Saturday 16 June 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. 73 From Saturday June 9th. to Saturday June the 16th 1781. [No. XXI] 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 J. 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. Mr. HICKY, THERE is in the last India Gazette a Letter, Sign'd J. L, who seems much offended at a modern Publication (which the Public will Judge to be some of your's) wherein tho' he speaks of Decency, He garnishes his Paltry, stupid Performance, with Epithets more becoming a Porter, than a Gentleman; tho' the subject and style of it, is as much below Contempt, as the very worst of your Friend NIMMOCK's, whose Pupil perhaps he is, yet there appears such a vein of Arrogance, and Self-sufficiency mixt with much Ignorance thro' the whole of it, that it is proper, that this conceited Essayist Mr. J. L. should know what is thought of the Emptiness of his bloated production, least he should misconstrue silence on the subject by supposing it a token of Approbation. The Proneness of Men influenced by Malice and Envy, to lessen and injure the Meritorious Part of Mankind, is certainly much to be lamented, as well as any ungenerous Attempt, let the Provocation be ever so great; of marring the comforts of domestic Quiet, which every Man should enjoy to the utmost Extent under his own Roof; otherwise it would be impossible, not to involve the innocent with the guilty; I don't believe that the Gentlemen in high stations here (whom he alludes to) will thank Mr. J. L. for supposing, that any should think them, to be objects of derision, or Insult; they surely! are too conscious of their own honor, and Rectitude; for a moment to harbour so unworthy a thought; I dare say that they will leave those unbecoming, improper Allusions, to such incoherent, testy, injudicious, Scriblers as J. L.! seems to be; so that what he says on that head, must be passed by, with the Contempt it deserves, indeed it is difficult to unravel his Ideas, surely he do's not mean to become the Champion of Vice! if he does, I make no doubt but that he will find numbers, even in this Country to oppose him; who will dispose any impotent Menace of his, as much as they must, the extreme Imbecility of reasoning. If there ever existed in this or any other Country a Man, famous only for the number and magnitude of his crimes; who contrary to the Conviction of His Mind, not only in many of the common Occurrences, of business, Proved himself a Contemner of the Laws of his Country; but openly and daringly transgress'd them, recommending Extortion, and justifying Oppression for his own Private Emoluments; and the gratification of an unwarrantable Ambition, whose unjust Prejudices, Partialities, low cunning, and insatiable Avarice, had rendered him obnoxious, to every Honest Man, when such Vices are exposed and known to exist, is it not highly meritorious to express a just Abhorrence of so odious a Character? is it not due to the Public, to prevent such Enormities in others? is it not also due to the Person pointed at, to work (if possible) a Reformation in his Conduct; for example, will a Gentleman who has long been high in Office as well as Esteem on this side of the Cape, and whom I reckon to be a Man of Honor, and a Friend to his Country, attribute to himself any one of the vices above quoted? the Answer is short, no; and the reason is plain, multum abludit imago Do's this doughty, self sufficient upstart Mr, J, L. suppose himself addressing, a few trembling Sufferers, in the bloody Inquisition of Goa? do's he want to propagate the unworthy popish Slavish doctrine, of passive obedience and non resistance in a British Settlement? No, Mr Inquisitor J. L. pray learn hereafter, that you address a free enlighten'd People, who contemn your Doctrines, as much, as they would dispise your person (if known) that the meanest Subject of England (less than whom I hold such as you) is as much Protected in his Life, Liberty and property, as the greatest; by good, old, wholesome laws; which; you seem to be a stranger to. That Indigence properly belongs to insatiable Avarice, and Ignorance, to those that violate the Laws: Let those dread and tremble that do amiss. If his Conscience tells him that those Vices belong to him, surely it would be much more wise to endeavour to conceal them, than to seem to adopt them, This puts me in mind of a long Letter, written by an old Bishop, to the King of Spain, some time previous to the Expulsion of the Jesuits from that Kingdom, complaining bitterly of the great declension then apparent in the respect, and Veneration due to the Churh of Rome, by the numberless Pasquinades, and Scandal's, daily propagated against the Spanish Clergy; to which the King gave this laconic Answer, the surest way to conceal crimes, is not to commit them. I shall now conclude with Mr. J. L. and make him a present of a Scrap of Latin, if he do's not understand it (of which I have doubts) perhaps some of his friends, amongst the Portuguese Clergy, may assist him.