Saturday 11 August 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 August the 4th to Saturday August 11th 1781. [No. XXIX] To all Gentlemen Seamen, and Lads of Enterprize, and true spirit. WHO are ambitious of making an honorable Independence by the Plunder of the Enemies of their Country. The DEATH or GLORY PRIVATEER a Prime sailing Vessel commanded by JAMES BRACEY mounting 22 six pounders, 12 Cohorns and twenty Swivels and carrying one hundred and twenty Men.—— will leave Calcutta in a few days on a six Months cruise against the Dutch, French, and Spaniards. The best Treatment and Encouragement will be given. Continued from our last. A HARD! Pimple upon my Nose as large as a mote, dispatched immediately a messenger for La Pont the Physician, who presented me a doze of Manna and Syrup of Roses, & advised me by no means to attend the filthy field days for at least one week, as a temerity of that nature might be attended with the most fatal consequences.— Mem. To remain one Month longer in the Sick List—excellent list. THREE.—Took the Manna and Roses from La Pont. Mem.—The Doctors hands were as Brown as a buttock of Beef, and upon enquiery, he went to bed a little inebriated over Night, and forgot to put on his Chicken skin Gloves. FOUR.—Visited by my Landlady, who tells me that being very poor, she must trouble me for the 60 Rupees House rent in advance, a little alarmed for fear I should not have Cash enough by me, & nothing looks so bad as the seeming to be poor, Landlady looks quite freely and a-morous, a little small talk, and I afterwards settled her Account. Mem.—I must see her amiable Daughter soon, She must be handsome if she takes after the Mother. FIVE.—Send for my Landlady to enquire if she will bring her Daughter. Play at all fours and put, that being the favorite Game here,—sweet little Miss! what delicate hands, kissed them twice. Mem.—To give each of them a shaul as the Weather is cold, and they both seem to want covering much. SIX send Buxu for some norch Ladies in the mean time lay down—they come I find myself still exceedingly amorous, desire detteram to remain with me, while the other return to an adjoing room to construe a new pattern lace for my new night Caps.—sweet detteram kissed her fingers twice SEVEN read the new treatise on sensibility an exquisite performance the Christian heavens like the Mahometan encontestably proved to excel in Women and Wine.——Madam L——and Depont are of the same opinion. EIGHT had a little Artolan Soup, and drank near two glasses of Burgundy received a Card from a french Lady in the other part of the house complaining that her husband was grown exceedingly indifferent of late and requesting the honor of my sweet company as frequent as possible.—mem. to wait upon the Lady at eleven, in the mean time to secure the brute of a husband in the guard at Toldongry. NINE received another card from Madam——telling me that her husband was effectually secured at toldongry from disturbing her in her little parties, and requesting the favour of seeing me, mem. To wait on these ladies in my new suit that I may appear the more engaging. TEN dressed looked exceedingly delicate in my new suit of white Satin embroydered with Silver.—ordered Button the Taylor, to be paid his bill immediately to attone for the beating I gave the fellow for presuming to ask me for money before the pay was issued.—Charming Taylor! sweet cloths amiable Mr.—! ELEVEN paid my Compliments to the two french Ladies—received with an uncommon degree of favor—preambulates the Gardens by the light of the Moon—sweet moon! charming Girls; pretty soft green grass!—being a flower Garden. TWELVE. returned home in great spirits—my pimple almost gone found many love letters sonnets &c. in my bed Chamber they must have been thrown in at the window—amuse myself in perusing them—O! the charming senders!—sweet creatures!