Saturday 16 February 1782

H ICKY 's BENGAL GAZETTE; OR THE ORIGINAL Calcutta General Advertiser. ———— [ VOL. II] A Weekly Political and Commercial Paper, Open in all Parties, but influenced by None. ———— 108 From Saturday February, the 9th to Saturday February 16th 1782. [ No. IV] ———— To the Hon 'b l e — — — — — —. SIR, IF we reflect on the num- ber of obsequious and insidious Parasites who surround all such as are placed in exalted stations, and who raise their Fortunes on the courtly foundations of flattery and deceit, we cannot be surprised that the plain and wholesome admonitions of truth should so seldom reach the Ears of those in Power; I am therefore indu- ced to take this method of addressing you, and am too well acquainted with that open Candour that pro- found wisdom, and that rigid inte- gritty, which have raised the British Oriental affairs to the highest pitch of Prosperity, and placed these happy countries in their present flourishing and affluent situation, to suspect that you should not approve of any thing proceeding from so laudable a prin- ciple as Zeal for the Public Welfare. Have you never been Informed, Sir, by your worthy coadjutors at Lucknow, (or has it been purposely concealed from you,) that the whole of the English Troops now serving in the Vizier's Dominions, are four Months in arrears; and that, in the heart of the very Country from which we draw our principle resour- ces, one Soldiers have not Bread to Eat; insomuch that their command- ing Officers have reason every hour to apprehend a general Mutiny, or what is as bad, a general Desertion? It cannot be unknown to you, Sir, that the Annual Revenue of the Do- minions of our Ally, some time af- ter the conquest of Rohil Chund, a- mounted to near four Crores of Ru- pees.—The utmost Expence of our whole Civil and Military Esta- blishment in his Country has, I be- lieve, never exceeded Fifty Lacks Yearly; and the present Collector at Lucknow was so well Acquainted with the state of these Provinces, & his own financing abilities, that he only a few Months ago, declared his resolution of never suffering the Troops to remain twenty days in Art sears for the future.—From whence then, can have arisen this sudden & astonishing deficiency?—The friends of the Resident alledge in his defence that the late Negociations at Benaras have induced a heavy Expence, and quite exhausted the Treasuries of Lucknow and Fysabad; and that the sums sent down to the above place to forward the business of Almass and this kind European Friends, have been so enormous as to leave it utter- ly out of his power to answer the o- ther pressing and immediate demands of the state.—How far this is true, so to what purposes the above sums have been applied; you alone can be a competent Judge; as it is said you have not trusted even your most intimate Friends with any account of the disposal of them. But besides the above drain, it is Publicly known that Major — Captain —, Mr. —, Mr. —, Mr.—, &c. late Pri- soners at Luck now have with the most scandalous and unprecedented Extravagance been purchased to si- lence on the loss of their Nominal Offices & Commands; & that with- in a few weeks past many Lacks have been disapated on these Caterpil- lars.—With respect to the Compa- ny 's Servants I shall say nothing on this subject:—their past or future services may make some amends to their injured country;—but, Sir, who is Captain — that. He should be intitled to such rewards as ought only to attend a long course of the most shining merit?— and what will the Company's old Officers; say who have been for many years! Destroying their Constitutions under all the severeties of the climate, when they see a Man, undistinguished by any thing except a connection with one of the Members of Government, first shoved over their heads, into a command of the highest Emolument; and afterwards, when in the bung- ling Jumble of Polities it seems ne- cessary to dissolve it, recering a Lack of Rupees as a recompence, for the loss he must thereby sustain, and re- turning with a fortune infinately ex- ceding, (at any period however dis- tant,) their most Sanguine Expectat- ions!— Yet this is not the only instance of injurious and glaring partiality of which the Officers of the Army have reason to complain.—After having he a mark of Degradation, introduced among them numbers of such as could only be picked up in the Brothels and Rack shops of Calcutta, you, as if no manifest your Contempt for the most necessary Virtues on their profession, have lately received into your particu- lar, Grace and favor a person of con- siderable Rank, who abandoned his corps in the midst of active service, and has by the Public Returns of the Army for several months past, fallen under the approbious predicament of a Deserter!