Saturday 14 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 April 7th to Saturday April 14th 1781. No. XII NEW NORTH BRITON No. 2. LORD SHELBURNE on the 6th of March 1780 on a motion on made by his Lordship to enquire into the propriety of the Dismission of Lords Pembroke Carmarthen by his Majesty for having aired their sentiments freely in Parliament on the ruinous measures of Lord North's administration.—In taking a general review of the Conduct of the present administration and many other abuses Lord. Shelburne adverted a late partial appointment of Mr. Fullerton a SCOTCHMAN, who had been only a Clerk to a Scoth Embassador, this Man was suddenly appointed to the COMMAND OF A REGIMENT.—which Regiment was to be employed on a Buccaneering Expedition.—His Lordship argued from hence that entrusting Superior Command, to men totally Ignorant of the use of Arms, might prove in the end, very dangerous to the Constitution. The Term CLERK made use of by Mr. Fullerton as an appellation of contempt it very possibly was so meant as particularly applied to the person, who having been bred in a Civil Line, his whole life, was at once advanced to a MILITARY RANK which was look'd upon as the reward of 30 Years service even when accompanied by powerfull political and pecuniary aid—Levies so raised and an Army so Garbled, and Commanded, might come to be wholly at the devotion of the Crown, and at length might overthrow the Constitution.—Lord Shelburne would have been a Traytor to his Country, and his Constitution, to have Restrained or concealed his Sentiments, on a matter so very alarming and abominable—on the 6th of March the words were spoken.—Mr. Fullerton remained silent for full fourteen Days till he had consulted the HUNGRY CLAN. His mouth was not open'd till the 20th When did Mr. Fullerton first write? immediately after Colonel Barr'e told him (in the presence of 500 Auditors) that he was very sure Lord Shelburne wou,d be ready to give him full satisfaction without sheltering himself under the priviledge of Parliament tho for-words deliver'd in Debate or availing himself of the Dignity of the Peerage. Why did not Mr. Fullerton take notice of it earlier? it displayed an inequality in Mr. Fullertoons pulse that shew'd his Constitution in its true Light. Here follows Mr. Fullertoons Challenge than which no Language can be more Coarse illiberal or un-Military. The CARD. My Lord, I have enclosed for Your Lordships perusal not only what I advanced in Yesterday's Debate, but also what I further intended to have urged (had the House permitted me to proceed) in reply to your Lordships attack upon my Appointment, and Character, which I deem—UNPROVOKED—DEFAMATORY—and COWARDLY.—I expect satisfaction, your Lordship will therefore Arrange the needfull as to time place &c. I am my Lord &c. &c. FULLERTOON. The Earl gave him the immediate meeting in order to decide this imaginary point of Caledonian Honor. Here follows an authentic account of what Passed in Hyde Park when Lord Shelburne and Mr. Fullertoon met and fought. "Lord Shelburne with Lord Fred. Cavendish for his Second, and Mr. Fullerton with Lord Balcarras for his Second, met at half past five in Hyde Park on the 22d March 1780, Lord Balcarras and Lord Fred. Cavendish proposed that both parties should obey the Seconds, Pistols were fixt on as the proper weapons; when they came to their Stations Lord Shelburne told them his Pistols were already Loaded, and offered to Draw them, which was rejected by Lord Balcarras and Mr. Fullertoon; Lord Balcarras Loaded the Pistols of Mr. Fullerton and the Seconds having agreed that 12 Paces was a sufficient distance. The parties took their Ground accordingly. Lord Shelburne declined to Fire first, as He came to give Mr. Fullertoon the Fire—Mr. F— was then ordered by the Seconds to Fire—He Fired—and Missed—Lord Shelburne immediatly returned it, and Missed; Mr. F— Fired his second Pistol, and hit Lord S—in the right Groin, upon which every body ran up—the Seconds wished to interpose, Lord F. Cavendish offered to take the Pistol from his Friend Lord Shelburne, but his Lordship nobly refused to deliver it up, saying the Business is not finished, for I have not fired that Pistol—Mr. F— returned immediatly to his Distance, and desired his Lordship to Fire again—Lord Shelburne said "Sure sir you don't think I woul'd fire my Pistol at you? and instantly Discharged it in the Air; the Parties and their Friends got together—Lord Balcarras asked Lord Shelburne if he had any difficulty in declaring he meant nothing Personal to Mr. Fullertoon.