Saturday 7 April 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 31st to Saturday April 7th 1781. No. XI CICERO'S famous Oration before the Senate of ROME against VERRES, who had been Governor in ASIA Minor. HAVING formerly had the Honour of being QUÆSTOR or Governor of SICILY in ASIA MINOR and leaving that People, with such Grateful impressions of me on account of my behaviour while I was among them, as I hope will not soon be effaced; —Those unhappy People having been since PLUNDER'D and Oppressed, have made frequent and Public applications to me, intreating that I would undertake the Defence of them and their Fortunes; the Time was now come when they had but too much occasion to claim my promise; for that they were now in want of every protection, not for their PROPERTY only, but even for their LIVES and for securing the very being of the PROVINCES.—That for the last (---) Years they had suffered by the injustice of CAIUS VERRES their Governor, every hardship, with which daring impiety—rapacious Insolence—and Wanton Cruelty could distress a miserable helpless people. You see therefore Conscript Senators that I am drawn to engage in this Cause by Duty—Fidelity and Commisseration for the Distressed and altho I may Seem to take the Accusing side—it is in fact the Defence of the Oppressed that I undertake—the Defence of many Thousands—of many great Cities—of whole Provinces.—And indeed tho the Cause were of less Consequence than it is, tho' the People of ASIA MINOR had not requested my assistance and tho' I had not been by my Promise and my Connections with that unfortunate People Obliged to undertake their Defence—though I had professedly Commenced this Prosecution with a view to the Honour and Service of my Country Merely; that a Man infamous for his Avarice—Impudence and Villainy—whose Rapaciousness and other Crimes of various kinds are notorious (not in ASIA MINOR only but in Sicily—Achaia and even HERE at HOME;) that such a Man, might at my instance, be brought upon his TRYAL, and receive the Punishment he deserves; tho' I had no other view in this Prosecution than that JUSTICE should be done upon a CRUEL OPPRESSOR, and the distressed relieved; what ROMAN would have blamed my proceeding?—How could I do a more valuable service to the Common Wealth;—What ought to be more acceptable to the ROMAN PEOPLE—to our ALLIES—or to FOREIGN NATIONS? what more desirable toward securing the Properties and Privilidges and Lives of Mankind than EXEMPLARY JUSTICE, inflicted on NOTORIOUS ABUSERS OF POWER.—Deplorable is the situation of the remote TRIBUTARY. STATES and Provinces of the COMMON WEALTH.—Oppressed, Plunder'd, and Ruined by THOSE WHO ARE SETT OVER THEM and they do not now venture more to hope for Deliverance.—All they implore is some little Alleviation of their many fold oppression. They are willing to submit their cause to the Justice of the ROMAN SENATE.—But the Directors at ROME who ought to undertake their Vindication are their Enmies. They who ought to be the first to commence the Prosecution against these Delinquents, deserve themselves to be brought upon their TRYAL, for their own MAL ADMINISTRATION. It is sufficiently known to you CONSCRIPT SENATORS that the Law for the RECOVERY OF TRIBUTES was intended expressly for the advantage of THE STATE, and under the umbrage of that Law and in hopes of redress by it, the Provinces of SICILY and ASIA MINOR with one voice accuse Caius VERRES of plundering them of their Gold and Silver of the riches of her Towns, her Cities and Temples, and of all they enjoy'd under the protection of the ROMAN COMMON WEALTH to the value of many Millions &c. &c. N. B. A continuance of the Remainder of Cicero's Oration before the ROMAN SENATE against Verres, will appear in our next Gazette. The subject of which is on Verres, attempting to corrupt the SENATE and ROMAN MINISTRY by BRIBES, with his enormous Wealth acquired during his Government in ASIA MINOR. A TRANSCRIPT OF THE JAPAN JOURNAL. Mr. HICKY. WHEN I promised to give you a transcript of the Journal, I kept when traveling in Japan; I did not consider, that if I had observed the order in which it is written, it would be unintelligible to you, as well as to most of your Readers. This happened through the Necessity I was under, during my stay in that Country; of attending more to matters of Commerce, in order to increase my fortune, than to speculative, or amusing Subjects: though I must confess I bestowed more of my time, in observing other Men's Conduct, than in attending to my own, which is the true reason why, I have so much Intelligence to spare for you; I would have you take notice of one thing, which you will find very necessary, for a right comprehension of any Extract of my Journal; which I shall hereafter send you: that as you are unacquainted with the Japanese Dialect, I must be under the necessity of giving you, my thoughts, in tolerable English fustian, with which you must rest satisfied, though