The Newport gazette. [volume], September 16, 1779, Image 1

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?ura&k-Ofli(:c, Newport, Sept.,
9, 1779.
LL thofe who have any De
mands on the Barrack De
riment, up to the 3oth of
june laft, are defired to bring in
heir Accounts within a Week,
gom the Date hereof. to
| STEPHEN COOK,
‘ Barrack-Mafer.
y biv Excellency Wirrian Tryow, Efy;
Gverner asd Commander inw Clief of the
P owince of New York and tbe Terrvitories
depending thereom 1n America. Chuncelior and
Vice Admiralsf the fame, and Majer Gereral
is bis Majefy's Army.
p 8 PROCLAMATION
Y E Spenith Ambafls‘o: baving late.
ly by Order of uis C.urt p efenied &
Dscl sation avowing the hofile Is
-on of the Cuthulic King ag:iaß Great
3-'2in aad hsr Domi.isns, sad both H:ufes
Pariiament av ng prefeated Add cffes to
is M jefly, >off: t Nemine contradicents, cOß
intn ; tae fulle® Tetimony of thei: Linyshy
tod Af:Qi.n, snd R diait Refolation to give
heir o m'R Support and Aflißance ia the
Prfecution of fuch Mcafures ss his Majefty
bAI thing neceflary 1o adopt om this occa
sa, I hive thowght proper to iffue this Pre
¢glam+ ion for the Informetion of his faishfal
Bubj &s im chis P.oviace, that the Kiag for
Paintsining the H nour acd Digai:y ef the
C own, sad ia bis peteraal Affe&ion to his
People ¢'me to 2 immediste Refoletion to
tommence Hoflili'ics ag.iak the Catholic
King and his Subj:&s ;—— That Asttorities
ore orrived for graniisg Letters of Ma que,
ead eatil the fame a'c obtained, I have it in
Cemmand to figaify the Royal Afferances to
the Owaers of sH Ships bearing Letters of
Msrque againft the French King and Lis
Subjeds, that his Marjefly will confi fer them
83 baviog 8 jut Claim te the King’s Share of
all Spasith Ships and Preperty which ihey
Way meke Prige of.
Gives unier my Hand and Seal at Armu,
at New York, Ibe Sccond Day of Sep
dembery 1779
WILLIAM TRYON.
By bis Bxeellency’s Commend,
B. J. JOHNSON. Pro, See,
A LARGE and general Affort
ment of Grocerier, Pcrfamery, Coan
foßionsry, &c. arrived from New York in
phe | P'lm. sad to be fold by NATHAN
MART, st ths Jowef, Rates for seady Morey
o ly,—=.Chins, Gislse Wass and Whisw
. Wins Yicegas,
THURSDAY, StpTtaMscexr 16, 1779.
The foillowing 8¢ the ADDAESSES of hs
Parlismeat upos the SPAPISH MANI.
FESTO, sad his M jefty'iAulwer,
Tte bamble ADDREDSS of ¢ gt Hon. 1y
Lorps Spiritual and T, in Parlia
ment affombied. ’z
*“ Mof Graciens Sovereigh,
K, y-ur Majety’ smoft datiful ssd
W loyal fubjfid'. the 4, rds Spiritoal
: and Tempnral, in Pasliament of
fcmbled, bag letve 1o returs &r Majefly
our humble thenks far your, gracioss
meflazs, snd communicaionsf the. paper
delisered to Lo d V.fcount Weyinesth by the
smbafador of th: King of Spain, which we
canao: bui co-fider as a matter of the higheft
importasce to y ur Majefty’s crewn aad
p:ople; and for acqaarniing gs, thatis com
feqaence of this hofile declarazion, your Ma
jeity had found vourfelf ebliged to give orders
to your Ambaflador 10 withdraw from that
Cou t.
‘“ We beg leave te affure yoar Majelty,
that amcag the mavy p-oofs we have received
of you:r M:j #)°s zoclemese.y 25d.cresera
for the fatety and bappine(s of yo. loo,ls,
yosr Majefty’s ceclaraiion of your fiacere
defi-e 10 prefe ve aad to cu'tivate peace and
frisndiy ictercou fe with the C art cf Spaia,
cannot fail 10 infpire us with the highet
featiments o' gratitude and at achment; a.d
that, snimated by you: Majeity’s cxample,
wo will, with unfhuken fidelicy and refo.uti.n,
and with eur lives aad (0 tunes, ftind by and
fupp 1t your Maj Ry againk all the hoftile
defizns and atiempts cf your ememics agsingt
the bonour of your crown, and the riguts and
common iaterelts of ail yeur M j fty’s (üb.
e&ls.”
Tbe bumble ADDRESS of Ibe HOUSE of
COMMONS ¢ té¢ KING.
