Saturday 17 March 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 March 10th to Saturday March 17th 1781. No. VIII INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY FROM CHINSURA. MYNHEER Elbr—ke of Chinsurah has made considerable Progress in translating the admired Letters of Lord Chesterfield into HIGH DUTCH, the melodious softness of that very musical Language, seems happily calculated to display the Beauties and harmony of those elegant Compositions to advantage. Chesterfield in his new GROTESQUE Holland dress, will become an universal STANDING DISH at every Dutchmans Table, for altho' the Mynheers are acknowledged to possess a thousand ingenious accomplishments, natural and peculiar to themselves, they must be allowed to be at least a full Century behind hand in the GRACES of every other nation (the Hottentots excepted) If Chesterfield could return from the Shades and behold an industrious Koopman, neglecting his LEDGER (the very soul of a Dutchman) perplexing his brain in torturing some of his Lordship's happiest Brilliancies into high Dutch, how would his Lordship be petrified with astonishment. "When those sublime Compositions The Psalms of David, were be rhymed by Sternhold and Hopkins, and Sung by a Savage of a Country Parish Clerk, it gave rise to the following Epigram, STERNHOLD and Hopkins had great Qualms When they translated Davids Psalms To make the heart full glad, But had it been poor Davids fate To have heard him Sing, and them translate By Jove it would have made him mad. "May we not by an easy transition on the present occasion say, ELBR—KE the Koopman made strange faces When he translated STANHOPE'S GRACES To make the Mynheers glad, But had it been great Stanhope's fate, To have seen the Cram, and then translate 'T would have made his Lordship mad. Chinsurah Monday, T. L. Strictures on the Japan Bye Law. THE mode of a Tax should derive from it's necessity, or in other words the thing Taxed ought to possess some quality justifiable of the act, and in so conspicuous a degree, as clearly to obviate itself, in opposing that quality to the intended purpose, or application of the sums which it is supposed to yield.—But why a property that has been accidentally attach'd in houses, should become responsible for the exigencies of a public improvement would puzzle the head of a North to conceive. It does not admit of reasoning; but instantly resolves itself on the mind, in the Idea of coersive exaction, reason seals the fact, and stops reflection short! we should therefore treat it in the simple stile of plain assertion.—We may deem it impolitic, as being introduced at an improper time: Illegal because there is no power in this Country sufficient to authorise it:—Unconstitutional as it affects individuals without extending itself to the collective body.—Injust because the design of it has extended beyond the ostensible grounds, on which it was originally agitated, and is clogged with secondary purposes. Some may say in answer to one of those assertions, that by Taxing the Houses, the rent would take an adequate rise, and the burthen be thereby equally felt by every individual; But this is a mistake, that of houses is too much guided by taste, and fancy, to admit of it—for while the concurrence of those who want houses is inferior to those that have them to dispose of, the Power of arbitrating the rent will ever lodge with the former.—Ask a proprietor, and he will confirm it from experience; an attempt to accomplish a general rise in the rent of houses at this time would not only be attended with great inconveniencies, but I am afraid prove ineffectual. We may however attribute the injust tendency of this act to a want of invention, or genius in those who planned it.—Had the smallest spirit of policy entered into their deliberations, many other objects would have presented themselves.—At a time when luxury is grown to such a pitch, and the mode in which it operates forms one of those incessant drains which are sacking the monied interests of this Country, amongst other things the large importations from China, the Major part of which really come under that name as well as many articles of a similar nature imported on foreign bottoms, to supply an Annual consumption of at least fifteen Lacks of Rupees, whither a tolerable impost on such Articles, in a place which is never likely to become subject to sumptuary Laws, and where the means of satisfying the capricious passion of luxury are so unconfined, would not have reflected more credit on the abilities of the Tax-maker. I leave the impartial to Judge.