for which that place is at present remarkable, as by the variety of pleasant Rides and prospects I enjoyed from the chain of Hills. I paid a visit to a small Mosque situated upon a Tank, at the declivity of a Hill, about a Mile distant from the Ganges, and the same distance from the Fort of Chunar, and took down the following Copy of an Inscription, upon the Wall of the said Mosque which had been wrote with Charcoal. * If the Copy of the Inscription, I now send, will afford any amusement to your numerous Readers, you have my permission to publish it in your next Paper; and if any of your Correspondents can favour me with any further particulars of the unfortunate parties here mentioned, I shall be much obliged to them, I am Sir, Your most Obed. Servant INDAEUS. Benares Oct 20th, 1780. * This is the place of Confinement of Ann Wood Wife to Lieut. John Wood, taken Prisoner by Jaffer Begg, Commandant to Sir Roger Dowler, taken out of the House at Calcutta, where so many unhappy Gentlemen suffered, the said Jaffer Begg, obtained Promotion of Segour Dowler for his long service, Fouzdar of Chunar Gur. I Alex. Campbell was taken along with the unfortunate Lady, at eleven Years Old by the same persons who afterwards made me a Eunuch, my only employment was to attend this Lady, which I did in this place 4 Years 1762, May 3d. the said Jaffer Begg sent to acquaint the Lady if she did not consent to lve with him the 4th of the said Month she should be strangled and by my Hand. The 3d at Midnight we jumpped out of this Window and got to the River side where I hired a snake Boat for 50 Gold Rupees to carry us safe to Chinsura where we arrived the 11th of the ——— The first News we heard was that Lieut Wood, died for grief, soon as she heard this, she fell sick and died the 27th of the Month. Mr. Drake behaved with the greatest imprudence, he did deserve to be shot, shot, shot. Alex. Campbell, I am now in Dowlan's service. N. B. Mrs. Woods apartment, and which is all the little stone house consists of is 9 feet 5 Inches by 8. 9. the height 7 feet 9 Inches 1 Window 18 Inches wide. A PROPHECY. —Once tripode ex Phoebi lauroque profatur. LUCRETIUS. AN Eborseman (a) shall an Island rule, And Smithfield (b) is no longer cool. Grapes (c) are deny'd, and finest Bread (d) Is on a sudden chang'd to Red. Huge Piles of rustling Paper (e) burn, And Princes (f) Bread by Labour earn. An Island (g) by an Island bid, Shall be a Common full of Trade, A New World (h) shall a new World be, Ingenuous, valiant, wise, rich, free: A State its like unseen before, Nor ever shall its like be more, A manly Rose (i) turns Lily pale, And Eagles (k) dark grow tawny ale. 'Tis now the Dawn, but ere the Day, Me in my Grave may Angels lay. *_* The interpretation in my next. ANECDOTES. An Impromptu of Dr. GOLDSMITH.—Dr. Goldsmith was invited to dine with Lord S—lb—ne. When the circling Glass had raised the Doctor's Spirits, he asked the Noble Earl, Why his Lordship was saluted in the public Papers with the Name of Malagrida? — The Earl saw the Absurdity of the Man, but knew not how to escape it. I vow to G---, continued the Doctor, the Application was very preposterous, for Malagrida was universally acknowledged to be a very honest Man. ANECDOTE.—The Indians on the Musqueto shore bear an invincible Hatred towards the Spaniards for the many barbarities they have practised on them at the several Times when they have endeavoured to enslave them; they still however, remain free, and are very kind and friendly to the English who are settled there, and drive a great Trade among them for all sorts of Cloathing, Hard Ware, Toys, &c. but if any Spaniards should chance to fall upon their Coast; their fate is soon determined; and though the Spaniards and english dress in the the same Fashion, and do not speak, their Language, yet they readily distinguish between the two Nations by the eyes, the Spaniards in general being black, while the English are light-coloured, and whom on that account they call the blue ey'd nation. An Englishman therefore who has black Eyes, would run a Risque among them, unless indeed he was known to be such. ANECDOTE of the famous DOG of ALCIBIADES.—Athens, like all modern Cities, was never free from some particular Object to engage the attention of the scandal mongers. An Intrigue of Alcibiades being once the Subject of all Conversations, he took a method to silence it, by giving them a fresh subject. His Dog was very remarkable for his Size, Beauty, and Familiarity, insomuch, that there was not a person in Athens but knew and cherished him. Of this Alcibiades was sensible, and believed that any circumstance attending him would be generally knew and spoke of, he therefore ordered that his tail should be cut off; and in this state the Dog was sent about the Streets. It had the desired effect; all Ranks and Conditions of People immediately turned their discourse to the fate of their favourite Animal, and Alcibiades's Intrigue was no more remembered. This shews that the disposition of the People of all Ages is the same; they can ne-