— ONE a disagreeable affair—went to see my house keeper who lives in a little house adjoining found she had made a sad mistake and gone to sleep in my durwans chamber instead of her own—vexed at the mistake—she assures me she must have gone there in her sleep—very strange indeed. She entertains me with a Calpootly notch until four—went to bed ordered some sweet cakes and Chocolate to be ready by the time I get up at noon, look frequently into my glass which I have ordered to be placed opposite to my Bed. I think the Ladies must admire me did they but see me in my new laced night Caps. Amico. “ I hardly can tell what to say or to do And this long hair’d Captain has shot me quite thro And made such a terrible gape in my heart That a Man may drive thro in a narrow wheel’d Cart I wish from my soul I’d ne’er seen his red face It has brought me to ruin to shame and disgrace Great luck it had been to poor——I am clear If the devil had fetch’d him before he came here. Amico. Great preperations we hear are making by the M—— and H——a parties for a general Engagement on the plains of———on the 22d. of this Month, and from the apparent animosity on both sides it’s expected the contest will be very hott, and the battle bloody, as the Generals of each party are determined to conquer or to Die. On the M—— side General Shochead and other resolute and stuburn little fellows have declared themselves ready to spill the last drop of their Blood in the Engagement. And on the H——a side the Generals Liberty and Renown, together with the Colonels independant, and Fortitude, have Engaged themselves to dispute the Field Inch by Inch with the utmost resolution the H—— have hoisted the Banner of Liberty with this Motto, Libertas Preteosior Auro. They have also provided proper music to inspire their Soldiers, and procured the best Drum and Trumpet, Viz. Callacgathophlicantincus and Love of fame who are to play Britons strike home The M——party have provided Auld Sauney the Sooter to pipe over the Hills and faw awa, His banner is Yellow and Gray with this Motto. Omnia Vincint Aurum. In these it’s expected there will be fine fun to the Spectators who keep out of shot. AMICO. Custom has so debas’d our Hero’s mind, That Vice displeased Unless ’twas Vice refin’d. A Rape was great, seduction greater still What Courage shewed, and their superior skill A Warrior of but trifling fame he cries Can Storm a Town, and take it by surpaise; Such rough Atchievements ask but little wit And owe existance to a lucky Hit But when the Garrison of Love is found And Matrimonial Batteries surround Then the true Libertine his skill displays And with refined facility betrays Intent some wedded beauty to inthrall.

His views are Massy and designs her fall His Villiany into a System brings And for her Husbands breast prepare his stings Thou Setting Sun! Oh fair Le Massy! say how could thy Virtue suffer thee to stray Oh indirection! Diabolic art An error which no sorrow can retrail Behold thy blameless husband bear a part Ten thousand Scorpeons wound him to the Heart. To be continued Genuine Extract of an authentick Letters from Jersey dated Jan. 10 1781. "LAST Saturday, the 6th inst. to the great surprize of every body, we beheld a very uncommon, and, I believe, an unheard of event, eight hundred French commanded by a Baron de Rolecour, in the very heart of the Town of St. Hillary in this Island, without a single Shot. Lieutenant-Governour was acquainted of their arrival by his servant whilst in Bed. He got up, and on his coming down, found his House surrounded: On his appearing, they took him Prisoner, and forced the Governour to sign a Capitulation. The french Commander endeavoured to prevail on the King's advocate to sign, and many others but they refused; he then suffered them to retire to their houses on their Paroles; and sentries were placed in different parts, to prevent their joining the Troops that were assembling upon the Gallows-Hill, on the West-Side of the Town. The Baron next obliged the Governor to write to Captain Mulcaster, the Engineer, who had fortunately got safe into elizabeth Castle; to Major Pierson of the 95th; to Captain Lumidale, commanding the 78th, or Highlanders; and to Captain Campbell, commanding the Glasgow, or 83d, not to fire a shot, but lay down their Arms, as he had signed a Capitulation. This order they determined not to obey. They next insisted that he should go with the Baron in person to the Castle, in order, to endeavour to prevail upon Capt. Mulcaster. and took a party of one Hundred or one Hundred and fifty Men to accompany them. They no sooner came within reach than the brave Mulcaster fired at them, and carried off the Leg of one of the french Officers. "Mr. D'Auvergne, the Overseer of the Works, went to the Castle, and told them he feared, if they did not surrender, the french would hang the Governour, and burn the Town. Mulcaster answered, let them begin to hang, burn, and be d——d, for he would not surrender the Castle, or the British Flag, so long as he had a Man to defend it, to save any Body, "Major Pierson came down from the Hill with a Flag of Truce into the town, to demand the Lieutenant-Governor from the