—I hear some already exclaiming.—"This would be laying a restraint on trade."—But that I deny.—If the price of those Articles by any outward accident chance to vary in one year, ten or fifteen per Cent, the same quantity continues nevertheless to be consumed.—Such an impost could therefore only operate as a casual advance in the price, those who purchase such Articles have it in their own Power to proportion the quantity to their abilities, and may therefore be said to Tax themselves.—And in fine it would then have become as voluntary a Tax as it is now arbitrary.—Had the produce of it been intended as finecures for a few despicable minions of those in power, I grant that Houses were the surest objects for rendering it perpetual, but every well thinking man must regret that the projectors of it did not alight on some wiser expedient: for that an act, of such a nature as the one in question, should have been rivetted on individuals, by the consent of that very power, which was sent hither under the auspices of our gracious SOVEREIGN, to stem the Torrent of ruffian oppression, suggests an Idea at which every prudent man must tremble Jura inventa metu injusti fateare necesse est, Tempora si fastosque velis evolvere mundi. Mr. HICKY, I Understand from very good authority, that Colonel Campbell previous to his departure for Europe, laid proposals before the board offering to repair the Streets, ways and Lanes of Calcutta and to make every necessary sewer for carrying off stagnate Waters, and keeping the town dry and Salutary, for a sum of Money not exceeding two Lacks, that they are now upon record and may be refered to, if the Truth of this report should be doubted—from the above Gentleman's Character, as a Man of strict Honor and principle, I am Convinced he would have done Justice to his Constituents and accomplished his Engagements much to his own Credit and their satisfaction had his terms been accepted of; But it was thought adviseable at that time for certain Reasons best known to the Parties themselves: To reject them, and now to levy for the same purpose, an unconstitutional and stupendous Tax, of near seven and Fourteen per Cent on the only landed Property, Englishmen are suffered to possess in this Country, which I am informed will amount in the whole to the Annual Sum of Eight lack of Rupees, so that there ought to be after completely repairing the Streets &c, if we are to Judge by Colonel Campbell's Proposals, an overplus the first Year of, of Sixty thousand Pounds Sterling, and ever after as long as the By Law exists of near Eighty, which Fame says is to be appropriated in the following charitable manner with the approbation of the Great Mogul who has found it necessary and political by this and other equally Honorable Means to sub-side the clamors of the Harpy Corps, Poolbundy is to enjoy three shares of all the Loaves and Fishes, which come into the Nets of Ned Barbarian. The pliant Sir Viner Sneak, two, besides a fat Sinecure for his pious Brother, and the remaining three shares are to be distributed amongst the principal Machine and other Tools of this shameful Business. An Enemy to Bribery. Mr. HICKY, I have ever considered it not a little ungenerous that our Sex should be always so severe on that of the Fair, never omitting to paint their Foibles and Errors in the strongest and most unfavorable Colors, without a single mention of their many and amiable Virtues. If Woman was the Cause of damning Mankind, She was the subsequent happy Instrument of redeeming them, for as the Virgin conceived without the Co-operation of Man, all the human nature that our Saviour took upon himself must have been derived entirely from the feminine Gender.—In Contrast to the cruel general Reflections on the Sex on account of the single action of our first too easily deceived Parent, a Tarpeia, a Helen or a Cleopatra numberless laudable ones could be instanced more than sufficient to preponderate the Scale. Surely not a little praise is due to the Memory of those patriotic Females, who made so ready a Sacrifice of their beauteous Locks to supply BowStrings, and their golden Ornaments to be forged into Spears and Javelins for the Defence of their City and not less to those Ladies who in Consequence of Permission from