—— Falsus honor juvat, et mendax infamia terret, quem? nisi mendorum, et mendacem. Marforio. Mr. HICKY. Lately looking over your Account of a plot, which seem'd to be formed against you by an Attack upon your House; and comparing it with the Combination which your honest Strictures on Corruption, Malice, Hypocrisy, and Avarice, must have raised against you, I cannot for a moment hesitate or doubt (nay I know the fact to be so) that the above Junto, together with many of their kindred Vices, will contrive every dark diabolical cowardly, Scheme against you, that the Author of Lies, and vice can Suggest to them their Toad Eaters, petty-foggers, and Pickthanks: there have been many vile plots, such as the Rye House plot, The Meal tub plot, the, Popish plot, and innumerable others, which in the End rained down Vengeance, and brought indelible disgrace, on the heads of the Contrivers; to shew that you have little to fear, at least from any open Attacks of the above four low upstarts, I that know and detest their Machinations, can give you their Characters; the first is a Coward, the next is a Fool, the third is composed of ingredients taken from the two former, and the fourth is too contemptable to bear any Character; Next to liberty, and the protection due to a British Subject, there's nothing more sacred, more dear, to the people of England, than the liberty of the Press. I am persuaded that Millions would become as Martyrs at it's Altars, the defence of it is a Cause of Glory, of honor. It is inconceivable what a Man of determined Courage may do, in defence of his honor, his liberty, or life; We read in the Roman History of two brave Men, who kept a whole Army at Bay in defending a Bridge. Charles the twelfth's defence of his House at Bender, against a Turkish Army, will never be forgotten. I have (not many years since) Known an Instance, of a brave Italian defending his house, in a City of Turkey against a Bashaw at the head of 2000 Soldiers, 90 of whom he Kill'd and

wounded many more, he cleared the Street he lived in, twice of them, and they were at length obliged to set fire to the Houses contiguous to his, when the Flames caught his House, he sallied forth and Kill'd 4 of his Enemies in the Street before they master'd him. Within these 12 Years the Affair of Green, and the Coal Heavers, affords as extraordinary an Instance of human Courage, as perhaps ever happen'd in any Country: these Miscreant Coalheavers having a dispute with one Green, who kept a Tavern in Wapping, had the Audacity to give a dayss Notice that they would beat his House about his Ears, and Murder him; tho' Green did not believe them serious he provided Arms for his defence, they kept their word, and above 500 of them with Cutlasics, and fire Arms attacked Green's house the next Night; as soon as the appeard, all his Servants and Guests ran away, none remained but his Sister, who loaded his Arms as fast as he discharged them, immortal Woman! He kill'd two in the Act of forcing his door, the Coalheavers finding his door too warm for them, lodged themselves in the opposite Houses, and fired incessantly into Green's and he as briskly at them; which continued half an hour, before he was rescued from the hands of his bloody Enemies, by the Tower Guard: he kill'd 16 and wounded above 20, and that Providence which always did and ever will befreind the brave, preserved Green, and his Sister, from the least Injury; above 30 of these Savages, were tried at the Old Baily, and 9 of them were executed. I saw the trial of Green, in the Cloaths he wore, when attack'd: he had 3 of the breast buttons of his Coat and two of his waist Coat shot away and the marks of four bullets thro' his Hat: the Compliments paid him from the Bench, with universal Applause of a crowded Court, was as flattering as a triumph; his Sovereign was so well pleased with so singular and Instance of bravery in one of his Subjects that he generously settled a genteel Pension on him which he now enjoys. Do not doubt Mr. Hicky, but that you have some Enemies (tho' they are few) who would if they dared, take any ungenerous Advantage of you; there are few Men living who are not, or have not been often, in the same Predicament; but depend on't, as long