—Lord Shelburne answered "it has now taken another Course? therefore this is not a time for such Explanations—Lord Shelburne then continued addressing himself to Mr. Fullerton.—"Altho I am "wounded I am still able to go on, if you feel any "resentment, but I will hot recant a word ex-"presed by me in the House on the occasion "which brought us here. To be continued. Mr. HICKY. VICTRIX PROVINCIA PLORAT. YOUR animated Paper gives such general Satisfaction, that I make no doubt you'll render as important services to your Country, by continuing your public spirited labors, as the immortal Protector of England, or the Hero of Plassey; if this degenerate race, should fatally neglect your well meant Endeavours to serve them; you may then tell them: Wisdom crieth in the Streets; Because I have called on you; I have stretched out my hand, and no Man regarded. But ye have set at naught all my Counsels, and would none of my reproof. I also will laugh at your Calamity, and mock when your fear cometh,—For my part, I promise you; that if a faint description of the Country and People of Japan, be in the least accepteble to your, or any of your Readers; I shal think my labour well bestowed, in transcribing my Journal for you which I now resume where I last finished. My Guide conducted me through several Streets, when a Building near the imperial Palace, attracted my notice: he informed me, that it belonged to an upstart Mandarine, born in a remote Province whose birth, and Connections, were too obscure to be known, at that distance of time, and place; but whose Ignorance, and self sufficiency, strongly announced the Meanness of his Parentage; and the Shallowness of his Understanding, to see that fat headed Emblem of Midas, (says he) at a feast dissecting a Turkey or in his Office ostentatiously directing his Clerks, you wou'd suppose him to be a man of some Understanding, but for that, you must look to his clumsy pedestals, and not to his Upper works, notwithstanding all which accidental, and natural Impediments; which at home, would have rivetted him to the Plow tail, or Porters knot; time, and Chance, which happeneth to all Men sent him to this City, where of late Years folly has been worship'd; and Merit scorned; this filius terræ has made shifts, to fatten here and live comfortably. Having a great desire to see the Palace, my Guide readily introduced me; It happened luckily to be a Public day, where we had an opportunity of seeing the Groupe that pay their daily devotions, at this Temple of favour, their Royal Highnesses the Emperor, and Empress, were at the upper End of a great Hall, the Emperor was in a plain Suit, after the Fashion of his Country, without any of the gaudy trappings of Royalty, but the Empress was stuck up, with all the costly Apendages, of Eastern Luxury, however tho' their several histories are somewhat singular, my Guide very properly told me, that he would reserve the Narrative for another Opportunity; their rank, and situation, placing them so far above others, marked every Action of their Lives so strongly, that mixing them with others, would be highly derogatory to their Characters. He proceeded to tell me, that in the Crowd were many, who had experienced the strangest, and most unexpected, turns of Fortune, some raised to stations of Rank, and Eminence, from the Dregs of the People; Persons—originally doomed to the vilest Offices, of the Kitchen, Stable, and Privies, by all the dirty Arts, of Plots, Contrivances, mean Adularion, and slavish Condescentions, waded through all the Mire, of Court Sycophantism; to their present Preferments. Observe (says he) that Genius in a Military Uniform who seems so much to engage the Emperors Attention, who is fond to be thought (like many other weak Princes) a Warrior as well as a Statesman, but the mischief is he knows very little of either, his early Education (like most of the Eastern Potentates,) being too confined and his Intellects, not yet expanded, or ripe enough, for such elevated Attainments; but this martial Favorite, whose military Abilities would not procurhim an Halbert, in the Prussian Service, has acquired a little of the talking part of the bu-

