Saturday 6 October 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, 89 From Saturday September the 29th to Saturday October 6th 1781. [No. XXXVII] Mr. HICKY IT is reported of a famous General, that having been asked, in so many distinct questions, what were the three chief requisites for carrying on War; to each question he answered, Money. The necessity of this resource indeed, is now so generally understood, that it is considered as a proverbial truth, and in no country has this been evinced by more striking and recent examples, than in India amongst a number I shall only select one, the inability which General (Lally at the head of the finest Corps of Europeans that had prior to that period ever acted together in India) found himself under, of undertaking the siege of Madras immediately after the acquisition of Fort St. Davids.— Want of Money on the part of the French then, proved the salvation of our nation in India, and it is highly probable, that the same want on our part, may hereafter prove its destruction. If ever there was a time that called for a judicious and œconomical disbursement of the public money it seems to be the present. The expences of Government (chiefly arising from the voluntary Wars we have of late years engaged in) are so enormous, that it requires more skill in Finance than has fallen to the share of our rulers, to find resources for them. This assertion I am warranted in making; for during the above period, the large sum which was deposited in the Fort, to which recourse was only to be had in case of the last necessity, they say is now expended, our Treasury which four years ago, contained, upwards of a Crore of Rupees and has received a larger sum since upon loan, is now impoverished, and all this superadded to the ordinary revenues of Government, which are also expended, without considering the large sums that have been borrowed and spent, at the presidencies of Madras and Bombay. If, the possession of a sum in ready Money to answer the extraordinary exigencies of War is allowed to be indispensably necessary, if thereon, the safety and preservation of the British Empire in the East (in case of an attack on Bengal) absolutely depends, one would suppose, that Government here, in default of other resources, would endeavour at least to create such a fund, by the retrenchment of all expences but such as are indispensably necessary, and the abolition even of those, that in more tranquil and flourishing times, might be admitted of; at any rate, it would be imagined, by any person who has not seen the reverse, that in a deficiency of funds, the most pressing calls of Government would be first attended to, such as the payment of its Troops during an actual War. But to any person who considers the lavish hand with which the public Treasure has been these some years past bestowed, it will appear, that our expences have been in an inverse proportion to our resources. A field Officer is not now sent in command of five Battalions of Seapoys without as numerous and expensive a Staff, as was allowed to General Clavering or is to General Coote at the head of the whole Bengal Army.— As if the Company did not already contribute enough, in various ways, towards the administration of Justice. The new Office of Judge of Chinsura and Chandernagore has been bestowed with a handsome salary on one of the Judges of the supreme Court; One of the Barristers (Mr. L.) has a new post also created for him; and the allowances of the laborious and indefatigable advocate General are continued to him, contrary to the Express orders of the Directors, whilst the Company's Attorney has address enough to obtain payment of his bills at the Treasury to a very considerable amount (it is said 70,000 R) altho' the Civil and Military Servants are some months in arrears for their common salaries and allowances; I mean the inferior orders of the servants, for the superior ones I understand, take good care of themselves. Neither is the Church forgot in the general distribution of favors two of our worthy Pastors men whose singular disinterestedness, Christian meekness and benevolence certainly entitle them to public respect, have had a large addition made to their salaries, and are over and above, ordered a present of £, 6,000—as arrears for their past services in the cure of Souls— Formerly, the senior Member of Council on whom the charge in the absence of a Governor devolved, could, for a few months, contrive to transact the Company's business, without the creation of any new Offices, But, our present locum tenens tho' allowed to be, a man of moderate principles, conduct and views seems, to have been infected by evil communication, and has loaded himself and the Company, with all the Staff Officers appertaining to a Governor General.