as you espouse the holy Cause of Justice, and truth; that it will require a very small portion of your Spirit to defeat their most labor'd Machinations against you: make the laws of your Country your shield and defy their utmost Malice. Now Sir depend on't the Public are your Friends they will, they are determined, to support you, against any illegal Tyrannical Attempt of your upstart Enemies, as long as you Merit the Name of an Honest Man, do not fear their utmost Malice, they cannot they will not dare openly to violate the Laws of your Country; if they make any secret Attempts against you, it will be sure to increase the Number of your Friends, and cover your Enemies with Shame and Infamy. CATO. A D D R E S S. MR. HICKY thinks it a Duty he ow's his Friends and the Public at large, to give them the full account as far as he knows at present relative to the Artful Methods which have been taken, the more effectually to deprive him of his Liberty. It was hinted to Mr. Hicky a very few days before it happened, that a Certain great Man who had persecuted him and his little family for upwards of fourteen Months unmerited, by him was then meditating some thing for his utter ruin and destruction, but what it was they could not possibly tell, as they were confident from the great secrecy of the plan that the blow was to be struck with all the Secrecy, that could have ever been possibly used of old in a starr Chamber, Mr. Hicky from this Account had great reason to think that Some Arbitrary steps of Government would be taken with him. — And having maturely weighed the matter in his mind confident that he was born a Gentleman, had long supported that Character with much Honour in different Ranks and stations in Life, having lived upwards of nine long Years in Calcutta with Credit and reputation, and having never fled his Ground in his Life but Hon'bly gave convincing proofs to the contrary, from all of which circumstances he thought he held a just claim to the rights of a Gentleman and an English Subject, by having a proper Summons to appear before the Supreme Court of Judicature, if they intended to attack him that way but not hearing or seeing the smallest legal appearance of that kind, He took it for granted that it was certainly some illegal, and Arbitrary stroke of Government, that was going to be put into Execution to Seize on his Person and Property. Mr. HICKY then thought it high time to prepare for the defence of his Liberty and Property, as his Enemies had long before this hired Assassins to cut him off, the last attempt was made in the dead of the Night as he lay a sleep in his bed, which circumstance is mentioned more fully in a former paper, every legal method, which an Englishman can possibly take to secure his Property or his Liberty, he may justly claim as his birth right. — Mr. HICKY then ordered his doors to be well secured, and gave orders to his Servants not to suffer any Person or Persons to come in, without first inquiring their business, and making him their said Master acquainted with it. — Thus matters stood until Tuesday last about the Hour of two o'Clock when Mr. HIGKY was informed by his Servants that there was several Europeans at the Gate with Seapoys, and upwards of three or four hundred of the Company's Peons, Mr. HICKY then sent his Servant to know their business, which they refused to tell him. — And in five minutes after they began to break open the Gate with a Sledge Hammer, Mr. HICKY at the same time was Looking thro' the Lettice of the Window watching every motion. The Gate being forced the Rabble then entered in shoals, Mr HICKY secured his Arms and Sallied out on them, and positively declared that he wou'd that instant put the two first Men to death who would dare offer to advance a single step farther, before they answered the interrogatories he was then going to put to them. Q. — Who sent you here. A. — Sir Elijah Impey the chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature. Q. — Produce a Legal Authority to support what you say. A. — Here it is Sir, pulling out a Paper. Mr. HICKY seeing the Wretches stand trembling as pale as Death before him with a Printed paper in their Hands, made the following reply. I see your paper and believe it may be from the Court, and it is well for you that I think so, I will not have a finger laid on me. — Go back to the Court and give my respectfull Compliments to the Chief Justice, and inform him that I am all obedience to the Laws of my King and Country, and that I have declared upon my Honor that I will attend him in Court as soon as I can get my Cloaths on, for that purpose which will