—Another, obliged to leave his crops in order to avoid a Tryal, for the most ineferious and abandoned peculation, finds under your wing a safe protection from justice; and al- though his immmediate "Resignation of the Service"—was the condition on which he was suffered to escape, yet HE is permitted entirely to by aside that design, and these Gentlemen and now both looking out for further marks of the confidence of govern- ment in their Integrity and abilities; whilst one, not more distinguished by his Virtues in private Life than by his talents as a Soldier, has for years been cruelly and unjustly with- eld from the Enjoyment of those advantages to which his Rank and Merit intitled Him, although were honorably acquitted, by the Sentence of a Court Martial, of every imputa- tion you could lay to this charge.— But your partially does not affect Individuals only.—A whole Bir- gade see themselves deprived of their tour for the field station, merely be- cause you think proper to entertain a pique against their commander.— Whatever cause that Gentleman may have given to excite your displeasure, his Enemies must avow that in Knowledge of his Profession He en- ceeds most of his contemporaries, and through a long series of Insult and Neglect, has paid a uniform attaint- on to the Discipline of his Brigade, such as has been very seldom equal- led and never exceeded,—The

Gratification of a selfish revenge ought surely to be no motive for do- ing an injury to the whole service, in depriving such a person of his regular Tour of command, merely because he possesses every merit ex- cept that of your Good will, yet you strike at him through the vi- tals of his Officers, and sacrifice the Interests of one third of the Army to your own private Resentment a- gainst a single Man. But it is not enough that the Army have experienced these caus- es of repining and complaint; The vilest Miscreant in the train of your Dependants may now insult them with impunity. —Sometime ago, whilst you were pent up in a lit- tle Fortress, the object of pity to your depenaants and of Derision & contempt to your Enemies, an Essay appeared in the GAZETTE which is supposed to be carried on under your immediate Patronage & Pro- tection earnestly endeavuring to ex- plain away the Honor of the Mi- litary profession, upon the exerti- ons of which you entirely depend- ed for your deliverance. —At the very same time that under the im- pulse of a Panic, too Public to be concealed and too fatal in its con- sequence to be ever forgotten, you were daily sounding forth the praise, of every little skirmish, of every tri- sling Effort, made by our Troops in your favor, in a style of the most ful- some & hyperbolical Panegyrick: — These Acknowledgements are now universally looked upon as a striking species of the Burlesque, & I questi- on whether you could at present take any method more effectually to mor- tify an Officers Vanity or Pride than returning him your thanks in Public ORDERS. — Think not, Sir, that by thus fair- ley stating these matters before you, deprived of every false Gloss which they could receive from flatterers or mis- representation, I mean to hurt your consequence in the Eyes of the Mi- litary, or to aliniate their affections from you, —It would only require a few Exertions on your part effectually to [ILL] every attempt of that Nature; the task is easy, and you have every incitement that could prompt you to such an undertaking. — When you see a large body of our Forces laboring under the Inconve- niencic and Distress of a long Arrear, join with your coleagues in A——n in a strict and severe scrutiny into the cause of such an abuse. — Suffer not strangers to be obtained upon the service, and, pushed into its highest Offices and commands, to the determent of the Company's old and experienced officers.