Saturday 10 February 1781

HICKY's BENGAL GAZETTE; OR THE ORIGINAL Calcutta General Advertiser. A Weekly Political and Commercial Paper, Open to all Parties, but influenced by None. From Saturday February 3d to Saturday February 10th 1781. No. IIf Copy of the Letter sent by the Committee for Conducting the Petition to Parliament against the J—s and S—e C—t. To COL. BARRE, EDMOND BOURKE, esq; CHAS. FOX Esq; SIR WM. MERREDITH, SIR GEORGE SAVIL, SIR WELBORE ELLIS, and other independant Members of the British Parliament, address'd Individually. SIR, A PETITION for Redress of Grievances from the British Inhabitants of any distant Settlement, will naturally excite the attention of a British Senate, much more so from the Inhabitants of Bengal, Behar and Orissa. Provinces from which Great Britain has drawn, and still Continues to draw such unbounded Wealth and Glory. Singled out as we have been by our fellow Citizens, to forward the views of so respectable a Body of our Countrymen, We should have but ill performed that duty, which we owe to them, had we not Solicited the Patronage of Men Eminently distinguished for their Abilities, and for their Love of Public virtue. To such Characters we sue with confidence; assured that our Cause will prove the best apology for the Liberty we thus take. The British Inhabitants of Bengal, Behar, and Orissa have with the most unexampled Patience submitted for four years to the hardships of one of the most cruel and impolitick acts that ever received the approbation of the Legislature of Great Britain, and notwithstanding that the J--d--s of the S—p—e C---t seem to have acted upon a fixed and a settled plan of driving them to despair, or forcing them to recur to the first Principles of Government, for the protection of their Lives and Liberties, yet they have, and still will maintain the firmest Loyalty to their Sovereign, and Obedience to the Laws of the Mother Country. They have at the same time been flattered year, after year, with hopes that some new regulations restraining the Powers of the Court, would be enacted, in Consequence of the repeated representations of the Governor General, and Council, on that head: But now that the J--d--s, not satisfied with enforcing the impolitick provisions of the act, have assumed and declared an uncontrouled Dominion over the Liberties and properties of all the Inhabitants of these Provinces, nay have proceeded so far as to declare that the Legislature meant to deprive the British Inhabitants of their Birth Right Priviledges, Silence would have been a most Criminal acquiescence, in every Man who glories in the name of Briton. Much pains have been, and perhaps will still be taken, to blacken the Characters of the British Inhabitants of these provinces. The Crimes of a few have been most illiberally imputed to all, and a Community sprung in the first instance from the very Bosom of Britain has Been represented as possessed of Principles more cruel and savage, than the most Wild and Ferocious Tribes of America. From such unjust and General Slander, we call upon our Fathers, Brothers, and Friends to defend us, and pledge ourselves that time will shew that the King has not better subjects, nor the World better, Men, than the British Inhabitants of these Provinces. The Petition Contains the Genuine Feelings of the Inhabitants, unbiassed by Influence, Party, or Faction, and would have been accompanied with Petitions from thousands of the natives in every part of the Provinces, were they not restrained by the terrors of the S—pr—e C---t, which they see, and feel superior to all Controul. They cannot long remain silent however; those who have Property, or Character to Lose, must either give vent to their Groans, or forsake their Habitations, and seek refuge in some of the neighbouring Kingdoms, where they may live conformably to their antient Customs, and Prejudices, removed from the dangers of Perjury, Fines, and Imprisonment. To this Fact we can individually bear Testimony. Upon examination, the complicated evils and errors of the act of Parliament, and the Charter of Justice, will be found so great, that nothing less than a total repeal of both can be effectual to the Relief