ter Novelty, and a mere Trifle can turn their Attention from the most serious Object. ANECDOTE of King WILLIAM III. KING William had a Frenchman who took care of his gun-Dogs, it was his business also to charge and deliver the piece to the King. This Minister forgot, one day, to bring shot into the field, but did not think fit to let so passionate a man and so good sportsman as the king know his of- fence; he therefore, gave his Majesty the gun loaded only with powder. When the king missed his aim, this impudent fellow stood chattering, admiring, and commending the king's skill in shooting, and holding up his hands exclaimed, that "he had never seen sa Majeste miss before in his whole life." This circumstance was no manner of argu- ment to those, who afterwards found out the fellow's iniquity, against the King's quick eye, and shooting very finely. CALCUTTA. ON Monday last a very numerous and respectable number of the Inhabitants of Calcutta met at the Harmonic Tavern in the Loll Baazar, in order to be more par- ticularly inform'd of the nature and tendency of a bye law now in agitation. The whole of those bye Laws lay on the table & were by the unanimous request of the Inhabitants then present read by Stephen Bagshaw Esq; who is appointed Secretary, on this occasion. How great was the astonishment of every Englishman, and British Subject when that part of the regulations were read in which Mr. Terratta is invest'd with such unlimited and uncontrouled Authority, — The Inha- bitants then present raised the sum of four thousand Rupees in order to fee Council and Attorney, to support their objections, in the Supreme Court. ARRIVALS. The Alexander Lannar from Pegue, the snow Speedwell Jaffries from do. CALCUTTA THEATRE. On TUESDAY the 14th. inst. will be Performed the COMEDY of the MINOR With the FARCE of CROSS PURPOSES. Plain dealing is a charm. AGREEABLE to the Motto I beg leave to do Justice to Mr. M—k and pay his own appology before my friends which I learned from a friend of mine in consequence of a conversation which passed between the former, and the latter the pur- port of which is as follows. — it really is very cruel in you Mr. M—k who has already made an ample fortune, and has still an excellent living and income, to set up a News-Paper in opposition, to so poor a Man as Mr. HICKY, who has met with such misfor tunes, and has no way to extricate himself, out of them, or support his family, but by his News-Paper. The settlement you know is too small to support two News-Papers, either as to matter or subscribers. M—k. Why Sir as you observe the settlement I must allow is too small to support two News-Papers, and can further assure you that I do not set it up to injure Mr. HICKY, but it is not in my power to avoid it without hurting myself, for I am set on by a leading Man, one of the M—s of the B—d of T—e, who is at present, my very intimate Friend, and he insists on my doing of it, should I refuse, it might prove my ruin. Mr. Hicky's case continued from our Last. I have no particular passion for Printing of News-Papers. I have no propensity to slander. I was not bred to a slavish Life, of hard work, yet I take a pleasure in enslaving my body, in order, to purchase, freedom for my mind and soul. I wanted no gilt chariot, or seat in Parliament, I wanted no pomp or asiatic pageantry, — I wanted to pay my debts like an honest Man, secure three things which I once thought I should be able to accomplish in six years, by joging on simply and inoffensively, with my little paper, and by having a tender thought towards my Creditors, and keeping my paper within due bounds, I hoped to pay off all my debts, and secure six thousand Pounds in England, in order to support me in my old days in a land of freedom and Liberty. — To pur- chase a little House in the middle of a Gar- den, rise with the lark, sow my own Pees or Beans, Graft or innoculate my own Trees, according to the seasons of the year and live in peace with all mankind. — And when it pleased GOD to summon me to another world, to enjoy the pleasure, of laying my hand on my breast, and with a comforted old heart to have it in my power to say I thank you my GOD I have paid all my debts and that by the sweat of my brow, and that I never did in all my life, wrong Man, Woman, or child, of six- pence, or the value of it, these ye horrid schemers are the comforts which I was in hopes to enjoy, and would without doubt had not the Devil the Master you daily serve, promted you to raise schemes to ruin me, and my little Family, but that GOD who has