enemy. which was refused, when he returned. The French Commandant then obliged the Lieutenant Governour to go with a Flag to Major Pierson, to endeavour to prevail upon him, and the rest of the Troops. to surrender in consequence of the Capitulation he had signed; but he, Captain Lumidale of the 78th, and all the Officers of the Militia, refused; the latter assured the two Cammanders of the Regulars, that if they would not capitulate they would support them to the last. Major Pierson answered the Governor, that he looked upon him as a Prisoner, therefore could obey no orders that he should give out. The Governor told them they had better comply, as there were four thousand more landed. The Major asked him if he knew it? He said he believed so, because the Baron had told him so upon his Honour. Then answered the Major, let him have four or ten thousand, I will do my duty and defend the Island. The Flag then required half an hour to retire; it was refused, and the Major pulled out his Watch, and told them he would give them ten minutes, and no more, when he would be at their Heels, and attack them. In the mean Time, the Major observed, that the French had neglected to occupy the Town-Hill to the East of the Town.—— He detached Capt. Fraser, of the 78th, with his and the Light Company of the 95th, with two Companies of the Militia to make a Detour round the Town and take Possession of it, which service he performed like an able Officer, and without the Loss of a Man. His Guide upon this Occasion was Thomas Piper, Esq; the Store-Keeper. They no sooner had Possession of that Hill, that the Troops under Major Pierson attacked them in Town, with the usual Courage and intrepidity of British Troops, supported with equal Ardour by the Militia Captain Fraser, with his Detachment, came down the Hill, and attacked them on the other Side of the Market-Place, for there they had made their Stand placing Cannon at each Avenue. The Fire was heavy whilst it lasted; but the French were so pressed on all sides, that they were soon beat. The Commander, the Baron, had his lower Jaw broke by a Musket-Shot, one shot through the Neck, and one or two through the thigh he died that Night of his Wounds. He was buried with Military Honours.—— The Baron held our Governor by the Arm, and kept him in the fire the whole Time. Several of their Officers were wounded—no other killed there; they had near 100 Privates killed, and about 80 wounded, and 380 Prisoners. On our side we suffered the irrepairable loss of Major Pierson, who was shot through the heart just as Victory declared herself for him, to the Regret of every Body—no other Officer killed or wounded—very few Privates killed or wounded. "Major Pierson was interred this Afternoon abour three o Clock, in the Parish Church of St. Hillary, in this Island, with all the Military funeral pomp possible; every Regiment attended, with the Lieut. Governour, the states of the Island And all the Militia Officers; in short, no Man could be more loved or respected, or more lamented than he is. He died in the Arms of Victory, aged 23. "The French landed at a Place called Le Plat Roache (the Flat Rock) at La Roque Point, in Grouville Parish, under a Battery of two Cannon between the hours of ten and eleven at night, passed by the Militia Guard, commanded by one P— who, with all his guard, was asleep, or pretended to be so, for a little Suspicion of something worse falls to his share. They are now all in Jail; The Enemy were conducted to Town by one Journeau, who had fled this Country for Murther about two Years since and was condemned: we have got him in Jail also, and I suppose he will soon meet with his deserts. A Maitre Edward Millais, an opulent Farmer and Seaman, is taken up and confined, in consequence of Papers found and from Information of the French, this Man in the last, as well as in this War, has been suspected of being a Spy. There are many Papers taken, from which it is said, many Treasons have been discovered." TO CASTIGATOR, FOR certain Mr. Castigator, you are a pretty Poet; and it must be confessed, no indifferent Adept in the exercise of your Flagellum.——You have been equally happy in the preparation of it. It has the evidence of an attic Soaking, and all the essential Properties to impress Conviction, had the application of it been as just, as the scourge was potent, the laudable motive of your exertions must have been fully answered. ——But, alas! Mr. Castigator, in the zealous Warmth of indignation, the discernment of your Character has been incautiously betrayed——A mischievous Combination blinded it; and the unfortunate Shoulders of a supposed delinquent received the Lashes of the Punishment you had intended for the real one. ——It is not however to late to correct your error.