business by reading a few incoherent Manuscripts, of a Japanese General, of some repute, long since deceased; whom he served for some years, in the honourable Station, of a fighting Valet; yet this Worthy, is entrusted with the Care of a Province, and a considerable body of Men. You see said he another strutting Self sufficient Wight, at the Emperors right hand, he was some Years at a Mandarin's College in China; and though dullness, and want of Capacity always opposed his rise above the lowest Seats of the School, yet amongst this unletter'd Crew, he passes for a Person of some talents; tis true, that few Beings of so mean a birth, and ordinary a Genius; have had the honor of doing more Mischief to Japan, than He: what an Encouragement it is to Vice? to be armed, both with the Power, and Will to do Evil: It reminds me of Men, who spend their lives in the most detestable Actions, and Designs, with the hatred, and Contempt, of Mankind against them; whose odious qualities, rival each other, for perfection; Avarice, Brutality, Faction, Pride, Malice, Treachery, Noise, Impudence, Dullness, Ignorance, Vanity, and Revenge, contending in their Minds. Hic niger est, hunc tu, Romane, caveto BATAVUS. Extract of News by the Brig Lively Capt. Thos Forest which left Falmouth the 1st Nov. last, and arived at Anjengo 26th Feb. with Packets for the Admiral, and the Presidencies. THE 5 outward bound India-men, Godfrey, Hillsborough, Mount Stuart, Royal George, Gatton, together with 52 West India-men were taken off Maderia in August last by the combined Fleets of France and Spain and carried into Cadiz. The Capture of Charles Town is confirmed, and Lord Cornwallis has defeated the American Amy under General Gates. General Washington had resigned his Command, and the submission of the Americans was soon expected. Sixty of the Rioters had been executed in London, and Lord George Gorden was still in the Tower. Admiral Rodney has had a second engagement with the French Squadron under Mons. de Guichon, and has taken four of his largest Ships and greatly damaged several of the others. By Letters from Anjengo of the 18th Feb. We learn that the Resolution Indiaman which left Bombay in Oct. laden with Cotten and Madeira Wine was in at Point de Galle the end of Jan'y having attempted without effect to get round Ceylon so early, She put back to point de Galle to fill up her Water. The Cartier Watson from China was chased in there by the Soloman Privateer and remained till the Sea Horse Frigate and Resolution Mercer appeared in sight in their way from Madras to Bombay when the Cartier joined them; they have since passed Anjengo, and all the other Ships from Bombay to China have also passed that Port.---- The Snows Triumph and Jordan Buse from this place to Bombay were safe at Cochin.---- The Coventry Frigate in working out of Bombay Harbour struck on a Rock and has lost her masts and is otherwise much damaged. Extract of a Letter from the Coast. Fort St. George 20th March 1781. THIS Coast is quite Clear as well of Privateers as of the French Fleet, which is gone to the Mauritious, being disapointed in Rice and other Succour and Provision Expected. Hyder Ally has set fire to Nagore, and burnt a Great Stock of Provisions, belonging to the English. He does nothing at present but lay waste, and destroy the unhapppy Country--for He is afraid to meet Coote, altno He insulted the Scotch General, it appears He knew the Men he had to deal with, and it is evident that had the least Courage, Honesty, or Vigilance, been display'd, the CARNATIC might hav been saved from Ravage; the City of ARCOT and the CARNATIC have been shamefully lost by the same confused blunders and pusillanimity of the SCOTCH Junto, who Rule every thing on the Coast as well as every where else in India Monolopolize every post of Profit, and have brought the Companys affairs into greater disgrace than ever was known in the memory of Man.---- How can Gen. MONRO reconcile to his Conscience the taking a Diamond Star worth a LACK from the Nabob of Arcot and afterward losing his Capital for him, and exposing his whole Dominion to the Ravages of a most barbarous and Bloody Enemy---- altho the SCOTCH General had a larger Army of Europeans and more Artillery thau ever was collected on the Coast in the time of General Lawrence. But where SCOTCHMEN Rule, nothing is to be expected but Jobbs and RAPACIOUSNESS.-- The India Company will shortly feel this, in its full force.-- The Change is already to manifest on the Coast.-- Mackay--Stuart, Broadie --Monro--Mac'Leod--Mac'Lellan-- these are the only Names your Ear is now Grated with in the Management of the English East India Company. Extract of a Letter Dated Ingeram 25th March 1781. LETTERS from Madras mention that 500 Men of Hyders Horse have Deserted, and joined the English Army, under the Command of the Honourable General Sir Eyre Coote, and that Hyder dreads nothing so much as an Engagement with Sir Eyre Coote, and that he has retreated several times when the General attempted to bring him to an Engagement. There is no doubt but he will soon be driven intirely out of the Carnatic, and siege laid to his Capital, by the united Armies under Gen. Sir Eyre