brought me thro' all my misfortunes will I hope bring me thro' this. Acts like these has call'd the Ven geance of GOD down, on these once peaceable settlements, but GOD being merciful has suspended them for some years in hopes, of your amendment, but finding that ye still grow more, and more har- dened, daily, in the practice, of oppression, and secret V—y, he has withdrew his all mercifull, and suspending hand, and the long suspended Vengeance now seems to fall on all parts of the C—y's territo- rial possessions, the wanton unbounded pride and insatiable avarice, of some bad people has brought all this upon us. Honi Soit Qui Mal Pense. Q. Pray who advised you to apply for pro- tection for your News paper and to get it pass post free. A. Mr. Droze. Q. To whom did he advise you to apply for that purpose. A. To Mrs. H—s. Q. When did he give you this advice. A. A few Days before I published the first Number of the Bengal Gazette Mr. Droze in company with two other Gentlemen came to my house, and gave me that advice. Q. What answer did you give him to that advice. A. I told him, I could not think of do- ing such a thing as that, that I had not the pleasure of being known to Mrs. H—s and that she most undoubtedly would think me very impertinent to ask her to do such things for me, Q. What answer did Mr. D—e make to your obcjections. A He and one of his friends on this came close up to me, and assured me I was mistaken in my conjectures, that they had breakfasted that morning with Mrs. H—s that they had heard her express her good wishes towards the success of my paper, and that they had came directly from her House to mine and requested that I would loose no time but go directly, this I declined and the next day was fixed for me to go. Q. Did you go the next day. A. I dressed myself, and went out with that intent, but not being able to reconcile myself, to the act. I returned without waiting on Mrs. H—s. Q. What, were your motives for not cal- ling on her. A. Not a want of respect, — on the con- trary from what I have, heard of the good- ness of her heart, I highly respect her — But I thought that there was something so unmanly, so sneaking, and so treacherous in going in a clandestine manner to a Lady and cringe, and take an advantage of a good natured Woman, to draw her into a promise of getting that done for me which I knew would be highly improper to ask her Husband, and that tho' his unbounded Love for his Wife induced him to comply with her request, — yet on the other hand I thought he would for ever look look on me as a traitor, and the instrument and cause of his acting contrary to his sen- timents, and the interest of the Company in passing my News papers post free, by which they would be deprived of a part of their Revenues to the amount, of at least 4000 S. Rupees per year. These and these only were my motives for not applying. — So that you see that the Man who is conscientious, and is not willingly do as he would wish to be done by, stands no chance, and that by adhering to the rules and principles of Honor and reason he is in danger, whilst the mean scheming cringing designing slave, is ca- ressed, meets with encouragement, and thrives on the, ruin of an Honest Man and his family. By this my Friends will see how much was mistaken when I thought, I should give offence, by acting contrary to Honor and reason. He who gave me this advice is what we call a leading Man, a header of parties a Tragedy King, who is passionately fond of aping the actions of Great and good Men (what he never will be) this is the Public character, he frequently assumes, its all a counterfeit, unnatural and forced. — in private he acts his natural part that of a meditated, dark, and deep ass—n the dupe and tool of a party, the King of the sche- mers. — A fellow not to be trusted in the Senate or the field, for he would no longer be faithful than it suited his own interest, or answered his own caprice. And he who would take his advice pro- viding he could do it with impunity would cut a throat, betray a state, or blow up a Magazine. What man can be safe where such horrid schemes are practised. If the secret springs and Wheels of G—t in this part of the World are moved thus, then there is no protection for a British subject under the British Flag he is deprived and dispoiled of its influence and occasionally becomes a colour to wipe the shoes of every petty Tyrant in this distant part of the Globe. J. A. HICKY. A MAN OF THE WORLD. Q. WHAT is British courage? A. Massacreeing British subjects. Q. What is rebellion? A. Resistance against tyranny. Q. What is public credit? A. Paper. Q. What is commerce? A. Gambling. Q. What is the greatest vice? A. Poverty. Q. What the most cardinal virtue? A. Riches. Q. What is religion? A. Prejudice. Q. What is friendship? A. Cuckoldom.