— These Mr. HICKY, are but a few out of many instances of the same nature, that must offer themselves to the recollection of every man in this Settlement, and this, at a period when we are engaged in a War with the most powerful Nations of Europe, Asia, and America, and when the necessary charges of Government are so far from being provided for, that as I have already observed (however punctually the Judges and Members of the supreme Council are paid) the inferior ranks of servants are several months in arrears, and in the beginning of August, the sepoys at the Presidency were three months so. I am Sir, Your humble servant, 30th sept. 1781. SPECTATOR. Verses addressed to the late DAVID GARRICK, Esq; by the late Earl of Chatham. LEAVE, Garrick, the rich landscape, proudly gay, Docks, forts, and navies, brightning all the bay: To my plain roof repair, primæval seat! Yet there no wonders your quick eye can meet, Save, should you deem it wonderful to find, Ambition cur'd, and an unpassion'd mind; A statesman without power, and without gall, Hating no courtiers, happier than them all;

Bow'd to no yoke, nor crouching for applause, Vot'ry alone to freedom, and the laws. Herds, flocks, and smiling Ceres deck our plain, And, interspers'd, an heart-enliv'ning train Of sportive children frolic o'er the green? Mean time pure love looks on, and consecrates the scence. Come, then, immortal spirit of the stage, Great nature's proxy, glass of ev'ry age! Come, taste the simple life of Patriarchs old. Who, rich in rural peace, ne'er thought of pomp or gold. Mr. GARRICK's answer. WHEN Peleus' son, untaught to yield, Wrathful forsook the hostile field; His breast still warm with heav'nly fire, He tun'd the lay, and swept the lyre. So Chatham, whose exalted soul Pervaded and inspir'd the whole, Where far, by martial glory led, Britain her sails and banners spread, Retires (tho' wisdom's God dissuades,) And seeks repose in rural shades. Yet thither comes the God confess'd; Celestial form! a well-known guest. Nor slow he moves with solemn air, Nor on his brow hangs pensive care; Nor in his hand th' historic page Gives lessons to experienc'd age, As when in vengeful ire he rose, And plann'd the fate of Britain's foes, While the wing'd hours obedient stand, And instant speed the dread command. Chearful he came, all blythe and gay, Fair blooming like the son of May; Adown his radaint shoulder hung A harp, by all the Muses strung: Smiling he to his friend resign'd This soother of the human minde. SIR The following potrait, some of your fair readers may find applicable; if you will give it a place in your entertaining Paper, you will oblige a Correspondent. COQUET and coy at once her air, Both Studied tho' both seem neglected, Careless she is, with artful care, Affecting to seem unaffected. With skill her eyes dart ev'ry glance, Yet change so soon you'd ne'er suspect them For she'd persuade they wound by chance Tho' certain aim and art direct them. She likes herself, yet others hates For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing, that she despises! SIR, The enclosed verses were sent some considerable time ago, for your Gazette as they might have miscarried by Your not inserting them, they are again sent for Your next Paper. I am Sir, Your Obed Serv. Jan, 22 1781 A Correspondent PRAY Ladies, and Gentlemen list to my ditty, You'll think it most strange tho' not perhaps witty; 'Tis of a Young Blacky lamenting her swain Who would turn a Soldier and quit the green plain. As riding one Day thro' a little Baazar From the Town of Calcutta believe me not far; I heard a sweet voice I afterwards found, Proceeded from out of a narrow Compound, When I stopp'd she ceas'd, I feared she was gone, But soon she renewed her Melodious Song. The substance of which if I'm right it run thus; You shall e'en have it at once without any fuss. SONG. Amomdee Amomdee when will you return, In transports of love for you how I burn! Alas! what induced you to be a Sepoy When clasp'd in these arms you experienced such Joy. Two tedious long Years have I waited in vain, In hopes every day to embrace thee again E'ry Night disappointed I lay myself down, In sleep my affliction and sorrow to drown. O! hard hearted creature, to leave me alone My Dye only hears me continually moan, Were you a Masaulgee more happy my Life, Than a Subadar