Saturday 19 May 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. 69 From Saturday May 12 to Saturday May the 19th 1781. No. XVII NOW IN THE PRESS AND SPEEDILY WILL BE PUBLISHED BY J. A. HICKY AT HIS PRINTING OFFICE. IN CALCUTTA. 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 the PUBLIC. THE great demand for the Original Bengal Gazette has induced Mr. Hicky to Publish them in Volumns, which are now to be had bound or unbound at his Printing Office in the Radda Baazar. PROPOSALS for printing a Magazine by Subscription, to be Published the first Wednesday in every Month by I. A. HICKY under the following Title. THE BENGAL MAGAZINE, OR ASIATIC REPOSITORY OF WIT AND HUMOUR. Price four Rupees., Subscriptions taken in at the Original Printing Office. MATRIMONY—To THE FAIR SEX. A Gentleman under 30 of an agreeable Person—sound constitution, and few Vices, is desirous of entering into the HOLY STATE OF WEDLOCK, provided he could find in Bengal a LADY possessed of the following qualifications. Her age from 15 to 25, a tolerable share of Beauty, a great portion of pliability of Temper, of Decent CAST or parentage, and the usual Education of the Country, Dancing no way necessary, nor Religion; (the latter will not be enquired into), as in this Country the Ladies are of all COLOURS and COMPLECTIONS, a few shades one way or the other, will not be regarded, provided there is an equivalent counterbalance of CASH, to render matters smooth and pleasant.—As the Gentleman's views are seriously honourable, it is hoped the Ladies will not consider this as a JOKE, and answer it only to gratify female curiosity.— The Gentleman is a EUROPEAN, and remarkably FAIR, a circumstance which he flatters himself will have due weight, and as he means to continue some Years in India, this is a fine opportunity for a WIDOW with a Jointure, or for the DAUGHTER of a NATIVE MERCHANT wishing to settle in the World.— Please to direct a Line to T. SILVERTON Esq; to be left at the Printer's 'till call'd for—Describing Qualifications, Fortune, and other necessary particulars, and an Interview shall be appointed directly. LITTLE TARQUIN Liliputian Secretary on finding his Amorous Frolic exposed to the derission the meanness of it deserved, went to Consult with Poolbundy on the hardship of his Case.— Poolbundy being a fellow-sufferer from the late Pasquinade of Lt. Col. Hicky, very sagely advised the little Secretary to restrain the impetuosity of his rage.— Little Tarquin urged that the Chawbucking was administered on the Palanquin, in which he sat, and not upon his own delicate Shoulders, which he presumed altered the position, and rendered the Paragraph Scandalum Magnatum. Poolbundy with great Learned accuracy replied, that the Palanquin on the present occasion (which was a special Case) would be considered in Law as similar to a Good thick, Great Coat, which has saved the skin of many a delinquent. Mr HICKY I do not suppose that the Mogul will take the advice of you, or indeed of any one, out of his Circle of Sycophants and flatterers; otherwise the best step he could take to raise the Credit of the Company's Bonds would be to give public notice that they would be taken for Salt at the proportion of 4 Annas in the Rupee, nay a plan of that kind would not only prevent the Bonds falling at the scandalous discount they do (which it is said was 5 pr. Ct. last Week) but promote the Sales of the Salt and bring in ready Cash too, as every 5,000 Rupees payment in Bonds must be accompanied by 15,000 Rps. in Money and so in proportion. Tho' I have only said Salt, all Goods of the Company's is meant. Now that I am addressing, you I will mention another Subject which many of your Readers may be interested in. I mean all who may have Buildings to carry on next Year, to look about securing Chunam in time, as the Majority of what will come from Sillet, is made sure of by certain Friends of the Public—for the Calcutta Drains &c. &c. In the Bond affairs I have not mention'd Ned Silent, as it is well known that the Mogul never gives him the trouble of consulting him unless regarding a Sop he intends giving some of his Dependants.