the besieging General, that they might leave the Town unmolested with every thing they could carry out with them, tottered under the weight of their Husbands, Brother, and Sweet Hearts, as their most precious and valuable Jewels.—The Chaste Lucretia, whose cruel Fate tho' to be commiserated, was the happy Cause of a Reformation in the Roman State, and put a long Period to Kingly Tyranny, evinces that they can be honest and virtuous, and the glorious Reign of Queen Elizabeth shews that their abilities are even equal to the arduous Task of wise and prudent Government. A well Wisher of the Sex. From the London Gazette of June 1780. SO late as May last Advices had been received from Commodore Johnson, on the Lisbon station, informing the Lords of the Admiralty that He had sent a dispatch to Sir Geo. Rodney with advice that the SPANIARDS had sent to Sea 14 Sail of the Line, with a number of Transports, and 11,000 Troops from the Port of CADIZ, on the 28 of April (1780) last. Some say the object is JAMAICA and others that the Armament is sent out to Quell a Rebellion in South America.—The Printer assures the public this News is Authentic, and received from very high Authority. From the London Gazette Extraordinary. Extract of a Letter from the Hon'ble Major Gen'l Vaughan, Commander in Chief of the Kings Forces in the West Indias,—Dated St. Lucia 25th April 1780.—To the Secretaries of State. "My LORD." "INTELLIGENCE having been receiv-"ed that the French Fleet was moving "from Port Royal in Martinico, Sir Geo. "Rodney instantly put to Sea;—And "as Openings might offer either of View-"ing the Enemies Islands.—Affording "the Troops on Board such support as "they might require, or of contributing "in some measure to the National service, "I accompanied Sir George Rodney in the "Sandwich which bore the most distin-"guished share in the Action that happen'd "between the English, and French Squa-"drons, on the 17 April, no Ship could "have been Led on with more Spirit and "Gallantry, nor do the Annals of the "Navy record a greater Character than "Sir George Rodney supported in setting "the noblest of Examples to the Squadron "he commanded, but to attempt his praise "wou'd be detracting from his Merit "which surpasses applause." J. VAUGHAN. Major General and Commander in Chief on the Leeward, and Caribbee Islands, St. Lucia 25 April 1780. The French Fleet is so much shattered in their Hulls &c. that if there were Docks enough at Guardaloup and Martinico they could not be got ready fit for Action again less than 2 Months. The Brave Rodney has by his last and former, Dispatches, Given the most Convincing Proofs of his Activity and Spirit in the service of his Country.—And if properly Supported there is no doubt but the Great Campaign in the Western World this Summer between ENGLAND against the Combined Powers of FRANCE, SPAIN and AMERICA united will redound to the Honour and Glory of OLD ENGLAND.— Had all the Captains in Sir Geo. Rodney's Fleet supported him with a True British spirit near half the French Fleet must have been taken, it is worthy of remark, that in the Adrals dispatches he particularizes the time His own Division was in Action.—But of the others He only mentions the Headmost Ship begining to engage, and some of the others Fighting at a Distance, that He was obliged to repeat the signal to engage CLOSER;—Sir George speaks very handsomely of the behaviour of the French Officers, but not one word about His own Captains.—This seems to strengthen these Reports for had the British Capt's acquitted themselves as they ought, there is no doubt the Admeral would have paid them every Compliment a Gallant Conduct must have Claimed.— The Pinter fears there are of late too many MACCARONIES crept into the Navy too much CORNELLY and PANTHEON Effeminancy.—This will play the Devil with us, if not Radically extirpated in Time.— The TARS OF OLD ENGLAND are a genuine original and invaluable Race of Mortals, a MACCARONY is an Animal of no Genier, or Earthly Utility it seems to Exhibite an inferior order of the MONKEY RACE.— Mr. HICKY THE melancholy picture drawn by your ingenious Correspondent Magna Charta, of the present State of Japan; must impress the mind of every disinterested Englishman, at least of every freind to the Laws and Constitution of England, with a pleasing reflection of the striking Contrast; between the miserable Slavery, and hard bondage, of those unhappy Sons of Woe, and the glorious freedom, Content, and happiness, enjoyed by the Inhabitants of this extensive Settlement. If we look on those who bear the Sway in matters of Government, we must be astonished at their transcendent Wisdom, upright Conduct, and keen discernment; surely! the Ardua Regni were never placed in more able hands, their skill in matters of