——Ample atonement to the injured Party, and proper Nautice of the deserving Objects of your resentment will accomplish every purpose of you censorial interposition.——For the Furtherance of that wished for End, let me briefly explain to you the ingenuity of the deception. The verses, under the signature of J, DURGEE, were the veritable production of TENT POLE IMPROMPTU: the effusions of his acknowledged taste; the Sallies of his sportive Fancy.——The Publication of them was undertaken with a double object,——The first, to convey, thro' the Medium of a faithful Agent the indentity of the composition, and the merit of its Author, to the Cyprian Goddess of his humble adoration.——What the incoherent language of a desperate passion had hitherto failed to establish. the, polished Periods of mellifluent Diction might, perhaps, effect,——The second, in Resentment for the many uneasy Moments the Hoverings of the little Cupid had Occasioned, was to attract the Observation of Castigator; who had on a former Occasion, given painful Testemony, that the Union of Poetry with a Durgee's Calling was not to be tolerated.——At any Rate, if the Success of the first were doubtful, the last was Certain.——Nothing Could be lost at least in the Attempt; Much might be gained.——Under this Consideration, my little Friend Durgee was sent a Scape Goat to the Press: the innocent Victim of a deep concerted Plan, in which Craft and Treachery had Conspired the Ruin of him. Most Scurvily, Mr. Castigator, did you handel him in Consequence! And tho, feeling the Consciousness of an

upright Mind, he bore the unmerited Severity with all imaginable Composure. — Yet, for myself, my Humanity, I Confess, was wounded to the Quick. — and as my little Friend might possibly want an Advocate to expose the Injury he had sustained, I was resolved to take the earliest Method of developing the Plot to you. — You have I am Persuaded, too much Candor not to Profit from the Information. — Cosseypore. Sunday 5th August 1781. Extract of a Letter from MADRAS dated 29th July 1781. GENERAL SIR EYRE COOTE with the Hon'ble Companys Forces under his Command, arrived at St. Thomas's Mount on the 25th, and will march directly to the Assistance of Col. Pearce, whom we understand Hyder means to Attack. — But should Colonel Pearce be so tunate enough, to Join Gen. COOTE before Hyder comes up, they will most undoubtedly give him such a dressing as will put a total period to his War like excursions for the remaining part of his Life. THE HONBLE GEN SIR EYRE COOTE all his Officers and people we are informd a e in good health and spirits, and are anxious for another brush with Hyder Ally. Our very Vigilant Admiral is at Negapatnam. To the supposed Author of the Lines Addressed to J. Durgee IMPROMPTU. AS oft in play or in a fright, Boys thrust their faces out of sight; Conceal their heads behind a screen, And fancy nothing else is seen; Tho' they their Legs and rump expose, And thus their lurking place disclose, So TITUS wrapt in classic veil, His comic genius would conceal; But stokes of humour force their way, And soon IDEA GEORGE betray, The stifled laugh and sly grimace; Appear beneath the serious face; Nay tho he draws so droll a List, Of merry Beaux as ever P—st; And hardly lets himself appear, But Just squeezed in amongst the rear; What thus his Modesty Conceals, That modesty itself reveals. YOUNG SLY-BOOTS CALCUTTA. COCKING Jack asking his friend Miss W----what she thought of the News-paper account relative to him? think of it says she, why I think its Gods Revenge against vanity. A Celebrated Beauty being attended to the play last week By Buxey — it was observed by a Gentleman present that she made a bad choice of a Cicesbeo; not at all cries Jack sprightly I think it highly in Character Minerva you know was always accompanied by an Owl. Mr. HICKY, "Pray inform the Public that seven Supernumery Majors were appointed last week, the youngest of whom is a nephew to a certain Great Man. "When the devil was out, the devil a patriot would be "When the devil was in, the devil a patriot was he. Veritas. We are informed that 3,000 of Hyder Alley Cawn's Horse hat deserted, and Joined GEN. SIR EYRE COOTE. and that, many more of both Horse and foot they expect will follow very soon, The Goculdut