Coote, Godderd, and Col. Steward, late Pearcc's which are now proceeding to join and direct there whole Force to the reduction of Hyders power. C A L C U T T A. Mr. HICKY. I heard long since of your Friend Peter Nimmock's Political Death, does not the last India Gazette announce his Political Resurrection? I wish it could as well prove his reformation, Ah Peter, Peter! thou art a sad--I mean a mad Dog; surely the Devil's got into the fellow I always thought him a sluggish Drowzey Lump, but now find he is awake, his brains must be in a sirment, was there ever seen such another Farrago as was dished up for the Public last Saturday, doe's he suppose our pallate's as depraved, and devoid of relish as his own; this maudlin production of his, puts me in mind of reading cross the Columns; sometimes introduced into a Newspaper; --by hand bills and State minutes nail'd up, do's he mean Dr. Rocks; or Flugers? what worm-eaten Vocabulary has he been lately thumbing over, for Mechanical Beaux Esprits Miscelany of Idea Labrinth of Language, perplexity in Politics, and other tooth breaking expressions? which he jumbles and throws together with as careless an air as a traveling Crispin doe's his Awls and Ends, into his dirty Budget; doe's he think that such mawkish stuff cau make us laugh; I am very serious. And his Catalogue---- Train Oil, Lock's Works, Fire-arms, Red herrings, a Kitch-en Poker; surely this seems an Extract from the Lonely walls of a Cell in Bedlam; scrawled in Large black Characters, with the blunt end of a burnt Stick; by mad Tom: And then his retrogade Rhetoric, from the flowing Cadence, to the graduating Climax, in truth placeing the Cart before the Horse. Again the brilliant black-puding, Nebuchadnezzar's Image, surely! the words of Scripture apply to him; and they say he hath a devil. Pray who is Miss W--- doe's the Block-head mean Wanton,--Willing,--Wicked, or what doe's he insinuate by his great W--? Again "Puff in the Farce" I suppose he meant to substitute a tin lieu of the two final letters of the latter word--Then his bill of Fare; why did-- the fellow board in Field Lane, or Broad St. Giles's but I fancy he must have had, the Honourable employment of Deputy Purveyor to his Majesty's Wild-beasts in the [ILL] or he never could have thought of [ILL] OLIO as larded PEASE SOUP Cold [ILL] stale Game sodden Fowls sprouting wa[ILL] tatoes,-- such a Mess! I shou'd proc[ILL] the nasty fellow already makes me [ILL] must for the present leave him stee[ILL] his own dirty driping. Anti Nimm[ILL] Mr. HICKY AS no instance of Generosity an[d] Gratitude should pass unnoticed, [especi]ally in days when those virtues are [so] rare and infrequent, I think it barely [Justice] to mention through the Channel [of] your useful Paper, a very noble and rem[arkable] one which lately occured in this Sett[lement] Mr. Archibald Sealer one of the Har[ILL] of the North, who has for these fort[y] years past, been the sport of Dame Fortun[e] and combated with adversity, and the [ILL] sant Rubs of Life, in almost every [Quarter] of the Globe; was at lenth by the [ILL] ons Appointment of a Friend to an [Office] of importance and Trust, transported [to] this once Flourishing Capital of Bengal [ILL] which Period the Dawn of his Succe[ss] began. To him the Enjoyment of an [unclou]ded Sun for these six Years past, [ILL] the opportunity of returning to his [native] Country with an easy Fortune; wh[ich] he might have passed the Eve of his Day[s] contented and Happy; But a heart over[flowing] with Gratitude to his Patron, has giv[en] way to every selfish consideration; and [he] has lately made a Settlement of one L[ack] of Rupees on Poelbundy's Children; wh[ich] circumstance I am sure must give [ILL] Pleasure to the People of Bengal w[ho] owe so many obligations to the worthy a[nd] disinterested Father, for his unbiassed, [ILL] steady, and independant conduct in [ILL] out impartial Justice and opposing a[ll] arbitrary and Tyrannical A--------n. [ILL] laudable Sacrifice of private Emolum[ent] to the public Interest, must for ever ende[ar] him to all honest Britons as well as tran[smit] his illustrious Name to Posterity in this C[ountry] I may well call him with the Poe[t] [ILL] rum et venerabile Nomen et nostro qu[ILL] devit Urbi.