— Your constant Reader Calcutta May 8th, 1781. Publicus. SIR THERE being generally a little Rivalry between the Civil and Military Servants on this Establishment, I have always disaproved of the reflections sometimes cast upon the latter by the former—"that they do not possess that Independant Spirit so suitable to their Profession, which is conspicuous in European Services"—because most general reflections are in the main unjust: but I must acknowledge that two recent Instances have almost inclined me to believe, that there is greater foundation for this Censure, than one could have expected or wished for. The first is the tame and Spiritless Submission with which the heavy and never to be effaced stigma, cast upon the whole body of infantry Officers, from the Commander in Chief to the Ensign, (by the appointment of an Artillery Officer to conduct the Detachment destined to the Coast,) has been received! as who should say, ye are a parcel of Blockheads from the first to the last of ye, there is not one I deem worthy of this trust, which therefore I select a Man from another Corps to repose It on," yet against this Act of equal injustice and disgrace, not one Man-like murmur is heard.—And what claim has that favoured Pageant of fond and blind partiality to this Invidious selection! what Merits except noisy and indiscriminate professions of attachment to his Pattern; but whatever his abilities may be in his own line I fancy he has already shown a sufficient want of them as a General to warrant the loudest Censures on so unjust a preference.— The second Instance shall be sent you hereafter.— Your Constant Reader. Crito. Mr. HICKY. I Do not know that ever I met with a more dissatisfied set of Mortals than the generality of the Europeans of Calcutta. Before the deaths of General Clavering, and Col. Monson the common cry was, all private trade must be soon ruined for want of a circulation of Cash to carry it on; it being concluded that at the rate G—t went on; in 2 or 3 Years more, all the current Specie of the Country must be in the Company's hands; as it was well known there was at one time near 130 lacks of Rupees in the different Treasuries——Well Sir "a shrewd and ingenious Financier taking this weighty matter, in hand, he immediately set about remedying this shocking grievance, and in a short time did it so effectually, that they say he did not leave, two Rupees to rub one against each other; nay to put it out of any successors power to be guilty of the absurdity above (mentioned for a considerable time at least) he has run the state in debt to every one who would trust it. This one would have thought must have made him an universal favourite, quite the contrary (as you well know) and because he gave an opportunity to 3 or 4 worthy Characters to serve themselves a little, at the same time they were adding to the honour of the English name and the profit of the C—y; many truly have given their tongues a freedom; but thank God we have the pleasure to see that he perseveres with a noble O—Resolution, superior to the voice of praise or censure, unless when the first comes from the amiable, polite, and virtuous tongues of a S—n an A—s—a—l whom he has had the happiness of selecting, to unbend his mind to and enjoy the sweets of society with.— Your impartiality and esteem for real merit, will I doubt not make you publish this feint attempt to do Justice to one of the first Characters of the Age.— Sinceritas. S—Sa—r May 6th 1781.

Continued from our Last. IN the exercise of Measures fatal to the welfare of the people, are melancholy objects of contemplation to every well-wisher, to the cause of freedom: but those Evils are relative to the Times considered comparitively, and to the people taken collectively rather than to any set of Men in particular.— Corruption has been let in by avenues which the people themselves have opened, the original fault lays at their door, the influence of the Crown is a secondary vice.— The Constitution of Briton in its original state, supposes the heart of the People warmly attached to the preservation of their Rights, and Liberties, and the good they are to derive from it to nourish this attachment; so that every individual might read his own in the Public weal.— But too great an increase of wealth has melted the steeled Virtue of our Ancestors, and led the way to the pursuit of false plans of Interest; the Eye of the Public is no longer fixed upon its own safety.—And great inequalities of fortune supplied by accidents foreign from the primative construction of our Government, have perverted the principles of representation, the only effectual means of overthrowing the constitution — But this contagion surely has not come from the North, for the Scotch were never blamed for their Riches. A King of England has very little power independant of the other branches of the State, and before he can shake them he must have corrupt Subjects to work upon, allow that the few minion Favorites about the Throne (on whose account 2 Millions of People are branded with such illiberal abuse) had transplanted the minds and principles of all the Stuart Race into the breast of the Sovereign, it could only make him be regarded as an object of contempt, not of dread, by his Subjects, unless their own virtue were faded. I am led into these general Reflections Mr. Printer by the late introduction of the practice aluded to, into the literary efforts of this Country, and cannot help expressing my sorrow, to find some betray an inclination at least, (tho' it cannot have any such dangerous effects) to kindle prejudices which have subsided in the common course of things; and that under the mask of Patriotism and at a time when general harmony only can enable us to smile in the face of public danger.