What's the Amor Patriæ? Amor Sui. What is fraud? Detection. Where is the King's-Bench at present? On the left hand side of the Court of What is œconomy? Ways and means. What is beauty? Paint. What is punctuality? An observance to the appointments of ing and intriguing. What's a good sort of Man? A man of no opinion of his own. What is frightful? An ill drest man or woman. What is pleasureable? Dissipation. What's a leading mans happiness? Head ng of plots. What's a Courtier's? A place. What's the best method of keeping it? Ask Mr. Droze. What is the best way to creep into Ask Mr. Droze. What is the best way to ruin an ho man and his family. Ask Mr D----. Which is the best method to pass New post free and deprive the Hon,ble ny of that part of their Revenue. Ask Mr. D---e. To be continued in our Next. Order of the Hon'ble Bord of Inspection Tuesday the 14th inst. at 10 A. m. WILL be sold by public Auction, by Mr. George Williamson, at the attendant's Marine Yard, the follow Stores, Anchors of sizes, old Spars, boat and a Pinnace, Europe Cables, s and Cordage, Coir Cordage and of other Articles. Conditions as usual. Calcutta 8th of November, 1780. WILLIAMSON's Auction-Room play-House on Thursday the 16th inst. at 10, A. m. precisely WILL be sold by public Auction, sundry effects of several Gentlemen have left Calcutta, Consisting of Plate, ture, Carriages and Horses, and a great of other Articles. Conditions as usual. Calcutta 9th November 17780. N O T I C E. hereby given that on Saturday the th of December next, the fol articles will be sold by Public on account of the Dutch East Company. At COSSIMBUZAR. House situated in the city of anedabad Distinguished by the of Careemabaad formerly the ance of the Company's Mint s, At CHINSURA, pilot sloop named Bengaly on conditions as will be mentioned at les. Chinsura the 8 Nov'r. 17780. N O T I C E. hereby given to the Gentlemen of Settlement and the Public in gene Mr. Robert Harvey's Godown in allda baazar opposite Mr Guthries formerly Mr. Thomas Smiths, Europe Shop, is now open for the sale of the following Articles viz. The best Country Rum wholesale and retail, in Puncheons, Pipes, and Hogsheads, at the rate of one Rupee eight Ans per Gallon wholesale, and one Rupee ten Ans. retail, Cuttie piece Goods, Cossimbaazar Bandanas, raw Silks &. All Gentlemen favouring Mr. Harvey with their Commands, may depend upon his exerting every en deavour to give them satisfaction. Houses and Lands to be Sold. NOTICE is hereby given that a certain House, or Houses situated near the Chouke, in the city of Patna sold by Public Auction, on the 23d. Oct. 1779 for two thousand five Hundred Rupees, by order of the Dewanny Adawlut of Bahar, and on which near three thousand Rupees has been since expended in Repairs, will be disposed of for Eight thousand Rupees Mr. I. G. Booth the present Superinten dant of the above Dewanny Adawlut, in his letter of the 15th of August last, informs the Hon'ble Board that the said house or houses were "collusively knocked down" at 2500 Rupees, "when the whole Inhabitants "of Patna, estimated them worth at least 60,000 Rupees." N: B. The above Tenements have been rented for the last twelve Years by Govind Chund Dutt, Mr. Sages Dewan, and other Banyans at 30 Sonnaat Rupees per Month. A L S O. To be disposed of a Talook situated in Purgunnah Ballagutch, Sircar Hadgeepoor, in Soubah Bahar, lately the property of Golaum Humza Khan, and Golaum Gouz Khan, containing ten or twelve Villages which was in like manner sold by Order of the aforesaid Adawlut on the 20d. day of December last for the sum of two thousand six hundred Rupees. In this Talook there is a Garden estimated by Mr. I. G. Booth in his letter aforesaid, at 3 or 4,000 Rupees. The present proprietor dissatisfied with the purchase is desirous of disposing of it at the price he gave for it. The Hasil Hustil or gross produce for the last fussullee year A mounted to two