of the Grievances under which these Provinces Labour. The Petitioners have not asked so much for obvious reasons, but they trusted to our representation of the Facts, which might enable the Parliament to Judge for themselves. Upon the whole, experience, and observation, Justify us in asserting that the only System adapted to the Circumstances, and Situation, of this Country is to restore the Country Courts of Adawlut for the Trial of Causes between native and native, and to re-establish a Corporation, for the Suits of British subjects in Calcutta. We cannot presume to add more, but beg leave to refer you to the Papers transmitted to our Agents, and entreat you to belive, that your endeavours to alleviate the distresses of the Inhabitants of these Provinces, in restraining the Powers of the Court, will be attended with the Grateful acknowledgements of Millions. We have the honor to be SIR, Your most obedient, and most Humble servants, &c. &c. &c. Calcutta in Bengal, 3d. April, 1779. To shew the Farce in which the sending such a profess'd Fop and MACCARONY as young LORD CARLISLE, on a MISSION to the Rough, and hardy, sons of AMERICA, is considered by the people in England. The following lively Skitt, has been published on that occasion. The Humble Petition of the Earl of CARLISLE. SETTING forth the various hardships and Perils, both by Land and by Water, He has endured, and encountered in the public Service.—Stating the very great loss he sustained by having his Wardrobe, (consisting of rouge, scented-powder, Almond-paste, Chicken-Gloves, Red heeled-Pumps, together with Sword and Pistols, and other Articles too numerous to be added) taken by a Bear of an American piccaroon on the Coast,—exhibiting two charades and a pastoral in english, an Essay on Congress and Independency, in French, and a jeu d'esprit on French Gasconade in Latin, as tokens of the brilliancy and universality of his parts, enumerating the no less important, than infinite benefits the state has derived from his late voyage; and in consideration of of all these things, praying that he might succeed the late Earl of Suffolk in the Northern Secretaryship, and be at Liberty to appoint Anthony Storer Esq; one of the under Secretaries. RESOLVED. That John Bland, Sword cutler to His Majesty, attend the Right Honourable Frederic Earl of Carlisle, with a Sword of the newest fashion, and a brace of Pistols, to the amount of twenty Guineas each. That Henry Jaffray, attend his Lordship with three dozen pair of Chicken gloves; and Thomas Golding with essences, and washes, to the amount of fifty Guineas, That the Services rendered to the state by his Lordships late important negociation with congress, are indeed no less important, than infinite, and demand the most grateful and liberal compensation. That the said Earl of Carlisle, be immediately complimented with the place of DANCING MASTER to the Royal Nursery, in room of Philip Denoyer Esq; That Anthony Storer, esq; in compliment to the said Earl of Carlisle, be appointed to the post of kit carrier to the dancing master. The Case, and Defence of Mr. Lewis De Costa. To his Friends, and the Public. I have been a constant Inhabitant in this Town these twenty Years, and by indefatigable Industry, have raisen Credit, and formed connections, that I could have carried on any Plan in Trade to the extent I thought proper, the dearness of grain at Madras, made me expect to have made this one of my best years of Sea Trade, and retrieved the losses I suffered in that Branch the former Years, being possessed of no less than 14 Vessels of my own, large and small, Ten of which fit for Sea, I intended to have employe