— It would carry me beyond the Intention of this Paper to enter into a discussion of the principles whereupon Scotchmen ground their Claims to a share in the common benefits of Great Britain, and it would be almost an insult to common understanding to offer it: but to treat every mark of favor, and every point of advantage gained by individuals of that Nation, as an innovation on the rights of Englishmen, displays a total ignorance of the nature of the Union and National connection, their Lives and Properties have been equally engaged, in acquiring many of the advantages in question, and are equally engaged in defending and maintaining the whole: and if their numbers where such advantages are to be gathered exceed the national proportion, it only indicates the impulse of a stronger necessity.— Your Correspondent the new North Britton seems to bear away the palm from all the rest, in point of gross declamation:— and as this is the last time you will hear from me, on a subject which I entered uppon for the sake of truth only; I shall close it with a thought that ocurred to me on reading his last paper. Scurrility in print conveys to ones mind (on considering the excellence and utility of the Press) the figure of a Cinder wench in Muslin, or a Prostitute in Brocade; far from Cloathing it with sanction, it only tends to heighten the odium of the Character; for the same reason that we could listen to the Anthem of a Cobler with some degree of patience from his Stall, but it would sink below disgust were he to exhibit at the Opera. And if this dispassionate pourtrayer of National Characters, aspires at any thing beyond the empty name of a meer echo-- he should endeavour to fabricate a sufficient number of new phrazes ---- for the beautiful ones of Scotch Junto, Venal Scotchmen and such like, are now as much mouthed as "Our father which art in heaven," and the parable of the loaves and Fishes, was not so often quoted in our Saviours time.— It must however rejoice the blazing luminaries of the North, to find that the little twinklers of the East have caught a few beams from their light. Caledoneus. To the Gentlemen of the Army. AS a friend to your Corps, to Justice and to myself, for I candidly profess I am an interested, tho' at the same time an Impartial Person, I must beg leave to offer my thoughts and observations to my Brother Officers on the subject of cloathing the Troops, and trust my Remarks will so far open their Eyes, and throw such Lights upon this Business, that they will no longer hesitate, or be in doubt regarding the Line they should pursue, as well for their own, as for the advantage of those Gentlemen, who are now, and may be hereafter concerned. A Report prevailing that the present Agent intends to embark for Europe early this Season, many candidates have already I understand, been exerting all their Interest and Influence amongst the Senior Officers of the Army, in order to procure a Majority of Voices, and secure by these Means the succession. This mode of electing the Agent is in my opinion very unfair and injurious to the greatest Part of the Army, as well in its present, as future consequences. and in order to support my Alligation I shall explain my Reasons for entertaining those sentiments, which I doubt not will have every wished for operation. If my Information is right, there are I believe, thirty six Majors, who Command Sepoy Regiments, and an equal Number of Captains attached to the European Companies who have suffrages in the choice of an Agent.—Out of this Number should any of the present Competitors, be popular and lucky enough to engage the Voices of thirty seven, which form a Majority, He is, to the Detriment and Disadvantage of the remaining thirty five, agreeable to former custom, Elected.