be in less than an hour from this present time. Mr. HICKY was punctual and within the time by a quarter of an Hour. But the Honble. Judges thought proper to adjourn the Court until the next Day, and refused taking Bail but before the Court, on this Mr. HICKY was committed to Jail, and call'd up a Wednesday morning about Eleven o'Clock. The two Indictments were then read on the prosecution of Warren Hastings Esqr. Mr. HICKY cannot help painting an Idea which struck him when He advanced towards the Green Table, seeing of it surrounded by an enumerable number of hungry Latitats of different denominations who very officiously opened to the Right and left to receive him in betweentheir upright and untainted persons which occasioned him to make the following silent Soliqui. — I have often heard that Christ was Crucified between two Thieves, and I am now going to be Arraigned between fifty P— Liars. Real Extract of a Letter from Madras dated so late as 5 June. "THE Fleet is at last arrived at Cudalore from Bombay, a Frigate with the News was dispatched forward by the Admiral to Fort St. George." — Several other Ships are safe arrived, among which is the CRISPIGNY, a Missing ship, supposed to be lost, or carried to Mauritius, Commanded by Doctor Clarke the Owner. The News of a Strong Reinforcement of Men of War and Troops from EUROPE is confirmed by an Express Pacquet from the Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Edward Hughes, and by him forwarded to the Governor and Council of Madras, they may be expected to arrive in the Course of Six Weeks, with the Indiamen of the Season, under their Convoy. Gen. Sir EYRE COOTE has broke Ground, and taken the field, he is Marching after Hyder; He promised to keep a daily Correspondence with the Fleet, which for Six days was continued, it has been since omitted, for reasons unknown. — Sir Hector Monro is gone on board the Fleet, for his Health (much shattered,) some say he is going to Study Marine Affairs, under that vigilant and Active Tar, Sir Edward Hughs. — These two knights of the Bath (or rather TWIN STAR'S) form a most Valuable and illustrious Constellation. — The NATION and EAST INDIA COMPANY owe much to their Successfull and very Skillfull arrangements. Obscure by Birth renowned by Crimes, Still Changing Mates religious Climes, Mr. H—Y BY Jove! your Patriotic Appearance this Day was truly enviable, for vindicating the cause of Truth in the Teeth of upstart despotism H—y stood forth with the Constancy, and Virtue of Cato the Manly Voice and Eloquence of Demosthenes when declaiming for his Country, and like Atlas alone and unsupported, bearing the mighty weight of the Laws and liberties, so dear to Britons, on his Shoulders. When his despicable enemies hung their heads conscious of their Infamy nor dared to look him in the face. — such a sight! By Jove. — it was worth a voyage to India. — behold a Contrast — To this Honest truth

speaking M. n, Judas Iscariot, that anathemised diabolical, informing Priest in the very Act of Treachery, not in a Public conspicuous part of the Jewish Court but in a retired Chamber of it, where unasked, and unsolicited he voluntarily Offers himself the Contemptible Champion for the support of Tyranny; Oppression and Enormities of the deepest Dye, and all this for cursed Gold, or some pieces of Ground, which ought justly to be call'd the Fields of Blood; being better acquainted than most Antiquaries with the Life Character, and Behaviour of this Arch Traitor who some time since sold and prostituted his Body to a certain famous Philistine Lady for the Reversion of Forty Thousand Pieces and a Sorry Maintainance, and is now daily Mortgaging his Soul and seared Conscience to Satan, for the sordid Pelf of the World.----I shall occasionally give you some Anecdotes of this precious Son of Mammon. Anti Pontius Pilate. A Correspondent would be glad to know, why a Certain time Serving, pious Divine volunteered in the very Honorable Office of an Informer, and Witness against an Honest persecuted Printer? was it from Motives of personal Resentment, or with a View of recommending himself to his present worthy Patron for another spot of Ground----be which it will this Transaction has on the very Face of it Such a Signal proof of Meanness as must for ever render him an unfit Companion for Virtuous Men, and Cover to the latest Period of his hateful Life his Obnoxious Character with CONTEMPT AND INFAMY.