far inferior to the original Japanese, which I can assure you, (as a judge of the Language) may well be called the true sublime. Upon my Arival at Japan, having a Letter to an eminent Merchant at Jesso, I immediatly waited on him, but judge my surprize on finding the very indentical Man whom I personally knew at Middleburg, a few years before carrying a Pack, as a common Pedlar; whose whole Dead Stock including his wearing Apparel did not amount to 50 Rupees: as to his live Stock my Curiosity did not lead me so far as to value it, I congratulated him on the extraordinary Change of his Condition; and do own that I had a desire to know the Cause of it; He told me that a little Resolution brought him to Jesso, more obsequiousness than a certain Class of Mankind carry about them, introduced him to the favor of some Men of greater Influence, than Understanding, then at Jesso; and by persuading them that he was a perfect Adept in Trade they let him into a share or snacks, in several lucrative contracts, whereby though the Public we are told lost very Considerable sums, yet the Parties concerned pocketed snug fortunes, so that he now lives as a Gentleman deals in whole Cargoes, in lieu of Rolls of Tobacco, and Ounces of snuff, wears Chinsilk Stockings, is carried in a Palanquin, wears leather Shoes, in lieu of home made buff, carrying a Ponderous Pack, on ten-toe Carriage; and expects on his return home, to be made a Magistrate, in spite of Meaness, Ignorance, and Rusticity. I prevailed on this new made Gentleman, to provide me a Linguist, whom I found of infinite Use, in describing the Manners, and Customs of the Country, in viewing the City, the first public building he pointed out to me, was a kind of College where many Foreigners resided, whom he daily waited on, as a Tutor; therefore perfectly knew the Inhabitants, whom he promised particularly to describe to me, at another time; but observed in General, that the Airs and Importance assum'd by them, were intolerable considering the low and obscure Origin, of most of them, One says he is the Chance Offspring of a travelling Tinker, and a Soldiers Trull, bred up as a Parish Orphan, and having learned as much of the Alphabet as to read the Lords Prayer; of writing as to sign his own name; and of figures as to count the nine Digits, he thinks to impose himself on the People of Japan, as a Man of learn'n, but the Imposture is too gross to be swallowed, and none but such as have occasion for a dirty Tool, to work with, will have any thing to do with him; Another the son of a Vagabond travelling Quack, who trained his hopefull Son in the customary tricks of that Vagrant Profession, such as Tumbling, dancing Ropes, drawing Teeth, Bleeding, playing Jugglers tricks, and other feats of buffoonery of the hopefull tribe, at which the Youth was so dexterous, that he once narowly escaped the Halter, yet he would fain pass on the Japanese, for a Man of parts, and is, to the disgrace of some powerful Catiffs (of whom you shall shortly have a description) crowded with favors. Such is the present Prostitutions of Gifts, and Honors, in that devoted Country, that a Man of common honesty, would be ashamed to own any other knowledge of Persons in power, than that which we usually have, of convicted Criminals, who pay the last debt, to the Justice of their Country. You shall soon hear again from. Batavus Mr. HICKY SIR THE defeat and capture of Lieut. Col. Baillies detachment, with the subsequent flight of the Army under Gen. Munro to the very Gates of Madras, are events the melancholy consequences of which, we have not yet seen an end to. A Copy of a Letter

from the General to the Select Committee of Madrass was lately handed about here. I send you some remarks on it, which have occasionally fallen into my hands, and which, I am persuaded, will prove acceptable to a nu- merous part of your readers, those who have perused the Generals Letter; whose conduct, as well as that of every Man in a Public sta- tion, should, in my opinion, be cognizable at the Bar of the Public. I am Sir, Your very Hum. Serv't Impartial. Calcutta 25th March 1781. I have perused Gen. Monro's Journal of his March to Conjeveram and back again, and we may suppose, that he has not been industrious to paint his Conduct in the worst colours. What then must it have been, when plain common sense, without the aid of any skill in war, can say to him, that from the 31st. of August (on which day he received accounts of Hyder raising the seige of Arcot and approaching towards him) to the time of his Retreat, He did those things which he ought not to have done and neglected every thing that he ought to have done; the Mo- tives for effecting a Junction with Colonel Baillie commenced from the Moment he re- ceived that intelligence; The appearance of Hyders Troops in his neighbourhood, and the various Messages he received from Col. Baillie Multiplied those Motives exceedingly. The Motions of the Enemy towards