finance alone, would be sufficient to render them immortal, Finance whose intricate Mazes would doubtless puzzle half the Blockheads in Japan, is no more than pastime to our worthy Rulers, half an hour's merry Conversation, Over a Hookah, with three or four black Machiavels, disposes of Crores in the Appointment of Chiefs, Ability, Integrity, and Impartiality are alone considered: no sinester views Operating, no selfish private Documents given. In the military line none are chosen to lead our bands, but Men of the most consummate parts tried Abilities and experienced Prowes; If we advert to our publick Worship surely! the Pulpit never shone to greater Advantage nor Piety more conspicuous than in this happy Settlement, If we only glance on the Seats of Justice we are dazzled with the lustre Men fill those Places upright in their sentiments, impartial in their decisions, unbiassed by Contracts, Places, or favour; to borrow from Scripture virtue and truth have met together Righteousness and Peace have kissed each other on those hallowed benches. The late Regulations of our Police, reflect such honor; on those that plan'd and promoted them, that they will be ever remember'd with Gratitude, by such as are so amply benefited by these sage Institutions. compare these Advantages with the dismal Story of Japan, and rejoice with me in our present happy situation. GANGES By Letters from Madras dated 24 Ult. WE are informed that General Sir EYRE COOTE, was Encamp'd near Cuddalore, within 5 Coss of Hyders Head quarters, and that the General waited for a supply of Provisions from Madras, to act offensively against Hyder, who is Panic struck at the accounts he has received from his Spies, relative to the very excellent disposition, of the Company's Troops now under the direction of General Sir EYRE COOTE. Hyder Ally, We are informed is highly incenced against the French Admiral, that the French Officers which he sent to Hyders Camp, to treat with him as Embassadors, were all sent in Irons to Arcott (one only) excepted who he sent back to the French Admiral, with a very severe rebuke. The French Admiral with his Fleet has quit the Coast with the most of his People in the Squadron very sickly and in great distress. CALCUTTA. Extract of a Letter from Midnapore March 11th 1781. SIR, WE are now in great trouble here and have been for several days, which prevented writing to you sooner. The Mahratta's are now within Eight Coss of us, in number about seven Thousand. They destroy every thing as they advance. They are not contented with plunder only, but have been Guilty of the most Horid acts of cruelties, in Killing both Men Women, and Children. We now hold ourselves ready to make a Vigorous repulse, with our little force, which consists of no more than one Battalion, with four Field pieces, and fifteen Europeans of the Train of Artillery, by this description you'll be able to form an Idea of the helpless situation we have been left in. The Major here has sent an express to Col. Ironside requesting that he will immediately supply us with another Battalion.— The distance between us and Col. Ironside's Detachment is about 15 Coss, so that they must march briskly to afford us a timely assistance to oppose the danger that now threatens us, as we expect them to-morrow. Midnapore I may justly say is intirely deserted. as all the Inhabitants are fled, and left their houses, and Effects to the mercy of those plundering BANDITTI. A few days ago arrived in Town from his late embassy extraordinary to the Mahratta states at Cuttock; Mr. Anderson, to give an account of his mission. He is accompanied we hear by a brother of the present Vakeel who has brought several valuable and curious presents (among them a companion or two for the Lion of the great Mogul (to the amount of at least thirty or forty Rupees. But it is whispered that is not the only Commission he is charged with, but that he has it in trust to obtain a third supply of Cash. for his hungry and half starved Brethren at Cuttock, which if granted they promise to permit Col. P. and his Detachment to pass without molestation.—Ah! my Countrymen! it come to this. How are the "mighty fallen!" when were we before reduced to the shameful condition of purchasing a passage thro' a rabble, when your very appearance ought to make them lay down their arms, required that ye might pass over their necks, such are the times, and such are the shameful and despicable politicks by which we are at present governed.