thousand five hundred Ru pees and is estimated at the same this year the purchaser will therefore be entituled to Malikannah or Temeendary right of 10 per cent thereon. The proprietors of the above valuable Estates have authorized Mr. William Young now in Calcutta to offer them in this man ner on the above Terms to the public, Who will put the purchasers in possession on pay ment of the purchase money to the Printer of the Calcutta Gazette. N. B. Landed property being forbid to be purchased by Europeans, Mr. Young can only treat for the Talook with such persons as come within the Regulations of the Hon'ble the Governor General and Council. On Monday and Tuesday the 20th. and 21st Instant. WILL be sold at public Auction by Mr. Bondfield at his Auction room opposite the Armenian church, for Sicca Rupees, and ready money the following Vessels lying at Mr. Lacams wet Dock viz. 2 Sloops of about 56 Tons each, 3 Flat bottomed Barges 60 Tons each, a Yatch, 4 Sloops of about 20 Tons each, a Folk ston cutter in good order, a Deal cutter clinker built, bottom quite new, a six Oar'd London Wherry, Teak plank and also tim bers, old Marine stores, China Dammer old Cordage, old Anchors, Iron Guns 6 pounders, a crain chain, Double fortified Brass Guns half pounders, Mathematical instruments, a Large collection of Books, a Charriot and a pair of Tanyans, plate, paintings, Pictures, houshold Furniture and a great variety of other Articles. A L S O. Will be sold and put up exactly on Mon day the 13th at 12 o'clock, the large and commodious wet Dock belonging to Mr. Lacam, with the Ware-houses and Gunge, the whole measuring about 20 Biggahs. The Vessels may be viewed and inspected at Mr. Lacams wet Dock where a person is stationed to shew each, with a list of their stores and names, the list may be also seen at Mr. Bondfields, any Person desirous to go by Water to view the Vessels and Dock may have a person and Boat to conduct them by applying. The Furniture Books Plate &c. to be viewed at Mr. Bondfields Auction room, the Timber and Planks, Guns, Anchors stores, &c. to be view'd, at the Yard known by the name of Mr. Prices Timber Yard at the S. E. Corner of the Old Fort. On Monday will be sold the Vessels, Dock, Books, Plate, Furniture, &c. at the Auction-Room on Tuesday the sale of the Guns Anchors Timber stores &c. will be held at Mr. Prices timber Yard. Any person desirous of purchasing any of the above Articles by private sale please to apply to Mr. Bondfield as above, The Conditions will be made known on the Day of Sale. At Mr. Duncan's Auction-Room In the china Baazar. ON Wednesday the 15th Inst. at 10 A. M. Will be sold by Public Outcry the Effects of the late William Plane Esq; deceased chief mate of the Duke Grafton, consisting of wear ing apparel, and sundry Goods fit for the Europe market, and a variety of other Articles. Conditions as usual. Calcutta 10 November, 1780. N O T I C E. IS hereby given that the Petition to the Supreme court of Judicature respecting the Bye Law, now hung up in the court House, lays at Nichols and Creightons Ta vern, for perusal and signature, and will remain there for that purpose untill Monday next at eight of the o'clock when it will be presented to the Court, as the Act of Parlia ment does not admit of further time. STEPHEN BAGSHAW, SECRETARY. Calcutta 10 Nov. 1780, A L L P E R S O N S. HAVING Demands upon the Estate of the late Mr. William Chalmers, are directed to send in their claims on or be fore the 1st. of January 1781 to Mr. Hen ry Scott, Administrator to the Estate, Calcutta 8th. November 1780. W A N T E D. A White Smith, and a Copper Smith each, must be a perfect Master of his business. Inquire at the printing Office. If my subscribers will so far indulge me as to dispense with my honest endeavour to render my paper useful and entertaining, they may be assured that I will neither spare expence or trouble to reduce it so. And in order to render the expence of my Paper, to all my subscribers on the Coast, and at the subordinate settlements. I will pay the post age out of my own pocket. J. A. Hicky