you, and I your fond Wife. Come then my Amomdee to your Jennadore Your feet I will wash, your face I'll adore. I'll fan off the flies when you are asleep, And when you are sick o'er you will I Weep. I'll get you good Pawn, as much as you wish With care will I dress your favorite dish. Then fly to my Arms e're it is too late Or soon will my grief put an end to my fate. Mr. HICKY, SIR, AS many seafaring Gentlemen are hurt by illiberal reflections made on their Profession by Gentlemen in the Army as well as those in the civil line, I am induced to send you the following Paragraph of a Letter wrote by an Officer in Calcutta, to his friends at Madras. Though I have been confined to my House this month past with sickness, and fear will not be able to leave it for an other I have notwithstanding been fortunate enough to prevail on two of those amphibious animals Country Captains to bring round a few things. The intention of handing the above to the public is only meant to shew how handsomely Country Captains are made mention of for their good nature. Iam Your Constant reader, Civility Extracts of a Europe Paper dated 30 December 1780 THERE is not a Sailor in Europe who can find opportunity, that will not enter into our service now. There is something to be got in a Quarrel with the Dutch, besides bloody Noses. Capt. Barkley's toast of "A long "pull, a strong pull, and a pull "altogether," never deserved a more serious consideration than at this time. We learn from an Officer of the Prince George, that his Royal Highness Prince William Henry, his Majesty's third Son, during their late cruize, has, by his assiduity and alacrity in the performing of his duty (no part of which he would be excused from) given great reason to expect he will make a compleat seaman; and that the only distinction he received was dining at the Admirals Table, and sleeping in the Captains Cabin. The Philosophic Coal Man. One of fortunes favorites who received a share of a Twenty Thousand pound prize in the Lottery, was a measurer of Coals at a Wharf near Tooley-Street, the evening before it was drawn he agreed to sell his share, and appointed a meeting with the person on the next day, but by some means they missed each other, and the Coalman went to his daily Labour during the time he was at work, his Daughter came to him and informed him that the Ticket was drawn a Prize of Twenty thousand Pounds: he answered with great composure, "My Dear, it is "very well, but I am determined "to finish my days work, when I "will bid adieu to measuring of "Coals." CALCUTTA. Letters of the 23d Ult. from Chunar Mention. THAT Major Popham had taken two small Forts belonging to Cheyt Sing called Sateessghur and Peteeta and that the Governor General, finding the Communication was open, intended to proceed to Lucknow immediately. No material News from Madras SIR EYRE COOTE continued there by the last accounts. The following Ladies and Gentlemen came Passengers on the Valentine. Miss Ives.—Miss D,vergne.—John Mac' Pherson Esq;—Hon'ble Mr. Fitzroy.—Mr. Dashwood.—

Mr. Johnstone.--Mr. Ives.--Mr. Mc' Leod.--Mr. Agneu.--Mr. Eliot. --Mr. Atkinson. We have the pleasure to inform our Readers that John Mc'Pherson Esq; arrived in Town last Sunday Evening and took his seat in Council on Monday Morning when he was saluted with 15 Guns from the Fort. The following Gentlemen are also arrived.---viz. Rich'd Becher Esq; to succeed to the first vacancy in the Board of Trade, Mr. Cooper, a Sen. Merchant in the service, and the facetious Captain Mitcalf who is to be military Store Keeper, besides many writers and Cadets whose names we have not been able to learn. The Circle of beauty has been greatly added to by the arriv l of Mrs. Becher, Miss Williams, Miss Ives and Miss D'Avergn. We h ar Mr, secretary Auriol is returned on the Valentine. There are Letter in Town from Chunar dated the 20th Ultimo, which give Accounts of Major Crawfords Arrival at that place, after having been a good deal harrassed on his March thither, but without Sustaining any loss. The same Advices mention Major Pophams having marched against, and taken Pateeta with very little opposition, and that he has since gone against Sateefghur which it is Supposed will soon fall an easy conquest to his powerful army.-- A Letter from Bombay mentions ,, General Goddards having left that ,, place for surat on the 1st of August ,, in order to Settle the plan of operations for the ensuing Campaign--It ,, is supposed he will make our ally ,, Fatty Sing Contribute largely and ,, Supply a Considerable Body of ,, Horse for the prosecution of the ,, War which the Poonah Ministers ,, declare they are determined to ,, sustain with the whole vigour of ,, the Empire." ,, Hyder has given them some ,, supplies.