system, and calling it the established and primary Law of this Land. After that [ILL] broke up Charly Bullock had a along conference with the Great Mogul on the Subject of Ways and Means. It is confidently said that last night arrived in Town a VAKEEL from the Maratta State, with a Plan of Peace upon the GREAT MOGUL's own TERMS and that the same was immediately dispatched to Lord Poolbundy in order to know his Lordship's Pleasure. On Wednesday last was Married at the House of Capt. MacFarlane, Mr. George Cranley to Mrs. Ann Barringtou. ARRIVALS from MADRAS. The Neptune Indiamen Scott, Do. Belmont, Gammage, the Alex'r Country Ship Smart, Do. Industry Evans. Mr. HICKY, HAD the wild Projectors of the late crude Law read and well weighed the citation I here send you from that ingenious Voyager Capt. Samuel Gulliver, they would have found an easier way of taxing the Settlement than a method which would have endangered no man's liberty, for property, and have much better supported a crazy Administration. The Captain relates, that in the School of Political Projectors at Laputa he met with one ingenious Doctor, who had employed his Studies in finding out effectual remedies for all diseases and corruptions of an Administration: For instance says he there is a strict resemblance between the natural and the political body, can there be any thing more evident, than that the health of both must be preserved, and the diseases cured by the same Prescriptions. Senates and great Councils are often troubled with redundant, ebulient and other peccant Humors; with strong Convulsions; with greivous contractions of the nerves and Sinews in both hands, but especially the right &c. This Doctor therefore proposed, that upon the meeting of a Senate, certain physicians should attend at the three first days of their sitting, and at the close of each days debate, feel the pulse of every senator, after which, they should on the fourth day return to the senate House attended by their Apothecaries and before the members Sate, Administer to each of them Lenitives, Aperitives, Corrosives, Palliatives, Emeticks, and as their several cases required, and according as these Medicines should operate, repeat alter, or omit them at the next meeting. This Project would in my poor opinion, be of much use for the idspatch of Business in those Countries, where Senates have any share in the Legislative Power; beget unanimity; shorten debates; open a few mouths, which are now closed, and close many more, which are now open: curb the petulancy of the young: and correct the positiveness of the Old; rouze the stupid: and damp the Pert. Again this the Captain informs us, that he heard a very warm dispute between two Professors, about the best ways and means of raising Taxes without grieving the Subject. The first affirmed the Justest method would be to lay a certain Tax upon vices and Folly, and the sum fixed upon every man to be rated after the fairest manner by a Jury of his Neighbours. The second was of an opinion directly contrary, to tax those qualities of Body and mind, for which men chiefly value themselves, the rate to be more or less, according to the degrees of excelling, the decision whereof should be left intirely to their own Breast. I believe it will be generally allowed (says the Writer) that either of these ways of raising Money would be much more equitable and consistent with liberty than some other methods, which have been lately attempted, if Vice and Folly should be taxed, according to the scheme of one Professor, every man is to be rated by a Jury of his Neighbours and not by the Prince his Ministers, or Commissioners. The other Scheme is still more indulgent to the People, for in that Case every man would be left at full liberty to tax himself, first by retrenching those expences which are neither necessary or convenient to life but depending out affairs estimate of his own good qualities either of Body or mind, and paying to Government only so much as he thinks he is reasonably worth. I must beg leave, Mr. Hicky to trouble you with one Citation, more from the same Author concerning the political Government of Laputa, or the Flying Island whose King has several Dominions on the Continent below, and what follows relate to his method of suppressing Insurrections among them. If any Town should engage in Rebellion, or Mutiny, fall into violent factions, or refuse to pay the usual tribute, the King had two methods of reducing them to obedience the first and mildest Course is by keeping the Island hovering over such a Town, and the Lands about it; whereby he can deprive them