[COLUMN 1] POET'S CORNER. REMARKS. On the Times. BE it known unto all men of ev'ry degree, Tho' Tibbs set up his Standard, his house is not free To all comers and goers; but only to those Whom his wife and the rest of the family knows. And whereas sev'ral Gentlemen lately have met, Who drank deep of his wine, and voraciously eat; But being all strangers (tho' they gen'rously paid; Many scruples and doubts, have since run in his head About what these gentlemen secretly said; He suspected them forming an ASSOCIATION (That might ruin his fame) for the good of the Nation; Which surmize to confirm, this staunch set of Whigs Came again, in Tibb's absence, and were merry as grigs; Left their names at the bar, that if Letter directed For them should be sent, they might not be neglected; Which clandestine proceedings should be beheld in abhorrence By all such as hope for their Worships concurence; He has heard too from one, of profound notoriety, They belong'd to a numerous, ancient society; But whether they met for protection of game, To mend the highways, or new projects to frame; The laws of the land to subvert or support, To frustrate, or further th' intrigues of a court, He could not be certain—but agreed there was danger In conniving at matters, to which one's a stranger. Therefore TIBBY the tapster takes this Opportunity Of informing the Public, throughout this community That before he'll for any Man broil a Beef steak, Draw a cork, toast a rabbit, or bowl of Punch make, Three days previous notice he'll have sent in writing, With the names of the parties (for fear of indicting) Their bus'ness, connexions, wealth, birth, education, Of which he requires a faithful relation. That the same may be laid with respect 'fore the Bench, And then, if they please, you may eat, drink or wench. He'll take in no letters on any pretence, Lest he gives to their Worshipful Honours offence, Which his delicate feelings would much hurt, and not less His unsullied name, as that is quite spotless. NO TAX. Mr. ANDREWS. PROPRIETOR, of the Library, Begs leave to acquaint the Gentlemen of the settlement that any of them that becomes subscribers after the date of this Advertisement will be requested to advance one Gold Mohur, and if they do not chuse to continue subscribers for the space of Four months their money shall be returned after deducting what is due to the Library from the time they became subscribers, He is obliged to take this method on Account of many losses he has sustained by Gentlemen going away, and in the hurry of their Affairs not recollecting, their being subscribers to the Library, or having any Books belonging thereto. Calcutta the 7th October, 80 [COLUMN 2] NOTICE. IS hereby given that on Thursday the 23d of November next, the following Articles will be sold by auction at the Dutch Company's Ware-houses at Chinsura, Viz. Metals; viz. Iron, Lead and Copper. Colours; Oker, Ceruss, red Lead, Verdigrease, Vermilion, and Blue. Corals; Yellow, and White, Glass panes of several dimentions, Equipage, Goods, viz. Pitch, Tar, Rosin and Pump-leather. Liquors, viz, Arack, Vineger. Chinsura the 31st. October 1780. To the PUBLIC. A YOUNG Man regularly bred to business in one of the first trading Houses in Europe, wou'd wish to be employed. He has Conducted and kept the Books of said House for some Years. He wou'd willingly engage by the Month or Year. Or if any Gentlemen who keep Books wou'd wish to have them Open'd in the Italian form they will be attended at certain Hours, a line directed to A. B. at the Printing Office will be answered. ALL PERSONS WHO have any claim upon the estate of Captain William Davies, late of the 34th Battalion of Seapoys and Commandant at Chindernagore deceased are earnestly desired to send in their accounts