— Dismiss from your favor and Pa- tronage such as are capable of aban- doning their colors, or who in any respect bring a sligima upon their Profession; be yourself the first to drag them to the Bar of Justice, and let them thee either prove their In- nocence or receive the Reward of their Delinquency. Dispise the weak and unmanly in- dulgence of private Resentment—— Restore to his rights in the Service a deserving Officer who has so long suf- fered the most cruel injustice; and let not your anger towards another inter- fere so far with your regard for the Interest of the Company and the good of the Service as to sacrafice a large part of the Army to the gratification of a base revenge. In fine Banish every selfish preju- dice or partiality from your Heart— shew a firm and steady attachment to the General interest of the ARMY, as far as is consistent with that of their Honorable Employers, and you will then (and not till then) experience the Happiness, which every Person in your Exalted station ought to aim at and enjoy, of being universally Honor 'd Respected and Beloved. — Etyah 14th January 1782 Aristides ———— Mr H ICKY YOUR zeal anticipates the happiness of your friends. —— Jack —— placed in one of your late papers in the celestial regions, is yet a fordid son of earth. However I understand he is now trembling on the delicious precipice of bliss, and in a few days will plunge in- to extacy. For drained of his aqueous collection, and his morbid virtle mem- ber purged of its latent contagion, he is to be married this week to the lovely african Miss Sparkle. Imagination kindles at the thought! What a volu- otuous banquet for the Sybarite? a least where a god might riot in unremitting fruition! One moment! One extatic moment in the elysium of he arms is worth an eternity of common joy: and will more then compensate a man of his luxurious desires, and glowing wishes, for the paltry loss of the royal trinkets, and evanescent treasures of L——w. And yet it is possible this—— mortal may approach her with the frigid apathy of a congealed Fin lander; possess her without enjoyment, ascend the nupti- al bed with yeawning indifference and taste not her [ILL] charms with half the relish a Country Squire does his venision, or a greatly Alderman his tur- tle. But after all this verbal capture I am a Stranger to the person who inspires it; but judge of her a posteriori, and trace her as I do the divinity by her glorious effects. ——Every tongue conspires to paint her a goddess! Hoary Nesors sing peans in her praise, and ardent youth adores her to idolatry——Nay these heavy Systems of fluggish matter, sailed blockheads, who dream their torpid live away; who are too gross to feel, an with heads not organized for thinking ——warmed by her beams are con- scious of their existence——they fee an unusual sensation play about the heart sympathize with the object in contemp- lation, and vibrate into respondent har- mony. The following is an extract of a letter I received this morning. "I can inform you that Jack——is to be married next Friday to Miss Sparkle. This gay meteor who rose like venus from the bo- tom of the Sea, has long had the ascen- dent in the sphere of beauty but like the late Comet with a firey tail she has hith- erto been more gazed at than admired, —Bred up in the school of fashion; with a person formed by the hand of harmony; with manners bordering on the seductive, which illiberal minds mistake for the licentious; every bosom has throbed for her as a Friend; but Jack.——and Alexander in the field of love, is the first (I am told) whose temerity has dared to attack her for a wife. I foresee many evils that will follow in the train of this match; not only to the silken tribe of sighing silly lovers who amble in her suite: but it will in faliably disturb the peace of many honest fami- lies in Calcutta; for hitherto Miss Spar- kle has served for a general ferment in the settlement, and excited, passions which the married men discharged on their wives, and the single on the town. ———— Mr. H ICKY, A GREEABLY to my promise, I now transmit you an account of the GRAND VOCAL CONCERT which was, exhibited here, previous to the rising of the Congress. —It was performed by a Number of Devotees and Connoissours. List of the Performers with the several Songs they Sung. Songs Performers " Know then wars SIR. F. WRONGHEAD " my pleasure" " How I am Weather-beaten Ditto. and shatter 'd" " Gold from Law can POOL BUNDY, take out the sting" " The Laws were made for Ditto. the little" " Juitice long forbearing" NED SILENT " What care I for affairs of state " For I have been drubb 'd" Do. And I have been scrubb 'd And I have been black and blue." " Channel I been by fate decreed Do. some humble Cottage swain" " There is truth and good sense THANE In my Friend W—— defence. " AFFIDAVITS shall answer them all Sirs They prove that Murder's Ditto right, For why should a good G— fall Sirs Inspired by inward light." " I have his faults JACK MARPLOT. discover 'd " Whatev 'r his opinion I care not a fig Ditto. I joke with the Tory and laugh with the [ILL]."