—Is it not therefore unjust, out of Reason, and absurd to expect, that because a bare Majority are so generous as to promote the prosperity of a Friend and Favorite to their own certain disadvantage, the rest of the Army, who may not have the same motives or interest in his welfare, should be essential sufferers by such a Partiality? Were the present Sharers of the off reckonings only to be effected, it would not be of any material consequence, but as this is a subject in which every Junior Officer who by the Death or Resignation of his Senior, succeeds to his prospects, has an Interest; private Biass and Friendship, should most undoubtedly have little weight, when so serious a Business, as the general concern of the Army is under consideration.—I would therefore strongly recommend it, as a matter highly just and right, that upon the Resignation of the present Agent, the Cloathing be offered by a Public Notice in the Papers to the Person or Persons, who will undertake it upon the most reasonable and fair Terms, provided however He gives ample security for the faithful Account of any public monies which may from Time to Time be paid into his Hands. I am well aware of the Objections and Arguments, which may be used by the advocates for an uncontrouled, free and unprescribed Agency, as for sooth, that it will be an utter Impossibility to make any exact calculation of the Disbursements in preparing the Cloathing, that the Company do not always furnish the same Cloth and at the same Prices; but to me, who have taken some little Pains to develope and obtain a knowledge of this Business, such Pleas appear inadmissable, and can be very easily invalidated. The Sepoys are usually clothed in Lacca, which is bought out of the Company's stores for C't. R's. 61 14 8 the Piece of Twenty two Yards long, and one and an half wide,; provided enough of this Cloth can be procured, surely it would prove no very difficult Matter to ascertain for how much a Sepoy's Coat can be furnished.—But if there should not be a sufficient quantity and it should be necessary to complete the Clothing with Aurora, which comes higher than Lacca, and costs C. Rup. 77 the Piece of the same length and breath of the former, it may also with as little Trouble be tried how much a Sepoy's Jacket made up of this Cloth will cost. In short whoever offers Proposals, will I may venture to say, explain to the Officers in a very satisfactory manner, the Terms upon which He will undertake and engage to make up the Coat of each Person attached to the Army provided the Company supply Cloth from Home agreeable to their present Prices, and you will then be able to judge how far it may be to your own Interest and Advantage, as well as for the Benefit of your Successors to accept of them. Should the Hon'ble Board here, find it necessary at any future Period to raise the Price of their Cloth, which I can hardly imagine will ever be the case, the Agent should in his account receive cre-

dit for any such difference. Upon the Election of any new Agent, if these observations and Hints of mine have the wished for effect, it will always afford me real satisfaction, to think that I have been in any shape instrumental in Promoting the general good and advantage of the Army MILES. ACCOUNTS from EUROPE. THE Grand Jury have found the bill against Lord G. Gorden for High Treason. Gen. Arnold had corresponded with Lord Cornwallis and was on the point of deserting with 6000 Men under his Command, when Capt. Andrews, who had negociated the plan, and had been frequently in the American Camp disguised as a Valet, was discovered, it is said Gen. Arnold was immediately brought to a Court Martial condemned and executed with Captain Andrews. The Conduct of Sir Ths. Pillage respecting his avaritious oppression of the Northern Sarcars, has been the subject of Animadversion at a Public Court of the Proprietors and a Committee of 13 had been appointed to take into consideration Sir Pillages Conduct in the Government of Madras; and it was thought he would be brought to condign Punishment for his Malversation, and notorious abuse of Public Trust and the Company's confidence. His whole Government was a scene of Plunder, extortion, avarice, and Rapacity not a moments regard did he pay to the Interest of the Company, or the defence of the Carnatic the unhappy Country he was sent out to relieve and foster, but after Gorging himself with Pagodas, He decampt, under an Escort, afforded him, by Sir Durbar, to convoy his Plunder, this convoy consisted of three of the most useful Ships then in the Country, by the loss of which we were left in a defenceless state, and our Merchants ruined by the capture of their Vessels for want of protection, and left an helpless prey to Hyder Ally.