“ Mot gracions Sowvereign,
W E, your Majelly’s woit dutiful snd loy
al fubjeéts, the Commoums of Greas-
B-itaia in Parl asent aflembled, retura our
humble thanks & year Msjifty, fer the com
munica:ion of the peper delivered to Loid
Vifcount Weymcnth by ‘he Amb:flader of
th- King of Spein, wiich we canset bat con
fider as a ma:ter of ihe, higpeß impertasce
to your Msjeity’s crown and people ; amd for
scqu-isting us, that in conf quen-e of this
heiti e declaration, your Maj.ity has fownd
yeu:{s)f obliged 1o give erde:s 10 your Ambal
{ador 10 withdraw Iromm ihat court.
* Ameng the many proofs we have received
of your Mo jeity’s conftant care snd ceacern
for the fafety ard happinels of your peeple,
your Majcfly’s declaraiion of your fiacere de
fire te preferve and 10 cultivaie peace snd
friewdly Iniercourfe with the Ceure of Spain,
canpot fail 1o infpire s with the higheft fen
timents of graticede and sttachment. Aad
we beg leave to offure your Maj &y, what,
acimeted by - your Majelly’s example, we
will with unfhskea fidelity and refolu ion,
and with our lives and fortenes, fland by and
afit yom: Mosj-fty in refiting sdd ropelling
all the boßtile defiges aad attempes of your
escmies agaiaft the bonour of yosr ciown,
and the rights and commos inwerefts of 2.l
your fabjels,”
T H ¢
His MAJESTY's ANSWER, is bub HOU -
SBS awes in abefe aword; :
‘s Retare voa thaoks far this loyal and
I_ affe@ionate Addrefs. I have the
Rrongefl reliance on ypur feppore ; and I truft
that the fpirit and vigeur of my people under
the Divine prots&ion, will enable me to repel
every hoftile attempt ageinkt my demiviens,
the honour of my crown, and (he righte of
mYy fabjeai-"
Lord North yefterdsy, in the HHoufe of
Cemmons, faid, T.at the Kinv’s fervants
bhad done all jo their power to icflen the dan
ger that miche arife to the kisgdom, from
tke circomftance of Spsin’s joining with
France. He fhould, as far a 1 h's power went,
take care to exert the irength of the ki gdom
in its defence, and he tad mot the le.ft fear,
if unanimity prevai ed, and the mlitary opete
ations of Great-B.itain were carried on wich
our acceftomed ‘pizic, bat that we thould Rill
prove a ma:ch for our cnemies, and m intein
tast fuperio.i.y both by fea aad land, whickh
bad fo oftes, uctder ths blefliag of Geod, dif«
rieguiihed (ic arm: of kis courtry, .
Several letcers lately received from frelead
mention, that the forts of Kiafale and Dun<
gannon, wi:h {eedry otheis, have brea re~
paired and rendered (o defenfible as t 0 make
the inhabitants (smong whom uniza ead loye
alty reige) eatirely fearlefs of dangerous cone
fiquences of & vific fiom the common foe,
L'he Eaft India Cempany are in expe@ation
of the ar'ival of a packet very fosn, aad thag
they will bring the news of Ihe Magritius bea
ing in the pofleflion of the Englifh.
L O N D O N,
June 19. lamediately on the receipr of
the Spanith refct 'pt, a courier was fent off ex
prefs for Pewiburgh ; in confrquence of
which a large Raflian fquadron is expe@ied to
join the Brit h flee@un Ihe Bay,
The declaration of Spain is an event thad
has beea long and wriv:rially looked for g
asd it is rather imprebable that a Spanith wae
fhould new, fer the firfk time, become an ua~
popular meafare.
Orders have been fent over to Hanover, te
reife 10,000 sdditioasl troeps in the ElcQture
ote, with all poflible expediiion.
Upwards of ten fail of the line, befidea
thofe ordered with Sir Charles Haidy, a'e
mow under rep.ir in the feveral ports, ard
will be leady for fsa by theerd of th's @on b
Letters of Marque are preparing to be iffa~
od againft ths Speniards, in the fame manser
80 wos dene sgaioft the Freach ; bat no de
claraiica of war, will take place.
A letter from Gibralter brings advice, Ihat
the Levant frigare, Capt. Murray, fell in with
Spasifh frigate in the Mediterrancan, which
was juft basidiag an Eaglith Veflel, on which
® imarc engagement enfued, in wii:h a bal
from the Levaat weat through the fide of the
Spanilh frigate, by which fhe fi'led with water
aad foon funk ; 9 crew were moßt of them
faved, ard carried to Gibesltar,
The La Marchions au Poist, Capt. Main.
- sult, & Freach fhip of 250 tons, bosad from
Ma feilles 1o Cadis, laden with bale: of filk,
aad bad difpatshes on bentd from the G.verae