ed every one of them for the purpose of carrying Grain, and other sort of Provisions to Madras. Beside freighting as many others as I could cheaply do it. How different is my situation! how hard is my case! how unfortunate is my Destiny!—It is not a Week ago my Credit was so good that even the Governor General and Council, thought proper to take my Bills on Madras for a sum of five thousand Pagodas, on my bare Signature. Whereas since I have been Arrested, and confined in my House, and brought and confined in this Place of misery, I have lost so much of that Credit that I cannot raise a hundred Rupees, and the worse is overloaded with the Odious and infamous Name of a Traitor, who has committed High Treason.—Wheather I am Innocent or Guilty my Trial when it comes on, will shew to the Public, for the present I only want to confute the scandalous Report that goes about the Town, in order to convince my Friends, and my Creditors, that I am unfortunate beyond a description, that if I prove myself Innocent of the charge, still I must Remain in this loathsome and disagreeable place, and Die there, unless my Creditors are generous enough to sign a Letter of Licence, giving me a number of Years to retrive my lost Credit. The Public Report I am told is, that I have sent, and intended to send to Mauritius, Vessels loaded with Grain.—How absurd is that Report, how ignorant must be those that spread it!—I deny the charge, for I never sent even in time of Peace a Vessel to Mauritius, Since the war was declared, no such thought ever came into my Head.—Can any Man, in his senses believe, that I was so great a fool, as to have trusted a secret of that Nature, to Thirty or Forty Men?—So many and more composes the crew of a Vessel.—Would it not have been a folly to trust myself to the mercy of a Poor, and a Miserable Lascar, as well as every other Man on Board such a Vessel. I have no Vessels of my own lost, since the Declaration of the War, of course the Captains, and Officers, and crews of my Vessels can justify me, if ever I had proposed such a Voyage, or if ever they had been to such a place, in my employ,—perhaps some may say that I might have Freighted a Vessel and sent there, Is it not the same or worse? for I must have entrusted the secret not only to the whole crew as above, but also to the Owners of such a Vessel, who if any man of Honor or probity, he would not certainly come into such a Diabolical measure, Run the Risk of loosing his Vessel, if not his, Life for such a Bargain. It may be supposed that such a Vessel as carried Grain to Mauritius never returned here, In that case I must have been paid here not only the cost of the Block, charges, fitting out, and the Cargo, but also a very large Bribe for doing the Business. Can it be believed that there are Frenchmen here who is so Silly as to chuse to Run the Risk of his Life, that is Risk enough to be in such large Advances? It will be say'd perhaps that I was paid in Bills on Mauritius, or on France,—no such Papers can have Credit with me, let those that have suffered so much with French Bills say if I am not in the right. Then how was this Transaction to be done wherein I was to endanger my Life, my Honor, and my welfare for mere nothing? for only to oblige that Nation to whom I owe no obligation, as I never have been in their employ, or an Inhabitant in their settlements, this being the case, tell me in the Name of GOD what could have induced me to enter into such a dangerous connection when my situation of Life being not only Honorable, creditable, and profitable, to change it for one so infamous without any profit. One of two things must have induced me to take such a Dangerous step.—Honor, or Profit, as for honor my situation would not permit me to accept it from the French; as for Profit I leave it to the Public to set the sum that I should have asked for to endanger my Life, as many in this Town knows that I am not a Beggar, that I enjoyed till this misfortune Ruined a Credit among the Inhabitants that I could give Bills for very considerable sums, and I have done it for as large a sum as Fifty Thousand Rupees in one Bill, this being the case, it must be allowed then I could not have sent any Vessel before to Mauritius.—I will prove now that if I did not do it before, I had less Reason to do it now. In July last when Hyder Alley came and encampt upon the Borders of the Carnatick without declaring his intentions; I was advised of it by my Friends from Madras, at the same time told should ever Hyder Alley enter the same, the Grain will bear a great price.