----when a Man of his Profession makes Himself subserviant to such base Purposes He highly merits the Execration of the Public. C A L C U T T A "Letters from Burrampore, mention that the late Regulations, relative to Tent Allowance have been productive of general discontent among the Officers stationed there, and that they have forwarded a Memorial to General Stibbert, to be laid before the Board, setting forth the impossibility of either providing or carrying a Tent, for the shameful sum stipulated for that Purpose.----The Army have much reason to Pray for the success of a certain Caledonian Commissary, who not contented with what he before curtailed, still continues to Tamper with their immunities, the worthy Commissary ought to know, and so ought the Great Mogul, that this is a dangerous Crisis to retrench the Scanty Expences in the Military Department." We hear that amongst other valuable effects captured aboard one of the 5 Indiamen carried into Cales was a very elegant Chariot built by Hacket for the advocate General, and that the Company in compliment to his distinguish'd services in Court, and especially for his very learned and spirited speech in the Rajah of Cossijurah's case have consented to ransom the same at 1000£ Sterling, and that it will be sent to him next season with the Motto Antoni Gladius potuit contemnere sice Omnia dexisit We hear that Thomas Farrar Esq; member for Wareham has been offered the Company's first Law Office, it having been reported in England, that the present incumbent had departed this Life, and that his disorder was a Lethargy. Sævus et illum Exitus eripuit, Quem mirabantur Athenæ. Extract of a Letter from Colonel Pierce's Detachment dated Peapore Peddapore May 11th 1781 WE are now within two or three Days of the Cadavery, the only River we have to pass that will require the Troops to be transported, provided we can be persuaded to cross the Kistna before the Middle of June at which time it generally becomes impassable on Foot, but I am apprehensive we shall not hurry ourselves for it is said Hyder has detached a strong Force to amuse us, and I don't believe we always feel bauld, judge of Ballance for that; these we thought it prudent to have whole Battalions and two Guns to escort us from Camp to Town, Distance half a Mile, with particular Injunctions to the next in Command to be ready to surround the Town should we be taken by the Mahrattas and not given up. We have passed thro' the Provinces of two Rajah's in the Sircars who were becoming refractory; the first that of Vizinagram, subject to Vizagapatam, his name is Vizeram Rauze a discerning Rascal, who they have been obliged to keep a watchfull Eye over, Our C. (as it was probable he was the first black-fellow of any reputed Consequence he had ever seen) was determin'd to shew his breeding, waited upon him, and upon entering the Apartment left his Shoes at the Door, as did all his Staff. The Rajah assum'd all the Consequence they gave, him, and beg'd to review the Troops, they were accordingly ordered under Arms, he and his Brother went in their Palanquins, and the C. Rose before them on Horseback as part of their Swarey; This Man, a Subaltern Officer of this Coast makes come out to meet him and leave his Shoes at the Tent Door, However our C. after spending a Fortnight at at his Durbar, which as you may suppose might have been as well employ'd in Marching to join G. Coote brought away an Elephant, Camel, Horse, and Palanquin, his Staff each a Rip, his Jemmedar a Horse and Palanquin, and probably something more, for he is able and certainly will sell his Master if not the whole Detachment, He had the impudence to walk up and take the Rajah by the hand in the Presence of his Master. We have a petty Rajah in a little mud Fort here who has refused paying his Collections for some Years back. The Council of Masulapatam has wrote to desire C-- P-- to bring him down with us and have sent five Companies of their sepoys to take Charge of him, instead of which he has been to pay him a Visit, gives him an Audience every night, and we have been at this Work ten days. What will Coote say when he hears this ? It is probable that G. Coote will send somebody (most likely Stewart) to bring us on, The Rouges to the Southward have given our bold Col. the Appellation of the Snail,----Now from what Cause I cannot make out, tho' I have taken some Pains, can it be from his being short and thick, and of no Shape, or from his having Horns? Sure they could not mean that he was like one in being Slimy, and filthy in his Person, or fond of feeding upon Greens, or that any thing sticks to him that comes into Contract with him, or that he is slow in his motions, whatever it is owing to he has got the Name, and if Mr. Hicky should but get it, it would stick to him like the slime upon the Snails