---- His ready Sanction [and] Support of the late very legal popul[ar] and much admired Bye Law have been [one] of the Means of our respiring a more S[alutary] Atmosphere, tho' I must acknowled[ge] the Town is to pay very handsomely f[or] the Improvement, not unlike the traveling [ILL] nomist, who was obliged to pay four [ILL] for a Rabbit and twelve Shillin[gs] for Sauce. PHILANTHROP[IST] Mr. Hicky, UNDERSTANDING that the Government have given Mr. [ILL] Princep an exclusive Patent, for co[in]ing Copper Pice to a very consid[erable] amount, and that in consequence [ILL] bove Specie is shortly to be issued, [ILL] induced thus early to intrude my O[pinion] on on the Public regarding the [ILL] and evil consequences, which are [ILL] ly to arise from such an Indulg[ence] if the sum is limited to one Lack [ILL] pees, the Copper good and not de[ILL] so that a Quantity of it may at any [time] be disposed of at a reasonable Disc[ount] for Coinage Expences, the Peop[le] in general must experience the conv[eni]ence and advantage of it; But [on] the contrary there is no Limit[ation] and a larger sum should be in c[ircu]lation, and that not kept up [to] a just and proper Standard, I shall [main]tain and prove if necessary, by [unans]swerable Arguments, that it w[ill] be attended with very dangerous a[nd] [ILL] ferious Consequences, hasten and [ILL]

plete the total Ruin of an expiring Trade, and be the Means of draining the Country of its Silver Currency, which has for these few Years past been too sensibly affected to require an additional shock. However as soon as I can procure some of the Pice, I will have them very accurately assayed, and should there be any Imposition, I promise to hold the Author of it up to Public view, and expose the Fraud to my Country-men as well as the Natives of Bengal, in the most striking Colors, ANTI WOOD. We hear the Pawn-brokers Shop a New Establishment lately set on foot in Calcutta, an (obvious proof of the THRIVING success of G——t and THE TIMES) is under the immediate joint PATRONAGE of Mess. Dy—s—s and K—n—r Two most Holy and Reveren'd Apostles. To the PUBLIC. ON Thursday morning the 5th Inst. between the hours of 2 and 3 o'Clock a Moor-man in the Character of a Harcarah was discovered walking in the Compound of Mr. Hicky's House. with his Shoes in one hand and a Stick in the other, calling Mr. Hicky's Door-van, and informed the said Door-van that his Master wanted him, and that his said Master Mr. Hicky was then in the Lane behind the House, near to the Door of Mr Weston and the Door-van being Confident, that the fellow told a lie, he sent one of his fellow Servants up Stairs to look for his Master, the Man soon returned and informed the Door-van that his Master was at home, in Bed, and a sleep, the assassin on this seem'd confused and made his Escape towards the back Gate, which Mr. Hickys Servants found broke open, with two Europeans forceing it, but it still being Confined by a Large Rope, one of the said Europeans cut the Rope with his Hanger and then rescued the Moor-man out of the hands of Mr. Hickys Servants who had made an attempt to secure him, the Europeans then renew'd their request by desiring the Door-van to come out in the Lane, that his Master was there, and wanted him. This noise awoke Mr. Hicky who opened his bed-room Window and ask'd his Servants the cause of so much noise. The moment the assassins heard the Voice of Mr. Hicky they fled. Mr. HICKY then ordered his Servants all up, and interrogated them relative, to the above circumstance his Servants then informed him, that two strange Sarcars, came that Day, into the yard, and took a survey of the back Gate,—And that one of Mr. HICKY's Servants did see two Europeans, each with a Hanger in his hand the Evening before between the hours of five and six o'Clock standing in the Radda Baazar near the Door of a noted Public house, kept by a Foreigner, one Fredrick Charles, a Man occasionally employed by Mr. Messink in menial Offices about the Play House. Mr. Hicky begs leave to make the following remarks. That he is clearly of opinion that those horrid Assassins wanted to dispatch him whilst he lay a sleep, as a Door-van is well known to be the alarm of the House to prevent which, the Villians wanted to carry him off,— and their precipitate flight the moment they heard Mr. Hicky's Voice puts it past a Doubt. Reflections in Consequence of the late attempt made to Assassinate the Printer of the Original Bengal Gazette. MR. HICKY verily believes that fate, decreed that he should come out to India to be a Scourge to Tyranical Villians, and upstart Schemers, and Embezelers of the Company's property, Stainers of the British flag and disgracers of the English Name. And notwithstanding the repeated attempts which have been made for his destruction, Mr. HICKY is determined to go on and persevere with redoubled Confidence in his Plan, unawed by the frowns of arbitrary Tyrants in power (Men who wou'd sell their souls as well as the C——ys intrest for Rupees) Unbiassed by the means of low oppressive Measures which have been used (and by Men who ought to have been ashamed of such Conduct) to defeat and ruin him in his lawful Occupation. Whatever future attempts may be made upon his Life by seulking Cowards, affraid of the Justness of Mr. HICKY's lash.