------By the neglect of Sir Durbar. Advices have been received here by way of Allepo dated so late as 19th January 1781. WHICH informs the Governor and Council of a strong Reinforcement of English Men of War, and Troops having sailed from Portsmouth for the East India's Consisting of 3 sail of the Line, 7 Frigates well Mann'd, 2000 of the Kings Troops, and a large Fleet of India Men consisting of 12 sail and full of Recruits, and Companys Troops intended to subdue Mannilla and Mauritius, and for the more effectual security of the English Terri-tories in India. The New Parliament had met and unanimously Voted 15 Millions sterling for the service of the Current year, which was raised instantly. Rodney had defeated the combined Operations of France, and Spain, in the West India's and America and rendered them totally inefectual. Monsier Guichen has returned with the Fleet to France, to join the Grand combined Fleet which is Commanded by De Esting, when a Decisive Battle between the Grand Fleets in all probability will ensue. Admiral Arbuthnot had block'd up Monsr. Teirney in Rhode Island, so that He must be compel'd to Fight against his will. Thus Old England still keeps her Ground against the Combined FORCES OF ALL THE GLOBE. The ARMED NUTRALITY begin to Conduct themselves with a little more decency.--- The DUTCH to be a little Anxious for the safety of their remote Settlements. Thus whilst the truly brave and invaluable Rodney, is amusing of himself with the musick of Cannon balls whistling around his Ears, exchanging shot, for shot, with the Enemies of his Valuable and much Injured Country Sir Dubar is stuffing of his inactive Carcass like a Bale of Cotten, at Bombay and listning to the more pleasing sounds of the Chinkling of the Pagodas. Extract of a Letter received from Robert Abbot Esq; of Aleppo, dated 19 January, 1781. "COMPTE DE GUICHON was returned from the West Indies to Cadiz, with 18 sail of the Line and 95 Merchantmen. Compte D'Estaing is to Command the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, and he is to do great things if England wou'd go to sleep, but we have an equal Fleet to oppose them in the Channel or in the Bay,------Sir Samuel Hood with a Fleet of 18 sail of the Line and some Frigates with a Number of Troops was going out to the West Indies, so in all probability we shall be superior to our Enemies in that part of the World either by Land or Sea. The French having left at Martinique only 9 Ships of the Line, Admiral Rodney on hearing of the departure of Mons. Guichon sail'd immediately and joined Arburthnot, with 11 sail of the Line. they had already block'd up Mons. Teinay in Rhode Island, and it was thought they wou'd attempt to destroy him in the Harbor with his 8 Sail of the Line". The New Parliament was already set, War is to be carried on with the greatest vigor 15 Millions L. Sterling Voted for the service, and there were 32 Ships of the Line Building, which they say both France and Spain together cannot do at one time. Gibralter had sufficient Provision of bread and Salt Beef, so there is no fear of its falling into the hands of the Spaniards. I have no more to say at present, but that I am &c. R ABBOT. The Resolution Capt. Poynting from Bombay brings the following disagreeable Account. THAT one of General Godda d's Battalions had been totally cut off. This Battalion was escorting a large quantity of provisions for the Army, the whole of which fell into the enemy's hands. The same advises mention that General Goddards approaches to Poonah were opposed by a very formidable force. Accounts from the Coast of Coromandel mention that Gen. SIR EYRE COOTE is still at Cuddalore. Col. Stuart had set out to take upon him the Command of Col. Pierce's Detachment, which when under his Command, was to Co-operate with Gen. SIR EYRE COOTE'S Forces. Accounts from Col. Carmac's Detachment mention that Capt. Worship, with his Battalion was surrounded by 7000 of the Enemy, that he posted his Force in the Fort, and which the Enemy had repeatedly attempted to scale, but were always bravely repulsed with a considerable loss on their side. Lt Dethick is Kill'd, and several of Capt. Worships Officers wounded.------ The Seapoys behaved ill, and Capt. Worship has sent to Col. Carmac for a Reinforcement, and some additional Serjeants and Corporals. Extract of a Letter from point de Galle at Ceylon datted 18th April 1781. THE Ship Resolution Capt. Poynting, attempted to go from that place in Decr. last, but was obliged to enter again, Sailed in Jany. and met with same success; the George Capt. Smith, entered with her. Capt Dowse fell in with the French Privater St. Anne, and was ransom'd for 8000 Rupees, the same Chased the Cartier Capt. Walter Watson from China, who saved himself under the Dutch Cannon. de Salomon was at point de Galle, and in going out fell in with the Sea Horse Captn. Hughes and was very near being taken, but escaped. A small French snow, fitted