immediately to Mr. Geo. Allen at Calcutta and all persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay their respective Debts to the said Mr. George Allen, Administrator to his Will, before November next. As he returns to England, with the ships which are to sail the begining of that Month. ALL PERSONS. WHO have any legal claims or Demands on the Estate of Mr. Andrew Hiernøe deceased former interims Chief of the Danish settlement, at Fredericnagore in Bengal, and his surviving Widow, are hereby requested to send in their Respective claims and all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are desired to pay their respective Debts to Mr. J. Borgen Judge of the inferior Court of Judicature at Tranquabar, and Administrator of the Estate and Effects of the said Mr. Andrew Hiernøe deceased, on or before the Expiration of a Year and a Day from this Date the 19th August 1780. Mr. SOUBISE, BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen of the settlement, that his Manege will be open'd next Tuesday for the reception of Horses, and that he has changed his Fencing Days, to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. ALL PERSONS. WHO have any legal claims or demands on the Estate of the late Mr. Francis Palmer who died at Bussorah the 13 of June last on his way to Europe, are desired to send in their respective demands, and all persons indebted to the said Estate are desired to pay their respective debts on or before the first Day of January next to Mr. George Gardner Executor of the Estate of the said Mr Francis Palmer, deceased. To be Sold. A commodious fourteen Oar'd Budgerow in good condition, and well found with large sleeping and dining Apartments, the Budgerow may be view'd at Chaundpaul Gaut, and the Price known by applying at the Printing-Office. To be sold by private Sale. AN Upper Room House situated in the Radda Baazar, consisting of three Rooms, one Hall, and a Veranda, with a cook Room, and other convenient Offices. Also three Pipes of Madeira, five Years old, some French Liquors, sixty Dozens of cask Porter imported per Ganges, White-Wine Venegar, cherry Brandy and Rasbery do. For particulars please to apply to Mr. John Richards. FOR Sale by Private Contract by Mr. WILLIAMSON Vendu Master to the Hon'ble Company. Diamonds, Rubies, and other Precious Stones, set and unset. Pearls of various Sorts, just imported, from Bussorah. Rein Diers Tongues. An Organ of 12 Barrels which performs several of Handel's Concertoes with accompanys. Elegant useful and Ornamental Plate, French Wax Candles, Sconce Candles and Tapers, Old Madeira in Pipes and in Bottles, French Brandy, and French Fruits, West-India Sweetmeats in 6lb Jars, A Superb Crane Necked Europe Charriot. A most elegant and Superb Assortment of Glass Ware, lately imported consisting of Lustres, Candlelabors, Epergne, Vases, &c. compleat for a Sideboard and desert, which are open for public view at Mr. Williamson's Auction Room Old Play House. A Strong Bay Buggy Horse. A Handsome stout bay Toorkay. Several pair of Capital Train Toorkay Carriage Horses well broke in. A two Feet Brass Tube Refracting and Reflecting Telescope. And a quantity of Malabar Poonspars, for Masts and Yards, which lay in Mr. WILLIAMSON'S Nullah. At Mr. WILLIAMSON'S Auction-Room Old-Play-House, on Friday the 10th inst. At Mr. Duncan's Ware House in the China Baazar will be sold by Private Contract. A Quantity of Dacca Goods fit for the Europe Market, also Coarse and fine Long Cloth, and Chintz Just Imported from the Coast of Choromandel, China Lustring of all Colours and also China and Country sugar-candy 1st, and 2d. sort, also silver Plate, Gold and silver Lace Coarse and fine Hats, Gold Headed Canes, Diamonds and ruby Rings feather Hats very elegant and a great Variety of other Articles both Europe and Country too tedious to mention. [FOOTER] CALCUTTA, Printed by J. A. HICKY First, and late PRINTER, to the HON. COMPANY.