—Upon that bare hint I reserved my Ship Essex, and Alfred, to myself, and refused Freighting them even to Mr. Ferguson, and when I heard Hyder Ally had entered the Carnatick I sent them both and added to the Number three more which I did not intend to send namely my Snow Polly, my Snow Friends, and Sloop Chinsurat their Cargoes consisted of about 30000 Mds. of Rice Pease wheat &c. and a quantity of Salt Beef, salted Pork refined Sugar &c. and when I heard that Mr. Ferguson had made a Contract with the Company for to supply Madras with Rice, I went and offered myself to Mr. Hay, the Secretary to enter into a Contract likewise, but I was told the Company had enough by the Contract with Mr. Ferguson. In this present season I flattered myself not only to have sent those vessels back on their return, but also to have added as many more as I could, not only my own but freighted from others, therefore as early as August or September I wrote to Serampore and engaged Capt. Le Franc's Vessel, and wrote to Balassore to my Agents to engage Vessels as far as 20000 mds. of Rice to carry to Madras. They could not succeed for the whole as I cautioned them not to freight Blindfold, but to examine and freight such as were good and fit for Sea, they freighted only three for to carry 9600 mds. of Rice my Plan was as follows to send by Fredricknagore Capt. Le Franc, an Freight (which is gone) M. 5000 on Shaw Allum on Freight—ditto 6000 from Balassore three Vessels (one of which is gone) 9600 my Ship Alfred is loaded with Rice &c. wheat &c. to go 13000 my Ship Essex is loaded with Rice &c. do. 8000 my Sloop Mary which is gone 3600 my Snow Polly, 5000 my Snow Friends, 3000 my Snow Flora, 2800 my Sloop Chinsurat, 3600 my Snow Elizabeth, 2000 my Sloop Dolphin, 2000 Maunds. 63600 Besides Ghee Oil &c. which were to go some of these Cargoes are gone but most of them Remains which were to go hereafter but as my Credit is totally lost, I find great difficulties even to dispatch my two Ships the Alfred and Essex, which are really loaded these several days, and are detained for want of means to dispatch them. Who will trust a man in Jail, loaded with the odious name of Traitor? in the above list no mention is made of my Snow Nelly which is the only Vessel that after her return from Mocha, I freighted to Messrs. Killican and Ferguson, to go to Colombo and I gave her only because I am concerned in that Trade, otherwise she would have gone to Madras. Now that I exposed the Plan of Trade proposed for this season, and every one knows the expectations there is of meeting a great Market for grain at Madras, and the Company themselves contracted for a large Quantity at the rate of six Rupees and a half A. per Bag delivered there and are now freighting Vessels for a high Freight to send Rice there; what could have induced me to send my Vessels to Mauritius? as the Grain produce there greater profit, or does the French pay me in better Coin when they have no other than Paper Coin. It was my Fate, my destiny, and my misfortune, when I expected to make my Fortune I have lost what I possessed, lost my Credit never to make any, only remains in me a Comfort that if others are sufferers with me it is not through my imprudence nor my fault, they must attribute their misfortune as being concerned with an Unfortunate man, but not a guilty one. By the above my Creditors can see my deplorable situation, but it is not that which pains me so much that I cannot bear, what afflicts me more is that by this unfortunte event, a Number of them will be great sufferers, some certainly are to be very much pitied whose all are in my Hands as Poor Widows and Orphans. The same Day that I had been arrested in my House, the Attorney of Mr. [ILL] took out a Writ for about Fifteen thousand Arcot Rupees, for a Bond which is not due till the 4th of March next, That made me for Huzzorimal to take a Writ for Ten Thousand Current Rupees which I owed on Bond to the said Huzzorimal and John Oldham for the Balance of a Bond Fifteen Hundred Sicca Rupees.