—He is resolved to defend his Person in those attacks until every Muscle and Sinew in his Body fails him, and shou'd he be doom'd to fall a Victim to satiate the Mallic of unprincipled Plunderers in power, who tremble least their dark and Villainous Conduct in this remote part of the Globe should be brought into open day light and exposed in its true Colours to their abused and Injured Employers, Mr. Hicky will fall contentedly, considering himself as a Martyr in Support of the property of his Countrymen, and in the support of the LIBERTY OF THE PRESS, the birth right of every ENGLISHMAN tho' not of Venal Scotchmen and Slaves. Secure in honesty and integrity, and conscious of no Guile, Mr. HICKY asks no favours of the GREAT, and secure and happy in earning of his Bread by the sweat of his brow he Laughs at their impotence, and promises the delinquents ample retaliation through the Channel of his Press; That he has got upwards of 1500 weight of exceeding good Letter, every one of which he is determined to make speake such a Language as will harrow up the Soul of every secret plotting Villain in this part of the Globe. Mr. HICKY considers the Liberty of the Press, to be essential to the very existence of an Englishman, and a free G——t. The Subject should have full Liberty to declare his principles, and opinions, and every act which tends to coerce that Liberty is Tyrannical and injurious to the COMMUNITY.—The Press is the Medium through which opinions are discriminated amongst the People, (Vox Populi, Vox Dei) the voice of the People is the voice of GOD.—It is the constitutional Censor and controller of Princes, the accuser of bad Ministers; and the most efficacious Machine to protect and shield the Subject from Tyranny and Despotism. The Liberty of the Press is of such infinite consequence, that if the constitution was overturned, and the people involved in an abject State of Slavery, a Man of Spirit with a FREE PRESS might soon restore the one, and redeem the other, and without it the bravest People on Earth, cannot long preserve their rights and Liberties. Mr. HICKY presents his respectful Complements to his numerous and worthy Correspondents, and other Gentlemen of Genius and independant spirit, in this Settlement, and begs they will receive his unfeigned, and grateful acknowledgments for all past favors; And assures them that he will as a faithful servant to the Public, at all times receive with pleasure, their thoughts on any subject tending to the Public good on which they may think Proper to bestow a small portion of their time. And as he still remains determined to avoid inserting any such Matter as may in the least tend to injure the domestic Happiness of any worthy individual, or publishing any thing which may not be fully Justified by the laws of his Country.—so he is determined (unaw'd by any oppressive, Lawless or petty Bashaw) to persevere in applauding Virtue, defending Innocence, detecting vice, and exposing to public View, Veneality, Selfishness and Corruption. Acknowledgments to Correspondents. AN Answer to Caladonius will be given in the next North Briton No. 3 as it will make a Subject for that occasion. Mr. HICKY has wrote his answer to Mr. Messink, but is obliged to post-pone it until next week, to make room for more interesting matter of greater utility to the Public. Mr. HICKY some Months ago in a private Letter informed Mr. Messink that his wise plans and apologies would bring mountains on himself and associates, and was in hopes that Mr. Messink had taken the Friendly hint, but as he has wantonly, sapp'd the foundation which has long suspended those Mountains, he must expect they will soon fall, they will not stand longer than the hour of ten o'Clock next Saturday, at which time he and his Pious Coleague will find themselves in a situation not the most pleasing. To the PUBLIC. THE great demand for the Original Bengal Gazette has induced Mr. Hicky to Publish them in Volumes, which are now to be had bound or unbound at his Printing Office in the Radda Baazar. 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 Wise Ancestors have been to protect us, our Lives, Liberties, and Properties. To be LETT. AN Upper-roomed House with a Garden of About three Bigahs of Ground situated in the Bow Baazar lately occupied by Captain Hicks. For Further Particulars enquire of Mr. John Evelyn. Calcutta 14th April 1781.