the N. E. on the 6th. of sept. ought to have suggested to stupidity itself, what was necessary to be done; and after Baillies Letter to him from Parambaucon on the 7th and 8th. he ought to have Marched towards him, until he had effected a junction, in spite of every Storm that ever blew from Heaven. It is remarkable that the small River where Col. Ballie was first stopt is only about 14 Coss from Conjeveram, and Parambaucon is only 9 or 10. The acquisition of Baillies Force united to his Own, was an object above every other consideration; it was to deter- mine whether We or Hyder were to be Su- perior in the Carnatick. Gen. Munro might have effected this point by one forced march (less precipitate than that which he made back to Chingleput) in any one day be- tween the 31st. of August and the 10th. of September, and yet he neglected to do it! I observe that he is particularly studious of representing the immence and constant falls of Rain during the Interval I have mentioned. But surely the whole Army might have moved on these Nights, viz. the 31st. of August and the 4th. of Sept., when Col. Harper and Lt. Croker were detached to surprize the Enemy, and were out the whole Night. Far- ther, it was found practicable to March on the 6th of Sept, for Hyders Army marched towards the N. E. and We also marched some way. In this Interval too the Enemy found the Weather fair enough to attack Col. Baillie and he also found it sufficiently favorable to give them a beating and to pro- ceed several Coss. On the 7th and 8th, after receiving Baillies Letter desiring him to join him, all his mis- management came upon him, and he found himself in a very Critical Situation as he ex- presses it, but he does not even then, march to join Baillie but sends a Detachment un- der Col. Fletcher. When Baillie was afraid to aproach, there was certainly a very im- prudent risk in sending out a very inferior Force, when the whole of Hyders Army was scattered around. And for what rea- son is it necessary to take this dangerous step? why that the Army might remain to Protect the Provisions collected in Conje- veram. And of how much does this valua- ble store of Provisions consist? why a quan- tity sufficient to serve the Army for one day! The half of Fletchers Detachment Posted in Conjeveram Pagoda, would have defended it, and all his Provisions, against the whole of Hyders Army for many Days and Munro might have Marched to join Baillie and have returned from Parambaucon to Conjeveram, in the space of 30 hours in order to enjoy this Single solitary meal. His Army marched from the Mount with 4 days Provisions on their backs: in this manner, He might certainly have carried away the small Stock that was deposited at Conjeveram, instead of remaining behind on pretence of protecting it, and thereby giv- ing Hyder the opportunity that of all others he most wished for, that of attacking Col. Bailli's Detachment by itself. To the Printer of the Bengal Gazette. I Congratulate you Mr. Printer on the ac- cession of so brilliant a Correspondent as the Author of the New North Briton: the sublimity of his diction, the Candor of his re- marks, the quaintness of his assertions, and the extreme delicacy he expresses towards general Characters in this early production of his pen, directs our attention with impatience towards the promised appearance of his subsequent num- bers—and as he seems entirely divested of partiality I Make no doubt he will listen to any hints which may be tendered him for the sake of information only—I would therefore on these terms recommend, that in his future extracts, he wou'd either be more particular in his references, or give us the substance of the of the debates in the plain stile in which they were spoke, for altho we must allow that he has transferbed them with a degree of elegance which do justice to his Pen, and amended them on a very judicious plan, yet the public will in general be better satisfied in reading them pure and unalloyed in speaking of men, the names that they are commonly known by (altho, it may be incompatible with the stile of so refined a writer to use common things) will be easily dispensed with; for tho' we grant there is a genuine stroke of wit in substituting the Title of Laird for that of Lord, yet custom has so much got the ascendant of genius in this leaden age, that those smart things are often lost.— a falsehood can never change its principle tho' it be thundered in the House of Commons.