---we shall be able to ,, carry into the field Six or seven ,, Bombay Battalions complete, but ,, without Cavalry we can accom,, plish nothing decisive. ,, New Arrangements are forming ,, for our military Establishment ,, our Sepoy Corps is to be formed into three Brigades, each to consist of five battalions and to be commanded by a Major and a Lt. Colonel to command the whole Corps." Intelligence from Patna mention, that a Fort named Serinjah, situated in the Vicinity of Buxar, and possessed by a refractory Jamidar, has fallen into our hands.--The Capture of this place is considered by those who swim in the midst of Politicks, as an object of very extensive political importence; and the peculiar manner in which this brilliant conquest hath been atchieved perhaps stands unparreleled in the History of Military transactions, either in former times, or in the present Age.---The mode is said to have been thus---Some hundreds of Burgundoses who are firm in the interest of the Company, voluntarily assembled and posted themselves at the different gauts upon the confines of the Company's Provinces, in order to prevent incursions by Chyte Sing's Banditte! Their leader who is certainly a Commander of trascendant Military Talents, ingenuity and enterprize, availed himself of the terror which Major Pophams recent successes seemed to spread thro' the Dominions of the revolted Rajah, and collecting his whole force together directed his march towards Seringah.--In the still of Night he devided his Troops into four equal parts, and ordered them to surround, and keep up an incessant fire against the several faces of the Fort, in hopes that the Garrison might be either terrified into a surrender of it, or evacuate it.--This singular expedient had the desired effect.--For, the besieged, whose minds had been in a manner already conquered by the news of Major Pophams splendid victories, magnified every discharge of small Arms into Vollies of great Guns, and deserted the place in the utmost consternation and disorder leaving this undisciplined but gallant little Band Hectors of the Field.---It is said that the Vallient Servants of the Hon'ble Company at Bankypore had not quite recovered from the effects of the fright they were lately thrown into by the harmless procession of a Marriage, till they received accounts of this decisive Advantage. Ships in Hyders Ports on the Mallabar Coast. `` At Mirjee. 2 Ships of equal size of 20 Guns each, built and mostly Rigged, At Onore. 1 Ship finished and Launched of 60 Cuns 1 do. Launched and rigged mounting 36 Guns. At Cundapore. 1 Ship rigged Sails Bent, Mann'd Mounting 60 Guns. 1 do launched of 36 18 Brass pounders intending to mount. At Mangolore. 1 Bow'd ship nearly rigged and mounting 64 Guns---24 Pounders below and 18 above Danish Guns---and 300 Europeans---Portugueze French, Dutch and a few Englishmen. 1 Bow'd Ship taken from the King of Muscat 3 years ago, built at surat mounting 36 Guns. 3 Grabs each 24 nine Brass pounders mann'd with Portugueze and Coffries--- 2 Bow'd Snows bought from the French 4 years ago---18 Guns 6 Pounders manned with Coffries only. 5 Ketches mounting each---12 Guns, 12 Pounders. 2 Grab Snows bought from the Rajah of Cannanore last year remarkable sailing vessels.---12---6 Pounders mann'd with Europeans---13 Gallivatts---4---6 Pounders each. At Beypore. 1 Grab Ship Launched 24--- 6 Pounders.---1 Bow'd Snow 12---4 pounders. 1 very large Grab Ship nearly finished.---the prow 49 feet long intending for Boarding. By letters from Madras just arrived we are informed that Sir EYRE COOTE has actually taken the Field again with a determination to relieve Vellore, and afterwards to proceed to Arcot.---He took with him 17 Days Provisions. Sept. 28th Arrivals from Europe, HON'BLE Company's ship Fortitude Capt. Gregory.---H. Company's Ship Valentine. Capt. Lewis. ---do H. Company ship Queen Capt. Douglas. From Madras Snow speedwell Wm. Jefferys.---29th Ship Nancy Rob't Davidson Bombay.---Snow Betsey david Philps do.---Ship success David Anderfondo.--Oct. 1st. Ship true Britain Jono-than Dring Madras.--- Snow Grampus John Gray put back leakey.