Mitchel is arrived from Madrass, and brings the following very agreeable News that 3,000 Horse belonging to Hyder Ally Cawn, has deserted and joined General Sir Eyre Coote The Resolution Capt. Mercer sheathed with Copper is arrived safe at Madrass, and hourly expected here. By extracts from private letters we are informed, that the Army now under the Command of General Sir Eyre Coote are in perfect health, and good health and good spirits, and that the Commander in Chief is one of the most active officers in the Field, his steady and uniform Conduct, and affibility towards his officers and Men renders the Campaign very agreeable to them all. THE Resolution Capt. Mercer is arrived, from Madras last, an account of the arrival of the Ship Dudley Capt. Macklary from China, being the last Vessel — She Spoke a dutch Ship of force near the straits of Sunda, the 18 June last; shews that the Dutch knows nothing of hostilities being commenced against the states or she might have easily taken the Dudly. By this ship we have letters from Bombay dated 20th July no News particular only a Report of Hydere being efeated by SIR EYRE COOTE — Mess. Benfield and Gilbert Seaton arrived from Bussora, the latter appointed a Factor at Madras, died at Bombay Capt. James Stevens by a Mortification in his shoulder. Their are Accounts in Town of St. Eustatia being taken, and some other great News which has not yet transpired The Fatty Eloy Grab, George Romaine is at last arrived from Bombay with Cotton-the same Vessel that was taken by the Mahrattas in December last and the same Commander. A List of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels together with the East Indiamen, Transports, and Victuallers, under the Command of Commodore Johnston, sailed from England 15 March 1781, with 5,000 Troops under the Command of General Meddows. Ships Names Commanders Guns Men Hero James Hawker 74 600 Monmouth James Atins 64 500 Romney { Com. Johnston { R. Home Captain } 50 367 Isis Eveylin Suttun 50 350 Jupiter Thos. Pasley 50 350 Jason James Pigot, 32 220 Active T. McKenzie 32 220 Diana S. Wm. Bunbry 32 220 Mercury Isac Prescot 28 200 Shark Sloop R. Mc'Donel 18 125 Rattle snake do P. Clements 12 80 Porto do. Hon T Lumley 12 80 Lark Cutter Peter D'Awergne 18 75 Infernal F. ship H. D. Darby 10 70 Terror Bomb Charles Wood 18 2 m 100 St. Carlos James Boyle } Pondecherry Sir. T. Grave } Raikes Norris Thompson } each 30 guns R. Chalotta Rich'd Thornfby } 250 Men Porpose Alex. Allen } Resolution R. Fitz. Hassart } Manillia Wm. Robinson } One armed Transport and have privateer Commissions. Transports and Victualers Three Sisters Elizabeth } Myrtle Adm Kepple } 12 Ships Edward Jupiter } which carry Sykes Content } 18 and 20 Nancey Prudent } Guns each, Eagle Union } & 120 Men, East Indiamen. Essex Arthur Morris } Osterly Samuel Rodgers } Latham John Pierce } Queen Peter Douglass } Madras Fortitude Charles Gregory } & China. Southampton John Linex } Asia Robert Man } Locke Patrick Lawson } Champman Tho Walker } Madras & Hinchinbroke A. Maxwell } Bengal. Hastings, Hugh Frazier, St. Helena and China. — L. North, William Hambley, Bencolin and China. — Rodney Packet, John Corner, arrived the 8th July at Madras. As all the new Indiamen carry 40 Guns; it is thought they will be kept in the Fleet, they having 18 Pounders below and 12 Pounders on the uper deck and are properly fitted DIED.] — The 4th of this Month, Miss Rebecca Vaughan of a Fever, and Flux, contracted at Chingaree; a fine Child of a most amiable, and promising disposition, Aged 5 years. The 8th Instant, Captain Thomas Downs Wilmot just as he reached Calcutta from Serampore. ARRIVED.] — A Grab Snow, and the Snow Triumph is returned to Town, having lost her Anchors. 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. THE Petitioners of Appeal to His Majesty in his most Honorable Privy Council, against the Rule Ordinance and Regulation Registered in the Honorable the Supreme Court of Judicature, on the first day of February last, are particularly requested to meet at the house of Mr. Lyon on the Esplanade, on Wednesday next the 15th day of August instant, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, in order for there being laid before them, all the Accounts and Vouchers respecting the above Appeal, and to take into consideration some further matter. Calcutta 7th August 1781 Stephen Bagshaw: Secretary. Acknowledgments to Correspondents. A. Z, Spectator, and a Letter dated at Daram Ghur are receved but cannot be inserted this week.