of the benifit of the Sun, and the Rain, and consequently afflict the Inhabitants with death and diseases if they still continue obstinate; he proceeds to the last Remedy by letting the Island drop directly upon their heads, which makes an universal distruction, but the Kings of this Country have been always averse from doing this, unless upon the utmost necessity: and the chief reason is, lest, if the Town intended to be destroyed should have in it any tall rocks, or abound in high Spires, or Pillars of Stone, a sudden fall should endanger the Bottom, or under Surface of the Island; which though it consists of one entire Adamant, two hundred yards thick, might happen to crack by two great a Shock. Of this the People are well apprized, and understand how far to carry their obstinacy, where their Liberty or Property is concerned and the King, when he is highest provoked and most determin'd to press a City to Rubbish, orders the Island to descend with great gentleness, out of a pretence of tenderness to his people, but indeed for fear of breaking the adamantine Bottom; in which Case it is the opinion of all their Philosophers, that the Load Stone could no longer hold it up, and the whole mass would fall to the Ground. This Writer concludes every Government may be said, in a Metaphorical sense to have an adamantine Bottom, or to be supported by the Affections of the People; which ought to be kept firm and compacted by the magnetic virtue of a wise and upright Administration. I am Sir, Your most obedient servant, Caunpore. 12th Jan'y, 1781, ADEJOCES. Continued from our 6th Number. WITH such exmaples before our eyes, can any true lover of his Country, counsel that the French should be allowed to remain in possession of Chandernagore after seeing the fatal tendency of a similar measure, at Pondicherry, or would he advise, the hiring of a Vessell in order to transport the remainder of the French inhabitants to the Island of Mauritius, after been a Witness to the seizure and confiscation of the Ship Warren at that place grounded on a wretched state quibble. Drained as we are of resources both of men and money destitute of allies; invironed with Enemies in both Eastern and Western Hemispheres; in the first in actual War with two of the most formidable Powers of Hindostan, in the last with France, Spain, and America, I say under these circumstances, it requires no very sanguine imagination to figure an approaching Crisis, when the defection of even the French now in these Provinces their Junction to their invading Countrymen, and the local intelligence they could afford them, would prove essentially detrimental to us. Let it not be alledged that they would be restrained by the Oaths they have taken. The facts above adduced, corroborated by the experience of Ages, evince how weak such ties are on the human mind, when opposed by the stronger ones, of self interest and national attatchment, Let us be generous to the conquered as far as circumstances will admit of our being so, but let us not nourish in our bosom a nest of vipers ready to sting us in the hour of danger, to whose rankled minds the orders already, issued, will afford a pretext for doing, so whether executed or not, let us imitate the example of our Countrymen during the late War, in the instance quoted by your correspondent they exhibited an exalted example of generosity, towards their captive Enemies without being inattentive to their own safety; they fed and cloathed the unfortunate Prisoners whom the necessities of their own Nation had obliged to abandon, to misery and want, but when threatned with an invasion by the Fleet under Mons. Conflans, they marched these very Prisoners, at a very inclement season of the Year, from one extremity of the Kingdom of England to another, to prevent all possibility of their making an insurrection in favor of their Expected Countrymen. On the whole I hope, to see the French in every part of these provinces, properly secured until an opportunity offers of Transporting them to Europe or some Neutral Port, for fier the fate of the Warren, I presume no future Cartell ship will be risqued to the French Islands. - It may indeed be humane, and in that light necessary, to make some exceptions from this General Rule. The aged and infirm, from whom no danger is to be apprehended, either in the way of open force, or secret intrigue might be permitted to remain. The number of these however can comparatively be but small, and Government ought not on account of them to neglect the others, nor to incurr the imputation of inconsistency by publishing Resolutions, without enforcing them, when no change of circumstances has occurred, to reduce a change of opinion. I am SIR, Your very humb. Servant. ANTIGALLICAN. 