---3d. Ketch Nymph Thompson Mallay Coast. The Indus Capt. Jones. and Deligence Capt. Murray are arrived from Madras. No departures since the last. Mrs. MANN. BEGS leave to inform the Ladies and gentlemen of the Presidency that she has moved to the Radua Bazar at No. 139 Opposite the House lately occupied by Messrs. Guthrie and Wordie. NB. Carpenters work as usual Carried on by Mr. Mann. AT THE ACADEMY! MRS. Griffith's Garden House near the Bytaconnah) young Gentlemen are genteely Boarded, tenderly treated and expeditiously taught by the most improved methods. The English, French, Latin, and Italian Languages grammatically. Also Writing, Accompts, Geography &c. Such Gentlemen and Ladies who think proper to honour him with the Tuition of their Children, may depend upon his most strenous Endeavours to merit their Countenance and future Recommendation, by a Religious discharge of the important Trust reposed in him, both with Respect to their Learning and Morals. For particulars Mr. Cowen begs leave to refer to Messrs. THORNHILL & KILLICEN. The terms for Board and Education are 40 sicca Rupees per. Month for all under Ten years of Age, and 50 for all above. PROMOTIONS.----Major Ramsey to the Command of the 1st. Eegiment of Sepoys, vice Major Allan Mc'Pherson. The CREDITORS. of THOMAS MOTTE Esq. ARE requested to meet at the House of Herbert Harris Esq. on Tuesday next the 9th Instant at 10 o Clock in the forenoon october 5th. Acknowledgments to Correspondents. T G, Q and Mercators Letters. are receved and will be inserted next week. is

Continued from our Last. AND with regard to the Pretence, that the Number of Women with whom they take Liberties, prevents their being affected by them—this is as absurd as the other—since if taking Liberties with a great Number of Women, prevents their producing natural Effects, the wild young Men of London would not live as they do. It is the very Variety that makes the Number of no Consequence. Every new Woman, raises a new Idea. Does a Man's being called a Doctor—and his perhaps wearing a great Wig—alter that Nature which he received from God?—If he be in health can he go to a pretty young Woman of Fashion, and proceed immediately to take what Freedoms he pleases—and yet remain as unmoved as if he were handling a Block of Marble?! - - - She is now and then in Pain, it is true—but she has intervals—and can he help seeing the Person with whom he is so free—can he help thinking who she is—and what he is about?—A Man-Midwife is not a Piece of Wood! The Doctor does not divest him of the Man. But can any Person be simple enough to imagine otherwise?!—have not too many Midwife Doctors been detected in Crim. con. with their favourite Ladies, to render Argument on this Head necessary?—Was not Doctor Morley, the famous Man-Midwife of his Day, detected with Mrs. Biker?—Have not —————————————? But do we want Instances that Men-Midwives have the Sensations natural to their Sex? "But" it will be said, "what signifies their Feelings? How can their "Passions being inflamed, endanger a "Woman's safety?"—It leads them to handle, unnecessarily—under pretence of dialating the Passage. It leads them to use so much Friction, prior to Delivery, that the Parts are pre-disposed to inflame. It cannot be wondered if the great Distention that attends the Birth, produces an Inflammation in Parts that have been DIGITATED, perhaps for Hours. * Digitation will certainly dilate for the Time—but as it must inflame, in a greater, or less Degree—it absolutely indisposes the Parts for the necessary Distention—and thus counteracts the very Purpose of the Friction. Nature never intended that Women should be thus seized and fiddled with, while she is disposing every thing by gentle degrees, for the wonderful act, which she knows best how to perform. Every pain has it's Office. Interference, retards it's Effect. Men are every way improper on such occasions. They are as unfit to handle an Infant as to digitate it's Mother. A Woman knows by experience, the Tenderness, and sensibility of the Parts—she therefore has a sympathy, and fellow-Feeling for her sex, of which a Man, by his very sex, is incapable. A Woman is naturally qualified for that Office—for which a man, is as naturally incapacitated. In general, the hands of Women, are small soft, delicate—the Hands of Men, large, hard, coarse. The very name, demonstrates that their Office is unnatural. MAN Mid WIFE.—is a Contradiction in terms!—It is a manifest absurdity!—What can be more ridiculous?—It implies a thing, that is neither a "Man," nor a "Wife," but is "MID," both!