Continued from our last. IT should early be impressed on her mind that he is always present to her actions, and acquainted with her thoughts, and this will occasion that habitual attention to her thoughts and actions, and respect for her conscience, without which it is impossible for any Women to make either a good Wife, or a good mother. The almighty has so formed our minds, that it is impossible for any thing to convey substantial satisfaction, if unaccompanied by a consciousness of his approbation, and as this cannot possibly be felt, but by those whose general course of actions are the result of a religious mind, a Woman destitute of religion cannot have such a relish for the innocent pleasures to be found at home, as will lead her to prefer it, to dissipation, and enable her to be uniformly chearful and agreeable to the partner of her retired hours like a ship at sea, without either compass or rudder, it is impossible for her to keep in a proper course driven by every wind that blows, directed only by her appetites and passions, how can she bear up against the storm, or avoid being wrecked by the temptations that surround her? to prepare her for the dangers she must encounter, she should be well acquainted with the spectators -- Fordyce's discourses to young Women, Dr. Gregory's advice to his daughters Mrs. Chapones letters on the Improvement of the mind, Guardians, Ramblers, Adventurers, &c. -- and if she knows the Historie of England, and of the Romans so much the better. This kind of reading, will inform, and polish her mind, at the same time that it will guard her heart. She should be well informed in all domestic concerns, so as to be able to assist her mother in the inspection and direction of the family. A novel should never enter the Doors, (except lady Julia Mandevilla and Fieldings works) for they give wrong turns of thinking. -- leads young minds to form absurd Ideas of Character, to expect to meet with those, which do not exist and to act romantically, in order to Copy the painting that is drawn out of nature, and which abounds in every novel I ever read, except the above, and perhaps one or two others, that I may forget, add to this, novels are full of warm descriptions, run entirely on the subject of love convey very loose Ideas, and represent vicious Characters, in a light, that so far conceals their enormity as to prevent their disgusting as they ought to do. Young female minds should be carefully attended to, they need no incentives, the temper, and disposition should be watched from the Cradle, and corrected, where necessary. Thus educated, a young Woman is formed to be her husband's rational friend, and entertaining companion. -- endeared to him, in a manner the most tender, and affectionate! at the same time that she is the prudent director of his family, and Guardian of his domestic interest. These are the essentials that should be attended to in female education. Every thing else should be viewed, only as secondary objects. But in the present mode of female education, what ought to be only secondary objects are made essentials, and the essentials are neglected. Who can wonder that our Women are such giddy dressed up dolls, without Solidity, without principle? a good disposition, natural understanding, and having worthy parents may, and I dare say frequently does, get the better of every disadvantage resulting from a fashionable education and may resist the dangerous effects of bad examples, but I should hardly conceive that parents would chuse to send their children into a house, where numbers are ill of the Pestilence, on the presumption, that because they have sound Bodies, are good constitutions there is a possibility that they may escape the contagion. But it may be said, that Girls go to boarding-Schools to learn good breeding, as well as Music, French, Drawing, Dancing &c. " Parents, and the Company which Visits them, must be very ill-bred people, indeed, if their Society be not at least as instructive, and polish- ing, as that of the Children, Governess, and Mistress, to whom young Miss is to be sent I believe that at most, if not all of these Schools, the Mistress generally lives in her Parlour -- and only goes among the Boarders at particular Hours of the Day. I know that in one of the greatest Scools near Town, the Mistress goes in among her young Ladies but once a Day -- just before she takes her airing in her Carriage. The young Ladies live all Day together with a Governess or two -- * and yet this is the life it seems, that is to polish them, more than the Company of their