— Laird Mac'Leod (for I must be witty) has ever been an ornament to the service which his misfortunes drove him to enter into and tho' Mr. Townsend might never have heard of him, yet his Country was no Strangers, either to his virtues as a man, his accomplishments as a Gentleman, or his abilities as a soldier, and when Scotchmen from what Mr. Bing of Hertfordshire so elegantly terms their sha- dow of loyalty, had raised ten regiments to fight the battles of their Country the Com- mand of one of them was given to Lord Mc' Leod from maxims reasonable as prudent. If the minds of those he was intended to command were supposed to be tinctured with the remains of an old prejudice, there was no expedient more likely to remove it, than placing before them the example of a Man whom they had been taught from their infancy to honor: and let it be here remarked, that the Prince in whose service Lord Mac'Leod had acted, parted with him with that reluctance naturally attend- ant on the loss of an able Officer. Mr. Fullerton who the New North Bri- ton alledges was unfortunately engaged in the Rebellion in forty five, is now only twenty five Years of Age, from which it appears he must have been very young when he took the field. The New North Briton's delicacy of sentiments appears no where more conspi- cuous than in the ingenious manner of in- troducing Lord Mac'Leod, with a certain general, and from the circumstance only of their being Countrymen blends their Cha- racters together in such a manner as to transfer the mistakes of the one to the o- ther, with what Justice the World and his Lordships own conduct on the fatal 10th of September, bear testimony, he is known to have acted with a General like spirit, and his Councils were such as became a brave Officer.—It is generally supposed that General Munro's conduct was of an opposite nature, it must therefore be own- ed that the New North Briton has great merit in uniting two opposite Ideas drawn from different objects so as to form a Compound occasionally applicable to each. CALEDONIUS. WE are well advised that a treaty is on the Carpet between the Great Mogul on the part of poor sinking John Company, and Rajah Ram Pundit on the part of the Berar Chief. We have not yet been able to learn the particulars of this intended, extraordinary Al- liance but the Public may depend upon their being held out and depicted to them in their genuine colours, the moment we can obtain a true and exact knowledge of things. It is confidently whispered howe- ver, that the probable consequences of it will be the entailing a perpetual War on the Company, infamy and dishonor on our Arms, and inevitable perdition on Poor sinking John—to whom it must be and additional circumstance the reflection, that if he had not locked up his Eyes and his Understanding, he might long have fore- seen and prevented the dismal Catastrophe which awaits him and which has been brought upon him by the Wild, Pusilani- mous, disgraceful, and wicked Policy of his all-Despotic, and infatuated Agent the Great Mogul. We are told, but hope we are misinfor- med, that immense sums of Money have been lately smuggled out of the Settlement in the Night Time and sent by Bearers, to Chimnagees Camp. It surely cannot be that the Nation has sunk so low as to become Tributary to this Padjy Chief.—A Chief whom we ought to hold in the most Sovereign contempt and whom we ought to have taught to tremble at the very I- dea of our Prowess—We confess it im- possible to account for this dark proceeding but it is probable that Peter Nimmoc, or his learned, ingenious, and Patriotic Colleague by being more in the secret of affairs may be able to unmask it. It is reported that the G. Mogul, is seized with a fit of Dispondency and Poli- tical despair, and that the Faculty are of opinion his Pereneal Spring is out of order. Mr HICKY, I Am one of your Subscribers and con- stant Readers, and must confess, with- out Flattery, that it affords me not a lit- tle satisfaction to peruse many of your Essays, which are written in a truly spi- rited, patriotic, and independant stile.— To put corruption, Vice, and Folly to the Blush, by representing them in their strongest, still impartial Colors, is a lau- dable Endeavor and worthy a good Citizen. The Guilty should feel the scourge of public Censure, and their Delinquency ought to be exposed to the World more especially in a Country where there is no other Punishment for the most barefaced enor- mities.—In many of your Papers, I have observed the numberless sound Argu- ments urged to shew, that the late Regu- lations, and Tax militate against Law, Justice Reason, and common sense.—To me they appear unanswerable and incontro- vertible, and I am satisfied, nay convin- ced, an appeal to the King will have eve- ry wished for Effect, and that the Mo- ney which is now intended to be extorted from the oppressed subjects for private Emo- lument and selfish Purposes, in order to stop the Mouths of troublesome Harpies, and throw Fortunes into the Pockets of Favorites and sycophants will at length be refunded, if the most implicit Orders from Home have any Operation in this Quarter, which by the way there is every Reason to despair of.—But in an extensive Settle- ment like this, I am concerned and even astonished to find so few People who have the spirit to oppose such an unwarrantable and illegal attempt suppose an English Statute in 1760 should have taxed the Rupp of Calpping