POET's CORNER. DEAR little smiling God of Love Leave, leave thy Starry throne above To Calcutt's Town haste wing thy way On my dear maid attend I pray On sweet Miss T—g, lovely name, The ador'd object of my flame. Then gently whisper in her Ear, How much I love, how much revere, Tell her, tho' absent from her sight I think on her each day, each night Use all your power, my fears dispel Success attend you prays— On seeing Mr.******* take Miss*******'s Pettycoat for his pillow, to nap after dinner. TO talk of Raptures, Critics most will tell The Ladies Charms all other far excell; The brightest spark, around it's lustres shews, Yet virgin sweets, how far exceed the Rose? The Magnet to cold Iron gives it's power, Then why not fair ones, to the garbs they wore? The sleepy Sylphs oppress'd with watchfull care, Immers'd in Joys, oft sink, and rest them there. Till thrown aside, enraptured youths surprize, And seize the Garment-precious-darling-prize, First kiss, then press, and fold with greatest care, A downy Pillow, next below its Fair. But cease fond Muse, nor dare the rest disclose Let's guess th' extatic Bliss of such Repose. 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. To be LETT. A House in the Loll Baazar belonging to Mr. Henry Grant, For further particulars please to apply to the proprietor. 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 is now open for the sale of the following Articles viz. The best Country Rum wholesale and retail, in Puncheons, Pipes, and Hogsheads, one Rupee four Ans. per Gallon wholesale, and one Rupee 8 An's. retail. Fine Old Rum at 2 Rupees per Gallon., fine double, and treble refined Loaf Sugar, Manufactured at Sooksagur, and equal to any made in Europe Calculated to answer the end of sweetning, without, depriving the Tea of its Flavor, Sugar of this excellent and agreeable quality has been long wished for in this part of the World. The very finest transparent Sugar Candy at 30 Rupees per Maund. Patna piece Goods, raw Silks &c. and a variety of other articles. All Gentlemen favouring Mr. Harvey with their Commands, may depend upon his exerting every endeavour to give them satisfaction. 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. 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. 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. 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 Kusaulee 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 PUBLIC, 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 PUBLIC. 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. To Be LETT. 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 purchased 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. JUST PUBLISHED. BY AUTHORITY. AND to be Sold at the Library, the Late Bye Law, either Bound or in Sheets. 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 Baazar near Mr. Tolfray'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. To Be SOLD. BY Mr. Fivey at his Shop in the Rada Baazar the following Articles Imported by the Ship Neptune. Sweet Oil in Bottles, Vinegar in do. Mustard, Pickles in Qr. Case's or Bottles, Olives in ditto do. Rasberry and Cherry Brandy in Pint Bottles, Fronteniac, Europe bottled Porter, Hams, Rusia Dear Tongues, Old Danish Claret, Knives Cases Compleat with Spoons &c. Gentlemens Tool Chests, Ink Stands, Glober Salts, Camp Kettles, and a Variety of China, Madras, and other Goods. ALL PERSONS. HAVING any Claims, or demands on the Estate of Capt. George Davies, of Artillery, on the Madrass Establishment, lately deceased; are desired forthwith to send an account thereof to Doctor Chas. Allen. at Fort William, sole Executor of the said Capt. Geo. Davies, and all persons indebted to the said Estate are requested immediately to pay the same. Fort William April the 14th 1781. CALCUTTA, Printed by J. A. HICKY, First: and late PRINTER, to the HON. COMPANY.