— — "MAN—mid— —WIFE," must consequently be a Monster in Nature!!! * Smellie Vol. I. Page 261, "The os "externum" (Entrance of the Vagenia) "must be gradually opened by introducing "the Fingers one after another in Form of "a Cone, after they have lubricated with "Pomatum, moving and turning them in "a semicircular Motion, as they are "PUSHED UP, If the head is so low "down that the HAND cannot be intro-"duced HIGH UP in this Form, let the "parts be dilated by the Fingers turned in "the Direction of the Coccyx," &c. &c. &c.—Must not this unnatural Friction inflame and excoriate parts of exquisite Sensibility—and render the distention afterwards apt to occasion an inflammation?—That there is Danger of this, is proved by the following Extract. Vol. I. page 225—Smellie "Also in fingering Cases, when the "Woman is weak, the Head large, or the "Pelvis narrow, you may assist the Deli-"very by gently stretching both the os ex-"ternum and internum" (the outside En-trance and Mouth of the Womb) "with "your Fingers, in Time of the pains, "which will encrease the same as well as "dilate; but this is only to be done when "absolutely necessary, and with Caution, for "fear of INFLAMING and LACERA-"TING the parts"—by which, many Women of Fashion lost their Lives! ——What Folly is it to run such a Risk, When, by supporting with Broth, Rest, and Laudanum——the lingering Labour would be found to be kindly intended to dilate, by gentle Degrees, parts that could not, without Danger, in her particular Situation, be more suddenly distended, without Hazard. The meddling Man-Midwife, too often pretends to direct Nature! The foolish Woman, who needlessly employs him, often suffers by it. To be continued. LOST. SUPPOSED on the Race Ground, on the Road Leading from thence to Town, out of a Phaeton, a Large Rose Diamond hair-pin.——Whosoever has found such a one and will bring it to Mr HICKY at the printing office they shall receive a reward of six Gold mohurs. Calcutta 8th Sept. 1781. WANTED. A Very Elegant Diamond Breast Buckle the stones Europe cut, and Europe Sett—Any person having such to dispose of are requested to send it by their Sarcar to the Printing Office with a letter mentioning the lowest Price, and if approved of they will be treated with. ANY Person or Persons who can give information of Mr. William Maynard, will hear something to his advantage Mr. M—was 5th Mate of the Shrewsbury Indiamen Capt. Coggan about two Years and a half ago, but remain'd in India, he was seen in Calcutta in October last a line directed to K. I. or to Mr. Hicky printer of the Bengla Gazette will be most thankfully received 7th Sept. 1781. STOLEN. OUT of the House of a Gentleman in Calcutta last Thursday Evening a handsome Pair of Brilliant Diamond Earings set in the Country Containing six Drops three in Each, at the Same time Eight Hundred Sicca Rupees whoever will give information should such a Pair of Earings be brought for Sale, so that the Person or Persons may be apprehended shall received a Reward of Twenty Gold Mohurs by applying to Mr. HICKY the Printer of this Gazette. Calcutta Sept. 22d. 1781. To be LET. THE Garden House belonging to Henry Goodwin Esq; situated opposite Tannas Fort, and next to Holwell place lately occupied by Mathew Dawson Esq; For particulars enquire of Mr. Gardner. WANTED. A Very excellent Pocket reading Glass, it's focus quality must be strong and attractive, no matter as to the mounting so that the Glass answer the above description, the price is required, in a line directed to P. M, at the Printing Office. WANTED. ABOUT 40 Gallons of pure old Jamaica Rum. And also about six Dozen of the best Byon Wine. Please to direct a Line to B. W. at the printing Office mentioning the Age of the Rum and the price and the party shall be treated with. ALL PERSONS HAVING any claims, or demands on the Estate of James Dumoulin deceased are desired to send in their accounts to Mr. George Arnold Roote of Calcutta, or Mr. Edward Ephraim Pote of Rungpore, the Executors of the said James Dumoulin deceased, and such persons as are indebted to the said Estate are Requested to pay what they so owe to either of the said Executors as soon as they possibly can. WANTED TWO Coffries who can play very well on the French Horn and are otherwise handy and useful about a House, relative to the Business of a Consumer, or that of a Cook, they must not be fond of Liquors. Any person, or persons having Such to dispose off, will be treated with by applying to the Printer. Mr. JONES. BEGS leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Presidency that the Europe one investment which he lately purchased of Captain Walker, is now at his House nearly opposite the post Office and are ready for sale. CALCUTTA Printed by J. A. HICKY, First and late PRINTER to the HON. COMPANY.