2d. Feb'y 1781. FOR SALE by Mr. JONES, AT his House opposite Mess's. Guthrie and Wordies in the Rada Bazar a Choice assortment of Best Stone and common Blue and White Ghina, which He retails single or by the dozen. A great variety of Painted Tea Sets and China Ware proper for clearing stores for Captains and Officers of Indiamen, Also Silks, Gauzes, Paunch linings for Coats &c. By the Piece or Yard. N. B. Orders from the Country duly executed. Calcutta March 16, 1781. THE Inhabitants of the Town of Calcutta, are requested to meet at Nichols and Creightons Tavern on Wednesday next the twenty first Instant, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, on business regarding the Petition and Appeal to His Majesty in Council against the Rule Ordinance and Regulation passed by the HONORABLE, the GOVERNOR GENERAL and COUNCIL on the ninth day of January last and Registered in the Supreme Court of Judicature on the first day of February. STEPHEN BAGSHAW. SECRETARY. Calcutta 15th March 1781. WHEREAS. MR. FRANCIS BARABY Gunner of the Southampton Indiaman, Captain Lennox, did bring from England to this Settlement two years ago, a Box containing Pictures, directed for Mr. John Mac' Intyre at Canton in China. As it never came to hand, it is supposed that he left it with some Person, who thro' hurry of business or some other cause have forgot to forward it to China. This is therefore to give Notice, that whoever will bring, send. or give Intelligence where the said Box is to be found, to Mr. P. Mac' Intyre next the Court house, shall be handsomly rewarded for their Trouble.

POET's CORNER. Since this new Year was introduced, A fresh Assortment is produced, Goods that will every person fit, Of any Age—Videlicet. CRUTCHES for the Lame and old. Swords and Pistols for the bold, Hempen Cords for Harden'd sinners, Rods of Birch for young Beginners, Blistering Plaisters something sykie, Drugs to make the Lasses sleepy, Cases made to hold your Whistle in Baskets fit for Cats to kitten in, Ladies Caps to adorn the Head, Shrouds to wrap them in when dead, Salves to cure the itch or evil, Bible books to scare the devil, As good as e'er old Wittit did sell, Carminatives made with such art, They cure you by a single F. Rare jesting Books to make Beaus witty (Far better than Gazette by Hicky) Paint and Curls to make Bell's pretty, Parchments for Lawyers or for Drums, Paper for Bonds or Bills or B—ms, Sheep-skin Books for Rainy Sundays, Songs for Saturdays or Mondays, David Psalms for the Padre, Or other Folks to sing or say, Muslin plain, or wrought with stripes, Glyster Bags with curious Pipes, Almanacks for Eighty one, Purging Cakes from Di,— Ducking stools for Old and Young, Cursed with an unruly Tongue, Strengthening Plaisters, Ladies Fans, Close stools ready made with Pans, No better sold at Mrs. Mann's, Good spring Traps for Killing Mice, Ivory Combs for catching Lice, Surgeons Lancets, Butchers knives, Drugs for lengthening out our Lives, Poisoning Rats or Scolding Wives, Nice Confections, Brist Lock Leetches, Fiddle strings, and flocking Breeches, Mercury made up in Doses, Spectacles to fit all noses, Peas for Soup, or seed, or issues, Children's Whistles, Salks and Tissues, Ribbons Suiting all Complexions, Drops prolific with Directions, Candles of a Snowy White, Like Alabaster clear and Bright, Potatoes that will relish, as well, As if from Huggins or Cantwell, Clever cups of English China, Gimblets, Glauber, Salts and senna; Wines of Various Tastes and Scents, Loll—fit for India Sacraments. Pretty little Looking Glasses, Good and cheap for Chee Chee Misses, Musick Books with Reels and Jigs, Second Handed Perriwigs, Musick books without the Tunes Fiddles, Figs and Tooth'naque Spoons, Handsome seals with curious Mottos, Excellent Ornaments for Grottoes, Cotton Cloths from Coromandel, Which have escaped the hands of Champdicul English Stuffs of every Hue, With Trimmings elegant and new, Powders that the smallest portion, Never fail to cause Abortion, Spunks, Red Herring, Washings Balls. Nut crackers, and Urinals. Written by a Brewer's Daughter, on her Fathers discharging his Coachman for getting in Liquor. HONEST William, an easy and good natur'd fellow, wou'd a little too oft' get a little too mellow: A Coachman was he, to an eminent Brew'r, No better e'er sat on a box to be sure; His Coach