—These two Actions will obtain Judgement in the next Term, which begins in March next, of course those will make seizures for to be paid, which God knows will hurt my other Creditors, therefore I am Resolved to deliver up all I possess here and abroad to them, and I request they will be pleased to meet at the Harmonick, on Thursday the 15th Instant, to Appoint Trustees to take charge of my Effects for all of those of my constituents in order that they may not go to Rack, and Ruin, and if soon after they find that I am clear of the guilt laid to my charge, and if my Creditors are generous and chuse to grant me a Licence for a certain number of Years, in order to Retrive my losses, and pay my Creditors here and good, if they chuse to make a Dividend of what there is, I am satisfied, provided they will but grant my Liberty.—But if they do not chuse to do the last, I shall not complain of them, but of my hard Destiny. Mr. Brix my Advocate, and Mr. [ILL] my Attorney, shall attend the meeting of my Creditors, in order to put in Execution whatever they chuse to agree to. I cannot lay before them any Papers or Books, as I am deprived of them. If part of my Creditors, as it may happen do not chuse to come into the above measure, I propose in order that my other Creditors who are generous to me, and those who are abroad, and entrusted in my Hands their Property, may not be sufferers to confess Judgment to them all before the two small suite which are now pending in Court can obtain it, thereby put the whole also on an equal footing. I must acquaint my Creditors that since I came to Jail I received a Bill of exchange by a Gentleman in the Country on the S[ILL] here for the sum of 18120 Sicca Rupees, which amount I am ordereded to remit to M[ILL] at first I did not chuse to touch that money coming into my hands since my misfortune

ut as that will enable me to dispatch Ships finean the Essex, and Alfred, and the Carrying their Cargoes cannot but be beneficial to all my other Creditors, and which is necessary in order to secure what I season, we have. I have appointed Mr. John Blyth and Gabriel Virginin to have concerns in those ships, and joined them Messrs. George Gearmain, and J. de Costa my Attornies, by a special Power and delivered into the Hands of Mr. Gabriel Virginin the said Bill of 18120 Rupees, on Condition that they dispatch the Ships to Madras, and desire their Constituents here to whom those Cargoes are consigned to Reserve in their Hands the sum of 15000 which makes Siccas 18120 as the Property of the Gentleman who sent me the Bill, but in Case both Ships and Cargoes are lost, to pay out of the Insurances, which I have made here, first the above amount of Siccas 18120 to the Person to whom it belongs. I hope my Creditors will approve of this proceeding, since I have acted with a good intention. Calcutta, 4th February, 1781. *************** For Publication if approved by Mr. Hicky Friend HICKY, THOU art surely a comical fellow thus to turn into ridicule thy best Friends, the Writers of the India Gazette; but thou oughtest to take care not to carry the joke too far. Otherwise thou mayest perhaps deceive thy supposed Enemies, and be thereby involved in ruin; for had not the India Gazette been set up in Opposition to thine, and before this, thou wouldest not have had a Subscriber, thy Paper having then none of that Attic Salt with which it now abounds, and which no doubt has been communicated to thee by thy Friend. NIMMOCK. *************** By a Letter from Madras. WE are informed, that Gen'l Sir Eyre Coote has had an Engagement with Hyder Ally's Son, at Congeram, which place he has retaken, and that He has Killed, Wounded, and taken Prisoners between four and five Thousand of Hyders Troops. He put Hyder's Son with 20,000 Horse, to flight with the utmost percipitation into the interior parts of his own Country by forced Marches as it is invaded with 60,000 Marattas. There is five India ships arrived at Madras, which has brought out near 1200 Recruits for the service of the company. *************** What dreadful judgement threatens Hindostan, Edward lives, and thou art dead brave Panton. PROMOTIONS. In the Artillery, Capt. Wm. Elliot to the Rank of Major. — Fireworkers Glass and Cha's Whitcit, to the Rank of Lieutenants. — In the Sepoy Corps Lt. Robinson to the Rank of Captain. CALCUTTA. The VOLUNTEERS, Promoted to the Rank of ENSIGNS. DICK, Cooper, Kane, Humphris, Carnahan, J. Plumer, J. McCawley, A. McCawley, L. Rieley, J. Ruth, O'Neil, Fleming, Mapather, Litton, Quirkely, J. Bill, S. H. Law, Rich'd. [ILL] Cha's