out at the Cape, was overset near to Bentobe and sunk immediately, the People swimmed to shore consisting of 25 Europeans and 15 Coffries. It is said that the French Fleet lays at Trinquamale. Sir Edward with the squadron is a coming to us at last, He was seen off Pointe de Cal in his way to Madras. The above mentioned Merchantman makes 26 Vessels taken by the French in these Seas. We have the pleasure to inform the Public, that the Reverend Mr. Kiernander has recover'd his sight. Copy of Verses wrote by a Gentleman at Bencoolen in April 1780. HASTE dearest--- to this charming Place, Leave heat, dust, Noise, to all the busy Race: Here Hills, and Dales opposed to foaming Seas, At once with balmy Air combine to please. And friendly vapours from the extended Bay Cool Southern Gales afford us all the day And to the weakned Nerves such vigor yield All fly the Cott, to range the well stored field. As Phebus from his watery bed peeps out We haste the timerous Hare and Deer to rout Whilst Patridge, Quail, and Snipes, in strange surprize Fall victims to our Pieces as the rise, With Curlews, Plover, Teel, to change the scene And Angling Lovers here, know not the spleen. Such in succession, through the Hills and plains, Excites our labor, and rewards our pains. How strange to tell, yet purest water flows A Spring, as if, the briny Tide t'oppose, And dare its further progress, hinting thus First to Mankind am I; thine all is fuss.------ We live luxurious need I yet say more To draw thee quickly to this friendly shore.------ ARIVALS. 16th inst. Arived the Hon'ble Companys ship Resolution, said to be last from Bombay. 15th do. The Hon'ble Companys Ketch of War Capt. Heffernan, left Town for Madras. 17th do. The Diligent Schooner, Mr. William Bowey with the Hon'ble Companys Packett, left Town to clear out the Ships Belmount and Neptune for Europe. The Letter in the Bangal Gazette of the 5th, was not intended for the Lady pointed at, in the New India Gazette, that Lady ought to be much obliged to the Editor of that paper, for his very sagacious remark. S I R, IF your Correspondent has not been able to find any one passage in Scripture which absolutely forbids Suicide, I hope his Antipathy to that crime will not therefore abate, and that he will not therefore think of it with less detestation. For beside that we are commanded, whatever be our state, therewith to be content, it is certain that many Immoralities, and particularly such as appear like Suicide, to be contrary to the nature as well as the reason of Mankind, are never so much as mentioned by our Saviour. but we are left to our own Reason and the laws of nature to guide and direct us. A Lay man. MR. Stillias Watch and Clock-maker, and late Assistant to Mr. Guthrie in the Radda Baazar. Begs leave to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen in the Settlement that He has taken a House in the Loll Baaz next door to Mr. Tirretta, where He repairs, and Cleans all kind, of Clocks and Watches. GEORGE ADAMSON. CLOCK and Watch-maker the next House to Messrs. Stewarts Carpenters near the Court House, beg leave to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Settlement that he repairs all sorts of Clocks and Watches and makes all sorts of Gold and Silver Work likewise mends old work in the neatest manner. N. B. where all Commissions from Town and Country will be punctually obey'd.

POET'S CORNER. A New Song call'd the Monitor in imitation of the Song sung by Banister intitled: "This is Sir a Jubilee." being a Critical description of the Essays called the Monitor in Mess's Read and Messinks Gazette. Vive la Bagatelle. THIS is Sir a Monitor, Essays without wit or sence, Printing without Mood or Tence, This is Sir a Monitor. Chorus! If the Critics growl they may sir, But a Rupee you must pay sir, For this famous Monitor. Odes from Hassi, most Divino, Paraphrased by Cantalino, By Barney sold to catch the Rhino, This is Sir a Monitor. Scraps, from Homer, or Fingal, Sonnets, wrote by Captain Gail, (Elio, cruelly they Maul; This is Sir a Monitor. Love Songs, without wit or Fancy, Lame Acrostics, on Miss Nancy; (A Compleat Hibernian--Fansy) This is sir a Monitor. Bengal--Crannys--(silly)--Journal Tavern Bills of Fare--Internal-- Billious Bowels, sure to turn all, This is sir a Monitor. Wingates stupid Green Room Tints sir The thoughts purloin'd from Hogarts Prints sir Illumin'd by sir Barney's hints sir This is sir a Monitor. "Catalogues of Sales" amazing Close Stools, Kitchen Pokers, blazing; The wretched Readers Brain sore Crazing This is Sir a Monitor. Type--Excuses for Kiernander (That most Riged Righteous Gander) Sent to Purge from Sin, this Land, sir; This is