For black brown and fair my inconstancy burns, Ditto. And the different beauties subdue me by turns." "Had I a soul for treach'ry fram'd I ne'er could injure you; For though your VICAR OF BRAY Rank no service claim 'd - - Your power would make me true." Point d 'argent point de Suisse." Ditto "He is a Dog who Ornamental fawns when he bites" Lawyer. "All the Songs of FILCH Ditto in the Beggars Opera - "The G—is a COLOSSUS I can only shake my head and Hannibal shrng up my shoulders.' "He strives in vain, and fruitless proves the art To hide with insidious Ch 'y Bullock smiles the treacherous heart" I'm bubbl 'd I'm bubbl 'd, AFFIDAVIT O how I am troubl'd, COURIER. Bamboozl'd and bit. "Among the men Coquettes we find Who court by turns all, Woman kind; MALE COQUETTE And thy have all their hearts desir 'd When they are flat- terr'd and admir 'd, "Women and wine should life employ." LUCY CHINLESS "I am a jolly Butcher" MASTIFF "My Love is all madness and folly" Do. "A Pox of these hoo- bles they keep such a LIMBERHAM. pother" "Can love be controulld TENT POLE by advice." IMPROMPTU, O love you play a cruel part Thy shaft still festers in the wound; You should reward a constant Ditto. heart Since 'tis alas so seldom found.' Rough Riders would disgrace a Regel Chair" Ditto "That Girl runs in my PIGDANNY head Strangely" DURGEE. "When those we love enrage us How soon our passions flies; Do The Sluts can reengage us And kill us with their eyes.' Our EMMA is a sad slut nor heeds not what THE COMMU- we taught her NITY "He that weds a beauty" JACK HYDROCELE. "Tis impossible for me as I hope to be sav'd madam' Ditto. "And when we by them, they pursue Turban Conquest But leave us when they've won us "The best Wines it kept too long will turn to Pinegar Ditto. "Dear me how I long to be marri 'd And in my own Coach Miss C—p. to be carry, d, " Lets be gay while we Lady D—y may" & Mrs M—re O the days when I was young Messelina. (To be Continued.) ———— ADDRESS to Jack Hydrocle. SOME Country Girl, scarce to a curtsey bred, Would I much rather than thy EMMA wed; If supercilious, haughty, proud and vain, She brought her father's yam fields in her train. [bear, What beauty or what chastity can So great a piece, if pee 'vish and severe; [adore, She still insults, and you must still Grant that the Honey's much, the gall is more. LORENZO. An Impromptu. "Shall CHERINGY SCRATCH a Benedict prove And HYDROCEL presume to be in Love? STINGO. ———— C A D C U T T A. Thursday night last n express arrived from G Goddard which brought Ac- counts that a peace with the Marratta State will soon take place. Sir Eyre Coote is daily expected here on board the Valentine. Captain Mackenzie of the Active Fri- gate is to sail immediately in quest of a French Privateer lately seen off Ganjam. On Wednesday the Board of Trade appointed John Taylor Esq; Resident of Commercally in the room of James Irwin Esq. Mr. G—. who has lately been much employed in reading and digesting Milten or DIVORCE will, we hear, in a few days he appointed Collector of Tunett in the Bahar Province. Sir Jacky Night, (we Lords said nicky nacky Anto- nio love to be called by our Titles) is arrived in Town from his Country seat at Dunderham Blixham Hall, and on Tuesday morning last had a long confe- rence with the—it is supposed on the subjects of the late Masquerade and that invaluable blessing the Liberty of the PRESS. Arrivals February, 9th, 'Ship Gocoldutt, Mitchell from Madras Ballast, Ship Alexander, Alexan- der Smart, do, do, do, Ship Essex, Ghiminant, do, do, do, Ship Floyer, Hannah, do, do, do, Ship Nancy, Da- vidson, do, do, do, Snow General Coote Strahan, do, do, do, Snow Friends, Jas. Cuthbert, do, do: Departures February, 12th Snow Green with Steptoe for Madras Mr. JOHN JONES. HAVING agreed with a Gentle- man going to China, who is to furnish him with every article of china good, agreeable to my instructions he may give him, will in consequence thereof, receive commissions to be executed as directed, and esteem himself much Obliged to those who please to saver him with their com- mands. N. B. The above Gentleman will sail for China in the course of this Month, and intends Returning in the Month of January