Mother and her Friends! But the Truth, is too many mothers now a-days prefer the company of their admirers to that of their Children -- and would rather degrade themselves in the Eyes even of their paramours, than fulfill their Duties to the Almighty, their Husbands, and their Children! -- Having sent Miss off from her boarding school where she has in general exchanged any modesty, Bashfulness, Innocence, and love of truth, that she carried into it -- for assurance -- infallibly for a perfect Acquaintance with Vice) a turn for extravagance, Contempt of Frugality and readiness of inventing false-hoods, and Concealing truths for this is admirably taught Ladies, by searching them for fruit, and Letters, on their returning from Visits, which leads them to put any Billets for their friends or fruit within their Stays, or other Concealments -- thus preparing them for intrigue from a seminary, where she has Ninety times in an Hundred, been fitted more for a kept Mistress, or a Bagnio, than a rational Companion, and Mothhr of a Family. let us now attend to the World, and enquire whether the bad properties she has contracted or encouraged at Scool, are likely to be removed, or restrained, by shifting of the Scene. * These Governesses cannot be fit Companions for young Ladies -- (to say no worse -- ( Since few, if any of them, are Gentlewomen and non of them accustomed to live with people of Fashon, so how can they be capable of teaching Breeding: they can teach French, it is true? perhaps, work but they cannot form manners of which they themselves are ignorant. I now speak of those who are English with respect to the French Governesses-they are Still worse, for, of them, we can know no more than that they have a good address, and can teach French, and what ever else they are known to be qualified to Convey a knowledge of, what they were in France, must remain unknown. How can we know but that they were prostitutes? Are such Women proper Governesses for our Daughters? what can be expected but that the Pupils turn out in Life, conformable to the instructions of such instructors. To be continued 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, Loxloy, Candied Oranges, Plain and Embroidered Lute-string, 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. MR. Stillas Watch and Clock-maker, and late Assistant to Mr. Guthrie in the Radda Baazar. Begs leave to acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Settlement that He has taken a House in the Loll Baazar next door to Mr. Tirretta, where He repairs and Cleans all kind, of Clocks and Watches. To be SOLD. A Spot of Garden ground, Consisting of one Biggah and four Cottahs 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. P A T N A. JOHN LIVESAY, Carpenter, BEGS leave to inform the Gentlemen of the Settlement, and the Public that he has provided himself with a great variety of Timber, of the choicest sort calculated for furniture and Coach-making. Has likewise purchased an extensive piece of Ground for the Convenience of his business, and hopes the Gentlemen of the Settlement will favor him with their future Commands he will with the utmost care and attention endeavour to merit their favors, and give general satisfaction to his employers. 11th August. W H E R E A S. THE Widow of Sellah abdee Mahomed khan did in the Bengal year 1186 Mortgage to Kishenram Bose Inhabitant of Calcutta one house &c. in the Town of Houghly and one House &c. in the Town of Chinsurah and Sundry other tenements Houses Gardens &c. for the sum of Sicca Rupees 51 000-and whereas the said Kishenram Bose was then introduced into and still Continues in Possession of the said houses-tenements &c. Now the Said Kishenram Bose is willing to make over and dispose of his Mortgage on the said houses tenements &c. any person willing to pay down the money may be fully acquainted with the Particulars by enquiring of Muddun Gopaul Bose in the Saan Bazar Calcutta or Jag Mohan Roy at Hughly. To be SOLD. AT the Library by John Andrews and Anthony Bernierd, English Clarret. do old Hock, Jamaica Rum Shrub, Cherry Brandy, some very elegant and useful Plate, do. very handsome Looking Glasses different sorts, Brass and Steel Barrels fowling Pieces Silver mounted Fusils and Pistols, plain and do, Violins and other Musical Instruments, Musick Books and Tutors for every Instrument, Choice collection of Books for private Gentlemen's Libraries at a Moderate Price. Europe Silks; best Patterns and a variety of other Articles. 2d. August, 1781. CALCUTTA: Printed by J. A. HICKY, first and late PRINTER to the HON. COMPANY.