A tax in the Rupee, to commence the First of January last, then we should have at this day two Taxes to pay under two Legislatures, pray Mr. Hicky ask the Promoters of this honest By Law which of the two Laws, should we in that Case obey? and by what Authority are Money Bills passed in this Country. When I consider the disagreeable Situation of the Company's Servants in this Country where every place of advantage and consequence is given away by savor without even a decent Regard to Merit, or length of faithful services, my surprize is somewhat lessened, and it accounts for the feeble opposition which has hitherto been made, else I most certainly should have construed their tame acquiescence into abject Meaness and unmanly Timidity, a Character unworthy of the English Name. From the well known Character of the unforgiving *Tiberius*, a single Murmur against any of his Acts or hobby horsical Schemes however oppressive and incompatible with Law, Reason, or Justice would for ever bar his future advancement at least for the short Interval that he is likely to enjoy his uncontrouled Career. The many who have wofully experienced the Truth of these remarks alarm and intimidate others who are driven to the unhappy alternative of yielding their Necks to the Yoke, and practising the mean and servile Arts of Deceit and Adulation or suffering undeserved Poverty and Beggary. I therefore hope, Mr. Hicky, that those Remarks will sufficiently apologize for the Petition of appeal being signed and supported by so few Britons and convince the Lovers of Liberty and Justice in England that the Tyranny of a few and not the want of patriotic principles in many of the Company's servants in this settlement (whom I well know) has prevented their interesting themselves with a becoming Spirit in defence of the violated Laws of their Country. Anti Poolbundy. CALCUTTA. By Letters from Gwalior we have received the following accounts regarding Lt. Col. Carmac's Detachment. ON the 7th of last Month a Consultation of field Officers was called, who were all of opinion that a retreat was absolutely necessary, as they found themselves in want of Provisions, all supplies being cut off by the cautious and active conduct of Madogee Scindee, the Maratta General, about 2 o'Clock in the Morning our Troops marched in two Bodies with the Baggage in the Middle, but were scarcely in Motion when they were discovered by the Enemies out Sentries, who immediately discharged their Match locks and gave a general alarm.——Scindee soon appeared in Force and surrounded them with his whole Force harassing, the Line with repeated and resolute attacks until the detachment came near a Pass to take Possession of which, as it was of much consequence Major Johson made a push and succeeded——However this Manbeauvre tho' absolutely expedient was the means of uncovering the Baggage, which the Enemy perceiving, they instantly charged it and cut their way through the line and made terrible Havock amongst the Camp Followers cutting down every Body they met with until Major Maclary seeing the Destruction advanced and repulsed them.——When the greater part of our Troops had entered the Pass Scindee advanced on the rear with a strong Party of Artillery, and Infantry, and galled our Troops very much. Capt. Bruce who was in the rear with the Grenadiers made a very gallant and spirited Effort to get possession of the Guns, but Scindee's Infantry being supported by Ten Thousand Horse, they got them off, tho' with great difficulty. The next Morning we marched at Sunrise, but the Enemy had suffered so much the day before, that they were rather languid in their Atracks, however when the Baggage came to the Ground, which was an extensed Plain, where Cavalry could act with advantage, Scindee's whole force attacked them, but they were repulsed and beat off with considerable slaughter. One of their Chiefs a brave Officer, and a favorite of Scindees was killed in the Engagement.——Our Army are now in a plentiful Country, in good spirits and only wait for the Junction of Col. Muir who has already reached Etawa in his way, when they will proceed into the Enemies Country. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE WE hear that the Vakeel lately arrived from Cattack has quieted the Fears of the Great Mogul, by giving him assurances that the Mahratta Army in that Quarter, have not for the present any hostile Designs against Bengal and that they will remain very peaceable while He continues to supply their pecuniary Wants so liberally, as He has lately done.—— LAST month Charles Allen Esqr. was appointed, Surgeon to the New Prison, to render his assistance to the French Prisoner of War.—— Preferments and new Arrangements, The Budgerow Agency, late Col. Morgan's, is given to Mr. Fowke Junr. —The Opium Contract, late Mr. John Kenzies, is now given to Mr. Sullivan private Secretary to the Governor.