back. Apropos our Friend H. never makes his way to Camp, I am told he honours us with his notice frequently. Strata jacent passim, hominumque boumque labores. Mr. HICKY IT is matter of Concern and surprize, to every wellwisher of his Country to, see the English immense possessions in India, in many parts insulted, and wasted with Fire, Sword, Famine, Captivity, and all the horrible----Concomitants of War; by a Banditti too base, effeminate, and dastardly, to be compated, or stand in Competition with, the meanest Rabble in Europe: the unhappy Country devoted to the above lamentable Condition, and now suffering under the keenest Stings, of a barbarous predatory War; was under the direction of a Cabal (not long before the horrid invasion headed by a Man, whose Counsels would disgrace the deliberations of a parish vestry who stood convicted on the Records of his Country, for the greatest crime a British Subject can commit against it, (tho' alas he has too many Brothers in Iniquity) that is for bribing the Constituents of the people; this Man whose Avarice nothing could satiate has been guilty of such barefaced Acts of Peculation and oppression, in his short but busy Reign, and such a total Inattention to the unfortunate Country, he ruled with an Iron Club, that lax and venal as the British Counsels have too long been I think it will be difficult for this Golden Cactus, to white wash his Misdeeds in the Carnatic, he was immediately followed by a Man so much the jest of, and held in such inaffable Contempt by all that knew or heard of him, that no other consequences than such as have happened could be fore boded, from seeing the reins of Government in such feeble hands; thus have some of the most important interests of our Country been sacraficed at the contemptable shrine of Counting House Policy, and ignorant self sufficiency; longa est injura longa ambages, In these Northern Provinces where Britons now have an absolute uncontroull'd compact Dominions, containing double the extent of the famous Empire of Germany, and five times more fertile, having more people than the Kingdom of France, and comparing the body of one people with the other, ten times more industrious and intelligant than the latter, and from the habits of dispositions, and confirmed Antipathy of the Moors and Hindoos in religious matters, the great Majority of the latter (the former not making one seventh) and the numerous opposite Sects, and subordinate Divisions of those Sects, amongst the latter render the whole perhaps the best adapted People upon Earth, to maintain Peace, and Order amongst. I say with such immence Advantages, nothing but a little Attention, to the most obvious Rules of common Sense is necessary, to keep things in statu quo; but if the British Power here was managed by an able hand, and directed by a superior Genius,; what might not be accomplish'd; to what a pitch of Glory might the British Name be raised; by the easy Exertions of so mighty a force. Tho' I am not much disposed to flatter the present Administration of this Country, for many Reasons, some of which perhaps I shall hereafter trouble you with, Yet Candor obliges me to commend that Mode for some years adopted, of making a secure frontier, by occasionally attacking, and with a proper force intimidating, such Neighbours as are known to be best disposed, and Able to injure us, the thought was masculine, the measures good. It would be impossible to manage our Affairs internally well with an insecure frontier; thus far a Disposition appears of doing something more, which must be done, to render us that mighty People our present absolute possessions in India. intitle us to be: I well know the narrow minded, defensive Scheme of Policy adapted in Leaden Hall Street, by some Men (who have no more Idea of the real State of Affairs in India, than the Dey of Algiers;) which must, and will be changed, when the true Interests of this Country are better understood at home and abroad, as well as that weak, and corroding System of the present partial, venal, and unmerited, Distribution of favors in this Country; by Contracts, Places, and Jobs; which now so shamefully, and Publicly disgrace and pervade, all the upper Orders and Ranks in this Country, which I shall refer the Consideration of to another Opportunity. Agathocles. To be S O L D. JUST Imported, An Elegant Europe Chariot. Enquire of Mr. Sherburne at whose House It may be seen. LOST on the Esplanade a few days ago, a Gentleman's Diamond Ring, whoever has found the said Ring and brings it to Mr. J. A. HICKY'S Printing Office, will Receive as a Rewad, the Sum of Five Gold Mohurs.