sir a Monitor. Miss Pattys wit, our sence Regales, In Moonshys wiskers, Puppies-Tails, while Nimmock at Cotillions Rails And this is sir a Monitor From old Reviews or Gazetteer They Pillage Nonsence stale and queer With which they cram the Town (oh dear) And call it Sir a Monitor Puns devoid of wit-or-fun-sir Only fit to sh-t upon sir These Play-house wights, have hit upon sir This is sir a Monitor. They think the Town so Throngd with Asses That any stupid Nonsense passes. And however dull the Farce-is. Christian it a Monitor. Chorus and Finale. If the Critics Growl they may sir But a Rupee you must pay sir For this Famous Monitor. ADVERTISEMENT. WANTS EMPLOY a Gentleman who writes a good hand, is conversant in Accounts and Bookeeping, speaks several Languages (English, French, Dutch, &c.) and translates the same with facility, of an Active disposition, and acquainted with business. The advertiser is a person of good family, but from adverse circumstances, and having few acquaintance in Calcutta, is impelled to adopt this mode of recommending himself to the Notice of some Gentleman of liberal sentiments thro' whose patronage he may obtain a settled employ, either out of the provinces, in a public Office, or to superintend a Merchantile Concern. The favor of a line is requested to A. B. to the care of Mr. Andrews at the Library. THE SOCIETY for the Insurance of Foreign Vessells having Extended their Plan and Capital, Give Notice that they will Insure indiscriminately upon all English or Foreign Vessells Proceeding to and from the Different Ports in India or to Europe. To be LET A House on the Esplanade, the corner of the Post-Office Street, Lately inhabited by Lt. Mac'Intire. Enquire of Ram Hurry Taggoor. WANTS EMPLOYMENT. A Young Man who lately came from England, would be glad to engage himself in any Gentleman's Office as a Writer, or Book-Keeper. Any Gentleman in want of such a Person, by directing a Line to J. G. at Mr. HICKY's Printing Office, will be waited on. Calcutta 5th May 1781. To be SOLD. A Spot of Garden ground, Consisting of one Baggah and four Gottahs near Cossey-pore pleasantly situated on the Banks of the Ganges, with a good Carriage Road. For particulars please to enquire of Mr. HICKY at his Printing Office in the Radda Baazar, at Calcutta. 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, at 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 favoring Mr. Harvey with their Commands, may depend upon his exerting every endeavour to give them satisfaction. 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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Mr. Lewis Da Costa has still upon hand for Sale a very large quantity of Excellent Danish Clarret, Bayone Wine, Europe Cables, Hawsers and Cordage. Also Teak Planks of different thickness and sheathing Boards. Any person inclined to purchase the whole or a part of any of the above Articles are Requested to apply to him at his House in the Raddabazar, having quitted the House near the Armenian Church. WANTED A Dictionary, Italion and French, or Italian and English. Any Person who has one to dispose of, may hear of a purchaser by applying to Mr. Andrews at the Circulating Library. 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. ALL PERSONS. HAVING any Claims, or demands on the Estate of Capt. George Davies, of Artillery, on the Madras 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. 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 requeste do discharge their respective Debts, without delay. To be SOLD. AT Mr. Levetts distellery the best Old, and New Rum 27 per Cent cheaper than is sold in Calcutta. And the best trible refined sugar at Mr. Huggins, and Cantwells, Batavia and Country Arrack at Mr. Levetts Distillery at the cheapest rates. The LOTTERY for the Harmonic House BEING nearly filled up Messrs. Stark and Robertson request that the Subscribers in Calcutta, will meet at Nicolls and Crieghtons Tavern, on the first monday of June next, between the Hours of 10 and 11 in the forenoon, to appoint a Committee to superintend the Drawing of the Tickets: Likewise request that the Gentlemen who are not in Calcutta, will give Orders to their Agents here, to Pay in the Subscription Money to Messrs. Stark and Robertson, and to receive their Tickets previous to that Meeting. Mess's HUGGINS and O'DONNEL. BEG Leave to imform the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Settlement that they have purchased the greatest Part of Capt. Scot's and the whole of Captain 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. Calcutta 19th April 1781. CALCUTTA, Printed by J. A. HICKY, First: and late PRINTER, to the HON. COMPANY.