— The Delhi Body Guard is in remote Contemplation for John Mordaunt Esq. The Command, late Osburnes, is given to Captain Clarke——Lt. John Gastin Field Engineer (the most accurate Draftes-man in Alia) is appointed field Engineer to Capt. Clarkes Detachment, the point respecting this Gentlemans Rank, which has of late agitated the Army, is now decided in his favour.— Wm. Morly Esq. late Agent to the Bullock Contract of Mess. Croftes and Johnson at Cossim Baazar, is appointed to the Post of superior Scavenger under the Committee.——John Ryder Esq. is appointed Collector in the late Scotch payement.— Some of the Committee have actual thoughts of resigning on account of the Diaission. INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY. THE truly Brave and Amorous Detachement Commander, on his arrival at Cattack, sent his noted Emissaries to Town, and Collected many Mahrattas Curiosities at a very great expence and dispatched them Post, under a strong Guard to his Oriental Virgins at Calcutta, together with a Codicel of his Will accompanied with a Letter to his dearest Sall, assuring her that She is at all times uppermost in his thoughts, and assures Her that He is determined to live Chaste, as her lovely self until he has the happiness once more to be clasped within the Circle of her sweet-scented and lovely Sable Arms, that She is his dream by Night, and thoughts by Day.—— The truth of the above is well known by all his Officers, in fact, so much so, that he generally gives the word Sall as a Parole in his Orders, before he discovers his mistake. It would be better for the Service if he devoted his time a little more to the ease of his Detachment. It is really a disgrace to the English Arms that Col. P——should have obliged his Detachment to have Marched in so Cringing a manner through the Mahratta District —— there may be Policy in it, but it has been the Cause of Discontent amongst the Troops for no soldier of spirit could tamely submit to such insults without feeling them most essentialy. The Detachment were well disposed for real service and it is a pity they had not been indulged with having one Field day with Chumnagees Army before they left the district, it would have prevented that desertion which have happened in the Detachment. This Noble Commander has suffer'd the Mahrattas at Cattack to insult our Men in the grossest terms without taking notice of it, and in fact he has been insulted himself. Mr. HICKY, BEGS leave to inform the Gentlemen of Col. Pearce's detachment that the Letter which he received from them relative to the grievances complain'd of, is mislaid, which has been the cause of its not being inserted long before this, and that as soon as it is found it shall be publish'd. He also respectfully begs leave to say, that he has not, nor will not be biassed by any person, And that as an Editor, he is determined to do strict Justice to the Public, who if Injur'd by his own Brother, he would not screen his faults from the eye of the public. The Emperor, and the Plebian shall share the same fate. Mr. HICKY thinks it a Duty incumbent on him to inform his friends in particular, and the Public in General, that an attempt was made to Assassinate him last Thursday Morning between the Hours of one, and two o'Clock, by two Armed Europeans aided, and assisted by a Moorman. ——Mr. H. is obliged to postpone the particulars at present for want of room, but they shall be inserted the first opportunity. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS, PHILENTHEROS, Antigalican, the Sermon, Slangy Deg, and Roger O'Tickle em, are received, and will be inserted, in their Turn. On Tuesday morning the 3d inst. Died Mr. George Bogle. His death was occasioned by the bursting of a blood Vessel whilst he was Bathing, which instantly suffocated him. As this accident happened early in the Morning, it prevented his Freinds from getting him any assistance till it was to late. His death is very much regretted by all who knew him. Now in the Press and speedily will be Published, By J. A. HICKY at his Printing Office. THE New Bye-Law properly discussed, defined and dissected, Paragraph by Paragraph, fully Explained by the Clearest comments taken from the highest Legal and constitutional Authorities, adapted to the meanest Capacity. Which will prove a very necessary Pocket Manual, not only for this, but succeeding Generations to shew how carefull our Wife Ancestors have been to protect us, our Lives, Liberties, and Properties. JOHN ADIE Lately Arrived from Europe. BEGS leave to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Settlement, that he has set up the Business of a Working Jeweller in General, at No. 148 China Bazar near Mr. Tolfrey's. He is thoroughly acquainted with setting all kind of Diamonds, Pearls &c. and flatters himself that his performance will meet with the approbation of those who are pleas'd to favour him with their Commands., N. B. Hair plaited in the neatest manner. JUST PUBLISHED. BY AUTHORITY. AND to be Sold at the Library, the Late Bye Law, either Bound or in Sheets.