next. Calcutta Feb. 14th 1782. ———— SUBSCRIPTION Assembly. THE Stewards beg leave to inform the subscribers that the Ball will be on Tuesday the 26th of February, and that the assembly will close on Tuesday the 12th of march with a Fancy Dress Ball. Friday 15th Feb. 1782. ———— To be Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION. Calcutta 14th—February 1782. ON Thursday the twenty first Day of February Instant, be- tween the Hours of ten and Eleven in the forenoon, at the old Court House by Virtue of several Writs of Execution in the hands of the Sheriff. A Messu [ILL]ge or Dwelling House, together with a piece or parcel or Ground, situate at Mullongah con- taining eleven Cottahs, more or less with several Straw Houses standing thereon. Also a Garden and piece or parcel of Ground, situate at Meerzapore, containing two Biggahs, more or less with two Straw Houses Standing thereon with the Appurtenances. The Property of Seebram Bonjee and Lollbe harry Metro. Also an upper roomed Brick built Messuage Tenement or dwelling House, together with a piece or par- cel of Ground thereunto belonging, situate at Aumrah Tullah, near the Barabazar in the Town of Calcutta containing ten Cottahs more or less. The property of Mannickchand Chatterjee. Also an upper roomed Brick Built Messuage Tenement or dwelling House, together with a piece or par- cel of Ground thereunto belonging situate at Churuck, Dangah in Cal- cutta aforesaid containing Six Cottahs more or less. The property of Rogoram Surmah. Also an upper roomed Brick Built Messuage Tenement or dwelling House, and piece or parcel of Ground, situate at Sootanooty in Calcutta a- foresaid, containing fifteen Cottahs and an half more or less. Also a piece or parcel of Ground situate at the same place containing five Cottahs more or less. And Also a Godown together with a piece or parcel of Ground, situate at Toolah Baazar near the Bara bazaar in Calcutta aforesaid containing one Cottah more or less. The property of Alfaram paul, Tilluck paul, and [ILL] paul. The Conditions will be mentionn- ed on the day and at the place of Sale.

POET 's CORNER. ON THE NIGHT. THE day's bright King now con- quer'd does retire, Night takes possession on the van- quish'd fire: The moon her peerless light now doth display, Whilst Sobre mains till next succeed- ing day; The starry frame their equal power shew Around the spheres, with light that from them flow. All things are still, each creature now doth rest, They all repair to lodge, both man and beast. Calm and serene each field and mead appear, The murmuring brooks their vivid courses steer; Free from those raging fellies which do rise, When vanquish 'd night has gently fled the skies. ———— Just Published price 4 Rupees, and sold at the following places. Messrs. Huggins and O'Donnell, Mr. Cantwell, Mr. Andrews' at the Library, at Mr. Duncan's Europe shop, and at the Printing Office. AN Almanac for the present Year, containing the Christi- an and Bengal Calendars, with the Mahemetan Æra of the Hegira.— The conjunctions, squares, and op- positions of the Luminaries.—The Moons Southing Calculated agreeable to apparent Astronomical time to the Meridian of Calcutta, and may be reduced to any other Meridian by a Note inserted for that purpose.—The Moons culminating the Meridian, being very useful for determining the time of High-Water at any Por- or Harbour provided the time be ascertained at which it is high Water at the full and Change.—The Sout- hing may also have it's use by taking Her Meridian Altitude, For deter- mining the Lattiude, proper Allow- ance being made for Her Parallex in Altitude.—The Equation of time necessary in regulating Clocks, Also a Table of the Suns Rising and Setting, independent of Refraction, with directions how to find the Moons full and Change at any other Meridian on the Globe where Long- tude is ascertained. ———— ADDRESS. MR. H ICKY having been in- formed that some Gentlemen did for their own private satisfaction, take down the Notes relative to, and, during the Trial or Trials of the find Mr. H ICKY last June, in the Prosecutions brought against him the said Mr. HICKY by Warren Hastings Esq; Governor General of Bengal.