Devinth, H. Lennon, [ILL]olier, C. Smyth, J. Hygas, [ILL]sdale, J. Mc'Roberts Wm. Neale. [ILL] Mollay, Ford, Howley, P. Frazer, [ILL] B. Seal, A. Biowal A. Morris [ILL] J. Morrow. From the Coast of a very serious [ILL] nature has arrived, the con- tents are kept a profound secret. A Dutch Sloop arrived (Friday 2 Feb'y) Express from Batavia with dispatches for the Cheif at Chinsura. She was full of Guns and had rather a Warlike aspect. If Sir Joseph York our Embassador has been recall'd abruptly from the Hague. — CAVE AMICE! should be our Motto, and Governing Maxim with the Mynheers. Wednesday Evening last about seven o'Clock, 3 Sepoys Arm'd with Sabers only, came to the House of Mons. Vrignon, late Supercargo to Mr. Lewis De Costa, and conducted him as a Prisoner into the New Fort, in which place he still continues in close confinement. ARRIVAL.] 8th. Ship Rumbold Richard Welsh from China. DEPARTURE.] 4th Snow William Ja's Cuthbert for Madras. *************** WE are credibly informed that the Amorous Detachment commander (of sweet deportment, and manners most pleasing) has in order to console his Hindostan Paramour Sal, during his absence, granted her an allowance of 1200 Rupees per month, a Garden House, worth at least 300 more, with a Chariot and four, in which she, now and then, exhibits her Beauteous form on the Race Ground, Eclipsing (by her Gett Locks, and polished Sable hue) the pale Beauties of the North. We also understand that a party of Artillery Lascars do duty at her habitation, O Tempora! O Mores! to think, that in such times as these, when the heavy Hand of universal War presses hard on the state, and its pecuniary necessities, are urgent on individuals, who has been singled out (to the prejudice of others) in order to be intrusted with Command, shall shew himself so devoid of discretion, should put his Patron to the blush, and give to the World so convincing a proof, of the large Emoluments He is squeezing from the Vitals of the consumptive state, by bestowing such a part of them (near 2000 Pounds per Annum) for such a purpose, *************** Magna Charta continued Nulus Liber Homo. &c. When numbers suffers by the delinquency, and venality of a few, it is the duty of every honest, well meaning Citizen, to awake the inattentive, the ignorant, and the timid, to the laudable abhorrence of vice, and to uncloak the villainy of those, who sacrifice Public interest to self advantage, and prostitute the high confidence, and trust placed in them by the Leigislature, by partial management and Conduct, and redicule the most sacred monuments of Wisdom, and justice, in order to advance the wicked, and and paltry views of Selfishness, averice and Tyranny. To be Continued in our next. *************** Messrs. HUGGINS, and O'DONNELL, BEG leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of the settlement, that they have purchased the China Cargo just arrived in the Betsey, and exposed it to Sale at their new Ware-House opposite to Doctor Cambell's. Calcutta February 10th, 1781. TURNBULL, MACINTYRE and DAWLEY, BEG leave respectfully to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Settlement, that they have imported on the Rumbold, an elegant Assortment of China Goods, which they will expose to sale as soon as they can be landed, and proper notice given of the place and commencement of the Sale. Calcutta, February 8th 1781. Mrs. MANN, BEGS Leave to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Settlement that she has moved to a house at the back of the bord of Trade, and have got the following Goods for Safe viz. Milinary, China and Glass Ware, fine Thread Sattins, plain Striped and flowered fine Doosutties and Doosutties towels, Madras and pultah Chintz, Izaries sashes and Gorgets, Ink Stands, Europe Pickeld Tongues, europe Groats in Jars Dutch Cheese, and Kismases. N. B. A pair of large Mahogany Dining tables a Mahogany Beareau, Blackwood Cotts of all Sizes, and sundry other Articles. WHEREAS. ONE Rada Churn Doss of John Baazar a Sircar of Mr. Oldham in Calcutta for many years, did on Tuesday the second Instant, carry a Bill for S. Rs. 1048, unto Lieutenant