POET's CORNER. To Mr ——— On his being so very bashfull he can,t look a Woman in the face. Written Extempore by a young Lady. I WHY glows the Crimson on that Cheek! Why look so very Coy, When'er my Tongue begins to speak? Declare O bashfull boy! II Complying, wishing, kind and free, Our Sex are always found; As free and kind complying be, An boldly stand your ground, III The Girls all jeer to see thee thus Reversing natures plan; No more be thought like one of us, But prove yourself a Man. Recepe to soften the Heart of Miss W. TAKE a Youth that is gentle, no matter for face, And season him well with an air, and a grace; One grain of sincerity you may bestow, But enough of assurance be sure to allow; With flateries, and sighs, assiduities, fears, Insignificant smiles, insignificant leers, With passion and raptures, to give it a zest, A sprinkling of folly to give it a taste; Some pieces of Songs, and some spoutings of plays, And fashion and frolic,s, and whimsical ways; All mixed well together, with art and deceit, And with nicely dress'd to make it compleat, This medicine the patient shou'd take every day, And the flint in her heart will soon melt away; Sometimes a few days the complaint may remove, Sometimes a few weeks ineffectual may prove; But seldom an instance can any produce, Where this choice Panacea has fail'd of it's use, The heart that's obdurate when this has been try'd Has surely discernment and sence within side; With the seeds of contempt, which next will appear, When these symptoms are seen (which is wond'rous rare) This medicine is useless, 'twill ne'er reach the heart, Which hardned by virtue will baffle all art. 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. N O T I C E. 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, Courie 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 satisfetion. To be L E T T. A House in the Loll Baazar belonging to Mr. Henry Grant, For further particulars please to apply to the proprietor. Mrs. M A N N. 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 Pulicat Chintzes. To be S O L D. BY Mr. J. Andrews at the Library some exceeding good Claret Imported by the last Dutch Ship, at a very resonable price or by A, Bernard who lives in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Hamilton, next to G. Levius's Esq. TURNBULL, MAC' INTYRE, and DAWLEY. BEG Leave respectfully to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of Calcutta, that their Investment of China Goods imported in the Rumbold, is now exposed to sale for ready Money, and upon the most reasonable terms, at the House formerly Occupied by Mr. Slight, near the Court House. 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. W H E R E A S. 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 handsomely rewarded for their Trouble. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT on the 30 day of April next will be sold on the Premises, by Public Auction, and to the highest Bidder, all that Capital upper roomed Messuage situated in the Kusaulce Baazar, late in the Occupation of John Evelyn Esq. The House contains 5 Rooms, 2 Halls and a Verando above stairs with good lower apartments and uncommonly good Out-houses, Stabling, Coach-house &c. besides a row of Brick Boutique shops which terminates the Premises to the Eastward, the whole standing on One Begah and 17 Cottahs of Ground, The above Premises belong to the Estate of the late Tho's Kirkman Esq. deceased and stand Mortgaged for 18,000 C. Rs. and Interest from the 25th Nov. 1778. The Person who shall be the highest Bidder at the Sale must sign to an agreement evincing the Purchase, and must be at the expence of and procure his own Conveyances, and must Pay the Purchase Money on or before the 1st Day of June following. On which Payment being made, the Premises will be delivered up to him. The premises may be veiwed and the Title Deeds seen, by applying to Mr. Fred. Wilson the Administrator. To The P U B L I C, ALL Persons having Demands upon the Estate of the late Tho's Kirkman Esq. deceased, are requested to send an Account thereof to Mr. Fred. Wilson Administrator on or before the 1st Day of May next ensuing; and all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay in their respective Debts to Mr. Wilson as speedily as possible. ALL PERSONS, WHO have any demands on the Estate of Mr. William Justice deceased, are requested to send an account of them to Mr. James Miller one of the Executors. And all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to discharge their respective Debts, without delay. To The P U B L I C. ALL Persons who have any Demands on the Estate of the late Lieut. James Patterson are desired to send in their Demands. And all Persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to pay their respective Debts to Mr. David Cuming Administrator to the said Estate, on or before the 1st day of May next. 4 1 Calcutta 30th March 1781. To Be L E T T. A Lower-room'd House within a large Compound and proper out Offices near the Council Chamber. For particulars enquire at the PRINTING OFFICE. March 30th, 1781. Mess's HUGGINS and O'DONNELL. BEG Leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Settlement that they have perchased the greater Part of Capt. Scot's and the whole of Capt. Gammage's Europe Cargoes, which are now exposed for Sale, at their New-Ware-house. Calcutta 30th March 1781. CALCUTTA, Printed by J. A. HICKY, First and late PRINTER, to the HON. COMPANY.