Mr. HICKY. I have been lately told, that the famous Sir Tunbelly Turkey has been for some time past, under the Tuition of an able Master of the English Language, to learn the true London pronunciation of the letter B, in the word BRICK, and his Tutor has given it as his Opinion that in 20 Months, he will be better able to utter it, than any Dutchman in Chinsura. BOB-SHORT. For Sale by P. Mac'Intyre, the following Goods on the most reasonable terms. HYSON Tea in Chests Boxes and double Catty cannisters, Souchong Tea in different Packages, Sugar Candy in large Tubs, Loxsoy, Candied Oranges, Plain and Embroidered Lutestring, Plain and Striped Sattin, Dimity Sinshaw and corded Silk, Peelong, Mode Tiffany, Gauze, Gauze Handkerchiefs, Cat Gut, Ribbonds, Plain and Embroider'd Shoes and Slippers. English Claret, Cherry Brandy, Vinegar Sauces, Hams, Pickled Tongues, Linseed Oil, Glass ware, Silver Buckles, Silk and Leather Sword Belts, Hatts and Silk Stockings, Books, with great variety of other China and Europe goods. Considerable Allowance will be made to Dealers that Buy a Quantity: and for the convenience of those of his Customers that may not choose to Buy whole Peices, He will sell Silks and Gauzes by the Yard, and likewise Hyson and Souchong Tea by the Seer. Calcutta 30th May 1781. 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 Mercantile Concern. The favor of a line is requested to A. B. to the care of Mr. Andrews at the Library. 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 Biggah and four Gottahs near Coffey-pore pleasantly situated on the Banks of the Ganges, with a good Carriage Road. For partioulers 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 Sookfagur, 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. 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. MR. Stillas 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. GUTHRIE and WORDIE. TAKE this method of Acquainting the Public, that they intend quitting the Europe Shop Business, and that the Goods now remaining will be disposed of on as low Terms as possible, any Allowance made to those who take a quantity to dispose of again.—Any Person inclined to enter into that way of Business, may now suit themselves with a set of very good fixtures, and a tolerable assortment of Goods. Mr. JONES. BEGS leave to inform his Friends and the Public in General, that he is removed from his China ware-House in the Rada Baazar to a House in the Post Office street near the Esplanade, situated behind the House formerly occupied by William Pawson Esqr. and has for sale the following Articles, A great variety of usefull best Stone and common China, in Setts, single or by the Dozen. A great variety of Painted Tea-setts, Tea and Sugar Candy Soy in Bottles, Ginger in Jar, Silks, Gauzes Pelongs, Paunch, Sinshaw, by the Piece or Yard Lamskin, and Flannell, Silver mounted Houlster Pistols, High mounted Saddles with Doe skin seats and Embroidered Furniture, Sashes, Gorgets Regemental sword-Knots, Gold and Silver, Cord Bands &c. Maderia, Brandy and, Porter in Bottles, Sweet Oil in Pint Bottles. Mustard. Pickles. Hams. Silk Stockings. Glass Ware. Hats.} as soon as landed Any person having empty Cannisters may have them fill'd with exceeding good Hyson Tea, sent from China by Mr. Mac'Clary. Mr. Jones is much obliged to those Gentlemen and Ladies who has already favor'd him with their orders and hopes for a Continuance of their favors. TO LET. A Commodious upper roomd House, with a convenient Compound &c. lately occupied by Mr. Black, situated close to the Eastward of Mr. Harry Grant's late dwelling House at the Loll-baazar. For further Particulars Enquire of the Owner Mrs. Elizabeth D'Verge adjoining to the Eastward of the said upper-room'd House. The LOTTERY for the Harmonic House BEING filled up Messrs. Stark and Robertson acquaint the subscribers, that Messrs Henry Grant, Wm. Roxton, Ph. Delisle, and Captain John Mac'Intyre, are chosen for the Committee, to superintend the drawing of it, which is to be on the first monday of July next, at Nichols and Creightons Tavern, about Seven o'Clock in the Morning; provided they are not under the necessity of postponing it to another day, on account of the Money not being all paid into the hands of Messrs. Stark and Robertson, before that time— It is therefore hoped, that those who have not paid, will order payment to be made, and to receive their Tickets, as soon as possible. Calcutta 6th June 1781. To be SOLD at Public SALE. AT Mr. Hans Migels at his House near the Banksaul at Chinsurah, on Wednesday next the 13th Inst. the following Articles Viz. Claret, Hock, Frontiniac, Malago Sack in Pint Bottles, Sarrain Do, Cape Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Pickled Tongues, and Westphalia Hams imported in the last Dutch Ship from Europe, Madeira in Pipes 5 Years Old, Paints of different Colours, Window Glass of all sizes, Batavia Teak crooked Timbers for Boats, Long Cloth, and Chintz, and sundry other Articles. Chinsurah 4th June 1781. JUST PUBLISHED. BY AUTHORITY. AND to be Sold at the Library, the Late Bye Law, either Bound or in Sheets. ALL PERSONS. WHO have any Demands on the Estate of Mr. James Furze Deceased, are requested to send an account of them to Mr. Francis Belldry or to Mr. William Savery Executors, and all persons indebted to the said Estate are Requested to Discharge their Respective Debts, without Delay.