Golding, at his Quarters in the New Fort, and received the above sum, of him before eleven o'Clock the same Morning, but has not since been heard of. If any Person or Persons can give any account of him, and where he may be found, or will bring him to Mr. Motts Office, or to Mr. Oldham, he or they shall Receive a Reward of 300 S. Rupees. N. B. He was a thin spare Man about 5 Foot 6 Inches, Black Face and Pock Marked, 32 years Old, and is the Son of Taukoor Doss who was a Weighman to the Hon'ble Company, and has lived at the West end of the John Baazar for many years. Mr. OLDHAM. BEGS leave to acquaint the Ladies, and Gentlemen of the settlement. that He continues as usual to bake Bread and all sorts of Sweet-cakes for breakfast, Also the best sort of Biscuit, fit for the use of Ladies, and Gentlemen who travel, by Land, or Sea. And sells Butter after the manner Mr. Le Gallais did, who shortly intends to quit business. He hopes they will favour him with their commands, which will be thankfully rec'd. Mr. CHRISTIAN PATTERSON, BEGS leave to acquaint the Public that he will open a Pawn Brokers Office in the Armenian street, opposite the House of Mr. Dionesius, agreeable to the orders of the Hon'ble Governor General and Council, and of the Hon'ble the Supreme court of Judicature, to carry on the Pawn Brokers business. N. B. The conditions may be seen at his Office. ELOPED. FROM the service of his Mistress, a slave Boy aged twenty Years, or there abouts, pretty white or Colour of Musty, tall and slinder, broad between the cheek bones, and mark'd with the small Pox. It is requested that no one after the publication of this will employ him, as a Writer, or in any other capacity, and any person or persons, who will apprehend him, and give Notice thereof to the Printer of this Paper, shall be Rewarded for their trouble.

**POET's CORNER.** *A contrast to Colonel P—.* *On the Death of Lieut. Col. Green.* WHERE are the Gibes, that taught the cynick frown, To leave it's wrinkles, and reluctant own, That honest Mirth, and sterling wit cou'd chafe, The Gloomy horrors from the care, wourn face, Where's now the heart, when Gentle Pity spread, The down of hope, on hard afflictions bed— Where bright humanity exalted shone, And every solid virtue, held it's throne, Where's now the Gen'rous mind—(the lot of few) That gave to Merits, more than Merits due,— Where's now the head, that every Art had scand, The hand to execute, what science plan'd. Where's now the temper'd Judgment, that cou'd blend, The just preceptor, with the Indulgent Friend. Laid in the dust—with peace and rest to Dwell, While mourning memory, o'er his Grave shall tell Lo here He lies—who liv'd on virtues Plan, The Noblest work of God—An Honest Man. HOMO. *Advice from Mrs. — A matron of great experience to Miss W—.* E'ER you read this, then you'll suppose, That some new listed Lover, Thro' means of Poetry hath chose, His passion to discover. No! fair one I'm a matron grave, Whom time and care hath wasted, Who would thy Youth from sorrow save, Which I in wedlock tasted. Thy easy air, thy chearful mind, Thy temper so alluring, Thy form for conquest, well design'd, Give torments past enduring. Tho' Lovers full of hopes and fears, Surround thy beauties daily, Whilst yet regardless of thy cares, Thy moments pass on gayly. Then pass them, Charmer gaylier on, A maiden whilst you tarry, For troth your golden days are gone, The moment that you Marry. In courtship we are all divine, While prayers and vows pursue us, Darts, flames, and tears, adorn our shrines, And Men like Idols sue us. Then who'd the darling power forego, Which ignorance has given, To ease them of eternal woe, Must we resign our heav'n. No Marriage lets the vizard fall, Then cease they to adore us, The goddess sinks, to house-wife Moll, And they reign tyrants o'er us. Then let no Man impression make, Upon thy Heart so tender, Or play the fool for pitys sake, Thy freedom to surrender. Lead Apes in Hell, there's no such thing, Those tales are made to fool us: Yet better there to hold the String, Than here let Monkies rule us. **EPITHALAMIUM** *On the Marriage of H—y— C—n—l Esq; A Member of the Worshipfull Board of Trade to Miss S—p—y of Calcutta.