he kept clean,—no Mother or Nurses Took more care of their Babes, than he took of his Horses, He had these, aye, and fifty good qualities more, But the business of tippling cou'd ne'er be got o'er; So his Master effectually mended the matter, By hiring a man who drank nothing—but Water, Now William, says he, you see the plain case; Had you drank as he does, you'd have kept a good place. Drink water; quoth William;—had all men done so, You ne'er wou'd have wanted a Coachman, I trow; Far 'tis Soakers like me, whom you load with reproaches, That enable you Brewers, to ride in your Coaches. EPITAPH on an Eminent CONTRACTOR and STOCK JOBBER. TRANSFERRING was my trade whilst I had breath, Now worms accept the transfer made by death; What future transfers may be made to me, Depends alone on righteous heav'n's decree. Happy indeed! if on the * shutting day, The ledgers do a balance fair display. Then may that balance every wish supply, And purchase a long long annuity. J. C. * The day on which the ballances of the proprietors of the public funds are taken out. LOST. LAST Monday Evening about five o'Clock, between the New-Fort, and Calcutta, a Brown, and White Spaniel dog who answers to the Name of Mungo, whoever will bring him to Mr. HICKY at the Printing Office shall receive one Gold Mohur. 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. 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 An's per Gallon wholesale, and one Rupee ten An's. retail, Course piece Goods, Cossimbadzar Bandanas, raw Silks &c. All Gentlemen favouring Mr. Harvey with their Commands, may depend upon his exerting every endeavour to give them satissiction. Mrs. MANN. BEGS Leave to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Presidency, that She has just received a neat Assortment of China Goods, imported by the Ship Rumbold. N. B. A great Variety of Madras, and Pulta Chintzes. Mess. HUGGINS and O'DONNELL. RESPECTFULLY Beg leave to inform the Ladies, and Gentlemen of the Presidency, and of the several subordinate stations, that they have opened a new Ware-house to the Southward of the great Tank for the sale of all kinds of Europe and China Articles, of the first Quality, and on the most moderate Terms. That all Orders and Commissions from the Country shall be punctually, and attentively complied with, and that they will receive any things not approved of on arrival, (Claret, Porter, and Tins excepted, which are liable to spoil from the smallest inattention;) would therefore wish that the Gentlemen at Calcutta of any Gentlemen favors them with their Commands fee, and taste the latter Articles, they are embarked, and reject not good. To be SOLD. A Pinnace Budgerow, a very er it is small but extreamly sound and convenient with and hall. Enquire of Mr. HICKY printer. Mr. OLDHAM BEGS leave to acquaint the and Gentlemen of the that he continues as usual to bake and all sorts of sweet-cakes for Also the best sort of Biscuit, fit use of Ladies, and Gentlemen who by Land, or Sea. And sells butter the manner Mr. Le Gallais did shortly intends to quit business. He hopes they will favour his their commands, which will be fully receiv'd. Mr. ROBERT KISHTO BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen of the settlement, that at the of his freinds. He has opened a in the Radda Baazar, next Fivey's Europe shop, where he for the further continuance of the vours, He also embraces this Opportunity of expressing his thanks to the lic in general, for the favours and tenance He has met with, and them, that it will be his principle to give satisfaction to those who pleased to continue their favours. N. B. Oysters every Week To be SOLD. BY Mr. J. Andrews at the some exceeding good Claret ported by the last Dutch Ship very resonable price or by A, who lives in the house formerly pied by Dr. Hamilton, next Levius's Esq. To be LETT. A House in the Loll Baazar ing to Mr. Henry Grant further particulars please to apply the proprietor. TURNBULL, MAC' INTYRE DAWLEY. BEG Leave respectfully to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of cutta, that their Investment of Goods imported in the Rumbold, exposed to sale for ready Money upon the most reasonable terms, House formerly Occupied by Mr. near the Court House. As they returning from China to this Settle early the ensuing Season, they will ly receive, and carefully execute commissions they may be favored Their terms will be made known Lady or Gentleman that apply to Calcutta 22 Feb'y CALCUTTA, Printed by J. A. HICKY, First and Late PRINTER to the Hon. COMPANY.