— And that the said Warren Hastings Esq; Gov. Cen. of Bengalas afore- said, having brought two Civil Act- ions now on the said former Prosecu- tious of last June for which the said James Augustus H icky was than found Guilty sentenced to pay a fine of 2000 Sicca Rupees and remain one year in prison, had on Wednesday the 23d. of last January one of the said Civil Causes tried in Court, and the other on the said plan of operati- on is to be tried next Term. As the notes taken on the trials last June will be of infinate service to Mr. H ICKY in his defence he will esteem it a particular favour if any gentleman will oblige him with such a copy or copies of them. ———— To be SOLD. W HOLLE sale, or retail several Calks of Good old French Brandy to the amount of 800 Gallons more or less. For further particulars please to inquire of Mr. Swift in the Murgy Hattah; near the china Baazar, ———— To be SOLD. About 60 Casks more or less of salt provissions consisting of Beef, and pork, each calk of Beer contains 45 pieces at six pounds each. The Pork consists of 50 pieces in achcask at six pounds each piece. For further particulars please to inquire of John Swfit in the Murgee Hattah, near the china Baazar, Calcutta 4th February. ———— CAPTAIN ANTONIO JOZE DE GAMBOA. BEGS leave to inform the Public that his China Cargoe Import- ed on the Ship Santa Cruze Almas, is now exposed for sale at his House formerly occupied by Mr. Chambers and oppossite to Messrs Burrel and Gaulds, and consisting of the follow- ing Articles viz. Silks, Tea, Sugar, Nankeens, Hams China Ware and Sweetmeats &c. Calcutta 8th February 1782. ———— Messrs Nicolls, Isaac's and Savory, HAVING purchased the whole Investment of Liquors of Cap- tain Dael, Imported on the ship Printz Coal is now exposed for sale at their House No.113 (Casiytullah Baazar) Consisting of the following. Beer in Hds. Gin in cases, Brandy and Rum in Hds. English Claret in Chests, Danish Do. in Do. Hock in Do. Frontiniac and Byone Wines. ———— ALL PERSONS. WHO have any claim against the Estate of the late Lieu- tenant James Harris of Artillery deceased, will please to lodge them properly Authenticated with Capt. George Deare of Artillery Fort William, one of the Executors on or before the 1st of May next, and those Gentlemen indebted to the Estate, will be pleased to pay the same before the above period. ———— WANTED. ONE Dozen bottles of the very best real Oil of Camphor, per- fectly clear and free from adulter- ation.—whoever, has got such a quantity, (and of such qualities) to dispose of, are requested—to direct a Line for L.—Pat the printing Office, mentioning the price, at the same time to send one bottle as a Muster. Calcutta 14th January 1782 ———— WANTED. IMMEDIATELY, a book called the HIND, and PANTER, wrote by Dryden whoever has got such a book, and are willing to dispose or it are requested to send with a Line directed to G. A. at the printing Office mentioning the price. ———— To be SOLD. A BUDGEROW the Dimensions &c. of an India mans Long Boat with a Large Hall and Venetians enquire of Mr. Nyss in Calcutta—also a small Convenient 8 Oar 'd Budge row of 2 Rooms both in good repair, and fit for immediate Use. 24th Nov. 1781. ———— JUST PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. AND is Sold at the Library, the late Bye Law either bound or in Sheets. ———— WANTED. A Very excellent Horizontal Gold stop Watch, Capp 'd and Jewelled made by any of the following Persons Gra- ham, Mudge, Tomkin, or Hughes, whoever has got such to dispose of they may apply to Mr. Hicky at the Printing Office. ———— 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 it approved of thy will be treated with. ———— WANTED. A VERY small Horse, very tame and very handsome, broke to the Draft, and fit to be trusted to draw a Childs chaise, and any person having such to dispose of may meet with a purchacer by applying to the Clerk of the printing Office. ———— WANTED. ONE or two Tanyans rising 6 Year old Wanted also a Bay Toor key or Bay Tazzy Horse for, a Buggy.—Any Person having Such to Dispose of by Applying to Mr. Andrews at the Library may Hear, of a purchaser. ———— CALCUTTA Printed by J. A. H ICKY, First and late Printer to the HON. COMPANY.