* C—n—l accept this humbly Lay, That hails thee, on thy Wedding day, Flatt'ry good Sir, is not my Trade, My Muse is no such fawning Jade, Yet just to merits rightfull claim, She sings thy worth, and fairest fame, Be happy with your tender fair, Loved object of your future care, On her—and thee—and thy young Race, May bounteous Heav'n bestow each Grace, Till as along the stream of Life, You Glide with this your darling Wife, A pattern to succeeding times, You prove how just these homely Rhymes. **APOSTROPH.** "Oh Marriage happiest, easiest, safest, state, Let, Debauchers, and Drunkards, scorn thy rites,— Who in their nauseous draughts and lusts profane, Both thee and Heav'n, by whom thou wert ordain'd, How can the Savage call it loss of freedom Thus to converse with, thus to gaze at, A faithfull Beauteous Friend?— Blush not my fair one, that thy Love applaud thee, Nor be it painfull to my Wedded Wife, That my full soul o'erflows in praise of Thee, Thou art by Law—by Interest—Passion—MINE, Passion and Reason join in Love of Thee— We without art, all faculties employ, And all our senses without Guilt enjoy. G. D. Jungles January 29th 1781. **NOTICE.** IS hereby given to the Gentlemen of the settlement and the Public in general that Mr. Robert Harvey's Godown in the Radda 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, Course piece Goods, Cossimbaazar Bandanas, raw Silks &c. All Gentlemen favouring Mr. Harvey with their Commands, may depend upon his exerting every endeavour to give them satisfaction. **TO LETT,** A House in the Loll Baazar belonging to Mr. Henry Grant, for further particulars please to apply to the proprietor. ALL Persons having claims upon the Estate of Capt. John Griffith or being, indebted thereto are desired to send accounts of the same to Mr Jas. Peter Auriol Administrator, or in his absence to Mr. John Lewis Auriol, so that they may be adjusted before the end of March next. 5 6 **To be SOLD,** BY Mr. J. Andrews at the Library some exceeding good Claret Imported by the last Dutch Ship, at a very reasonable Price or by A Bernard, who lives in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Hamilton, next to G. Levius's esq. **ALL PERSONS.** WHO have any demands on the Estate of the late Lt. Colonel Upton, are desired to send in their demands, and all persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay their respective debts, to John Murray Esq; Executor of the said Estate, on or before the first of April next. **ALL PERSONS.** WHO have any legal claims or demands on the Estate of Mr. Andrew Hiernle deceased formerly intearim Chief of the Danish settlement, at Fredericfnagore 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 Tranquebar, and Administrator of the Estate and Effects of the said Mr. Andrew Hiernle's deceased, on or before the Expiration of a Year and a Day from this Date the 10th August 1780. **LOST.** ABOUT the end of December last, as is imagined on the Road from Calcutta to Rosipuglah. A green Fish skin case containing a Miniature Picture set in gold. A reward of two Gold Mohurs will be given to the person who brings it to Mr. Motts Police Office in the China baazar. **To be SOLD.** A Handsome neat Charriot compleatly fitted up for further particulars enquire of Messrs. Simpson and Mitchell Coach Makers near Mr. Dacre's House. **Mr. ROBERT RISHTON.** BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen of the settlement, that at the desire of his Friends. He has opened a Tavern in the Radda Baazar, next to Mr. Fivey's Europe shop, where he hopes for the further continuance of their favours, He also embraces this Opportunity of Expressing his thanks to the Public in general, for the favours and countenance He has met with, and to assure them, that it will be his principal study to give satisfaction to those who may be pleased to continue their favours. N. B. Oysters every Week. **STRAYED.** FROM the House of Mr. Robert Duncan in the China Baazar, On Thursday last a Coffree Boy about 12 years Old, named Friday whoever brings back the same, shall receive the Reward of one Gold Mohur. CALCUTTA; Printed by J. A. HICKY, first and late PRINTER, to the HON. COMPANY.